Five Social Media Tips To Create A Focused Marketing Strategy

With rumors of Instagram incorporating live video streaming and Twitter’s surprise decision to shut down Vine, the six-second video capture app it acquired just four years ago, the social media platforms you choose to implement into your marketing strategy matter. As the marketing director for a tenured staffing agency, I wouldn’t recommend being on every social media platform. Be cautious before joining in on the market’s newest and most popular trend (i.e. Vine). However, it is important not to limit yourself or your business to just one platform’s user demographic reach. One platform may deliver substantial results for one industry, but then have no correlation to a different audience. Little did I know, my employer, who has been in business much longer than the term social media has even existed, had a social media account for numerous social media platforms available to the public. While restructuring our social media accounts, the decision to create a Pinterest account was something I couldn't get behind. Where did this fit into our overall objective? And how would this platform distribute our industry insight, showcase our job openings, and communicate effectively with customers/clients while attracting new business through increased brand awareness? This realization was my first of many lessons in social media marketing: You should only utilize social media platforms that will allow you to market towards a tailored audience that supports your organization’s overall strategy, while at the same time providing mutual communication and beneficial information.