2. Integrating Digital & Traditional
ďĄ Use social media to SUPPORT not to REPLACE
traditional media
ďĄ Ensure consistent messaging to your clients and
customers
ďŹ For example, communicate the same sales and offers
via print that you do online
ďĄ Use digital marketing to drive traffic to your physical
locations and/or your online business & services
8. Social Media Marketing Options
ďĄ Facebook
ďŹ Massive potential for engaging with clients and customers in a
conversational tone
ďĄ Twitter
ďŹ Great tool for market research & engagement and outreach
ďĄ LinkedIn
ďŹ Professional network great for organizations
ďĄ YouTube
ďŹ High search volume and great engagement potential
ďĄ Google+
ďŹ Still researching, but growing in popularity so good to keep
an eye on
Key Point: Research your options & target audience to
choose what is right for your firm or organization!
10. Online Marketing Strategy: Examples
ďĄ Determine marketing goals
ďŹ Rural & Commercial customers
ďŹ Ongoing customer research
ďŹ Information & advice
ďŹ How-toâŚfrom homeowners to farmers
ďŹ Testing various methods/vehicles
ďŹ Analytics, campaign activity, social
insights
ďŹ Embrace change and roll with it!
11. Gaining Support From Employers
ďĄ Buy-in & strategy
ďŹ Keyword data
ďŹ Trending topics
ďŹ Online customer opportunity
12. Gaining Support From Employers
ďĄ Getting âbuy-inâ from your employer
ďŹ Do your research and share the facts NOT just the
thoughts & opinions
ďŹ Prove that your target audience is present on the
social media networks youâre proposing
ďŹ Brainstorm strategy for how to implement your social
media marketing plan
13. Getting Folks On Board
ďĄ Understand internal/external
functions
ďĄ Use data
ďĄ Focus on ROI & Opportunity Cost
ďŹ Data for SEO & PPC v. Social
14. Social Media Time Management
ďĄ Hootsuite
ďŹ www.hootsuite.com
ďĄ CoTweet
ďŹ www.cotweet.com
ďĄ Digsby
ďŹ www.digsby.com
ďĄ Mobile Apps
ďŹ Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn