Business Social Media by Netdesk

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Mike Georgeson from Netdesk.co.uk presentation on Business Social Media. Includes:What is Business Social Media.The benefits of getting it right.Planning and implementation.Focus on Twitter and Facebook.

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Social Media

For Businessmike@netdesk.co.uk | @mgeorgeson

Mike Georgesonwww.netdesk.co.uk

mike@netdesk.co.uk

@mgeorgeson

mike@netdesk.co.uk | @mgeorgeson

Objectives

Answer questions

What is Social Media?

Dispel some myths

Twitter

Facebook

The Benefits

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What is Business Social Media?

Short video

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What is Business Social Media?

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What is Business Social Media?

“Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue.”

Wikipedia

The Established Way - 4 Ps of marketing:

Product – Price – Placement – Promotion

A New Opportunity – 4 Cs of Social Media Marketing

Content – Context – Connections – Community

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Some of the myths

Not a fad

Not Free

Not just social

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Benefits of Business Social Media

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Benefits of Business Social Media

Branding

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Benefits of Business Social Media

Branding

Customer Service

Benefits of Business Social Media

Branding

Customer Service

Lead Generation

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Where do you start?

Strategy

Integrate with existing marketing

Tools

Measurable outcomes – no. of quality followers, increased visits to websiteROI

Why are we doing this?

Email signature, business cards, website, printed leaflets, brochures

Where, When, Who? Research, engage

Now

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A 'Tweet' is up to 140 characters

Think of it as being on a train or bus

High Quality Followers and Following

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Search

Very powerful

How you find high quality people to follow

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Search

Example – Hotel Chester

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Communication

Very Social ---------------------------------- Very Corporate

Keep it professional but give a little bit of yourself

Brand Perception

Ambassadors & Critics for your business

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Example

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For business

Short video

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For business

Brand awareness

Customer engagement

Profile - Recommendations - Likes

Competitions

Ads

Conversations

Cost effective

Facebook Places

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Business page

Friendly url

Landing page

Sharing and getting 'liked'

How to Get started

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Example

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4 C's of Business Social Media

Strategy

Branding, Customer Service and Lead Generation

Keep it professional but give a little bit of yourself

5 things to take away

Content – Context – Connections – Community

Integrate with existing marketing

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Thank you for your time

Questions?

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