Social media has radically altered the communications landscape for business. It seems everyone is doing it but are they doing it well? If you’ve been thinking about jumping into social media or are in it, but not sure how to win it, this is your learning opportunity. We’ll answer some of your most pressing questions about social media: Which social media accounts are right for my business? How do I strategically approach each one? What’s the best message mix? And most importantly, how in the world do I fit it into my already busy day? Straight talk on social media strategy and the tools to make it work for you.

1. fans and tweets and
hang-outs, oh my!
wendy forbes. owner. wendy92, llc.
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2. state of social*
females 18-34 most active
men more likely to visit LinkedIn
users spend 53.5 billion minutes on Facebook
age 55+ on SoMe via mobile doubled
Tumblr tripled its audience
*Nielsen 09/11
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3. Over 80% of
Americans are on a
social network
*Nielsen 09/11
there’s a conversation going on about your company
or organization whether you like it or not.
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4. local essentials
website
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5. Businesses
that post at least
1X daily will reach
22% of their fans in a
given week.
*Comscore 2011
time to engage. but how?
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6. first things first
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7. the 3 pillars
your story
your customer
your competition
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8. strategic plan
what do you want to accomplish?
whom do you want talk to?
what are the elements of your story?
how will you measure success?
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9. the audience
creators
critics
collectors
joiners
spectators
*Forrester, “social technographics” 2009
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10. segment messaging
awareness consideration purchase loyalty
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11. pre-launch checklist
select your team
define roles
adopt policies
gather elements
claim accounts
set budget
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12. outreach
attract audience with original news, content, deals
drives traffic
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13. community
enable the crowd with conversation
drives consideration
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14. opportunity
guide the intrigued
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15. support
drives loyalty
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16. best practices
be transparent - clearly identify
yourself and company
be ethical
be relevant
personalize and be personable
thank people
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17. shift conversation
Make the negative
more positive
Make the positive
more influential
Give the neutral
something to believe
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18. No Silver Bullet
Can’t make bad product good
Can’t stop a bad story
Can’t squelch dissent
Can’t make money overnight
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19. Sunny-side Up
Can show you care
Can build trust
Can correct misperceptions
Can address grievances
Can reward advocates
Can provide information
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20. pragmatic advice
Daily in AM & PM:
Check Twitter, Facebook and Google+ for ?’s / comments
Use a tool like Hootsuite, Tweetdeck or Sprout
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21. pragmatic advice
Weekly Maintenance:
Build Twitter lists to target audience
Follow back new Twitter followers
Save searches on company name, service or product
Use a tool like Hootsuite, Tweetdeck or Sprout
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22. pragmatic advice
Monday: Schedule all Posts for the week
Mon/Wed: Send customer email
Tues/Thurs: Check Yelp Reviews and Respond
Fridays: Check your traffic using Google Analytics or
Social Reports (if using Hootsuite or Sprout)
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23. questions?
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24. thank you.
have fun.
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25. connect with
www.wendy92.com
text wendy92 to 72727
call 505.750.4892
download at http://www.wendy92.com/
Wendy92/Presentations
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