Monday, April 9, 2012

Tully's Social Presence


Tully’s content varies in usefulness across Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, and their website. Each serves a different purpose, but, for the most part, they are unified.

Let’s start with Tully’s website.

Above the fold, Tully’s highlights new products, their slow roasting process, and their community engagement, in rotation. They also have a link to a page with all their different roasts to determine “What Type of Tully’s Roast are You?” This is helpful for consumers because they can figure out which roast they would enjoy most, so they know what to buy when they go into a Tully’s store. The third item in the above-the-fold visual hierarchy is a quote from a satisfied Tully’s fan via Facebook, and includes a link to their page on Facebook. 

On Tully’s Facebook page, they post photos specifically formatted for Timeline’s square photo display. These photos typically feature a Tully’s cup or K-cups, and have some vintage filter on them, continuing the vintage aesthetic that their website hints at, with its brown and orange color scheme and distressed type. The Facebook page allows fans to post photos and get involved with the Tully’s brand, and also posts deals and new products occasionally. Occasionally, Tully’s will post photos of Tully’s employees being involved in community service.
On Twitter, Tully’s posts coffee jokes, links to news posts about coffee’s health benefits, or blog posts about how to brew coffee to perfection. Their Twitter page also seems to be one of their primary ways to respond to customer complaints. Only rarely will Tully’s promote products on Twitter: it’s more about building brand trust.
Finally, Tully’s utilizes Vimeo to showcase their community involvement. Here, they will show videos of them involved in improving community spaces.
Overall, Tully’s does a good job of provided relevant, useful content through appropriate channels. Perhaps they could utilize the spontaneity of Twitter for random discounts, in order to drive business in slow hours or to gather more followers. Otherwise, Tully’s seems to be on the right track.

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