Winner: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - “An Apple a Day” in a Digital World: Michigan Blues Build Healthy Relationships with Consumers Through AHealthierMichigan.org.
Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the blog AHealthierMichigan.org and its corresponding social channels serve up fresh content almost daily around diet and exercise tips, health trends, recipes, and family activities
The blog kicked off in 2012 with a fresh look and feel, improved navigation and a calendar of fresh ideas and content to keep readers coming back throughout the year for more, including a Wellness@Work content series focused on tips and trends for being healthy on the job; and an increased pool of BCBSM health and wellness experts, as well as local guest bloggers, to provide fresh perspectives and expertise on everything from corporate wellness programs to dentistry to exercise science and diabetes management
Focusing on the blog's Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram pages, BCBSM's communicated with Michigan residents by localizing content and maintaining one consistent voice across all platforms.
Content posted to these channels was created with a data-driven, editorial-style approach taking into consideration key BCBSM initiatives and themes across other marketing channels, as well as trends in American and Michigan health. The team also established best practices based on Facebook Insights, Tweet Reach and Radian6 to determine not only topics, but the day and time of posting to optimize potential consumer engagement.
With more than half a million page views in 2012 following the launch of this campaign, AHealthierMichigan.org and its corresponding social channels reached on average of 1,650 Michigan consumers each day last year. The A Healthier Michigan Facebook page increased "Likes" by 118 percent, without the help of advertising. In 2012, the Facebook page reached more than 412,000 Facebook users and referral traffic from Facebook contributed to more than 11,000 page views.
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