Formulating the Model of Social Media Marketing Strategies to Increase Customer Engagement

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Dep. of Business management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Ms.c., Business Management Dep., Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Faculty of Management,Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/cbsj.2024.63234

Abstract

Nowadays, the use of social media has become very important in the development of businesses. Managers and business leaders are trying to increase the engagement of customers in their social media. This is not only true for large companies and businesses, but it is also necessary for small businesses and the most basic stages of their growth (such as the businesses created based on Instagram); Therefore, the current research was conducted with the aim of formulating a pattern of social media marketing strategies to increase the engagement of customers in the leather industry. The present research is among the qualitative researches with content analysis method. The sampling method was judgmental and purposeful, and in order to collect data, 10 semi-structured interviews were conducted with social media officials and strategists of premium brands in the leather industry. Based on data analysis, 6 main themes and 20 sub-themes were extracted. Also, a model was presented in order to model customers' association with the brand. Based on the findings of the research, using the relevant platform (including 2 sub-themes), keeping up the virtual page (including 4 sub-themes), measuring performance (including 3 sub-themes), targeted use of social media (including 3 sub-theme), coping with challenges (including 6 sub-themes) and focusing on strengths (including 2 sub-themes) were the main strategies discovered in order to increase customer engagement in social media.

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Consumer Behavior Studies Journal
Volume 11, Issue 2
July 2024
Pages 136-169

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