Having a strong presence on social media doesn't always translate to the offline world, but FlapIt's follower counter makes showing your ever-growing audience tangible.
The social metrics counter adopts an oldschool flip clock-like design, showing stats for 11 major social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Yelp, Google+ and YouTube in real-time. As well as being able to show off online popularity, FlapIt is a great way to encourage others to join your social communities. On top of showing just a crowing follower count and being a handy social marketing tool, FlapIt can also be customized with a web app to display special messages or discounts. The device is sizable enough to be seen, but unobstructive, making it ideal for displaying in hotels, restaurants, shop windows or on top of reception desks.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Real-time Social Metrics Counters
- Businesses can develop software or devices that track real-time social metrics and display them in a creative way, making it tangible for people to see their online popularity offline.
- Social Media Marketing Tools
- Marketing professionals can develop tools that encourage more people to join social media communities and interact with brands, such as gamification or special messaging.
- Customizable Social Follower Counters
- Product manufacturers can create easily customizable social media follower counters to display in businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, and shops, that show unique messages or discounts.
Where This Applies
- Marketing
- Marketing companies can develop software or devices that track real-time social metrics and create gamification or messaging tools that increase engagement and interaction with brands on social media.
- Hospitality
- Hotels and restaurants can invest in creative social media follower counters that allow guests to see their social media popularity and that can be customized with special messages or discounts.
- Retail
- Stores can display unique social media counters that track real-time metrics, encouraging shoppers to interact with social media profiles and driving further engagement.
