This season, our community has seen a strong increase in consumers wanting to get out on the water. RBFF has capitalized on this trend by partnering with Discover Boating for the Get On Board campaign, which is seeing incredible results so far. In fact, our web and social media metrics are through the roof! But these successes aren’t meant to be ours alone. We took some time with our Social Media Strategist, Maria E. Dominguez to get her thoughts on what is driving our success on social media. Here’s what she had to say:
Our audience is eagerly searching for fun, family-friendly activities – especially ones they can do outside of their homes. And with many of their friends in the same boat as them, having the content be memorable and sharable can really help a post catch on.
Let’s take a look at our July 17th Instagram post, where we adapted the Four Ms of Mental Health and applied them to fishing and boating.
Which “M” resonates with you? As we start moving towards our new normal, be sure to integrate activities that speak to the “4 Ms of Mental Health.” @doctorsuevarma lists these as: Mindfulness, Movement, Mastery and Meaningful engagement. Believe it or not, fishing touches each one of them! Share how you’ve been positively affected & achieved wellness simply by being outdoors.
This post was a huge hit with our audience, reeling in our highest number of post shares and saves, as well as driving record engagement and follows. The best part is, the success can be replicated by anyone by focusing on these eight key attributes:
Following these principles has helped drive consumer engagement with our Take Me Fishing brand across all social media platforms. Now it’s your turn. Use our Get On Board Toolkit and these tips to get more people out on the water and drive revenue for your organization!
Maria Dominguez, a self-proclaimed “enthusiastic” Venezuelan communicator, joined RBFF in 2017. She has 12 years of international work experience in journalism, corporate communications, social media, public relations and radio production.