by Fronetics | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Supply Chain
A survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors found that companies within the logistics and supply chain industries are realizing benefits from social media.
When asked if their company realized benefits from social media 68 percent of respondents reported “yes.”
What benefits are companies realizing?
Increased engagement with customers (86 percent), increased market intelligence (80 percent), and increased business intelligence (73 percent) are the primary benefits reported by respondents. Other benefits include:
- Increased customer retention;
- Increased demand for products and services;
- Increased leads;
- Shortened sales cycles.
To learn more about the use, motivations, benefits, and challenges of social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download our report: Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries.
by Fronetics | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Supply Chain
A survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors found that companies within the logistics and supply chain industries are realizing benefits from social media.
When asked if their company realized benefits from social media 68 percent of respondents reported “yes.”
What benefits are companies realizing?
Increased engagement with customers (86 percent), increased market intelligence (80 percent), and increased business intelligence (73 percent) are the primary benefits reported by respondents. Other benefits include:
- Increased customer retention;
- Increased demand for products and services;
- Increased leads;
- Shortened sales cycles.
To learn more about the use, motivations, benefits, and challenges of social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download our report: Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries.
by Fronetics | Oct 14, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Manufacturing & Distribution, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Supply Chain
Social media is a strategic tool. The benefits companies can realize by using social media are immense. Which benefits are motivating companies within the logistics and supply chain to use social media? Even more broadly, why are companies using social media?
A recent survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors found that the predominant reasons companies within the logistics and supply chain industries use social media are to: increase the visibility of their company; to improve their brand image; establish their company as a thought leader; and to attract new leads and customers.
To learn more about the use, motivations, benefits, and challenges of social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download our report: Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries.
by Fronetics | Oct 14, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Manufacturing & Distribution, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Supply Chain
Social media is a strategic tool. The benefits companies can realize by using social media are immense. Which benefits are motivating companies within the logistics and supply chain to use social media? Even more broadly, why are companies using social media?
A recent survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors found that the predominant reasons companies within the logistics and supply chain industries use social media are to: increase the visibility of their company; to improve their brand image; establish their company as a thought leader; and to attract new leads and customers.
To learn more about the use, motivations, benefits, and challenges of social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download our report: Social media and the logistics and supply chain industries.
by Fronetics | Oct 9, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Supply Chain
Report on social media use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.
Within the past five years companies within the logistics and supply chain industries have begun to see social media as a strategic tool and have begun to actively use and leverage social media.
A survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors looks, broadly, at the use of social media within the logistics and supply chain industries. The report discusses use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.
Key findings include:
- 68% of survey respondents report that their company has realized benefits by participating in social media.
- Increased engagement with customers, market intelligence, and business intelligence are primary benefits realized by companies.
- Companies are turning to social media to establish and advance their brand and image.
- The majority of companies are currently managing their social media strategy in-house.
- Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are the social networks most commonly used by companies.
- Twitter and LinkedIn are perceived to have the greatest business impact.
- Time constraints, budget constraints, and a lack of an identified strategy are the key challenges identified by respondents.
To learn more about social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download the report.
by Fronetics | Oct 9, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Supply Chain
Report on social media use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.
Within the past five years companies within the logistics and supply chain industries have begun to see social media as a strategic tool and have begun to actively use and leverage social media.
A survey conducted by Fronetics Strategic Advisors looks, broadly, at the use of social media within the logistics and supply chain industries. The report discusses use, motivations, preferences, benefits, and challenges.
Key findings include:
- 68% of survey respondents report that their company has realized benefits by participating in social media.
- Increased engagement with customers, market intelligence, and business intelligence are primary benefits realized by companies.
- Companies are turning to social media to establish and advance their brand and image.
- The majority of companies are currently managing their social media strategy in-house.
- Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are the social networks most commonly used by companies.
- Twitter and LinkedIn are perceived to have the greatest business impact.
- Time constraints, budget constraints, and a lack of an identified strategy are the key challenges identified by respondents.
To learn more about social media and the logistics and supply chain industries, download the report.
