social media for small business
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@ByrdieFranco Latinos in Social Media D/FW Chapter Co-Director LATISM’12 Marketing Outreach Director
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OVERVIEW Why I am here today, LATISM What is Social Media & how is it impacting our communication Social Media Landscape & Networks:
Twitter, Facebook, Google+ Social Media & Google How Organizations are using Social Media Your Organization & Social Media Getting Started &Tools you can use
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WHY I AM HERE TODAY Each day is an opportunity to be creative, exercise experience and learn something new. I
strive to improve myself, my projects and my relationships along the way.
And one day, I found LATISM.
About LATISM:
A pioneering social media organization, Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web.
LATISM, the largest organization for Latino and Latina engaged in social media, is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community.
LATISM also serves corporate brands, NGOs and government entities, with a broad range of services including research, event sponsorships, and leadership training. One of the most popular hashtags on Twitter, the #LATISM hashtag captures more than 10 million impressions daily and enjoys the largest Latino network on Facebook.
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WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
“Digital Word of Mouth & Life Online” – Veronica Morales AKA The Social Being
“Social media includes web- and mobile-based technologies which are used to turn communication into interactive dialogue among organizations, communities, and individuals.” - Wikipedia
WHY Social Media for my
business?
It levels the playing field
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HOW IS SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECTING US? Social Media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we
communicate We no longer search for products and services, they find us via
social media Because of the speed in which social media enables
communication, word of mouth now becomes world of mouth Do you like what they are saying about your brand? You better 90% of consumers trust peer recommendations 93% of marketers use social media for business…are you?
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SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS
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Business Page Make sure the all the information is filled out
such as your location, links, hours, photos, etc
Claim your Place Claiming your Place so people can find you & check in
Invite your customers and your employees Invite everyone to like your Page
Promote your page Online: emails, website, & marketing materials
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Create 30 Day Campaign using online editorial calendar
Schedule 5-20 minutes each day for FB
Find your Rhythm & Keep it Human
Share Tips, News & Exclusive Content
Share Your Blog Links/Articles written about your Business/Organization
Post about Employees, Volunteers, Donors
Reward Your Fans—Influencers and Prospects
Handling Negative Feedback
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Encourage Visitors to Like Your Page Partner with Local Organizations Use Social Plug-ins on Your Website
Promote with Facebook Ads
Facebook offers businesses free tools to help you analyze what's happening on with your page. Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/business https://www.facebook.com/business/fmc/guides
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On Twitter, anyone can read, write and share messages of up to 140 Characters
These messages are called Tweets. They are public and available to anyone.
Users can subscribe to your tweets. By following you, they become your
followers
Your followers receive every one of your tweets in their timeline, which is a feed of all the accounts they have subscribed to
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To quickly share information
To build relationships with customers and partners who are interested in your company/organization
Often, conversations are already taking place about your business on Twitter
To search for these conversations use your @ handle (@ByrdieFranco, @LATISM) or #hashtag (#LATISM)
Industry news, research, networking
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Create your profile Create a page
Grow your circles
Create Hangouts
Share using your circles
Google Plus goal is to help you communicate in more intimate ways with different groups of people
IT’S GOOGLE…85%
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SOCIAL MEDIA & GOOGLE
Higher rankings on Google Searches
Your keywords & descriptions
Complete your entire profile on social media networks`
Create fresh and unique content
No Spamming or intentionally confusing people (“Black Hat vs White Hat”)
http://youtu.be/GrfXtAHYoVA = Localization
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HOW ORGANIZATIONS ARE USING SOCIAL MEDIA
Drive Traffic to Websites/Blogs (SEO tip/update often)
Product Updates & Reviews, Business Reviews
News Updates
Coupons, Offers, Daily Deals, Discounts
Event Announcements/Registrations
Highlighting Products/Services/Programs
Build stronger relationships with Customers
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VIDEO
Great option for content Create your YouTube account Your phone camera is all you need http://bit.ly/OUChxt
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SOCIAL MEDIA & YOUR ORGANIZATION
Know Your Organization
Know Your Customers
Know Your Goals
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GETTING STARTED Create a General Email for everyone to access Create Excel Sheet with passwords
Create Online Editorial Calendar
Create your Social Media Accounts/Personal Profiles
Give your company image a descriptive label, such as YourOrganizationName.jpg. It helps with SEO
Profile image, use the same one on all social media platforms to promote consistency
Customize your backgrounds, avatars, and profile images so that they reflect your brand
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SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS Google
Google.com/analtyics Google.com/adwords OTHER TOOLS TweetReach Klout
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TOOLS
Website/Blogs wordpress.com wordpress.org Blogger.com
Social Media Dashboards Hootsuite.com Tweetdeck.com Seesmic.com
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TOOLS Event/Email Marketing
Facebook Events Constantcontact.com Eventbrite.com Plancast.com
Surveys Surveymonkey.com
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TOOLS Cloud/Storage Sites
Google Drive Dropbox.com
Images www.sxc.hu www.imageoptimizer.net
URL Shortner Bitly.com
QR Code qrcode.kaywa.com
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TAKE THIS WITH YOU…
Bottom line on social media: You ARE what you publish. (And what others publish about you.)” – David Meerman Scott
“The secret power of SM is not in the search rankings or new channel messaging but the ability to build cross cultural relationships.” – Toby Bloomberg
“Core strategy = Go where the conversations are. We’ve had ups and downs in our social media efforts and will continue to do so.” – Lionel Menchaca
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@ByrdieFranco 214-597-0339 [email protected]
Special Thanks: You! TAMACC LATISM TheSocialBeing
THANK YOU!
Join the movement #LATISM’12 Conference in HOUSTON 10/26-10/28