Currently, Pandora’s Playground does not have an overwhelming digital presence. Although the tattoo and piercing parlor has accounts on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, Pandora’s Playground uses its accounts quiter infrequently. In many instances, no posts have been made on Pandora’s Playground accounts within the past three to four months. Going forward, a major goal of the digital marketing plan is to increase Pandora’s Playground’s social media presence. Prior to getting a tattoo, individuals tend to want to see a tattoo artist’s past work and experiences; through implementing more frequent social media posts and promotion efforts, Pandora’s Playground will be able to better serve its customers. Additionally, creating a website as a central location for customers to go to get information will be crucial, allowing individuals to collect all of the information they need-- hours, prices, services-- in one convenient place. To create a stronger media presence, new campaigns will be created to foster more regular posting and customer interaction. “Artist’s Choice of the Week” is a platform for Pandora’s Playground tattoo and piercing artists to capture their favorite piece of work from the week on Facebook and Instagram. By featuring these exemplary tattoos and piercings on social media, fans will be able to better understand the quality and scope of Pandora’s Playground’s work. Similarly, customers can submit their tattoos and piercings
The use of social media marketing has become a standard way in which organizations advertise their products or services. Social media marketing allows consumers to have immediate access to other consumers reviews or to post a review about a product or service. There is engagement between the company and the consumer (Evans, Dave 2010). Social Media emerged in the late 1980’s when websites such as Prodigy, Compuserve and America Online. Prodigy was first of it’s kind and was known as a ”consumer online service”. Half of the page is devoted to advertising. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Hi5, Bebo and Orkut are all social media platforms that are utilized as platforms today.
We understand the importance of technology and social media in the operations of business and how technology can be an aid in our business operations. We plan on focusing our attention on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and other social media outlets to advertise our business which will provide the customer with daily information on specials as well as access to coupon programs we provide. Using social media will provide an outlet for our customers to provide reviews and feedback on our business. Many people feel that bad reviews can hurt a business; we feel that bad reviews provide an opportunity for us to make a new friend and change a process which may harm our business with future guests. Two brothers would also like to develop a smartphone application for iOS and Android which we find is also lacking with many businesses in the Wenatchee valley. This application will also provide instant access to our business as well as letting us track our market. As far as marketing outside of social media we plan to brand our image using items like car clings, bumper stickers, clothing, and sponsorship of local
In this modern age, the majority of society has adapted to social media and the newest technology to fit around our lives. Technology provides tools that are imperative to the making and the use of other tools. It is a tool in itself. Technology is changing rapidly; so rapidly, in fact, there can be cultural gaps between generations. The construction of social media has enabled access to innovative phenomenon, broken barriers, changed our perspectives on ideas, and has even opened doors to new opportunities.
Jim was in class and was having a dilemma. His friend Phil was absent, so he could not help on their project. Their teacher, Mr. William, told Jim to get on Facebook and tell Phil what he was missing. Jim and Phil were neighbors, and Jim could usually tell Phil what he missed, but memorial day weekend was coming up and Jim was heading out of town before he could talk to Phil. “Its great that the school unblocked social networking sites Jim,” said Mr. Williams “ now we can tell absentes what to do for homework so that they are not to far behind when they get back to school. On top of that, Phil can work on his part of your project, so you probably won't fail my class.” While Jim and Phil benefit from social networking in their school, had
However, John is missing a crucial aspect that businesses must add to obtain value from their customer basis, he must find a way to create an online relationship with his current and potential customers. Engagement is the key to trust, conversation and social media gives your business a voice. Social media is no longer a trend; it is a necessity for business. With a strong Social Media presence, 401 Games can effectively interact and share online with customers, which increases its brand visibility. 401 Games can also use its Social Media pages to obtain personal feedback from customers. Social Media is a dialogue where people with similar interests can interact and share things that they like and dislike about a product or the business. Consumers do not limit their online expressions and opinions to businesses with a Facebook page or a Twitter account. By not engaging in social media, 401 Games is ignoring these discussions and limiting their ability to participate, apologize or defend. Social media is the best way to find out what your customers are saying about your brand.
