5 SOCIAL MEDIA PREDICTIONS
Whether
we like it or not, changes in the digital world will continue to take place at
a rapid rate. Advertising has recently created an infographic which lists 5
Social Media Predictions for 2018.
This
infographic illustrates following predictions:
1. Social media will
continue to transform communication in all walks of life
Socialmedia will continue to transform communication in all walks of life. We are
quite used to using social media in personal life. However, it is going to
impact workplace as well. With workplace collaboration platforms like Slack,
Microsoft Teams and Facebook Workplace. In 2018 we will see integration amongsocial platforms, transforming how people communicate with each other and
brands.
2. Employees will become
true and influential brand ambassadors
Employees
will become true and influential brand ambassadors as 79% companies believe
that their advocacy will increase brand visibility. With platforms such as
Hootsuite Amplify, Bambu by Sprout Social and SocialToaster, it has become
easier for marketers to create shareable content for employees, measure the
results and rewards participation.
3. Content needs to be
truly experiential
Content
needs to be truly experiential as consumption of video on social networkscontinue to increase at a rapid pace. Brands need to create more immersive and
exciting content for consumer engagement.
4. Differentiation between
social platforms is blurring
Differentiation
between social platforms is blurring as all social platforms are increasingly
adopting other technologies. For example, Facebook has become a full-fledged
video platform, challenging YouTube.
5. Brands will focus on
fewer social platforms
Brands
will focus on fewer social platforms as with lesser differentiation and bigger
reach it will become easier for brands to stay connected.
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