One of the things big media considers when they are deciding what subject to promote or talk about, is what effect that subject will have on various social groups.
The media does whatever it can to have some kind of impact on whatever market they are chasing. The smart marketer will use that commotion to their advantage.
They will ride the wave.
One of the hardest things for any marketer to do, whether online or off, is to create a stir around what they are trying to offer.
You have to have some level of excitement surrounding your product or service for it to see any success. It may seem like you are beating your head against a wall many times as you try to get people to notice you or to even care.
I am sure you think you have something very important to offer people. But unless you can educate and convince them that it is important, they just won’t get it and you won’t get their business.
The good news is, there is a way that you can get by without having to do all the work of trying to generate excitement and educate the people about your offering. That is to let the larger media outlets do all the work.
Create a marketing strategy that uses the work that the media does.
Sometimes you will luck out and find that there is a big commotion related to something you are offering already and it will only take a little bit to get the social groups interested in what you have.
Other times, you will have to use your imagination and find a relationship between something big that is going on in the media, that has a huge impact on social groups of one kind or another. Once you find that relationship, though, you can create a marketing strategy that will make that connection obvious.
You will have to educate yourself and look at what is hot on television and on the Internet. Look for the popular topics on regular news media, what trends are hot in the world of finance, or what gossip is going on in social circles. What are the things that are popular?
More than likely, you are going to find something that your product or service can relate to.
There are times, though, that it might be a good idea to look at the media and decide on a product or service that is timely. Something social groups of one kind or another are buzzing about. Choose a topic that is already creating a lot of excitement. Watch trends and if you see something that is starting to gain attention in the social circles, it may be that very thing that takes off and has widespread appeal.
Take advantage of these things.
On your own, you may be trying hard to make waves about what you are trying to market, but only end up making a tiny ripple. Smart marketers, notice the tsunami’s being made by the larger media outlets and will use a marketing strategy, that capitalizes on the huge splash they make on the bigger social groups laying on the beach.
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Jay Baer is a social media strategy consultant and coach for corporations & public relations firms. He has worked with over 700 companies (25 of the Fortune 1000).
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