{"id":1392,"date":"2017-11-15T04:31:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T04:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious-old\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2022-11-24T10:48:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T10:48:24","slug":"why-should-firms-start-using-social-media-for-their-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious\/why-should-firms-start-using-social-media-for-their-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should firms start using social media for their business"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you operate a B2B firm, you may be wondering why should you spend time and effort in managing social media pages. The fact is that you get clients through your business network. So, why should you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious-old\/blogs\/5-tips-to-get-started-with-social-media\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get started on social media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Why even have a social media page? Here are 5 benefits of social media for businesses and why your business should have one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>1. Brand Awareness<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1393\" style=\"width: 303px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1393\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1393\" src=\"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-purchase-funnel-2.png\" alt=\"benefits of social media for business by understanding the purchase funnel\" width=\"293\" height=\"240\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The purchase funnel to create brand awareness<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: wikimedia.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step in any sales funnel is brand awareness. Customers have first to be aware of your brand to hire you. Having a social media page is a small price to pay to create that awareness. A social media page is an online window which anyone on the web can peak into. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s virtually free to create. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Market Expectation <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I hear about a new brand, and I\u2019m interested in the business services &#8211; one of the first things I do is Google the name. What do I expect? I expect to see a website and at least a Facebook or Twitter social media page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an expectation set by the market. In today\u2019s world, even a road-side food stall like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shreejisthefusionkitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shreeji\u2019s &#8211; The Fusion Kitchen <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a Facebook page. Having a social media page tells customers that your business is modern and up-to-date. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Credibility <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with a website, a social media page adds credibility to your brand. By today\u2019s standards, if a business does not have a social media page, it might not exist. A social media page simply lends credibility to your brand for the many who have yet to hear about it. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Relationship Building <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You create a social media page and it gains followers. You have an opportunity to build a relationship with your followers so that they hire your business. Here\u2019s what you can do: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly share interesting posts related to your industry. This could be news or industry insights. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comment and interact with users. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media interaction builds recall value with your followers &#8211; which increases the chances of a sale. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Branding \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People don\u2019t buy products, they brands. Take a look at Apple and Tesla and you\u2019ll realize that many customers are huge fans of the brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1395\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1395\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395\" src=\"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Apple-Brand-2.png\" alt=\"Benefits of using social media by Apple company\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Apple-Brand-2.png 660w, https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Apple-Brand-2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Branding by Apple<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/festivefrog\/2676549498<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So much so, that fans of Apple are called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Apple%20Fanboy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple Fan Boys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is a platform where you can create a brand personality for your followers. This is vital for your business to build a community of loyal followers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the many benefits of social media for businesses. Content marketing plays a key role in ensuring that they leverage social media to get the best results. There are many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spacebar.in\/contentious-old\/blogs\/3-examples-of-companies-successfully-using-content-marketing-in-India\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">examples of companies using content marketing <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and social media you can learn from. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you operate a B2B firm, you may be wondering why should you spend time and effort in managing social media pages. The fact is that you get clients through your business network. So, why should you get started on social media? Why even have a social media page? 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