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Digital Marketing
Megan Foster

The Benefits of Featuring Your Team in Marketing Content

Want to better engage your audience? Try featuring your team in content! There are several real marketing benefits to including your team in content and social media posts.

We Love Featuring Our Team in Content! Here’s Why It’s a Good Marketing Move, Too

Finding new ways to engage with your audience can sometimes be challenging, but engaging with your online audience is also crucial for building a successful brand. One way to engage with your audience is to feature your team in your content. When we feature our teams on social media, we aim to evoke emotions through storytelling, which ideally leads to more views and engagement on our social platforms. 

What’s more, in today’s world, consumers are looking for authentic and relatable content from the brands they follow, making it the ideal time to start featuring your team in your social media content. Employee spotlights and features are a great way to recognize and appreciate your employees, but they can also bring numerous other benefits to your company. They can serve as a marketing and sales tool that’s not pushy or overly promotional, giving your brand an authentic opportunity to stand out in a crowded market. 

Here are some benefits to featuring your team in your content. 

various Instagram posts from the Alter Endeavors account featuring multiple posts featuring team members

Build Strong Connections

Employee spotlights can create more significant connections and relationships among your audience and even between your employees. They’re also a cost-effective way to do so. When you showcase individual employees at different times, you give your audience the opportunity to get to know your team and who they will be working with.

This is also an excellent way for employees to get to know one another. Building camaraderie is particularly important in larger companies with multiple departments, where it can be difficult for employees to interact with colleagues outside their departments. By removing barriers between your team and your audience, you can improve communication, productivity, and your bottom line. 

Boost Your Social Media Presence

Employee features are popular in their own right, but they can have an even more significant impact when you share them on social media. When you post an employee spotlight, employees, friends, and family members are likely to share it with their own networks. This means that your spotlight will get more exposure than a typical corporate brand message.

Each social media share is an opportunity to reach people who aren’t familiar with your brand yet, potentially leading to new customers. By engaging with your employees and the rest of the world, you’re creating a positive image for your company.

Promote a Positive Work Culture

One way we feature employees here at Alter Endeavors is by giving our clients a peek into our daily lives and interests. The team here at AE loves to travel, and we love to promote our flexible and positive work environment by showcasing our travels on social media.

Featuring your team in your content is a great way to promote the positive work culture at your organization. Here is a chance to encourage a workplace where management and staff recognize and appreciate each other’s contributions. This fosters an environment where a healthy work-life balance can be achieved, and employees can maintain a positive work-life balance.

Partner with Us to Put Your Brand (and Team!) in the Spotlight

Creating engaging content is crucial for establishing your brand and connecting with your followers. Featuring your team in your content is a great way to showcase your brand and workplace culture.

If you need help with social media management or digital marketing strategy, schedule your exploratory today to get started! 

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