QUICK READ: 20% of consumers are following brands on social media, but marketers should not apply that blanket statement to all products. It’s more likely that consumers will follow brands that make products they care about, like hard goods (i.e., electronics) or exercise equipment.
SUMMARY: As the battle between Facebook and Apple intensifies, The Wall Street Journal is out with a new report detailing Facebook’s anger at Apple. The report explains that one of the turning points in the battle was an interview Tim Cook did in 2018 amid Facebook’s Cambridge Analytics scandal. In private, the report says that Zuckerberg has been even harsher. “We need to inflict pain,” he has reportedly told his team at Facebook.
SUMMARY: Pivot marketing is your brand’s ability to change the direction of your marketing because of changes in the marketplace. It requires speed and the ability to separate real trends from hyped ones quickly.
DISCUSSION POINT: Social media’s ability to control public opinion and lead to acts of violence are reflective of the real power they have over our daily lives. With the power of so many people using their platforms, social media companies have a responsibility to users, and they are failing miserably.
SUMMARY: Zuckerberg and Sandberg have continually lied to users and been caught time and time again going against their own “standards.” Democrats and Republicans are both calling for new legislation to curb Facebook’s power, and it’s about time.
QUICK READ: I’ve been in Facebook jail three-time and really consider it a badge of honor. I’ve cut back on my Facebook use because frankly, I believe they have way too much power and have lied to us repeatedly.
QUICK READ: Facebook continues to betray its user’s trust to the point that even employees are staging walkouts. How many times will brands allow Facebook to get away with their lies and the belief that they rule the online universe?
QUICK READ: People are stuck inside and the headlines are causing a lot of fear. Brands need to meet this challenge by making people feel good. They need to remind customers that we’re all in this together and that they are giving back to people who have made their products top sellers.
