This document discusses StarFloors' marketing and social networking strategy for 2011. It will update its website to better represent the brand and products, introduce the company on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, and create an informative blog. It will also run an e-blast campaign and print advertisements. The social networking section emphasizes engaging customers through sites like Facebook and promoting partner manufacturers. The strategy aims to gain more exposure for StarFloors and present it as the top source for flooring products.
2. Marketing and Social Networking 2011What is marketing and social networking?Gaining exposure to your company through various media outlets and presenting STARFLOORS as the ultimate floor covering source to a larger consumer market.How?Updating our website
19. SOCIAL NETWORKING Where your company fits in:+ When we sell StarFloors, we sell your company and your products+ Direct mentions and promotion of your company+ Sponsored E-Blasts, videos, and webinars for your company+ Most important: client testimonials that highlight your brand and show the quality of product through images
20. Traditional Consumers vs. Social ConsumersTraditional ConsumersReviews from newspapers, magazines, etc.Local directoriesMail RadioTelevisionWord of MouthDisplaysBillboardsSocial ConsumersWebsitesWeb videosSocial networkingFacebook groupsGrouponsWord of Mouth through social networkingTraditional Word of Mouth
21. SOCIAL NETWORKING Why use social networking?There are 500 million people on Facebook-100 million of these people are using mobile FacebookTwitter has 160 million people 100 million tweets are being sent each day.
22. YouTube streams 9 million streams a monthThe conversations are taking place with our without you.Share of Social Networking on the Web*
23. SOCIAL NETWORKING Why use social networking?Percent of social consumers that use social networking sites for online shoppingIts not about what YOU are saying. Its about what THEY are saying.