We have given prime position to the music magazines remembering David Bowie. We have also been using social media to let people around know that we have these magazines as his passing is an opportunity for a real fan to collect a special edition of a memorial feature for future reference.
The purpose of the social media engagement is to reinforce the relevance of our small local business when it comes to stories like this. I see it as if we are in a battle for relevance with other magazine outlets. Embracing opportunities around major news events provides us with an opportunity to show our point of difference. In this instance, it is in range of titles we carry. Coles only has one of the titles we have. Our social media engagement reminds people of our range.
For reference, I targeted the post broadly around the area and spent $5 on a 24 hour boost. I did this to pitch to more than people who already know about us.