When seeking senior management approval for a social media based marketing strategy, case studies are usually a ‘must have’ to help turn your strategy into a commercial reality.
Matching form and substance is tough to do (image credit: Carlos Porto)
In a working paper titled ‘Reviews, Reputation, and Revenue: The Case of Yelp.com’ the author Michael Luca, an assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, states “a one-star increase in (a) Yelp rating lead(s) to a 5-9 percent increase in revenue”.
While the headline stat of a ‘5-9% increase in revenue’ directly relevant to the restaurant industry, here’s a couple of industry-agnostic insights that could be relevant as you work to get your social media strategy across the line.