Innovative International Marketing: Digital Social Media & Mobile

This essay examines the use of digital social media in creating innovative international marketing strategies, focusing on mobile phones as a product example. It highlights the growing importance of social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram in reaching target audiences and enhancing product demand in competitive markets. The essay discusses how companies, both large and small, leverage social media to promote products globally, boost profitability, and gather customer feedback. It emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of social media compared to traditional marketing methods and its ability to facilitate communication in multiple languages, cater to diverse cultures, and adapt to market changes. The analysis further covers individual marketing strategies within the international context, emphasizing the use of social media for collecting market data and revising products to meet specific customer requirements. Ultimately, the essay positions digital social media as essential for achieving growth and maintaining competitiveness in the international market.

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“How digital social media can be used to create innovative international marketing strategies”
Digital Social media is considered as one of the popular which is used by the companies
as it can be easy for them to market their products in the highly competitive market. This paper
will highlight the concept of digital social media which is considered to create innovative
international marketing strategy. The product which is selected is Mobile Phones.
In the present scenario, digital social media is famous among people. People of every age
group spend their time on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. Social media can also
be considered as one of the best sources which can help in enhancing the demand of the products
and services in the competitive market. It will also boost the overall demand of the customers in
relation to the new product which is launched by the company (Palacios-Marqués, Merigó &
Soto-Acosta, 2015).
So, this is considered as one of the opportunity for the companies to sustain in the
competitive market. The businessmen focus on considering the digital social media source to
market their products in the market. With the help of social media sites, promotion of the
products can be done in a proper manner. It can be stated that social media is a strategy which is
considered by the companies so that it can be easy to communicate effectively with the target
audience and also it helps the companies to focus on the overall goals and objectives in the
competitive market (Karjaluoto, Mustonen & Ulkuniemi, 2015).
It can be seen that social media is considered as the growing source as majority of people
uses social media sites in their routine basis. The improvement in the mobile connectivity has
enhanced the “Go” social activities and it can be easy to share the content and videos on social
media. The companies now days are using social media sites to promote the products and
services on the international platform. Through this source it can be simple for them to focus on
enhancing the demand of the products and services in the market. In the present scenario, every
companies whether it is large or small are using social media as a source to promote its products
and services. With the help of social media sites it can be easy to boost the overall profitability of
the company in the highly competitive market (Kumar, Bezawada, Rishika, Janakiraman &
Kannan, 2016).
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International marketing strategies can be the strategies which are used to promote the
services and products on the global platform. With the help of the social media platform it can be
analyzed that the profits can be enhanced by the company and also this impact the market share.
To market the products on the international platform it can be seen that there should be proper
planning, positioning and also promotion of the products so that people or the customers can
have proper knowledge of the products and services in the market. It can be analyzed that no
matter what large as well as small companies take use of the social media concept as it can help
in boosting the overall sales in the competitive market (Guesalaga, 2016).
It can be seen that potential customers can easily login in to the social media sites in
many countries and the message transferred by the company can be conveyed on the global
platform. The social media plays a great role in creating innovative international strategies. To
promote the product related to mobile phone the company can consider the use of digital social
media strategy. With the help of digitalization the company can easily post the information or
the overall features and with the help of social media sources like Facebook and Instagram it can
be easy for the customers to have proper knowledge of the products offered in the market. By
posting the pictures on the social media sites, it can be easy for the company to convey the
information of the mobile Phones. This attracts customers towards the product in the competitive
market (Chang, Yu & Lu, 2015).
It can be seen that social media is one of the effective sources that can be used for
innovative international strategies. It is one of the sources which can be considered as the cost
effective. By using social media, the company has to pay low wages if comparison is made with
the other sources of marketing. The channels of social media are not costly and it can be easy to
interact with the large number of the customers in the competitive market. The product related to
Mobile phones can be offered in an easy manner in the competitive market. With the help of
social media it can be easy for the companies to emphasize on catering the targeted customers.
The companies on the domestic level require lot of amount to market the mobiles phones on the
international platform but with the help of digital social media, it can be simple to market the
products in the competitive market (Constantinides, 2014).
The digital social media it is also considered to create innovative international strategies
as through this it can be easy for the companies to gather the responses of the customers. It can
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be seen that customers can easily know about the mobile phones and can also ask about the
queries through social media sites. So, it can be seen that it is one of the best source that can help
the company in knowing the mindset of the customers before making the products on the
international platform (Wang & Kim, 2017).
With the help of social media the product related to mobile phones can be introduced by
the company on the international platform. It can be cost effective and also way which can help
the company in boosting the overall sales in the competitive market. The innovative international
marketing strategies can be created if there proper use of digital social media as it can be stated
that without the use of social media sites it is not possible for the company to achieve growth in
the highly competitive market. It can be analyzed that social media has the requirement of the
marketing personnel who take into consideration more than one language. The countries also
have social media sites that can help to communicate in a proper language and it will also help to
enhance the demand in the market. The customers get attracted towards the products offered in
the market. With the help of digital social media it can be possible for the company to
communicate with the customers in their own language. It will help to boost the overall demand
as well as overall profitability of the company in the market (Leeflang, Verhoef, Dahlström &
Freundt, 2014).
