Aviation Marketing: Effective social media begins with the purchasing decision

Its important to understand where in the purchasing process social media can deliver the greatest impact.

“Demystifying Social Media,” published by McKinnsey Quarterly, reports on how executives can harness social media to shape the customer purchasing decision in predictable ways.

My interpretation of the report for aviation marketers focuses on where in the considered purchase process social media may have the greatest influence on the purchasing decision for aviation products and services.

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Aviation Marketing: Social media extends your reach at trade shows

Aviation component and system manufacturers can benefit from implementing social media and other online marketing tactics to engage with customers and prospects at trade shows.

In the aviation trade show world, most aviation component and system manufacturers find it next to impossible to compete for attention when the likes of Gulfstream or Honeywell dominate the landscape with giant displays and mega events.

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Aviation Marketing: Delivering the goods for visual storytelling

How aviation manufacturers are using content sharing sites to tell their brand story and deliver on the brand promise.

Aviation manufacturers are active participants on content sharing sites. Whether by design or happenstance, photos of their products are shared, commented on, and liked by people that are passionate about aviation. These sites present a ready-made inbound marketing opportunity for brands to gain a competitive advantage by creating an emotional connection with the viewers and present their brand story through visual storytelling.

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Aviation Marketing: How to build a connected brand

Aviation Marketers should view their brand through their customer’s eyes to determine its social identity.

Facebook commissioned Forrester research to evaluate how marketers are building brands in the connected world. The research revealed that most marketers believed that social media was important to brand building, however their current strategies were out of sync with how customers prefer to interact with their offerings.

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