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iPads in Business http://goo.gl/17kY5

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Employee Evaluations

• Do the eval once—no paperwork work to deal with!

• Share the eval with the employee or others on the eval team.

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What is Twitter?

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TwitterMicroblogging as a way to promote your business and connect with customers.

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Businesses on Twitter

• Home Depot• Herbergers• Dell

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Twitter Activity• Add a Twitter app.

• If you DO NOT have your own Twitter account please use the following demo account: • User name: WNCCTest • Password: february9

• Send a practice tweet. • Send an @ tweet to @bethstill

• Go to the Google Doc and share some ideas of your business might use Twitter.

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What are Facebook

Fan Pages?

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FacebookFan Pages can alert your customers to specials.

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Businesses Using Facebook

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Fan Page Activity• Go to the Shared Google Doc and list some ideas for how you have used (or can see yourself using) a Fan Page to promote your business.

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What is Blogging

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BloggingShort for web log. Similar to a website where you can share anything with anyone.

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Why Businesses Blog

• Show personal side of a business

• Connect with customers

• Have more in depth conversations

• When combined with Twitter and Facebook this can be a powerful way to promote your business

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Blogging Activity

• Let’s take a look at some business blogs.

• Go to the shared Google Doc and add some ideas for how you would use a blog to promote your business.

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What is YouTube?

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YouTubeProvide a new perspective on your business.

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Promote Your Business Through Video

• Creating videos to post on YouTube is very easy. What are some ways you could use this medium to promote your business?

• Go to the Shared Google Doc and share some of your ideas.

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YouTube Activity

• Shoot a quick video with your iPad.

• Upload it to YouTube.

• Since this is just for fun make sure you set it to private.

• Don’t have a YouTube account? Set up a Google Account and you will have one.

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What Are QR Codes

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QR Codes Coded link to digital content.

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Digital Surprises!

• Link to more information

• Need QR Reader on mobile device to read one.

• Let’s make a QR Code

• Using your web browser go to goo.gl

1. Type in a web address…any address will do.

2. shorten the

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Let’s make a QR Code!

1. Go to goo.gl and log in with your Google account

2. Find a link to copy or type one in the box

3. Shorten it then click “details”

4. Your code is now ready!

You can email the code or you can take a screenshot and paste it as a picture in any number of places.

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What is Foursquare?

• Location-based social network for mobile devices.

• Users “check in” to earn badges, points, and to get unlock specials.

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FourSquare Create specials for new and established customers.

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Reward Your Customers

• Specials to entice new customers

• Reward regular customers like exclusive specials for the “mayor”

• Specials for groups that check in together

• Free rewards to say “thank you”

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Create Digital Stories to showcase your business