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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Questions To Ask Social Media Companies In Phoenix Before Hiring Them

By Ronald Blanchard


Social media was considered a luxury for businesses but this view has changed. It is now common to receive proposals by social media marketing companies in Phoenix on management of online presence. Some use terms that are likely to confuse you into engaging in a contract you do not understand. Here is a guide on the demands to make before hiring such a company.

Understanding of your business goals. The company must understand what your company is all about. They should show how the strategies or activities they are proposing will contribute towards the ultimate success of your company. The proposals and activities must show how brand recognition, market penetration, customer engagement, etc will be achieved.

Objectives of social media engagements. Goals or any activity must seek to meet certain objectives. For instance, the purpose of being online must be to increase leads that can be converted into sales. Such objectives must be measurable, time bound, relevant, achievable and specific. It is the objectives that will give you a purpose for opening accounts and employing managers. They will have targets to hit based on stipulated objectives.

A description of target audience online. Companies fail to achieve desired results online because they have no idea who they are dealing with. You need a clear definition of the audience in terms of their motivation, daily challenges, occupation, age, income level, interest, likes and dislikes, etc. This knowledge will be crucial in developing appropriate content. Additional information includes whether such an audience is rural or urban bred.

Understand your competition. Part of understanding competition is to determine your activity. You will know the engagements or tactics being used to eat into your customer base. For the biding company, the duty is to explain how their proposal will counter the advance of your competition. By analyzing and checking competition, you will emerge on top in the industry.

What is you strategy on content? There is a symbiotic relationship between online presence and content. It will make no sense to be online without having compelling content. It is this content that is used to reach to potential clients and convert them. The elements of content that will make your marketing successful include the type of content, the time it will be posted and how frequent it will be shared. These details must be justified in the proposal.

How much will it cost and what resources are needed? The budget for online engagement will be determined by your objectives and intended activities. The budget is used to support or oil the activities so that your presence is not cosmetic. A cost effective strategy is to identify engagements that require minimal resources yet produce excellent results. Resources include software, personnel, electronic gadgets, etc. The proposal must provide for integration of the project into your ordinary operations.

Always demand measurement tools to be used in evaluating the results. Since your goals are time bound, regular evaluation should be conducted with the aim of modifying the strategy or boosting it. Experienced professionals have a better understanding of the online platform. Engage them to develop a customized plan for you.




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