Month: December 2019

I set up Google Alerts for Starbucks.

I think for Starbucks, there are several keywords that need to be managed: scandal, sugar, holiday drinks. I used Google to search for these keywords, and the results are as follows:

The daughter of police chief in the Starbucks cup scandal denounces him: ‘He is absolutely a pig’.

Festive Starbucks drinks revealed to contain up to 23 teaspoons of sugar in a new survey.

Starbucks releases a new cold brew drink for the holidays.

Is it right or wrong for a business to try to hide negative information online?

In fact, I think every company has tried to hide negative information on the Internet. If I’m the CEO of Starbucks, I certainly don’t want my company’s scandal to be exposed because it will seriously affect the company’s reputation and performance. I dare say that no company will succeed without the trust of consumers. However, on the moral level, enterprises should not try to hide negative information online because it is a deception for consumers. Of course, in today’s era of information transparency, it is difficult for companies to hide negative information. In general, enterprises should take responsibility honestly rather than avoid it.

With 36 million Facebook likes and 10 million Twitter followers, Starbucks has clearly mastered the art of social media. It’s also translated social fans into real revenue: The company’s famous Tweet-a-Coffee Twitter campaign, for instance, generated $180,000 in direct sales in less than a month.

Starbucks, of course, has an entire team of social media strategists working round the clock. There is, however, a lesser-known secret to its success: Its own employees do lots of tweeting and posting themselves. A unique employee advocacy program actively encourages staff to share updates about the brand on their own social media accounts.

From what I see Starbucks is certainly doing quite well with the resonance thing, with most promoted tweets being Re-tweeted by the hundreds. No doubt, Starbucks Has Mastered the Art of Online Brand Management.

References:

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Hello, I’m Boyao, a graduate student in marketing from Oregon State University. In the class of MRKT 584, I chose to study inbound marketing knowledge and obtained certification. The following picture is my Inbound Marketing Certificate.

I would like to say that through this stage of learning, the impact on me is far-reaching. I not only gained rich knowledge of inbound marketing but also learned how to use this knowledge in my future career.

Today, I would like to introduce the significance of inbound marketing for marketers.

What is Inbound Marketing?

Inbound marketing is a business methodology that attracts customers by creating valuable content and experiences tailored to them. While outbound marketing interrupts your audience with content they don’t want, inbound marketing forms connections they’re looking for and solves problems they already have.

My personal experience in studying inbound Marketing

In fact, it took me about four weeks to complete the inbound marketing course. This course includes 17 videos, several quizzes, and the final exam. For me, all the contents of this course are brand-new, I am a person eager to learn new knowledge, and all the contents of this course are deeply loved by me. The lecturer patiently explained each knowledge point to the students and used animation and pictures to demonstrate the principle of the process. In general, I have gained a lot in this class. I am very grateful to MRKT 584 for this opportunity to enrich myself. People in every stage of learning will experience setbacks and failures, I also experienced these in the study of inbound marketing. In fact, from the initial definitions of funnels and flywheels to the buyer’s journey, I was confused. I know their definition, but when I think about how to use it in real life, I don’t know what to do. As a result, I repeatedly watch videos that I don’t understand and search for relevant materials in Google. In the end, I really understand how they all work through different examples. I don’t think there’s anything happier than getting new knowledge. On the road of learning, don’t be afraid to encounter difficulties and setbacks. The significance of life lies in continuous learning and progress.

Why inbound marketing is important for marketers？

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In the study of inbound marketing, the most meaningful knowledge I get is the three strategies of inbound marketing: attracting strategy, engaging strategy, and delighting strategy. Customers who respond to these strategies are looking for products similar to what you’re selling, meaning that they’re closer to being qualified leads than those who have only been exposed to outbound marketing strategies.

Inbound marketing is extremely useful for marketers. Customers who respond to these strategies are looking for products similar to what you’re selling, meaning that they’re closer to being qualified leads than those who have only been exposed to outbound marketing strategies.

It allows for the building of long-term relationships since it’s based on the continuous delivery of information and the two-way nature of social media communication. This allows companies to build trust with potential clients until they are ready to make the leap and buy the product or service.

Due to its content-driven nature, inbound marketing allows the company to produce authoritative content that builds credibility in the marketplace and can provide potential consumers with the impression that the company is knowledgeable and able to help them.

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