Social media profiles are the band tees of the Internet
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??♀?Deep dive: Iron Maiden and the customer experience
The best way to tell people what you were like before you had even talked used to be wearing the t-shirt of a band you (at least pretended) to like.
Today, social media profiles let people discover your interests and beliefs before you ever talk in person.
(You should still wear the band shirts, though — it’s probably the only way the band makes any money.)
Businesses can use social media to do exactly the same thing — show people what the company cares about, how it handles problems, and what it is like to deal with directly.
A customer experience journey can start way before a product is bought or a trial begins, and often, social channels are the first point of contact.
When people see the memes your company posts on Instagram or the curated list of people it follows, it tells them something about your brand, and it makes a promise about the sort of interaction they should expect if they become your customer.
Of course, if a customer finds the reality quite different, the customer journey can be quickly derailed. Your company’s social media presence doesn’t have to be hilarious or bitingly sarcastic. It just needs to be consistent with the values and approach of the rest of the company.
Social channels should probably be more conversational, less formal, and more personal than a support request or a sales call is likely to be. But they should still feel like dealing with the same company.
Take some time to review your company's social bios, posts, tone, and topics – what story is it telling people?
When you compare it with the rest of your customer experience, are your social channels a documentary, a loosely-based-on-a-true story, or a fantastical tale of alternate realities?
What band would your company camp out to buy tickets for?
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