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Facebook? Blogging? YouTube? Twitter? If you know that social media can help your business, but are not sure of what is the best way to propel it into the Virtual Universe, this presentation is for you! Dana Runimas-Plazyk of Social Marketing Business Solutions, presents you with a simple formula that you can put into action NOW in order to get the MOST out of your social media efforts. Simple, guided and it works! Try it! Social Marketing Business Solutions 630.665.9333 http://www.socialmarketingbusinesssolutions.com This presentation was originally given to members of the Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce, during a Lunch 'N Learn meeting in 2013.
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HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS
A Simple Formula That Just Adds Up!
SOCIAL MARKETING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
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IN THIS PRESENTATION
• Soul searching and switching shoes• Why/how should you be doing social media?• Who are you marketing to?• The Formula!• Q&A
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AN EXERCISE
• Soul searching and switching shoes– Put yourself in your customers shoes. What
terms, queries, questions, searches would they make to try to find a business like yours?
– Think like your client. What questions do they have that you can answer?
– In other words, their questions ARE your keywords.
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WHY/HOW SHOULD YOU BE DOING SOCIAL MEDIA?
• This is your public persona• Present yourself as an expert in your field• Be genuine, transparent and helpful• Communicate with your audience: 2-WAY!
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WHO ARE YOU MARKETING TO?
• Your clients, prospective clients• The search engines! – The go between, the translator
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THE FORMULA
• 40% Blogging - Content• 10% Directories• 20% Social Networking• 10% Newsletter• 10% Metrics/Statistics• 10% Connecting your efforts• BONUS: Old Fashion Networking
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40% - Your Blog, Your Story
• 10% Picking a Story or Subject• 10% Title and content• 10% Optimizing for search engines• 10% How can I repurpose
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Blog Story (10%)
• How RELEVANT is your story to what you do?• How RELEVANT is your story to what your
customers need?• Is this story answering the questions your
audience may have?• How can this story change somebody’s life?• Educate, inform….pitch a little
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Title and Content (10%)
• How RELEVANT is the title to the story?• First paragraph GETS indexed. Use it smartly.• Quick Content Formula– Tell them what you are going to tell them
(summary)– Then tell them– Then tell them what you told them– Ask them to take action
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Optimizing for Search Engines (10%)
• How RELEVANT is your category?• How RELEVANT are your keywords (tags)?• Have you “sprinkled” some of your keywords
on the first paragraph?• Is your business local? Are you taking
advantage of tagging your city or your zip code or your telephone number
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REPURPOSING (10%)
• Can you break this story into snippets that you can repurpose on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, etc.?
• Can you videotape yourself reading this story and put up on YouTube?
• Can you summarize this story and add it to your newsletter?
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10% - Directories
Optimize your “free” listings to the max! • Google+ Pages a/k/a Google Places• Bing• Yahoo• Yelp
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SOCIAL NETWORKING
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20% - Social Networking-Where?
Start small – think like your clients!• LinkedIn (Public Profile and Business)• Google+ (Public Profile and Business)• Facebook (Public Profile and Business)• Twitter (Public Profile or Business)• YouTube (Public Profile or Business)• Pinterest, Instagram, podcasting, etc.
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20% - Social Networking-How?
Start small – think like your clients!• Lots of room to put information about what you
do and how you can help your audience who is looking for RESULTS
• Repurpose your blog content• Connect and comment! • Share other people’s/companies’ posts• ALWAYS optimize your shares and your images!
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10% - E-Newsletter
• Build a client list by giving your potential clients an opportunity to subscribe on ALL your social networks/directories
• Recap your monthly content on your newsletter
• Offer something• Share success stories, celebrate!• Inform, educate!!
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5% - Social Media Metrics
• Blogs and all social media networks have FREE metrics (stats) available to you
• Add FREE Google Analytics to your website and you blog.
• Look at HOW people found your blog and what terms they used as THOSE can be the subject of your next blog post.
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15% - CONNECTING THE DOTS
• Link back (refer to another of your “sites”) with every opportunity!
• Make sure your blog lists them all and that you list them all on Facebook, Google+, your website, your blog…EVERYWHERE
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100%
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BONUS :
OLD FASHIONED NETWORKING
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• Face-to-face networking STILL works and works well!
• Join local chambers of commerce and other organizations and feel good about sharing your knowledge…after all, you are the expert and experts are what businesses will hire.
SO, TO RECAP
• Do some soul searching and switch shoes• Now you know why/how you should be doing
social media• Now you know who are marketing to• Put The Formula to work!• Q&A
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THANK YOU!
Dana Runimas-Plazyk630-665-9333www.noexcusesmobilemarketing.comDana@NoExcusesMobileMarketing.comFacebook.com/DanaRunimasPlazykFacebook.com/NoExcusesMobileMarketingTwitter.com/DanaPlazykYouTube.com/noexcusesmobileLinkedIn.com/danaplazyk