blogwell dc social media case study: delta air lines, presented by rachael rensink & jerry...
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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.1
Re-energizing Traditional Marketing with Social MediaWhere Social Media & Traditional Advertising Meet
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.3 04/18/23
2011 Keep Climbing Focus• With the launch of our brand campaign, we’ve made a public promise to improve the travel experience
• Delta is making good on this promise by listening, leveraging social insights, and providing unique engagement experiences through social media
• Through social platforms, our customers can better connect with us by sharing their thoughts & experiences, hearing directly from us on topics that matter to them and by Delta demonstrating our human side of the brand
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Current Delta ChannelsTwitter:
Three Twitter accounts to serve a variety of strategic and customer needs
@Delta- Interact with customers about product, loyalty, & promos
- Speaks on behalf of the Brand @DeltaNewsRoom
- Engaging media, influencers, & bloggers - Speaks on behalf of the company
@DeltaAssist
- Engaging customers real time & providing assistance with questions, compliments or complaints
- 8 Reservations agents providing 24/7 service, speaks on behalf of customer service & as brand ambassadors
Facebook: Write & create content to encourage
engagement (commenting and liking). Creating a community.
“Virtual activations” that include sponsorships (GRAMMYs, Yankees, etc), social causes (BCRF, Habitat) & promotions
Unique engagement experiences include Delta Ticket Counter Booking Tool (social commerce), Delta Assist & Keep Climbing tab
BLOG: Under the Wing- Celebrating Delta culture,
news from across Delta, & an inside view of Delta happenings
Frequent landing page for more information on content shared in short form on Twitter or Facebook wall
YouTube: • Supports & houses all official Delta Video
content• http://www.youtube.com/user/DeltaAirLines
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@DeltaAssist
• Created in May 2010 as a way to interact and engage with customers in a meaningful way.• Staffed with 4 Customer Service Agents; M-F 8-6 ET. Expanded now to 12 agents; 24/7.• Services offered:
1. Answer questions on policies & procedures
2. Travel help (airport, online bookings, post-travel questions)
3. Rebooking assistance (for travel disruption)
4. Complaint resolution
5. Random/fun questions: best dining in XYZ to hummus type served
• Received lots of media recognition & praise
• Expanded DeltaAssist to Facebook
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What Customers are Saying
1. @DeltaAssist This service on twitter is Nordstrom style customer service. Thank you. Excellent
2. Thanks to the social media team @Delta (DeltaAssist!) for renewing my faith in customer service!
3. @DeltaAssist is amazing. Flight help, SM help and CS provided thru empowered employees! What a novel idea :) Keep up the great job @Delta
4. @DeltaAssist Thx for your support tracking down the luggage of my sons in NYC. This is a great medium. Much appreciated!
5. @DeltaAssist was very helpful in figuring out my flights tmrw. maybe this is the future of "customer" service... sigh.
6. @DeltaAssist ^jd i really appreciate you helping me with my canceled flight, you just saved a x-mas thanks and merry x-mas #deltarocks
7. Big thanks to @deltaassist for tangible response after crappy travel situation. missed daughter's Christmas party but @delta made it right.
8. Anxious to see colleagues/friends in Long Beach. Delay in MSP = missed connection in SLC. Thanks to @DeltaAssist for the contingency plan!
9. Put comment on twitter. Quick reply. Quick research & answer. @DeltaAssist one of the best customer service experience ever #delta @Delta
10. OK, @delta has rebooked me via Paris on Tuesday, all done via Twitter, no waiting. Thanks @deltaassist
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Twitter Volume & Sentiment
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Keep Climbing Ads, Tab & Modules
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General Volume Trend
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Facebook Users & Likes
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DateMonthly Active Users (in 100s)Daily New LikesLinear (Monthly Active Users (in 100s))
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Facebook Tab MeasurementWeek 1
Impressions & CTR By Landing Page Impressions & CTR By Message
Metric Total Delta FB tabClick Rate 0.17% 0.05% 0.05%
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