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Author(s): Gonçalves, Margarida Silva
Advisor: Pereira, Hélia Gonçalves
Date: 28-Dec-2021
Title: The impact of Covid-19 on event management: how companies can use social media to face the pandemic: a social media marketing plan for RConcept
Reference: Gonçalves, M. S. (2021). The impact of Covid-19 on event management: how companies can use social media to face the pandemic: a social media marketing plan for RConcept [Dissertação de mestrado, Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa]. Repositório do Iscte. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/24363
Keywords: Media sociais -- Social media
Events
Event management
COVID-19
Comportamento do consumidor -- Consumer behavior
Evento
Gestão de eventos
Abstract: This thesis is an in-company project carried out in collaboration with RConcept, an event company that has been affected by Covid-19 and has not taken full advantage of social media’s power to connect with customers. The present study was carried out at a very particular time when connection is more important than ever to strengthen the company’s image in response to Covid-19 and when, due to this same pandemic, the use of digital tools increased. Nowadays, companies need to adapt and create strategies, using online platforms to overcome the obstacles caused by the crisis and to shorten the distance between brands and customers. In this matter, it is crucial to understand the immediate effect of the pandemic in consumer behavior, as well as to have a strong knowledge of the industry and competitors, to listen to customers’ needs, expectations, and preferences to address the right content, and to talk with them in order to establish meaningful relationships and influence users’ behavior. After identifying the problem and defining the objectives, it was done a literature review and some analyses were made whose conclusions allowed the design of a Social Media Marketing Plan for RConcept. Following this, the company will use social media as an active communication channel to have direct and timely contact with the end consumer, in order to get people engaged, promote the business, generate awareness and create stronger relationships with customers. All this being done to complement physical events that are happening at a very slow pace.
Esta tese é um projeto-empresa realizado em colaboração com a RConcept, uma empresa de eventos que foi afetada pelo Covid-19 e não soube tirar proveito do poder das redes sociais para conectar-se com os consumidores. O estudo foi levado a cabo numa altura particular, em que a conexão é mais importante que nunca para fortalecer a imagem da empresa em resposta ao Covid-19 e num momento em que, devido à pandemia, o uso das ferramentas digitais aumentou. Atualmente, as empresas precisam de adaptar-se e criar estratégia, utilizando as plataformas online para superar os obstáculos causados pela crise e encurtar a distância entre marcas e clientes. Assim, é crucial entender o efeito imediato da pandemia no comportamento do consumidor, ter um forte conhecimento da indústria e dos concorrentes, ouvir as necessidades, expectativas e preferências dos consumidores para abordar o conteúdo certo e conversar com eles, de modo a estabelecer relacionamentos significativos e influenciar o comportamento dos usuários. Após a identificação do problema e a definição dos objetivos, foi realizada uma revisão da literatura e algumas análises, cujas conclusões permitiram elaborar um Plano de Redes Sociais para a RConcept. Desta maneira, a empresa utilizará as redes sociais como um canal de comunicação ativo para ter um contacto direto e oportuno com o consumidor final, de forma a interagir com as pessoas, promover o negócio, gerar consciência e fortalecer o relacionamento com os clientes. Tendo tudo isto sendo feito para complementar os eventos presenciais que estão a acontecer a um ritmo muito lento.
Degree: Mestrado em Marketing
Peerreviewed: yes
Access type: Open Access
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