New media has been easily made available everywhere and Facebook in particular as one of the world most popular social networking site (SNS) can be made accessible from desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablet because of this, almost everybody can have access to Facebook anywhere they go. For the most reason, due to the introduction of new media, Facebook plays a key role communication and staying in touch with families, friends, acquaintances, businesses, groups meetings and a whole lot of others. Moreover it has also been useful in growing markets and advertising mediums through big companies, brands and highly respectable top class businesses. New media as a broad topic can be defined as a “form of communication which transmits information through a medium that uses routers and servers via high-speed internet and involves materials been received via desktops, computers, tablets and smartphones”.
Social media is not new. Facebook has been around since 2004, YouTube since 2005, and Twitter in 2006. What is new is how social media sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are affecting the way businesses market their products and services. Never before in our history have consumers been able to communicate so effortlessly with each other and with the businesses they frequent. Never before have businesses been able to interact and react to customer feedback so quickly and efficiently. However, just because businesses have the ability to use social media for their marketing and advertising efforts, does not necessarily mean they should. This paper intends to
Relationships and intimacy are important during adulthood, especially during young adulthood. Happiness at this developmental stage often come from relationships that are formed. Even young adults who are not looking to form long-term or lasting relationships typically still focus on connections with others.
In this day and age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. It has created a platform for people to share information instantly and communicate with people all around the world. Facebook is the most outstanding example of successful social media network. According to the first quarter 2015 earnings announcement by Facebook, the site has achieved 1.44 billion active users per month, and 65% of which are daily active users. Other social networking sites such as Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn are also a powerful means of communication. With such a large audience, social networking sites provide ample opportunities to acquire information, network, and connect with friends.
This is a proposal for beginning Social Media Marketing at Arthur Hall Insurance. “Social Media Marketing is building your social network fans, followers, and connections using relevant and interesting content that is shared, allowing you to reach and engage more people and drive more business.” The three largest social networks, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, are generating a lot of hype in the Marketing world as new ways of reaching and communicating with clients, prospects and anyone else Arthur Hall Insurance employees come in contact with. While this might sound a lot like our goal of Email Marketing through Constant Contact, Social Media Marketing is not a replacement for email but a complement of Email Marketing.
Despite the fact that we’re already in the 21st century, society continues to show signs of progress and development strongly leaning towards the direction of advancement, constantly evolving. This pattern is no different from the world of advertising, as it has also evolved through the years and quite recently an unexpected technological innovation took the world by storm. It made such a tremendous impact that eventually led to the transformation of traditional marketing, and it’s no other than social media that we all learned to love.
“Tweet that!! Post that pic on Instagram!! Slide in my DMs!!! Add me on Snapchat!!!” These are the phrases our generation love to use when we try to interact with one another. Social media is a great way to open up opportunities and can assist us with getting our merchandise/business/art promoted or advertised for the world to see. However, there are numerous ways that social media can ruin people’s reputation/careers/future in getting a job. Today I am going to provide the positive and negative features of social media.
Today, many businesses are experiencing the effects of social media. Government, businesses, and communities interact through social media and use it to access their investors and potential customers. According to Donovan (2016), “Most types of businesses today make use of different tactics and techniques to make a significant exposure of their website to its target customers.” The goal is to use social media to maximize their potential in order to be one of the strongest participants in the business world.
2. Evaluating alternative strategies which can help managers determine whether the strategy is effective or not. In this advertising and promotion plan, Pandora should not only use the traditional media like TV advertising and magazines but also use the online properties such as Weibo, Instagram, Facebook, twitter and YouTube to attractive customers. The budget will be allocating to a variety media. According to a study, more and more advertisers are more willing to spend money in social
For this paper, assuming that I am a small business owner, I will examine the power of doing so through various means of social media. Each site I use will be broken down, and I will give an in-depth look as to what techniques and approaches used for promoting my brand. Let’s take a look, starting with the company and its mission.