This document contains a series of provocative statements from James Whatley and Rebecca Williams regarding social media marketing. The statements are meant to challenge common assumptions and spark discussion. Topics addressed include the value of hashtags, the impossibility of truly owning moments on social media, and how audiences present fictionalized versions of themselves online. The document suggests that understanding audiences' true behaviors and motivations is key, despite the lies and inconsistencies people portray. It ultimately argues that while challenges exist, the industry remains promising overall.
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A series of provocative statements (and all the dragons that await therein)
16. #OgilvySMW
NO ONE CARES ABOUT
YOUR (campaign)
HASHTAG*
*unless the content attached to it is really quite genuinely awesome and you really
have given people something to talk about. REALLY.
@Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
19. #OgilvySMW
THINGS YOU CAN GOOGLE:
- MARK RITSON OREO
- JAMES WHATLEY VIZIER
- JAMES WHATLEY, GOOD BAD UGLY
- TIVES.TUMBLR.COM (#OTM)
@Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
22. #OgilvySMW @Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
WHAT THE HELL ARE
WE ALL DOING
SUGGESTING
WE TRY AND
OWN THE
SODDING
MOMENT?
23. #OgilvySMW @Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
The Twitter calendar of really
useful dates that might be
relevant to the brand that you
work on [but please consider
each one carefully and really
think about whether or not
you should actually get
involved]
28. #OgilvySMW @Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
OWNING THE MOMENT IS
IMPOSSIBLE A REALLY
CRAP WAY TO DESCRIBE
PLANNED REACTIVE
ACTIVATIONS SO PLEASE
STOP USING THE TERM
33. #OgilvySMW
On Instagram people present or
engage with almost entirely
fictitious lifestyles that dont
necessarily reflect anything like
they would really buy or do in real
life.
- Rebecca Williams
@Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
34. #OgilvySMW
Consumers dont think how they
feel. They dont say what they think
and they dont do what they say
@Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN
35. #OgilvySMW
Consumers dont think how they
feel. They dont say what they think
and they dont do what they say
David Ogilvy
@Whatleydude / @Beckie_Williams / #SMWLDN