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GettingDowntoBusinesswithSocialMedia
eXtensionEntrepreneursandTheirCommuni3es
ON‐LINEPRESENCESeries2011
PresentedbyBeckyMcCray
Ali%leaboutme
RealworldexampleswithROI(returnoninvestment)
SocialMediatoolsIrecommendformostsmallbusinesses
TheSimplifiedMarkeBngPlan
FindingtheBme
Roadmap:
Taughtcomputerandbusinesssubjects
locallyandatnaBonalevents
SmallBizSurvival.com:mysiteonsmalltownbusinessgetssomenaBonala%enBon
Smallbusinessowner:retailstore,ca%leranch,consulBng
businesses
Alittleaboutme:BeckyMcCray
Topphotobywww.rebekahworkman.com
“InteracBngwithpeopleonTwi%erhasintroducedmetonewcustomersin2010whichhasequatedtowell
over$100,000insales.”
RealWorldExamplesSamuelGordonJewelers,Oklahoma
SamuelGordonJewelers
“OurSocialMediaeffortsincreasedourwebsitetrafficby260%,whichledtoincreasedapartmentrentals.”
RealWorldExamplesUrbaneApartments,Michigan
UrbaneApartments
“Sothankstothisli%lethingcalledTwi%erIhaveaddedclientsin15morestatesthatIhadnotdoneanybusinessinbefore,makingitwellover30statesnowthatVerBcalPrinBngandGraphics,ali%lebouBqueprinBngandgraphicscompanyinEncinitas,CAcansay
theyservice.”
RealWorldExamplesVPGPrin3ng,California
VPGPrinBng
TodMaffin’sCaseStudiesOnlineSearchabledatabase
Socialbookmarking:Delicious,BizSugarLookforlinkstagged
“casestudy”
DocumentsandpresentaBons:
SlideShare,DocStocSearchon“socialmedia”
and“casestudy”
MoreRealWorldExamplesWheretofindthemonyourown
FacebookPage Blog
LinkedIn Video
SocialMediatoolsIrecommendFormostsmallbusinesses
FacebookPagesforsmallbusiness
TipsfromShamaKabani,MarkeBngZen,quotedatSmallBizSurvival
CreateaPage,notProfile
BuildyourPagewithyourpurposeinmind
HelpcustomersshowcasetheirownidenBty
Sharesuccessstories
LinkedInforsmallbusinessBuildyournetwork
TipsfromShannonEhlers,quotedatSmallBizSurvival
Beyourownbillboard
UseyourexperBsetoanswerquesBons
AsksmartquesBons
CapitalizeonaffinityGroups
VideoforsmallbusinessWhattoshow
Howtousevideotopromoteyoursmallbusiness
Demonstrateproducts
Introduceyourpeople
Profileyourcustomers
Showhowyousolveproblems
Tellyourstories
Shareyourcommunity
VideoHowtodosimplevideos
Howtodosimplevideosforyourbusiness
Startwiththe
camerayouhave
Prepareandpicktherightspot
Useatripod
Shootmorethan
once
Editwithyour
exisBngsofware
Shareonyoursite
&distribute
Bloggingforasmallbusiness
ShouldIblogformysmallbusiness
Regularlyupdatedwebsite,orsecBonofawebsite
WritedowncustomerquesBons;blogtheanswer
Reusegoodmaterialinotherforms
Focusonwhatcustomerswhattoknow,notwhatyouwanttotellthemaboutyourbusiness.
Askyourcustomers
SpendyourBmewhereyour
customersare.
Whichtoolsshouldyouuse?Whichdoyourcustomersuse?
UseGistorFlowtowntofindoutmoreaboutyourcustomers
Nameanddescribeeachmarketyou
needtoreach.
ListpotenBalmethodsyoucanusetoreachthem.
EstablishthecostinBmeandinmoney.
Meshthiswithyourdailyhabits.
TheSimpliJiedMarketingPlanGeUngdowntobusiness
Source:SmallBizSurvival
Youhavemorethanonemarket.
Customer:anyonewhoseacBonsaffectyourresults.–SteveYastrow
1.Nameanddescribeeachmarket.Youhavetoknowthembeforeyoucanconnectwiththem.
• Newspapers• WordofMouth
• PrintedMaterials
Tradi3onalmethods:
2.Listpotentialmethodsyoucanuse.Brainstormingstage(evalua3oncomeslater)
• FacebookPages
• Blog• Video• LinkedIn
Onlinemethods:
• Blogging:8hoursand$5permonth• Billboards:18hourstocreate,$1500topost*
EsBmatethecostofeachmethodon
yourlist.
• Contact:whichgetyouinfrontofyourtargetmarkets?• InteracBon:whichletyoubuilddeeperrelaBonships?• Bo[omline:whichhavethebestpoten3altodrivesales?
Balancethecostagainstthe
potenBalbenefits.
• PickonlytheeffecBveanddo‐able• GetridofoldmethodsthatarenolongereffecBve• RecapturethatBmeandmoneyformoreeffecBvemethods
FocusontheeffecBvetools
3.Establishthecostintimeandinmoney.Thendecidewhichtoimplement.
*Imadethatup.ThepointistodoyourownesBmates.
SetasideBmetoworkon
markeBngdaily
KnowyouracBonsteps
MulBplyyourefforts
4.Meshthiswithyourdailyhabits.
TakethelistofacBviBesfromyoursimplified
plan
Createdailygoals
Makethata
checklist
Useitdaily
PickaspecificBme
FindingtheTime
UpdateyourFacebookandLinkedInstatus
Respondtoallcommentsonyourblog
Tweet5interesBnglinks(notcounBnganylinkstoyourownstuff)onTwi%er
AnsweraquesBononLinkedInQ&A
SampleDailyGoals
Seealso:19PresenceManagementChoresYouCoulddoEveryDaybyChrisBrogan
Findingthetime:Multiplyyourefforts
Writeoneblogpost
Pullthemostdiscuss‐ablesecBonsandpostonyourFacebookPage
UseinteresBngquotesfromiton
yourLinkedInstatus
Editthepostforyourpaperoremail
newsle%er
Weknowour
customers.
WeGETcustomerservice.
Wedon’thave10layersofapprovalprocess.
WhySmallBusinesshastheadvantageinSocialMediaMarketing
SmallBizSurvival
@BeckyMcCray,@SBSurvival
Emailnewsle%er
Facebookpage
Thankyou!Let’sconnect
• Don’t forget to mark your 2011 calendars with the dates of the upcoming webinars – 2nd Thursday
• Next webinar – – March 11 - Get Found!
• Evaluation http://tinyurl.com/ETCFeb11