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Why specialised social media skills are essential in a ‘prosumer’ world

by Lloyd Wybrow
January 23, 2019
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Why specialised social media skills are essential in a ‘prosumer’ world
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Innovation, creativity and strategy is at the heart of everything we do and that includes social media management. A role that delivers a cohesive customer experience across all social micro-moments needs to have a strategic approach.

Identifying this approach was not by chance and developing it has always been a key focus for our agency. As consumers evolved into ‘prosumers’, technology advanced and new platforms arrived, we realised very early on that the role of social media manager was specialised and requires more than just social media experience.

Seven years ago, Liquorice pioneered this approach with the Unilever brand, Knorr. The ambition was to develop the largest recipe portal in Africa, with a great opportunity to build the largest online community driven by meal inspiration.

The approach required a social media manager who ticked the boxes: Passionate about food and social media and an understanding of consumer behaviour. Together with Jane-Anne Hobbs Rayner – writer, editor and self-trained cook, one of South Africa’s leading food influencers – Knorr WhatsForDinner? was launched in 2010.

With expert skills in food and recipe development, Hobbs understood social media as she ran her own successful blog. She was the perfect match for the brand and key in ensuring the success of WhatsForDinner? her work was recognised, receiving the Best Community Manager Bookmark Award in 2013.

Liquorice continued to pioneer the specialised social media management approach over the years by identifying and growing a team of specialised social media managers with core strengths and passion points to deliver authentic content for clients. This resulted in elevated online community management and real time responses and tactical pieces that explore targeted interests of the consumer.

In 2017, Liquorice won the International beauty brand account – Avon. The approach was implemented again when we paired Mishka Lawrence, a beauty blogger ‘Call Me Zeena’, on the account. The natural fit for Lawrence lead to her overseeing the social strategic approach and content creation for the brand. Success of this has been demonstrated through the elevated engagement on Avon’s multiple platforms.

As social media gains more prominence, consumers demand for authentic content continues and the social media manager’s role will require specialisation. With increasing demand of real-time marketing, the growing sense of specialised social media skills are no longer a nice to have, but now a must-have.


Lloyd Wybrow is head of social media at Digitas Liquorice. With over 10 years’ experience in the digital marketing industry with a focus on social media, he has worked with Vodacom, Nedbank, Unilever and Amarula to name a few, navigating the challenges and opportunities of the social era of marketing through strategy, content production, community management and insights.


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Lloyd Wybrow

Lloyd Wybrow has over 10 years’ experience in the digital marketing industry with a focus on social media. He has worked on several of the largest brands in Africa such as Vodacom, Nedbank, Unilever and Amarula. Digitas Liquorice employs 200 people at their 5 offices in South Africa, with affiliate offices in 37 countries across Africa.

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