Social media isn't a fad, it's a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.
Are you willing to do what it takes to make social media work for your business?
If social media is not a top priority, your business may not exist in 5 years. Come get your questions answered and find the most beneficial tips and tools to compete in this fast moving digital media.
Jeff DeHaven, Digital Marketing Director of Blue Thumb shares from his 11 years of social media experience.
Looking forward to the event, thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk to your members.
13. Social is here to stay
People are social and yearn
to be connected.
14. Stats to prove it
•72% of all internet users are now active on social media
•18-29 year-olds have an 89% usage
•The 30-49 bracket sits at 72% usage
•60 percent of 50 to 60 year olds are active on social
•In the 65 plus bracket, 43% are using social media
•US citizens spend 16% of each hour on Facebook
•71% of users access social media from a mobile device
20. What to consider…
•Most used platform for a decade now
•Think about, who’s not on it?
•No other platform in the region is used as often?
•Has the most customization
•Post get more interaction compared to other platforms
•Continuously reinventing
•Integrates competitive features, hindering falloffs
•23 percent of Facebook users login at least 5 times per day
•47% of Americans say Facebook is their #1 influencer of purchases
•70% of marketers used Facebook to gain new customers
26. Why would Facebook do this?
Facebook has to filter content somehow!
•1.23 billion monthly users
•1,500 post per day (friends & pages)
•Facebook picks 300 to present in Newsfeed
•Seeks to deliver “high quality” content
•It’s paid advertising just like any other media
40. Majority of audience is mobile
According to analysts at eMarketer, the
U.S. has 99.2 million mobile phone
Facebook users in 2013. That’s 40.3
percent of all mobile phone users in the
country and 26.3 percent of the U.S.
population.
47. What is a “campaign”?
• It’s a goal and/or challenge
1. Raise fan base ORGANICALLY!
2. Announce new services/product
3. Community footprint event
4. Celebrate milestones
53. Pinterest is easily #2
• Inspirational visuals
• Products, service offerings, special
announcements, campaigns
• Schedule pins with viraltag.com
54. Pinterest is easily #2
• 70 million users
• 80% female
• 75% of traffic comes from mobile app
• 80% of Pinterest post are repins
• Americans spend 1 hour and 17 minutes daily
(16 minutes per visit)
57. Easily make videos
•Every second 9 videos are uploaded
•Late teens to early 20’s, 57% are female
•Owned by Twitter
•6 seconds, get’s full attention
•Show off a product or service
•Quick product demo or how-to
•Create hype or make an announcement
58. Create videos w/o a crew
• Shareable videos via other platforms
• No fancy equipment needed
• Not just an app anymore
• Videos will be 55% of all internet traffic by 2016
• 64% of consumers are likely to buy after viewing a video
• 400% more shares, than standard videos
60. How can I do it all?
• Can no longer be secondary
• Designate the right admins!
• Hire a graphic designer or intern
• Use the proper tools we talked about
• Well thought out strategy