target the top for social success with katie lance vocus webinar
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Target the Top for Social Success
With Katie Lance
Target the Top for Social SuccessWEBINAR
Katie Lance, CEO/Owner, Katie Lance Consulting
@katielance
KatieLance.com
TODAY
1. How to focus on your key influencers
2. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, G+
3. Staying top of mind with relevant content
4. Maximize your efficiency with the right tools and apps
5. Q&A
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WE’VE BEEN GIVEN AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY
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SOCIAL MEDIA HAS OPENED A DOOR
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BE INTENTIONAL
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ARE YOU CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE?
• Beyond the status update
• Are connecting with people intentionallyor haphazardly?
• Stop the random acts of social media
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LINKEDIN SHOULDN’T BE THE
“SET IT AND FORGET IT” NETWORK
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• Every potential client you meet, connect with them on LinkedIn (and Twitter)
• Easy way to connect and expand your sphere professionally
DON’T BE PASSIVE WITH LINKEDIN
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LINKEDIN – GIVE TO GET
• Reach out to potential and current clients via LinkedIn – as part of the process
• It’s where to start in social when reaching out
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LINKEDIN RECOMMENDATIONS
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FACEBOOK HASHTAGS – BEST PRACTICES
1. Use one or two hashtagsin updates
2. Search hashtags for conversations– Act as your brand to engage
and join conversations
– Search hashtags that are relevant to your brand
– Search hashtags of events that are relevant (or competitors) to your brand
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PROSPECTING
• Friends of friends
• Who are your friends are connected to?
• Ask for an interaction
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SURPRISE AND DELIGHT PEOPLE
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PRIVATE GROUPS IN FACEBOOK
• Opportunity to create a group of influencers or ambassadors for your brand
• Opportunity to connect and recognize your most socially active fans!
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FACEBOOK LISTS: A.K.A. “WEEDING THROUGH THE NOISE”
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FACEBOOK LISTS - CREATE 2 LISTS
1. Clients
2. Potential Clients
https://www.facebook.com/bookmarks/lists
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ONCE A DAY. EVERY DAY
AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE
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RELATIONSHIPS ARE BUILT OVER SMALL
INTERACTIONS OVER TIME
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TWITTER• Reach out to potential
and current clients via Twitter – as part of the process
• Put them into a Client and Potential Client list (can be public or private)
• Look at that list daily, authentically engage
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WHAT CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING ON TWITTER THAT YOU
CAN BE A PART OF?
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Twitter –
Ad
vanced
Search
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#NoTweetLeftBehind
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SHORT AND SWEET
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GOOGLE+
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5 KEYS TO JUMP-STARTING YOUR GOOGLE+
1. Complete your profile
2. Post once a day
3. Join communities and participate
– https://plus.google.com/communities/recommended
4. Hangouts– Private or public
5. Share content– Trending topics:
https://plus.google.com/explore
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GOOGLE RIPPLES
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GOOGLE+ RIPPLES
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DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY?
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It’s not just that content is king, but CONTEXT is KING!
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3 CONTENT STRATEGY MUST-HAVES
1. Your buckets of content
– What types of content are relevant to
your business (your brand)?
1. Topic ideas – the more the merrier
– What questions are you always answering?
3. List of go-to sources
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HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH INFLUENCERS
1. Put your influencers into a private Twitter list
2. Start interacting online– Blog comments, tweets
3. Promote their posts– On your Facebook Business Page, G+, LinkedIn or
– Make sure your post is authentic
– Make sure you TAG them!
– Keep track of how often you are interacting
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TOOLS IN YOUR TOOLCHEST
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TOOLS IN YOUR TOOLCHEST
TOOLS IN YOUR TOOLCHEST
Share Influencers’ content
Share current news with Followers
Take recommendations on Influencers and
when best to follow
Retweet trending info
Get ideas for engagement
ALLTOP.COM
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HASHTAGIFY.ME
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TAKE THE ONLINE OFFLINE
CARDS APP – ITUNES ONLY
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IT’S LESS ABOUT YOU… MORE ABOUT THEM
IN CLOSING…
CONTACT ME
KATIE LANCE
KatieLance.com
@KatieLance
Facebook.com/KatieLanceConsulting
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Questions and Answers
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