Social Media for Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneurs in the midst of their passion and excitement may approach social media lightly and find that social media does not 'work' for them. This presentation highlights some of the fundamentals of social media for entrepreneurs.This presentation was shared in an entrepreneurship workshop in 2012.See accompanying blog post: www.janwong.my/social-media-for-entrepreneurs-an-introduction

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Hello! My name is Jan Wong

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I blog at

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I tweet at @jwongjk

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My journey started of tough

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Entrepreneurship isn’t science You’ll make mistakes

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It’s the same with social media

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3 Things you should know aboutS O C I A L M E D I A

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#1 There is NOONE SIZE FITS ALL

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#2 If they’re a social media expert,RUN! IT ’ S A L IE

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#3 Social Media is NOT a solutionI T I S A T O O L

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TODAY WE’LL CREATE A SOCIAL STRATEGY

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RU READY?

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HERE WE GO!

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#1: WHAT’S YOUR OBJECTIVE?BUSINESS

List 3 objectives (in order)

... they should be quantifiable!

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#1: WHAT’S YOUR OBJECTIVE?BUSINESS

List 3 objectives (in order)

... they should be quantifiable!“Get more followers”vs

“Increase engagement by 10%”

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#1: WHAT’S YOUR OBJECTIVE?BUSINESS

List 3 objectives (in order)

... they should be quantifiable!“Get more followers”vs

“Increase engagement by 10%”

“Increase sales”vs

“Increase online sales by 20%”

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#1: WHAT’S YOUR OBJECTIVE?BUSINESS

List 3 objectives (in order)

... they should be quantifiable!“Get more followers”vs

“Increase engagement by 10%”

“Increase sales”vs

“Increase online sales by 20%”

“Get new leads”vs

“Generate 10 relevant leads weekly”

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#2: WHO’S YOUR AUDIENCE?“Who are you targeting, exactly?”

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#2: WHO’S YOUR AUDIENCE?“Who are you targeting, exactly?”

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“List their gender / age / location / interest / spending power,Type of web user : with credit card / mobile / tablet / desktop,

Devices: windows / mac / linux / android / ios...”

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#3: WHAT CAN YOU OFFER?“Can your offer meet your objectives effectively?”

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#3: WHAT CAN YOU OFFER?“And what tools / mediums do you need?”

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#4: GOALS?“Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, YouTube Insights.”

... and draw actionable insights from them!

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#4: GOALS?“Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, YouTube Insights.”

... and draw actionable insights from them!

Are they... sharing? commenting? buying? subscribing? playing?

viewing? clicking?

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#5:

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TRAPS TO WATCH OUT FOR“Unveiling the misconceptions and myths”5

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SOCIAL MEDIA IS FREE

“It isn’t. Time is money as an entrepreneur!”

#1:

63% with more than 3

years of experiencespend more than 10

hours per weekon social media

activities.

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SOCIAL MEDIA IS A CAMPAIGN#2:

“You setup, then forget... Not! It’s a life long commitment.”

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SOCIAL MEDIA IS EASY

“The latest gadgets, apps or platforms won’t save you.”

#3:

You win fans, followers and

customers by meeting their needs / wants.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS

“It isn’t. Quality trumps quantity anytime!”

#4:

Real fans & followers help spread

your story.

100,000 fans?Who cares?

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RUNNING CONTESTS ON FACEBOOK IS LEGAL

“It’s against the rules. Watch out!”

#5:

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RUNNING CONTESTS ON FACEBOOK IS LEGAL

“It’s against the rules. Watch out!”

#5:

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Now that you know how the game is played,

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Go and make things HAPPEN!

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“Your mindset determines the size of the

life game you play.”

THANK YOU!WWW.JANWONG.MY @JWONGJK

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