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Maradyth McKenzie, Training Coordinator
Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center
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3. Getting Started with Social Media
What is social media marketing?
Who does social media attract?
Why should you participate?
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5. Social Media is NOT…
Easy or fast
A reason to abandon SEO practices
Something you can do without participation
Something you can do in disguise
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6. New Marketing Effort
Not just a webpage, but a work page
People are looking for assurance
Allows for personalization
Brand management
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7. What do you want?
Cause
Campaign
Organizational Plan
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8. Charting the Course
Mission & Purpose
Measurable Goals
Call to Action
Message
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9. Why social media?
Public awareness
Fundraising
Recruit volunteers
Build support
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10. Who are you trying to reach?
Are you reaching your target market?
Who is your target market?
What are they looking for?
Is your target market using social media?
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11. What do they want?
Information on your product/service
A place to voice their concerns
Knowledge about your growth and advancements
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12. Telling Your Story
What is your message?
Who will communicate it?
With what voice?
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13. Where to Begin?
Look at Your Target Market
What are their interests?
Is there a site already dedicated to your target market?
What is the best way to connect?
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14. Build Your Brand
Take your time
Practice internet safety
Practice business common sense
Make sure your content is relevant
Posts
Pictures/Videos
Links
15. Investing Your Time
Blogs: 1-4 hours per post
Twitter: 5-30 minutes a day
Facebook: 5-30 minutes a day
LinkedIn: 15-30 minutes, weekly
Listservs: 30 minutes weekly
Other Groups: 30 minutes weekly
Photo Uploads: 15 minutes weekly
Videos: 2-4 hours a week
Curation: 1 hour a week
Total Average Social Media Time: 90 minutes per day = 11 hours per week
Source: Create a Social Media Marketing Plan (Evonne Heyning)
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16. Measure, Measure, Measure
You want to see that your efforts have made progress in
your business
Helps determine if you are accessing the right media to
locate your target market
Shows if there has been a shift in social media
Let’s you know if you are spending too little or too much
time
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17. What to Measure?
Define Clear Goals
What do you want to accomplish?
Can your goal be quantitatively measured?
Is your goal realistic?
Develop a baseline for your goal.
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18. Managing Your Time
Create a Schedule
Your purpose for accessing social media can help determine the amount of time
necessary to adequately address your social media needs
Have a Plan
Prioritize – Sale, Publications, or Conversation?
Make Notes for the Next Day
Follow Through
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19. Tools to Measure & Help
Google Analytics
An easy to use tool that helps to give you great insight into you website traffic and
marketing effectiveness
Google Alerts
Alerts for your business name, the brands you carry and your competition
Google Reader
RSS Feed
Allows for all your interests in one place
HootSuite.com
Allows for a one stop shop for social media
Schedule posts, tweets, and info in advance
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20. Q&A
Maradyth McKenzie
mgmckenzie@ualr.edu
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