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Why B2B companies need Social Media Marketing?

A 5 Min presentation which will convey you the importance of

Social Media.

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1. To know your Audience

• There is no doubt you get to know what your consumers are saying about your products but social media also enables you to collect Business Audience Data.

• Social media gives you a chance to know exactly-– WHAT consumers want?– WHY they need it?– WHEN do they need it?

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2. To Reach out to your Audience

• Social Media opens gate for manufacturing companies to build user communities on various networking platforms. By partnering with consumers to help create and share content, brands add more credibility,

• However, you need keep in mind that reaching out to your prospects cannot be done just once, you need to continue and nurture conversations to make an impact.

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3. To Tap into new Markets

• At some point you will feel a need to step into a new market, maybe by coming up with a new product, this is when your nurtured and active social media consumer base helps a lot.

• With a substantial amount of social media consumer base you have a chance to influence your presence in other industries as well.

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4. Engage your prospect

• Don’t just limit yourself to single platform, for most industries LinkedIn would be a perfect platform for promotion however this may be not the case for you. Know your buyer persona where you can find your target audience.

• Once you have a nurtured consumer base on social media platforms take them gently through your buying cycle.

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This is what B2B marketers say…

87% say they use Social Media

83% say they share articles on website

77% say they use Blogs

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This is what B2B marketers say…

71% say they use Case Studies

70% say they use Videos

78% say they use eNewsletters

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Conversions for different Social Media Platforms

Google+

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

12.73%

6.73%

0.21%

83%

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Conclusion

• It is clearly visible from the presented facts that B2B companies too need social media marketing.

• Now would be the perfect time to invest time and resources to organize a social media plan.

• Always remember that social media strategy is not universal, what works for others may not work for you.

• Research - Analyze - Organize - Implement - Improvise.

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Thank You!

Akash H.