With the ever-changing climate of social media, it’s hard to know what’s “in” and what will help grow your business. Social media, digital marketing and new technology holds tremendous opportunities for companies looking to drive new business, retain customers, create engagement and increase revenue. So many changes have come through social media in the past few years, and no doubt that more are on their way in 2016. Interested in where it is all going? What should be in store for you for the next year? Join Erica Campbell Byrum, Director of Social Media for For Rent Media Solutions as she shares insight into social media trends to help you develop a social program that is proactive versus reactive.
Erica Campbell Byrum, Director of Social Media for For Rent Media Solutions presented at a For Rent Media Solutions event in Atlanta, GA on 11/11/2015.
1. THE SOCIAL MEDIA
EXPERIENCE
ERICA CAMPBELL BYRUM
Social Media Training & Communications
Co-Author of Youtility for Real Estate
@EricaCampbell @AptsForRent
2. TRENDS
1. REPUTATION MATTERS
2. CREATING YOUTILITY
3. VISUAL CONTENT EXPLODES
4. EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY
5. REAL-TIME MARKETING
6. GO MOBILE OR GO HOME
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8. used Facebook to
interact with a brand.
liked a product
on Facebook.
used Facebook to
research products
at least once a week.
wrote an online
post about a
product.
wrote a product
review online.
9. 2014
9.4% 13.2% 21.4%
2015 2020
SOURCE: DUKE UNIVERSITY CMO SURVEY
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER’S
SPEND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
11. •Remain Competitive
•Build Trust and Relationships
•Increase Exposure and Traffic
•Build Your Brand Identity
•Customer Service
•Lead Generation
•Improve Search Rankings
•Growth of Business Partnerships
•Improve Sales
•Market Insights
•Reduce Marketing Costs
•More Loyal Residents
•Personalized Service
BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
12. THE ROI OF SOCIAL MEDIA
IS THAT YOUR BUSINESS
WILL STILL EXIST
IN 5 YEARS.
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- ERIK QUALMAN
20. FOUR PILLARS OF “THE VIRTUAL
DOORWAY”
LISTINGS REPUTATION WEBSITE SOCIAL
300+ places your
business can be
found online.
Consumers control
the conversation
online.
Your web
presence must be
optimized for
mobile.
No longer a “nice
to have” it is now a
“must have.”
47. THE 3 TYPES OF
REVIEWS
2. NEGATIVE REVIEWS
3. HEALTHY, UNMANAGED REVIEWS
1. NO REVIEWS / NO RECENT REVIEWS
48. SAY YOU’RE SORRY!
I’m really sorry you had a negative experience at our
property. We really pride ourselves on providing good
customer service and an exceptional experience.
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49. LEAVE SOME MARKETING
I’m really sorry you had a negative experience at our
property. We really pride ourselves on providing good
customer service and an exceptional experience.
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This must be an isolated incident, as normally people
rave about our customer service - from the leasing agent
at our property. I am anxious to hear what happened to
see if we can rectify the situation.
50. GET THE CUSTOMER ON THE PHONE!
I’m really sorry you had a negative experience at our
property. We really pride ourselves in providing good
customer service and an exceptional experience.
This must be an isolated incident, as normally people rave
about our customer service - from the leasing agent at our
property. I am anxious to hear what happened to see if we
can rectify the situation.
I’d love for you to call me so we can work this out. My
name is Erica Byrum and I’m the property manager - please
give me a call at 555.666.777.
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51. BEST PRACTICES FOR HANDLING
REVIEWS
RULE 1: Never write a response while angry.
RULE 2: Respond quickly and publicly.
RULE 3: Always assume the resident is right, even if you
know they’re not.
RULE 4: Show the steps you’ve taken to resolve the situation.
RULE 5: Take the conversation offline.
55. HAVING A SOCIAL MEDIA
CHANNEL YOU DON’T MONITOR
IS LIKE HAVING PHONE LINES AT
YOUR PROPERTY THAT ARE
NEVER ANSWERED.
1. CUSTOMER SERVICE
56. CONSUMERS DECLARE THEIR
INTENTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
DAILY!
I need to find an
apartment in
Dallas!
I need help
moving!
I’m looking for a
roommate!
2. GENERATE LEADS
102. 90%OF INFORMATION
TRANSMITTED TO THE BRAIN IS
VISUAL, AND VISUALS ARE
PROCESSED 60,000XFASTER IN
THE BRAIN THAN TEXT.
Sources: 3M Corporation and Zabisco
139. EMPLOYEE ACTIVATION
Your employees have a vested
interest in your company’s success.
They will be your most committed
and enthusiastic ambassadors.
Providing them the opportunity and
support to be visible spokespeople
on behalf of your brand drives
employee engagement, inspires
collaboration and improves customer
experiences.
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”- Susan Emerick, IBM
140. The Power of Pinterest
2,189
PHOTOS
RUN A CONTEST
Crowdsource content from
employees and residents.
159. 84%
75%
40%
ACTIVELY SEARCH
USING MOBILE.
USE THEIR MOBILE DEVICE TO
CONTACT A COMMUNITY.
OF MOBILE USERS USE VIDEO
WHEN MAKING A DECISION.
GO MOBILE OR GO HOMESource: For Rent Media Solutions™
Apartment Searching White Paper, August 2015.
167. TAKEAWAYS
Reputation is an asset and must
be managed like other assets.
We are all now media
companies and need to think
like journalists.
We need to dedicate resources
to creating visuals, micro-videos
and collecting stories.
The only constant is change.
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169. HANDS-OFF SOCIAL MEDIA SOLUTION
Our team of experts will create, post to, and manage your Facebook, Twitter,
Google+ and Pinterest social media, in addition to responding to comments.
171. MONTHLY USERS
MONTHLY MOBILE UNIQUE
VISITORS & REVIEWS
MONTHLY USERS
MONTHLY USERS
MONTHLY USERS MONTHLY USERS
1.49 BILLION
83 MILLION
304 MILLION
300 MILLION
300 MILLION 100 MILLION
SOCIAL REACH
172. IMPROVE LISTING
CONSISTENCY ACROSS
MORE THAN 300 SITES
DATA PROVIDERS
Syndicate local business listings to four major
data providers through Listing Distribution
THE BIG 4
Create and correct listings on the following:
173. COMMUNITY REVIEWS MATTER
76% of consumers
trust ratings and
reviews.
REVIEW GENERATION IN-AD REVIEWS REVIEW MANAGEMENT
We can help you collect, promote, and respond to positive and negative reviews.
76%
Communities with In-Ad
Reviews Command 20% more
leads than those without!20%
174. EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
As an FRSocial customer, you will receive additional distribution to the social
advertising network. Plus, we’ll manage Facebook Ads on your behalf!
175. WE’RE HERE TO HELP
Our dedicated multifamily experts are here to walk you through the
process of getting setup, and are always available to chat!
176. CONCIERGE SUMMARY
• Available to advertisers and non-advertisers.
• Geared specifically to the multifamily audience.
• We save you time. We will find and correct listings, respond to
reviews/comments and post regularly to all your social media
channels so you can focus on what’s most important – running
your business.
• Measure your efforts with analytics.
• We are an extension of your social media team.
• Perfect for small, medium and large-sized businesses (with or
without social media teams) that need to manage, engage, and
measure social media.