Ahead of the Crowd (Source) (Day 5)
- csb
- August, 2015
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I love introducing clients to emerging trends in marketing and public relations. Crowd sourcing is just one of those tactics that has proven to be very successful. Brands can leverage user-generated content from customers and fans that are already consuming and sharing your brand. This tactic requires quite a bit of responsiveness on your brand’s part, but here is how you can successfully leverage crowdsourcing for your next campaign.
- Understand where your consumers spend their time online (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- Offer incentives for user-generated content that is shared via social media. Think about consumer interviews, guest posts, asking consumers to model your products, etc.
- Encourage the use of hashtags related to your product or brand.
- Ask for blog posts and reviews at the bottom of your posts and repost those reviews across social platforms.
The key here is to be very responsive with your campaign for maximum effectiveness.