With social media expanding and becoming an integral part of marketing, businesses are reaching out for new and better ways to utilize the medium. Gebze Center in Turkey developed a a system to monitor social media traffic in real-time. The mall tracked customers responses to their shopping experiences and then engaged with them creating an instant and personal connection. For instance, after a consumer posted a picture or comment, the shopping center would respond with a thank your or guidance. The project increased the mall’s social media mentions over 1800 percent from the previous six months. In addition, a data bank of 50,000 new customers was created for a five month period.
Year2017Title of EntryPointroLocationKocaeli, TurkeyCategoryMarketing/Promotion Campaign | 152c. Special EventLinkwww.marcomawards.com