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VIDEO: Social is where your customers are

The power of social media for businesses and leaders is in its unparalleled power to reach audiences of great size, Twitter exec Aliza Knox says.

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Speaking to BlueNotes on video, Knox, who is vice president of online sales at Twitter in the Asia Pacific, said social media is “where today’s customers are”.

"There are three networks that can reach an audience of over a billion - Google, Facebook and Twitter, so that’s one reason to be on it, just for audience reach."
Aliza Knox, Vice President Online Sales, Twitter Asia Pacific

Social is where your customers and staff are.

“There are reasons to be on them, either from a brand point of view, to increase awareness, or to drive engagement, positive sentiment, or to actually drive sales and performance,” Knox said.

“There are three networks that can reach an audience of over a billion - Google, Facebook and Twitter, so that’s one reason to be on it, just for audience reach.”

“Twitter specifically is… as close [a company can get to] a two-way conversation with its customers.”

As a customer service stool, social is faster than any other option available, Knox said.

She also touched on social’s value for leaders and for companies as a recruiting tool. Watch the video above to find out more.

Carina Parisella is Business Enablement Manager, GTSO at ANZ

The views and opinions expressed in this communication are those of the author and may not necessarily state or reflect those of ANZ.

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