Brands no longer have passive customers. Today’s buyers are active participants in choosing who they support with their business and they discuss their favourite brands online with their peers. They want a meaningful relationship with the brands they align with. With organic social reach for brand content predicted to fall to zero, brands are building […]
Originally published as part of the Community Marketing report by Zapnito and B2B Marketing. Download the full report here. 1. It’s too difficult to monetize One of the biggest ROI challenges facing community- based marketing is striking the balance between creating a burgeoning, value-add community, while also pulling in the revenue to keep it going. Sway […]
So you’ve got your online community mapped out. You’ve allocated staff to maintain it, established your KPIs and found a platform that suits the needs of your organization and customers. The next step is building it. This can be a difficult part of the process of forming an online community and requires some tough decisions […]
Online communities are growing in number and in popularity – a trend which is set to continue over the next decade. But building an online community and attracting an audience is not something that happens overnight. To guarantee the best results for your community and ensure steady ROI, you need to build on solid foundations. Planning […]