There are dozens of social media tools available to communicators, but just a handful are emerging as the most effective means to reach constituents and influence markets. This seminar is a hands-on, intensive look at three top options: blogs, social networks and microblogs like Twitter. Participants will gain insight into how they can optimize the use of these tools to achieve different business objectives.
In this session, you will:
Examine the critical success factors in business blogging, including monitoring, voice, promotion and search engine optimization
Evaluate social networks and their applications in business
Explore the Twitter phenomenon and how microblogs can complement other social media tools
11. The Many Arms of Social Media From Robert Scoble Courtesy RightNow Technologies
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13. Meet the new influencers Steve Hall Philipp Lenssen Paige Heninger & Gretchen Vogelzang
14. New Influencers are Passionate – Both Pro and Con Source: Sean Moffitt, BuzzCanuck Desire to Influence Others Brand Engagement Passive Active Reject Favor Traditional Influencers Authoritative 3 rd parties, community leaders, press, gov’t. Haters Lovers Critics Enthusiasts Skeptics Mainstream Dismissers Followers
15. Start By Listening Use these tools to mine online conversations and identify prospective customers and communities that are receptive to your message
46. Just One Guy Technorati rank: 714 Technorati fans: 146 Google Indexed pages: 3,760 Alex ranking: Top .17% Inbound links: 10,542 Del.icio.us bookmarks: 2,068 New York Times citations: 136 Computerworld citations: 193 InformationWeek citations: 72 Newsletter subscribers: 130,000
50. How We Share Influence PRE MEDIA AGE MASS MEDIA AGE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE Consult a professional Readers letters Phone in; TV / Radio Talk to shop worker Personal blog Social network page Widgets Photo sharing site Chat rooms Message boards Video sharing site Comments on blogs Comments on websites Viral emails Wish lists Ratings on retail sites Reviews on retail sites Auction websites Social Bookmarking Chat room Price comparison sites Social shopping sites Talk face to face Consult a professional Readers Letters Phone in; TV / Radio Talk to shop worker Phone call Talk face to face Phone call SMS Email Instant Messenger Talk face to face Talk to shop worker Consumer influence channels Source: Universal McCann Erickson
68. Community as Content By contributing to the body of knowledge, members gain insights they couldn’t learn from experts alone Personal finance Travel planning Local services Language education Travel planning How-to video
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70. Thank you! Paul Gillin 508-202-9807 [email_address] www.gillin.com Twitter: pgillin Available on Amazon or from NewInfluencers.com Available on Amazon or from SSMMBook.com