Brandchat Notes: BRANDS + MARCH MADNESS


Brandchat Notes: BRANDS + MARCH MADNESS

This week’s stats:
25 participants;261 tweets; reach of 267,901




Q1.  How can college brands recover from an admission scandal? #brandchat #MarchMadness

First they need to be transparent with what happened, clean house and then communicate the ste… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108385577790066689 - @B2the7

Transparency and #humility are key!  - @MLLNNLmotivator

Turn to your values and mission—use that guide the next steps that you take, to manage the sca… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108385789627400192 - @MyCreativeShop

Maybe they need new celebs endorsing other, more ethical areas of their schools (diversity ini… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108385937065693184 - @allisonryder




Q2.  Would you expect to see most colleges come out with stronger or quieter brand messaging during #MarchMadness ?  #brandchat #MarchMadness2019

I wouldn’t expect anything different than what we are already seeing during games in which the… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108387778532966400 - @B2the7

Stronger or quieter messaging about what? I'm sure recruiting goes into high gear for those schools during this… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108387786497949697 -  @johncloonan

.I think most colleges (D1 - D3) and brands (B2C at the least) will push themed messaging or try to engage heav… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108388110264610817 - @FindTroy

Those in the #marchmadness I would expect them to be amped up.  The underdogs, the… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108388211859079168 - @katwife





Q3.  How should colleges best capitalize on reach and brand awareness during #MarchMadness ?   #brandchat

That's what I was talking about when I said they've got to go heavy into recruiting mode this time of year - th… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108389845590855683 - @johncloonan

This is the big stage for the colleges themselves to be in front of a much larger TV and mobil… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108390127301263360 - @B2the7

It's not enough to target the #MarchMadness conversation! Find the #influencers who are plugge… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108390281085374469 - @MLLNNLmotivator

Colleges should capitalize on brand awareness during #MarchMadness by emphasizing that they ar… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108391523232698369 - @nexgendynamics




Q4.  Who do / would you expect to be the big advertisers during the NCAA #MarchMadness tournament?     #brandchat

It has to be @Nike and with @UnderArmour and @TheRock having just dropped their new gear expec… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108393771211898881 - @MLLNNLmotivator


Laundry detergents?! Lots of #P&G, #churchndwight, snack and beverages. #pepsi #CocaCola etc.,  - @katwife

I would think similar advertisers as seen during the Super Bowl. -Automotive industry-Electr… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108394511380692992 - @TheTwoRiveras







Q5.  Should / How should TV advertisers adjust key messaging during #marchmadness this year?  #brandchat

Wouldn't even be focused on TV attention. Dive all in on #social, that's where people go during… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108395647143682050 - @MLLNNLmotivator

Rather than going to a 'full' commercial break, adopt what @NASCAR  & @NHL do and have the ad… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108395680542965760 - @JBugs10210

Driving a message of integrity and it’s importance. This can be touched on both from the indiv… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108396017911808001 - @TheTwoRiveras

I would look at where the viewers are…social, mobile and video…Need to focus on these areas an… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1108396051780771840 - @B2the7