Mike Mikho in AdWeek puts it best, "There will be 64 matches next summer generating hundreds of millions of social mentions. That massive chatfest equates to a greater opportunity for earned media, but it also makes it incredibly difficult to stand out."
With fans simultaneously watching the game and their mobile devices, many are influenced by the messages that they see from brands. In fact, Twitter has found that 56% of Twitter mobile users are influenced by content on Twitter when they are buying a product or service. This is perfect news for marketers with savvy brands, tweeting engaging and relevant World Cup content, will be able to connect with fans no matter where they are watching the games.
So, how can your brand stand out? One, you need to know the conversation. What are people talking about as it happens? Two, you need to know how your brand fits in. Football fans are passionate -- so your brand needs to ensure your conversation around the event is real and makes sense. Third, you need to know what your competitors are doing. Fourth, you need to understand who is watching. Twitter has eleven facts about Twitter users and the upcoming World Cup:
Getting all the data you need and making sense of it can be difficult. Showing how hard you're working to make it pay off can be even more difficult. And we believe it doesn't have to be that way. So, we've launched World Cup Mission Control Centres for Brands. We want to empower you and your brand to better visually monitor your reputation and online conversation around the World Cup 2014 in real time. The World Cup Mission Control Centre provides live data visualisations around online mentions, share of voice, popular topics, user-generated photos and Vines, competitor standings, and more so you can stay on top of the world’s biggest event this summer.
We know data can be simple, beautiful and powerful. And with the World Cup Mission Control Centre, we want to put that in your hands. Brands, like Adidas France, can prominently display the live data and interact in real time, making the tool perfect for any brand taking an active role in the World Cup this summer. With the World Cup Mission Control Centre, marketing teams can be set up in less than 20 minutes to interact with consumers, surface relevant and new content, and share data instantaneously, all in a way that is much more engaging, collaborative and insightful.
Want to learn more or get your own Control Centre? Email us at worldcup@buzzradar.com. However your brand gets involved, you don't want to miss taking part in this global event. The World Cup is full of passion and highly active viewers.
Published on 2014-05-24 20:36:05