Social Marketing

It was Social Media Week in Miami and I had the honor to be part of the LATISM panel “The Evolution of Hispanic Social Media” with Fernando Rodríguez and Cristina Rua from the Ford Motor team and Juan Rótulo, digital editor of PeopleenEspañol.com. BY Gustavo Razzetti / EVP, Managing Director at Lápiz

Although brand presence on Facebook-owned Instagram is light compared to their activity on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and even Google+, it is growing. The growth may be partially due to Instagram’s recent introduction of web profiles and feeds, both of which provide brands with a chance to better present their content and engage with followers.

Social media spending as a percentage of marketing budgets will more than double over the next five years, according to a survey of 468 U.S. chief marketing officers.

The CMOs noted they are spending 8.4 percent of their budgets on social media. Over the next year, that number is expected to increase to 11.5 percent, and in the next five years it will reach 21.6 percent, survey respondents said.

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Top brands spend a limited amount of time reaching out to influencers for marketing purposes, but these individuals—generally bloggers or social media users with a greater than average reach among consumers—still have a significant presence in the marketplace. And they are prized by marketers for their ability to spread the word about products or services they believe in.

People in the U.S. talk about their auto purchases 30,000 times a day on social media, most frequently during the consideration phase of buying a car, according to a new study commissioned by Starcom MediaVest Group and led by Big Fuel. The study also found that if a car is not part of the social conversation during consideration phase, it rarely gets purchased.

Advertisers’ appetites for paid advertising on social media sites shows no sign of abating in 2013. According to a study conducted for digital brand measurement provider Vizu by Digiday, 64% of US advertisers planned to increase their paid social media ad budgets this year, with just 2% saying they intended to spend less money in 2013 than they did in 2012 on paid social ads.

The Social Revolución awards recognize Hispanics utilizing digital media to create and inspire change, influence cultural shifts and trends, and drive local causes. In its second year, The Social Revolución is the official Latino event of the hugely popular South By Southwest Interactive Festival that will take place this March in Austin, Texas. by Lee Vann / Captura Group

So, what are marketers’ best sources of customer data? As of October 2012, 49% said website analytics, 19% said data from email campaigns and 12% said data arising from social media interaction. Other data sources included SMS/phone analytics, direct mail interaction and display analytics.

Learn how Hispanic Social Media Marketing (SMM) has evolved and the ‘behind-the-scenes’ from successful Hispanic Social Media campaigns directly told by the creators. Unlock the key secrets that made all the difference to effectively connect, engage and deliver memorable brand experiences to Hispanic consumers. Explore the growing trends and understand the challenges to align your business efforts successfully. A must attend panel for anyone looking to improve its Hispanic brand social media marketing efforts.

Face it- today’s woman is dynamic and likely social media savvy while she has less time than ever to focus her reading. If your platform doesn’t scream at her something of interest- you’ve lost her atención! From parenting, to lifestyle, finances, fashion, entrepreneurship and more, today’s woman wants to connect with audiences online that make her comfortable and interested.

A late 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that young adults are more likely than others to use major social media. At the same time, other groups are interested in different sites and services.

Marketers are already well-versed in analyzing social media sentiment for clues to brand health, and most have the capability to respond to comments and complaints on social media.

Amid the flourishing social media environment, marketers are increasingly viewing paid social media advertising as an integrated part of their marketing tool kits. According to a recent report by Vizu, a Nielsen company, the majority of advertisers say they use paid social media advertising in conjunction with other online and offline advertising (66% and 51%, respectively). Only 5% of advertisers report running primarily social-only campaigns. Social media advertising uses unique tactics—such as sponsored content, brand graphs and influencing the influencers—that have grown to become standard aspects of any integrated campaign.

As social media tears down the walls between brands and consumers—and puts a premium on visibility and engagement—companies are finding that getting their CEOs out in front of online channels is becoming a more essential part of a brand’s business strategy.

And so this week, the momblogosphere is abuzz about the titled 2012 Mommy Blogger Contact Guide. Is it ethical for Bulldog to sell the personal information of mom bloggers?

Two-thirds of online American adults (67%) are Facebook users, making Facebook the dominant social networking site in this country. And new findings from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project indicate there is considerable fluidity in the Facebook user population.

NGL Media, a distributor and producer of in-culture video content for digitally-connected Latinos has launched a series of YouTube channels featuring ten different Latino shows including originals and those of producers NGL currently works with.

While 89 percent of the advertisers surveyed said they use free tools—such as pages, posts, likes and pins—75 percent say they currently invest in paid social media advertising, which includes tactics such as sponsored content, brand graphs and driving likes. In fact, 64 percent plan to spend more on social in the future.