{"id":496,"date":"2021-03-30T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/2021\/03\/30\/authenticity-sells-how-to-use-it-to-drive-conversions\/"},"modified":"2021-03-30T08:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:30:17","slug":"authenticity-sells-how-to-use-it-to-drive-conversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/news\/authenticity-sells-how-to-use-it-to-drive-conversions\/496\/","title":{"rendered":"Authenticity Sells: How to Use It to Drive Conversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- shortcode [asyncjs] -->\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler) {\n                (function () {\n                    var s = document.createElement(\"script\");\n                    s.async = true;\n                    s.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n                    s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';\n                    var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];\n                    n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);\n                }());\n            }<\/script>\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            var AdButler = AdButler || {};\n            AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\n            var abkw = window.abkw || '';\n            var plc376256 = window.plc376256 || 0;\n            document.write('<' + 'div id=\"placement_376256_' + plc376256+ '\"><\/' + 'div>');\n            AdButler.ads.push({\n                handler: function (opt) {\n                    AdButler.register(167788,376256, [300,250], 'placement_376256_' + opt.place, opt);\n                },\n                opt: {\n                    place: plc376256++,\n                    keywords: abkw ,\n                    domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com'\n                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>By Myra Sugg, Ad Media Sales Expert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every relationship is founded on trust, including the buyer-seller relationship. Consumers need to trust you before they buy from you, and even before they click on your social media ads. Social media platforms were designed to help people strengthen relationships from afar, and there\u2019s no way to do that without generating trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The need for trust only increased with COVID-19, which left everyone feeling uncertain and vulnerable. The COVID-19 Edelman trust barometer reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edelman.com\/research\/covid-19-brand-trust-report\">83% of consumers want the compassionate connection from brands<\/a>. One of the biggest drivers of trust is authenticity, with <a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/social-media-trends\/\">45% of consumers<\/a> saying it\u2019s the most important element of a brand\u2019s social media presence. For consumers, it\u2019s the 2nd most important issue, but marketers only place authenticity as number 5 on their list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s clear that brands need to work on authenticity, but that can be easier said than done when you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advertisingweek360.com\/5-strategies-to-help-protect-your-brand-in-social-media\/\">promoting a business on social media<\/a>. The bar is high, and distrust is the default setting for most media users. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edelman.com\/sites\/g\/files\/aatuss191\/files\/2020-01\/2020%20Edelman%20Trust%20Barometer%20Global%20Report.pdf\">57% of consumers say<\/a> that the media they consume includes untrustworthy information, and 76% are nervous that false or fake information is used as a weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- shortcode [asyncjs] -->\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler) {\n                (function () {\n                    var s = document.createElement(\"script\");\n                    s.async = true;\n                    s.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n                    s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';\n                    var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];\n                    n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);\n                }());\n            }<\/script>\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            var AdButler = AdButler || {};\n            AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\n            var abkw = window.abkw || '';\n            var plc428354 = window.plc428354 || 0;\n            document.write('<' + 'div id=\"placement_428354_' + plc428354+ '\"><\/' + 'div>');\n            AdButler.ads.push({\n                handler: function (opt) {\n                    AdButler.register(167788,428354, [300,250], 'placement_428354_' + opt.place, opt);\n                },\n                opt: {\n                    place: plc428354++,\n                    keywords: abkw ,\n                    domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com'\n                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 6 ways that authenticity in social media ads strengthens your relationship with your target audience and drives more conversions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. It&rsquo;s hard to be authentic when you don&rsquo;t know the other party<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to spend some time getting to know your target market before running ads, so that you can speak to them in ways that feel authentic and natural. It\u2019s more important than you may realize, <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bostondigital.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pdfs\/How%20Brands%E2%80%99%20Social%20Media%20Impacts%20Consumers%20_0.pdf\">54% of consumers<\/a> will unfollow brands if the content doesn\u2019t seem relevant to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advertisingweek360.com\/3-marketing-concepts-sales-should-apply-in-2021\/\">Create personas<\/a> and flesh them out as much as possible, then imagine that your ad is aimed at a market of one. It also helps to browse posts by people who match your persona so you can grow familiar with their tone, their concerns, and their issues, and understand them from the inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Vulnerability is strength<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many business owners think that they always have to present a perfect face to the world, but nothing could be further than the truth. It\u2019s not just \u201cok\u201d to admit to your doubts and worries on social media, it\u2019s a bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cori Widen, product marketing manager at Lightricks, <a href=\"https:\/\/boosted.lightricks.com\/why-small-businesses-should-be-more-authentic-on-social-media\/\">advises SMB owners<\/a> to \u201cBe open and authentic about the things you are struggling with sometimes,\u201d adding \u201cPeople are more likely to want to connect with someone they feel like they know vs. an anonymously-run account.\u201d Real people aren\u2019t perfect, and they aren\u2019t strong and confident all the time. When leads see your vulnerability, they\u2019ll recognize it as authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Employees are more trustworthy than brands<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your business ads don\u2019t have to be \u201cwritten\u201d by the professional brand every time. There are even some signs that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websiteplanet.com\/blog\/reasons-influencer-marketing-way\/\">influencer marketing may have started<\/a> to become less effective. They\u2019ll feel far more authentic when they come from a person, and it\u2019s even better when that person is not always you, the founder and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social media ads are an opportunity to showcase your employees and let their personal voices shine through. Consumers tend to feel more trust towards employees than to a brand, a business owner, or the marketing team. When you present real messages from real people, it adds authenticity and helps flesh out the personality of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Authenticity begins with self-awareness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s hard to be authentic if you don\u2019t really have an authentic character in the first place. You need to feel certain about what your business stands for, your business&#8217;s personality, and what motivates you to run your business before you can communicate it to the rest of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your social media ads just repeat worthy \u201ctruths\u201d that you don\u2019t really feel, no one else will believe them either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Real life is messy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sad, but true. That\u2019s why stock photos are so unconvincing. Perfection is unrealistic and definitely not authentic, so avoid images that are immaculately airbrushed and use a real-life selfie instead, with #nofilter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShowing the sometimes \u2018messy\u2019 behind the scenes of running a small business is interesting to your customers and will definitely help them trust you even more,\u201d points out Widen. Don\u2019t be scared to share the clutter that\u2019s piling up on your desk, the toys on the floor in your home office, or the disarray in the storage unit you use as a warehouse. In the same vein, you can go behind the scenes and share the process that goes into developing a new product or service line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. You don&rsquo;t always need a sales pitch<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing could be less authentic than a sales pitch, so don\u2019t let it ruin your honest ad copy and real-life image. 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