Velocity of content distribution
As a CMO, you need to hit your growth targets. A single social media manager can handle maybe 3 to 5 posts a day on a few channels. A managed content network can post 50 times a day across 50 pages. The difference in reach is massive. If you want to saturate the market with your gameplay clips, you simply cannot do it with a human-based strategy. The network allows you to push the volume limit well beyond what any team of people can manage.
Managing content quality and brand voice
With an internal team, you control every post, every reply, and every caption. It is safer, but slower. With a network, you provide the clips, and the provider does the distribution. You give up the granular control for the sheer volume of exposure. As long as you have a clear brand guidelines document, the provider can execute this well. You get to focus on the high-level strategy rather than worrying about the manual posting schedule.
Measuring the return on investment
An internal team is expensive and takes time to ramp up. You have to recruit, onboard, and train them. A managed network starts working almost immediately. You see the data in a matter of weeks, not months. For a CMO, the ability to test a channel quickly is everything. If the network performs, you double down. If it does not, you cut it. You save your budget for the channels that show the best return.
When to hire a social manager
Hire a social manager when you need to focus on community building, Discord management, and deep fan engagement. They are the ones who will talk to your players and build loyalty. The managed network handles the acquisition of new, unknown players. Use the network to fill the top of the funnel, and use your internal hire to convert those players into your community. This is a powerful, balanced approach to growth.
CMOs should use a managed content network for massive top-of-funnel reach and hire internal staff to manage community engagement and brand identity.
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Follow-up questions
How does the network learn our brand?
You share your brand guidelines, top clips, and goals. The provider uses these to guide their posting and engagement strategy.
What if the content is bad?
The network will show you exactly what works. If a clip is not performing, it is easy to swap out and test another.
Do I have to monitor every post?
No. You monitor the overall performance and brand alignment, not every single post.