Here is a presentation I did for a specific group of pet store owners, offering information and advice to carry their social media marketing to the next level!
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Today’s Objectives
1. Get “Retailer” Specific with Social
Media
2. Brief Breakdown of the Different
Networks
3. The REAL Value of Knowing Your
Target Market
4. Analysis & Overview of Each
Company
4. Social Media for Retailers
“…many retailers have locked
themselves into the position that social
media is mainly a marketing
and sales tool. It is still widely seen as a
channel to be used for pushing
advertisements and linking back to
online stores.”
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Social Media Strategy
Analysis & Advice
Other Social Networks :
• Start using Twitter
again
• Upgrade branding and
make it consistent
across networks &
website
• Establish the hashtag
#petland in everything
you do
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Social Media Strategy
Analysis & Advice
Facebook:
• Get your custom URL
• Dive into apps a little more
– maybe use contests
(“caption this” is popular) or
offers (I see you posted an
event last night, great
job!)
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Social Media Strategy
Analysis & Advice
Other Social Networks:
• You do have what’s called a
“local page“, however, not
used since 2013
• Hashtag #petswest has 7
pictures already on
Instagram; set up an
account and work off of that
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Social Media Strategy
Analysis & Advice
Other Social Networks:
• Tell your customer list of
your social networks
through a newsletter
• Incentivize them to “like”
and “follow”, for example, a
coupon / discount on their
next purchase
• Start using Instagram
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Social Media Strategy
Remember…
• Know Your Customer so you Know where to
REACH OUT to them on Social Media
• Tell Stories
• Be Original
• Get Creative
• Don’t tackle EVERYTHING – pick one or two
platforms, get REALLY GREAT at those, then
build on that
• Now … for that !
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