In an era of social media marketing, event marketing, both online and offline, is becoming one of the most effective ways to combat weak messaging, missed opportunities, and dwindling interest as it can still be easy to lose sight of the personal connection that helps brands build loyalty with customers old and new. Besides, event marketing can create that connection while boosting awareness, adding value, and generating conversation. Read more at: https://www.business2community.com/brandviews/upwork/what-is-event-marketing-02150532

When combined with direct mail, social media marketing can open the portal to a powerful promotional strategy?  The three C’s of social media marketing make it clear that you really have nothing to lose – and everything to gain – by establishing an active, and lucrative, online/offline presence. 1.) C is for content: Being seen and listened to is everything when it comes to making an impact on your customers, and attracting new business. 2.) C is for Connecting: Research indicates that there’s every reason to believe that connecting with your customers through various social media channels will lead to greater brand loyalty. 3.) C is for conversions: Every conversion starts with a conversation, and there’s no better place to communicate regularly with your ideal market than at hangouts like Google, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook. Read more at: http://www.business2community.com/social-media/3-cs-social-media-marketing-01864077#Oq3u08OGbAqj4KQR.97

User generated content(UCG) marketing is any type of content that has been put up by unpaid contributors in the form of pictures, videos, tweets etc. rather than the brand itself. It has proven to be a great tool to increase customer engagement. Around 76% social media users think UGC brand is more trustworthy. People who actively participated in UGC campaigns are in the age groups of 25-54. Moreover, sometimes videos created by users on YouTube get 10 times more hits than the actual brand. Even in the digital age word of mouth referrals are the best kind. A successful UGC campaign Increase authenticity, app engagement, app reach and brand loyalty. Read more at : https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/289838

The concept of brand loyalty is becoming less important due to the advancement of e-commerce. So, brands must stay competitive by collecting data to build a more in-depth analysis of visitors to their website. Researchers found that 82% of consumers want personalized shopping experience. So, how to get perceptive data on customers and use it to improve conversion rates? The simple answer is by creating buyer personas. Read more on why buyer personas are important by following: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/marketing/ljones/2015-09-17/using-personas-connect-your-buyers

Many online retailers nowadays are using big data to personalize their consumers’ shopping experiences which in turn increased their revenue and brand loyalty. Tracey Wallace (Managing Editor, Bigcommerce), writes in her article link about how to increase repeat customers, average order value and, increase your online store revenue: : http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/data-insight-action-4-ways-generate-roi-ecommerce-analytics

Consumers see social media platform as more than an advertising platform. So, it has become one of the ways to create customer loyalty and in turn creates a community through social media and PR. According to Social Habit, 32% of social customers expect a direct online answer within 30 minutes and 42% expect a response within one hour. Nowadays consumer needs are getting higher and brands have to adapt to this social change. Brand loyalty is important as consumers want to be listened to. Brands should also have an online presence, create loyalty schemes, and recognize that their target markets come first. Read more at: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/why-social-media-and-online-presence-important-brand-loyalty

Social media crisis is defined by Gartner a crisis that arises in or is amplified by social media, and results in negative mainstream media coverage, a change in business process, or financial loss. Brand loyalty and trust are elements that need to be built into your crisis strategy. Timely responses and communicating updates will help to keep customers satisfied. Businesses should have a good social media crisis strategy. To know more, follow: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/how-manage-social-media-crisis

The defining feature of the millennial generation is technology. The millennial generation is very crucial while building a loyal customer base. The key question is how to increase millennial brand loyalty. An article by Anqi Cong, student at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about some do's regarding increasing brand loyalty.

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