Social media\u2019s incredible power is in allowing us to instantaneously connect to, interact with, and build relationships with our audience of thousands\u2026 and it\u2019s exactly that power that makes it risky to turn your social media campaigns over to an outside agency. <\/p>\n
The \u201csocial\u201d part of social media campaigns makes them quite different than traditional ad campaigns. Instead of a brand presence relying on catching attention through the initial \u201clook and feel\u201d (of a website, brochure, television ad, etc.), it now includes a broader and deeper ongoing connection based on personality and relationship<\/strong>, both of which are tough to have someone \u201coutside\u201d successfully convey for your brand. <\/p>\n Also unlike traditional ad campaigns and their weeks\/months-to-market brochures and television ads, social media has the power of immediacy with seconds\/minutes-to-market Tweets, Facebook postings, YouTube video clips, etc. In other words, with social media we do not have the luxury of time for multiple review cycles and sharp perfection of every public brand message. <\/p>\n However\u2026 <\/p>\n I\u2019m not suggesting that you should never <\/strong>consider using outside resources for your social media campaign. If you are still trying to figure out how your brand can use social media for relationship commerce, or you simply have run out of hours in your day to use social media effectively, you may need<\/strong> an outside agency\u2019s help. Just be very careful with your hiring, and deliberate with your integration of outside resources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Specifically, you need to make absolutely certain that:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. The key players of your outside agency team are attached at the hip to senior management<\/strong>. When your brand shifts in any way, your social media messages need to immediately reflect those shifts. If your brand\u2019s social media presence isn\u2019t nimble, trust and therefore relationships and influence will falter. <\/p>\n 2. Someone with a direct line to the c-suite<\/strong> (top management) and a clear understanding of the brand voice and long-term objectives is keeping track of, managing, and observing the process daily<\/em><\/strong>. The brand voice, or \u201cpersonality\u201d is the heart of your social media campaign, so someone needs to make sure the personality stays true to the c-suite message and consistent throughout the campaign.<\/p>\n 3. If you don’t have someone on staff to oversee the social media strategy, you hire a consultant for this role<\/strong>. This consultant must have the requisite experience with social media, and take personal charge of the strategy. Again, you can\u2019t afford the time for information to trickle down from senior management, so the consultant must have access to communicate directly with senior management and be someone who really \u201cgets\u201d how social marketing works and how to execute. <\/p>\n Bottom line: Who can you trust with your brand\u2019s relationships? 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