Sunday, December 22, 2013

Beats By Dre Social Media Efforts






Beats By Dre is my favorite brand for headphones.  There are a variety of designs that range between fun, sexy and professional and they all come in different colors. I love the brand’s social media web presence because it’s so creative.  Beats By Dre does an excellent job in promoting and selling their products in social media.  The brand’s Facebook page is the perfect example to show you how they achieve this.

Nice Product Imagery

People are visual. A beautiful photo can have the ability to capture attention and providing the visual information necessary to move a visitor to consideration. Social media customers are exposed to countless messages at once and brands only have a short amount of time to grab their attention.  

Urgency

Presenting urgency is a great way to persuade people to take action more quickly. Making the customer believe that time is running out” to get a product works to persuade customers to make the purchase.  Beats often use a running ticker to provide a constant reminder that there’s a limited quantity of headphones available. The deadline makes customers move quicker to make a purchase.


Social Amplification & Social Engagement

Using social share buttons to help spread awareness about the product to expose new people to the brand and driving new customers. Social engagement from customers and fans like commenting help spread awareness about the campaign message. For example, Beats is currently promoting their new product and use the hashtag #BeatsPills to start social engagement.


Exclusivity

People find more value in things that are hard to get. I’ve been personally drawn in by this tactic by other brands before.  Beats By Dre use exclusivity to push sales.  Earlier this year, the brand offed a limited-addition Brazil Studio headphones on Facebook. It was only available through Facebook’s custom store.

Celebrity Endorsement

Brands use the strategy of choosing celebrities to endorse products based on interests, views or inspirations they may share with their target audience. Olympians and athletes had the privilege of being the first to wear the Brazil Studio headphones. By showcasing the photos, Beats is using celebrity endorsement to build brand affinity with their engaged social audiences.










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