Marknadsföring via sociala medier : Social Media Marketing
Sammanfattning: The thesis work focuses on marketing and its point of departure centers on mapping the utilization of social media as a form of marketing. The choice of this thesis subject has been deemed by the authors as one of particular interest due to the current popularity of social media in the Internet connected society and their use as marketing tools. Specifically, this thesis sets out to explore how companies exploit social media tools in marketing and how their use affects retail operations and customer relations in an effective and creative way.The report concentrates on qualitative data collection, the interview answers of four respondents, of which, two are considered experts within the field of social media. The choice of suitable respondents was strategic with the goal of covering as large a portion of the social media field as possible; one social media educator that works with companies and one who assists companies with social media applications. The remaining two respondents work in marketing and communications and employ, as part of their job, social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter. The choice of the company study object was based on the sample company’s development of a service centered on social media. Only interviewing individuals working with social media and not consumers, allowed for defining a clear scope for the study and personal interest in the business operators’ viewpoints drove that choice.The theoretical framework comprises the central concepts relationship marketing, traditional marketing, the 4 ps of marketing: product, price, promotion (i.e communication and marketing), and place (distribuation), and lastly 7 steps in creating an effective social media communication platform e.g developing a current communication platform and maintaining active participation which enables one to follow societal developments. Marketers devote more time and resources than ever towards developing relationships with customers emphasizing communication, trust, mutual understanding, and effectiveness. This postulate is central to the importance and focus of this study and the interview responses collected are used to explore the connection between this statement and the importance of social media and discussed in the thesis analysis.One of the primary conclusions of this thesis report is that the companies and retailers that have devoted money and resources towards integrating social media tools into their marketing strategies have benefited, experiencing increased sales turnovers and flourishing retail operations, as well as receiving positive feedback from consumers. These businesses become more accessible and have the opportunity to reach out to a larger number of potential customers; spreading their messages and sharing their history. Social media and the virtual realm, in totality, are becoming increasingly important, company's survival and development opportunities will increase if they use social media in their marketing.
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