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Inside Scoop with Saumya Kala: Together Agency's Back-to-Back Social Awards Success

We recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Saumya Kala, the social media guru behind Together Agency’s recent winning streak involving campaigns Eden Mill 1655 and Charlie Is In Control. Having snagged back-to back social awards, here’s the inside scoop on how they made it happen.

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Q: Congratulations on winning back-to-back social awards! Can you share what these awards mean to your team and the company as a whole?

I'm absolutely delighted to have played a part in the recent social awards. This achievement is a testament to the incredible hard work and creativity of our team, as well as the strength of our company.

Receiving public recognition for our efforts is incredibly rewarding and reaffirms that our work is making a meaningful impact. It’s driving engagement and helping businesses achieve their goals. This accolade has not only boosted team morale but also left us feeling inspired and excited for the future.

Q: What specific strategies or campaigns do you believe set your agency apart from others in terms of paid social capabilities?

Paid social often gets a bad rap, but our innovative strategies have enabled us to target niche audiences with content that resonates. At our agency, we leverage a strong behavioural science foundation to dive deeper into insights, pinpointing exactly what will influence audience behaviour and optimise campaigns for success.

Together is also extremely KPI-driven. While understanding your audience is crucial, it’s equally important to align with a business’s objectives and overall marketing goals. This coupled with our behavioural science approach allows us to go the extra mile for brands and businesses.

Q: How has the integration of behavioural science influenced your creative approach and contributed to your success?

We leverage the power of behavioural science in all our endeavours, particularly in social media.

It profoundly shapes our creative strategies and allows us to gain a deeper understanding of our audience. From psychological triggers and consumer decision-making processes to crafting compelling copy and visuals, behavioural science is at the core of every aspect of our work - especially our recent award-winning campaigns.

As Ben Fathers, Together Agency’s MD puts it, “Charlie is in Control is a wonderful example of how an integrated agency can use Behavioural Science to produce impactful creative”.

Q: Can you provide examples of impactful creative work that utilised the power of behavioural science to engage your audience?

My personal favourite is “Charlie Is in Control,” a powerful campaign we launched with Leicestershire Police to raise awareness about the dangers of using cocaine as a party drug. Targeting 18-30-year-old males, we worked tirelessly to ensure our messaging was incredibly precise and responsible.

Our amazing team, equipped with extensive data and insights from partners, meticulously crafted every word to ensure the campaign could have a significant impact on someone’s life. Our Creative Director led the charge, creating a compelling campaign that harnessed behavioural science to deliver a lasting message. We broke down the audience at a granular level to effectively target and resonate with them.

It’s a campaign we’re all incredibly proud to have been a part of.

Q: What challenges did your team face while developing these award-winning campaigns, and how did you overcome them?

Both of these campaigns (one talking about whisky and the other talking about a party drug) had elements that were tricky to work around when advertising on media platforms. We had countless communications between platforms to find ways of making it work. I even had daily calls with TikTok and Meta to ensure our campaigns flourished without getting flagged.

We needed to demonstrate relevant certifications and overall jump through a lot of hoops. We luckily had great reps we were dealing with and eventually got everything over the line. But it wasn’t without tremendous effort from our team behind the scenes!

Q: How do you measure the success of your paid social campaigns, and what key metrics do you focus on?

Naturally, the success of paid social campaigns stems from campaign objectives. With “Charlie Is In Control” our main KPI was to increase awareness. And since our target audience was so niche, we were able to effectively put measures in place to achieve our overall goal with enhanced audience segmentation.

Our Eden Mill 1655 Club campaign was made up of 3 phases, with the first focusing on increasing awareness. Our second phase involved driving engagement with link clicks. Incredibly, we didn’t need to complete all 3 phases as the product successfully sold out during phase 1. We were thrilled!

Q: Looking ahead, what trends or innovations in social media do you foresee having a significant impact on your future strategies?

AI is a game-changer, especially with media platforms rolling out their own intelligence programs. In just the past few months, we've seen incredible strides in platforms integrating AI to create campaigns. And this is just the beginning!

As a social media marketer, I’m always on the lookout, constantly learning, and staying ahead of the curve with the latest AI developments in social media.

Celebrating Back-to-Back Social Awards Success

From leveraging data-driven strategies to staying ahead of trends, it’s clear that innovation, creativity and behavioural science are at the heart of Together’s success. As Saumya emphasised, none of this is possible without the power of behavioural science, and Together Agency is undoubtedly leading the way. We can’t wait to see what’s next!

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Saumya Kala, Social Media Manager

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