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Social Media has exploded into our lives and media consciousness. This presentation will explore practical business applications to deliver real bottom line profitability. Shashi Bellamkonda, Social Media Swami, Network Solutions
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Making Social Media Make Money
Shashi BellamkondaSocial Media Swami
Network Solutions
Is anyone making Money in Social Media ?
Barack Obama Raised $250 Million
Source: Barack Obama Social Media Lessons For Small Business http://barack20.com/ Brent Leary and Dave Bullock
Mommy Bloggers
Formula for success in Social media
Connections =Visitors = traffic
Traffic = community
Community = buyers/donors
Photo Credit digitalART2‘: http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalart/2715461120/
Conversation in the Social Media is like talking to
friends
Content - Unique, Authentic & Talkable
Transform yourself Niche Ninja
Educate your audience– Do not sell to them
"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something." - Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895)
Learn and write about the products you promote
Engagement = Conversation
Photo credit : Laughing Squid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/108474388/
Comments Reviews
Newsletters
Talk to your audience
Listening is key
Who is talking
What are they talking
Where are they talking
Participate in Social Media
Join the conversation !
Contribute - Share exciting events/news
Contribution Tools - MicroBlogging (Twitter)
Contribution Tools – Document Sharing
•DocsToc
•SlideShare
•Scribd
Contributing Tools - Multimedia
Contributing Tools – Social Networks
Questions ?
Shashi Bellamkonda [email protected] Day job Blog : http://blog.networksolutions.com Web Community Network : http://www.LinkTogether.com Small Business Network : http://
www.MySolutionSpot.com Personal Blogs:
Technology & Social Media: http://www.shashi.name Digital Thoughts: http://readythoughts.blogspot.com Restaurant Reviews: http://www.carryoncurry.com