It can be seen that there are different cultures and customs considered by the people and
on these factors the focus can be given through digital social media. The company or the
marketer can know about the overall mindset of the customers in relation to the demand and
preference. By emphasizing on the social media it can be seen that they can advertise the mobile
phones according to their culture. So, it can be stated that social media has enhanced the overall
communication process more targeted and safe. The main motive of digital social media is to
make the organizations more responsive in context to the local and regional customs (Dwivedi,
Kapoor & Chen, 2015).
Also with the help of digital social media, it can be easy for the company to enhance the
satisfaction level of the customers. It has been noticed that companies can response to the queries
of the customers immediately which solve the overall queries and can help in attaining the
positive outcome (Felix, Rauschnabel & Hinsch, 2017).
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For example: the customers have the query related to the mobile phone and he or she
posted the query. If these queries are resolved immediately then it can be easy to enhance the
overall satisfaction level of the customers towards the products and services offered in the
competitive market. It will also create positive image of the company in the mind of the
customers which is considered as one of the positive factor in relation to the profits in the
competitive market.
With the help of digital social media it can be analyzed that it can be easy to adapt the
changes in the multiple markets. Social media helps the company to bring modification in the
activities according to the changes which take place in the market. Through social media it can
be easy for the company to make the customers aware about the products and services in the
market and also it is seen that they boost the Knowledge of the customers which is introduced in
the market. Like at the time of introducing the new mobile phone in the market, the company
starts posting pictures on the social media platform. This grabs the attention of the customers
towards the new mobile phone introduced by the company in the market. By grabbing the
attention of the customers it can also be one of the popular products on the global platform
(Tiago & Veríssimo, 2014).
Through social media channels related to Facebook and Instagram the companies can
easily post the videos and pictures of the product which make the customers to know about the
new product in the market. Now day’s social media is a best source which helps the customers to
know about the new brand available in the market. So, it can be stated that without the use of
social media it is not possible for the company to survive in the highly competitive market
(Tuten & Solomon, 2017).
Through Facebook account the company can promote its products and services which can
also lead to the increase in the demand of the products on the international platform. Digital
social media is considered as it is one of the innovative international strategies which boost the
sale of the products and services on the global platform. Without the overall sales it is not
possible for the company to survive in the market and the large market share will also be not
attained (Scuotto, Del Giudice & Carayannis, 2017).
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It can be seen that there are various types of international marketing strategies which is
considered if proper digital social media is used. The first type is related with individual
marketing strategy. In this it can be seen that the emphasis is given on the targeted market which
need the company to collect the relevant market data. So, social media is one of the best sources
of collecting the different factors related to economic, political and also the social factors in the
specific countries. Through digital social media it can be easy to know the exact or accurate of
information of the country. Also, with the help of this it can be easy for the company to focus on
revising the product which will maintain the requirement of the customers in the individual
market. The requirement in the market can be maintained by taking into consideration the factors
related to social and economic factors (Gürhan-Canli, Hayran & Sarial-Abi, 2016).
It can be stated that the tools which are considered for international marketing strategies
are also linked with digital social media. It can be simple for the people to advertise the products.
Like the mobile phones can be advertise through social media sites by posting the posters and
also pictures of the products. Social media is one of the internet source so it can be shown to
large audience in one go. By posting the picture the company can easily make the customers
aware about the mobile phones introduced in the market and it can be done between the large
numbers of audience. Also, through digital social media it can be easy for the company to
emphasize on the contest for which people have to share the news about the preferences of their
own as also of their family. It will give a platform to the company to advertise the overall
product on the global platform (Aichner & Jacob, 2015).
Digital social media can also help the company in maintaining the goodwill in the
market. By posting the pictures of new mobile phone it can be easy to elaborate the features and
also design with the help of pictures and videos. It will enhance the image of the company in the
competitive market and will boost the overall sales of the company (Okazaki & Taylor, 2013).
Price promotion is also one of the strategies that can be considered with the help of social
media. It can be seen that the product like mobile phone can be introduced with various
promotions. By giving discount it can be easy to boost the sale of the product or it will help to
maintain the large customer base in the competitive market. the company can also promote the
products by offering freebie at the time of purchasing the product and it can only done with the
help of digital social media sites related to Facebook and twitter. By posting the picture of the
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mobile phone with the offer can attract the attention of the customers towards the products. It
will directly help to boost the demand on the international platform (Ngai, Tao & Moon, 2015).
Also with the help of digital social media it can be easy for the company to invite the
customers for the tradeshows. The company can organize the tradeshows which will be one of
the opportunities for the company to introduce the products in the front of customers.
In context to the mobile phones the company can invite the customers for the tradeshow
and when customers attend the tradeshows then it will not only boost the demand but also helps
the company to gather the feedback of the customers in relation to the launch of new mobile
phones in the market. So, it is the best source that can be considered by the company and it is one
of the innovative international strategies which will help the company to attain positive outcome
in the highly competitive market (Ryan, 2016).
Therefore, it can be concluded that companies should focus on social media as it can help
to create innovate international marketing strategies. With the help of social media sites it can be
easy to achieve positive outcome and also it will directly enhance the sale of the company in the
competitive market. Through digital social media, the company has the opportunity to boost the
sale of the products on the international platform. So, it is considered as one of the best methods
or the source that can help the company to sustain in the competitive market. Social media
channels should be considered by the companies as it can help to enhance the market share and
also the demand of products and services in the market.
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