Enterprise social media management tools are leaving the marketing nest, according to TrustRadius
Enterprise-class social media management (SMM) is changing, according to a new report launched today by TrustRadius. No longer maintained by the marketing team alone, big companies are making use of SMM tools across the organization.
In addition to detailed reports and findings, found in TrustRadius’ new Buyer’s Guide to Enterprise Social Media Management Software, is its TrustMap — a device that helps software buyers quickly locate the products most highly rated and evaluated by their peers.
Based on user ratings and product evaluation frequency, the top rated SMM software products for enterprises include Brandwatch, Buddy Media, Hootsuite Enterprise, Sprout Social, Viralheat and Woobox. The product with by far the most evaluations, and a higher-than-average rating, is Sprinklr.
While the TrustMap gives an at-a-glance view of the enterprise SMM space, TrustRadius’ report makes some interesting observations on what has changed since its first, November 2013 study.
“Social media programs are now enterprise-wide and no longer confined to marketing,” said Vinay Bhagat, CEO or TrustRadius.
There are a number of reasons behind the shift from marketing to a cross-unit approach. Some companies may have realized the benefits of social media in areas such as customer service. I asked Bhagat for his take on the findings.
“It’s not because they’re failing at marketing, but rather because companies are finding additional value in leveraging social in other areas,” Bhagat said. “They need to meet customers where they are.”
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“An increasing number of customer service incidents are first reported on social, and there’s an increasing expectation of a response,” Bhagat said. “Even without an expectation of response, there’s an opportunity to delight a customer proactively through listening and intervention.”
Customer service isn’t the only non-marketing department taking to social media either.
“Given the quantities of conversations and data, social is a natural venue to do intelligence gathering for product design too,” Bhagat said.
TrustRadius have launched their Buyer’s Guide to Enterprise Social Media Management Software, and its TrustMap, today, but stress that it isn’t designed just for the corporate audience.
“While we are focusing on the needs of mid-to-large enterprises in this guide, it also provides useful insights for smaller companies who are advanced in their use of social media,” Bhagat said.
More information:
(from news release as of 08/2011) The Buddy Media Platform is the Facebook management system of choice for eight out of the ten top global advertisers. With its scalable, secure architecture and straightforward administrative tools, it… read more »
Hootsuite is the world’s most widely used social media relationship platform. More than 10 million users, including 744 of the Fortune 1000 companies, trust Hootsuite to manage their social media programs across multiple social netwo… read more »
Sprinklr is the most complete enterprise social technology in the world, purpose-built for large companies to drive business outcomes and manage customer experiences across all touch points. Called “the most powerful technology in the … read more »
Sprout Social is a social media management tool created to help businesses grow their social media presence. The web application integrates with multiple social networks where consumers are engaging with businesses and brands. The appl… read more »
Viralheat is the social media marketing suite and intelligence company that makes it easy for you to manage social and put it to work for your business. Trusted by more than 20,000 brands, Viralheat combines social media management and… read more »
Woobox provides highly viral, low-cost promotional apps to help brands grow and engage with their fanbase on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. As a leading provider of applications for Facebook Pages, Woobox serves over 150 million pag… read more »
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