Daisy Domenghini from VaynerMedia EMEA Are we really still debating the effectiveness of social media marketing? Anyone who doubts that risks being left behind.
For the second year in a row, more than one-fifth (22.5%) of the 3,000 marketers who responded to Marketing Week's 2024 Career and Salary Survey said social media is the most overrated skill for marketers. I am. Frankly, this shows how much education and modernization her CMOs in our industry need to do.
Social media isn't a distraction from traditional marketing, it's an extension of it. It seems crazy to me that we're having the same conversations we had a decade or so ago about whether digital marketing is just… or marketing. Social is not just one part of the modern marketing mix, it's one of the most important parts.
There are dangers in ignoring the power of social
Social media’s role as an insight engine into what your audience likes, what they don’t like, and what they’re likely to buy is unparalleled. This information is critical to guiding your creative projects. Even the greatest creative director can find it impossible to understand the myriad online communities and subcultures. Social media has helped reduce cultural homogeneity, and that's a good thing. So let's use this to hear what different groups have to say.
Social media is considered by many to be a key element of classic, traditional marketing, including driving growth, understanding your customers, building a resonant customer proposition, communicating with consumers, and positioning your brand. Directly guide you. This is one of the easiest ways for brands to stay on top of trends and adapt to consumer needs.
Another important factor here is search data and trends. Automated tools aren't always good at reading emotions. So to maximize engagement with others and achieve your marketing goals, there's nothing like hands-on platform experience. Instead, you often end up spending a lot of money on content that doesn't resonate with people or reach people's hearts. Ignoring social expertise will only hurt your brand.
We often tell our clients that if they don't take control of the social media narrative around their brand, they risk having others happily do it for them, or not participating in the conversation at all. Masu.
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Put social media at the center of your activities
Failing to understand these things is like not understanding how marketing has progressed over the past 20 years and where it's headed. We need to eliminate reliance on executive subjectivity and incorporate social media marketing knowledge into the core of our plans. The principles of marketing haven't changed, but the way it's practiced has. We live in a digital world and that means embracing the power of social media.
A “social-centric” approach emphasizes the role of social platforms in brand building and customer engagement, allowing them to inform other channels and extend ideas that resonate. Just like any other form of marketing, you need to create the right content on the right platforms. However, the great thing about putting social at the heart of your campaign is that even when running an out-of-home (OOH) campaign, you can use social insights as a guide to make your work most effective.
Use culture to make people laugh, smile, and be inspired. Because the more we immerse ourselves in it, the more our views become similar to those of traditional marketers. Again, not to deny the long-standing truth about our technology, things are evolving. The key difference is that marketers who leverage social media will be around in five to 10 years, but the number five survey respondents who are neglecting these skills will not be.
I really believe that that's very important. And while they catch up, the rest of us will be focused on delivering great campaigns that are focused on consumer attention and relevance.