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Social Technology
Marketing Strategies
Deb Evans
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Growth Stalled
• Has this happened to you?
• Are you stuck?
• What should you do next?
• McKee outlines how you
can focus on solutions
for growth
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Think about how Social Media
can help
• A video with the truth and a few facts
about social media.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB
_P-_NUdLw&feature=related
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Commonly Used Channels
Source: Michael Selzner Marketing Report
Source: Social Media Industry Marketing Report 2010 by Michael Slezner Source: Social Media Industry Marketing Report 2010 by Michael Slezner
Why Use Social Media?
• Specific Audience
• Information is easily shared
• Most times free or very inexpensive
• There are 250+ unique monthly users on the top
8 social networks
• 61% of internet users have a profile on at least
1 site
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What’s the ROI
• Brogan & Smith say Social Media:
– Builds Influence
– BuildsTrust
– Build/Improve Reputation
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Build/Create Brand
Awareness
• Relationships
• Known as an Industry Expert
• Generate Leads
• Learn about Competitors
• Retain/Improve Customer Retention
• Improve Search Engine Optimization
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Personal Branding
• Everyone has a chance to stand out
– What makes YOU different?
– What’s the pitch for YOU?
– What’s the real power of YOU?
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Personal Branding Page
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What’s YOUR reputation?
• Good
• Bad
• None at all?
To find out visit: Addict-o-matic
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Channels
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LinkedIn Profile
• Should include a professional photo
• List a vanity URL
• List current and past work experience
• Make connections!
• Add keywords for your website
• Give and ask for recommendations
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LinkedIn Applications
• Reading recommendations
• Link to your blog
• Slide Share
• Groups
– Join a group
– Start a group
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Sample: Status, Vanity URL, Keywords …
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Linked
LinkedIn is a business-
related social networking
site.
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• Allows you to create a local profile for
your business
• Opportunity to share information with
your community
• Outlet to interact with existing
customers and build network of new
customers
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What to say
• Articles of Interest
• New Employee Information
• Local Activities
• Testimonials, Customer Stories
• New Partnerships
• Invitations to Connect to Website
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Engage
“When you Engage, you will build a social
network that increases your visibility,
relevance and influence”
Brian Sollis
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Why Join Twitter?
• Create Visibility
• Prospecting New Business
• Participate in Conversations Relevant to
your Industry
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Twitter Profiles
• Lead with your company info
• Want to be known as thought leader or
industry expert
• Does NOT need complete sentences
• Use phrases to describe yourself and
your interests
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Why won’t they follow?
• You don’t have a photo
• Your profile is self-serving
• You don’t have a profile at all!
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Who to follow?
• Tweetfind.com – Twitter directory
• Twellow.com - category directory
• Wefollow.com – categories organized
by rankings
• Twibs.com – search engine of
businesses
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What to Tweet?
• Links
• Live tweet from events
• Promotions
• Ask Questions
• Read Hollis Thomases
Twitter Marketing
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Why Use Video?
• Video can be your infomercial
• Allows you to engage with your
audience
• Link videos to Facebook,
LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
• Great marketing use
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Why Have A Blog?
• Ability to comment on industry specific
articles
• Use the same way you publish
newsletters
• Allows readers to post comments and
to engage with readers
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Blog Services
• Wordpress.com
• Blogger.com
• Livejournal.com
• Posterious.com
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Mobile Marketing
• Location sharing mobile game
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foursquare
• Adding 15,000 users daily
• Averages 700,000 check-ins daily!
• Share experiences with friends
• Users collect points to unlock badges
• Become Mayor!
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Don’t over think it.
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Thank you!
Deb Evans, CFE
President & CEO
COMPUTER EXPLORERS
Co-host Social Geek Radio
Learn more about me: www.debevans.org
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