Introduction to Using Social Media Marketing for Business 2013

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DFH November 2013

JUHLi SELBy

www.JUHLiSELBy.com

/JUHLiSELBySocialMedia

@JUHLiSELBy

• How social media has changed the way we

communicate

• Big picture of successful online marketing

• Overview of popular channels

• Best practices & mistakes to avoid

Social Networks:

•Facebook 1 billion+

•YouTube 1 billion+

•Google+ 318 million

•Twitter 215 million

•LinkedIn 259 million

•Tumblr 216 million

•Instagram 150 million

•Pinterest 70 million

•SlideShare 50 million

•Fourquare 40 million

• Stay in touch with friends & family

• Reconnect with old friends

• Connect around a shared hobby/interest

• Make new friends

• Get news

• Networking

• Interact with brands we like

• Get customer service

→57% of a typical purchase decision is made (online) before a customer even talks to a supplier

→ www.mention.net

→ www.google.com/alerts

→ www.tweepbeep.com

→ www.socialmention.com

→ www.topsy.com

→ www.addictomatic.com

→ Your personality

→ Your strengths

→ Your values

→ Your story

→ Your reputation

Engage with your audience!

→ Be helpful → Answer questions

→ Connect people

→ Build community

Create content to:

→ Help people solve their problems (FAQs)

→ Educate to move along sales funnel

→ Build trust

→ Articles (blogs)

→ Videos

→ Audio/Podcasts

→ White papers/case studies

→ Visuals – photos

& infographics

→ e-Newsletters

[Social Media Media Marketing Industry Report – Social Media Examiner – May 2013]

[Social Media Media Marketing Industry Report – Social Media Examiner – May 2013]

It’s a great platform for :

– Connecting with friends/consumers who already

know you/your business

– Staying top of mind

– Tapping into their network of friends to increase

awareness & referrals

– Doing highly targeted

advertising to consumers

It’s a great platform for :

– Sharing info

– Getting real-time news

– Meeting new people

– Staying in touch with people you know

– Customer service

It’s a great platform for :

– Connecting with professionals who already know

you/your business

– Establishing credibility

– Staying top of mind

– Tapping into their network of connections to

increase awareness & referrals

– Doing highly targeted

advertising to professionals

● Answer FAQs

● Establish leadership/expertise

● Increase quality traffic

● Build an audience

● Good reason to stay in touch via email

● Build relationship w/audience

● Increase backlinks

#1 – LISTEN & Research

#2 – Build relationships, don’t just push your message

#3 – Add value

& give credit

#4 – Be positive

#5 – Don’t spam your friends:

→Private vs. public messages and

→Tagging ettiquette

#6 – Modify your message for different channels

#7 – Say sorry when you need to

#1 - Not defining goals

Solution:

→ Pick your Top 3 Goals & make a plan ←

#2 - Not defining audience

Solution:

→ Get clear on who you want to attract & serve ←

#3 - Using social media

like traditional media

Solution:

→ Use it to build relationships, NOT just to push out your message ←

#4 - Too self-promotional

Solution:

→ Use the 80/20 Rule ←

#5 - Sharing “faux pas” – Too often (or not enough)

– Too much automation

Solution:

→ Post regularly & use automation in moderation ←

#6 - Not responding to

audience comments

Solution:

→ Monitor your channels & respond ←

#7 - No links to social

media channels

on website or

elsewhere

Solution:

→ Add links to your site & “cross pollinate” ←

#8 - No way to track

progress

Solution:

→ Use free tools to track (i.e. Google Analytics) ←

• Social media is just one piece of the online

marketing puzzle

• Buying has changed – what information can you

offer online to help potential clients make a

decision?

• Assess your current online presence

& resources

• Do what you can with the resources

you have

Questions?

JUHLi SELBy

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