From drab to fab, pharma social media promotions and campaigns are not only getting better but have gotten up to speed with the rest of the marketing world.
Pharma adoption of social has grown exponentially. The growth is not just because pharma marketers are trying lots of new ads here or there but because they're expanding into full-channel campaigns with awareness, lead generation and measurement built-in.
That includes emerging social media that may seem too edgy, like TikTok, for instance, which is no longer a teens-only hangout. In fact, 19% of TikTok’s 110 million monthly users are now older than 35, a big jump from far less than 10% in 2019, Burchinow said.
Of course, good pharma social media work isn't just about great media plans. It’s also content—kept fresh and delivered in “snackable” bites.
But how does a company come up with all the content needed to fill social media? Use the content multiplier. Starting with just 40 already created marketing assets such as a webinar or brochure, close to 2,600 snackable pieces of content can be used in email, social posts or paid ads.
Still, whether cutting-edge, new or “old” social media like YouTube and Facebook or repurposed traditional media print content, the key is strategy. Goal setting, detailed planning, managing expectations and measurement are all important to pharmas' social success.
It’s not always about doing something new, it’s about doing better. You can’t just take any of these channels and post any type of content, thinking that it’s going to run on its own. … There’s a lot you can do, you just have to constantly think about it and how to tie it all together.