Social Media for Small Business
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The document outlines key considerations for businesses venturing into social media marketing, including understanding costs, time commitments, and initial steps. It emphasizes the significance of quality content, monitoring industry trends, and engaging effectively with audiences while being flexible and learning continuously. Practical tips for utilizing different social media platforms and managing responses are also provided to create a successful social media strategy.
Social Media for Small Business
- 1. North Shore Business Forum January 20, 2012 Danversport Yacht Club Presenter: Julia Campbell www.jcsocialmarketing.com 978-578-1328
- 2. Top questions What is it? How much will it cost to maintain? How many hours should I spend on it? Where do I start? How long will it take to see results?
- 3. What is it? Any online media that enables people to interact with one another in real time. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, blogs Also referred to as: Web 2.0 Digital media New media Social networking
- 4. How much will it cost? Determine your capacity and your need for training. How much social media knowledge do you have? How much time and money can you reasonably devote to social media marketing each day? Need to factor in the “figuring out” as well as the “doing” All this depends on three things: Size of your business Size of your budget Size of your goals
- 5. How much time? SAME ANSWERS. Determine your capacity and your need for training. How much social media knowledge do you have? How much time and money can you reasonably devote to social media marketing each day? Need to factor in the “figuring out” as well as the “doing” All this depends on three things: Size of your business Size of your budget Size of your goals
- 6. Where do I start? Listen. (Don’t jump in right away…) Check out social media sites to see what your customers are already talking about. What are your competitors doing? What do they post about and how often? Monitor the chatter in your industry. WeFollow LinkedIn Groups What topics get the most responses? What topics go ignored? What are the trends?
- 7. Choose your mediums. Big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Other important ones –YouTube, Pinterest, Google+ Choose one to start and move to others when you are comfortable. Quality over quantity! How will you monitor? Lots of tools! Can get an email for each post Can check manually Can use a service: Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, Seesmic
- 8. Craft your content. Figure out what you’re going to post on each social media account and how often. This involves research and trying things out. Use your current schedule of special promotions and events and work backwards. Use holidays, “National Pizza Day”, “Wellness Week” Subscribe to Google Alerts and New York Times alerts.
- 9. Craft your content. Monitor current events and blogs for content ideas. Do you want input on an issue? People love polls and questions! Events, fundraisers, celebrations, birthdays Behind the scenes, make it personable Tie current events to your industry and business Post inspirational quotes and about the weather Don’t have to post more than once a day – don’t post something because you feel you have to!
- 11. Plan your responses. Brainstorm all possible situations. Legitimate complaints vs. illegitimate How will you judge? How will you reply? Spammers vs. self-promotion How will you judge? What is your policy? Account for good possibilities! How will you leverage compliments? Create a strategy that leverages positive feedback in future marketing
- 12. Adapt.
- 13. Respond.
- 14. Benefit. #gettngslizzerd was a Trending Topic The Red Cross set up a designated page in connection with Dogfish Beer encouraging people to “donate a pint”.
- 15. Learn.
- 16. Who is using it? Your competition is already there, shaping the conversation. Your employees are already there. Your customers are already there. Use all of this as leverage – knowledge, personal and professional networks, savvy – to increase your company’s reach in a positive way.
- 17. A Tool In Your Toolbox
- 18. Take Aways Quality over quantity. Don’t spread yourself too thin. Revisit your plan and your goals, your budget and your time constraints. Observe the etiquette of the sites you participate on. Be creative in your content. “No one likes Meh.” Be a valuable resource in your niche market. Build rapport – it’s not a megaphone! Congratulate others, share other’s stuff, thank, acknowledge
- 19. Take Aways Make sure people know you are on Facebook, etc.! Use email signatures, website, email newsletters, stickers, signs in your lobby, on all print materials Don’t get caught up in the numbers game. It takes time – we still have not found that marketing “silver bullet”. Keep learning – take a class!
- 20. Questions, comments, feedbac k? [email protected] www.jcsocialmarketing.com 978-578-1328