Facebook and Twitter 201
Central Fort BendChamber Alliance
April 3, 2014
Using andTo Promote Your Business
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Agenda
Social media strategySocial – Website IntegrationFacebook 201Twitter 201Live DemosQ&A
Social Media Strategy
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First, Some Questions
1. Can you describe your business/organization?2. What are your goals?
a. Generate salesb. Brand enthusiasm c. Loyalty
3. What is your relationship with your audience?a. Awarenessb. Interestc. Actiond. Advocacy
Source: Jay Baer (http://convinceandconvert.com)
More Questions
4. How does your audience use social media?5. Who will be your community managers?6. What social media platforms will you use?
(Hint: Where is your audience?)7. How will you be human (what is your
“voice”)?8. How will you know when/if you’re successful?
Source: Jay Baer (http://convinceandconvert.com)
Do You Need a Social Media Policy?
• Maybe. Just keep these basics in mind:– Be polite– Be honest– Be open– Be inclusive– Be forthright– Be legal– Be helpful– Don’t try to control the conversation– Accept, respond, and be gracious to negative feedback
Source: The Potluck Guide To Social Media Strategy
Social Media Don’ts
• Don’t be something you’re not
• Don’t experiment with the company logo
• Don’t think you have to be on every social media channel
• Don’t tell, show• Don’t feed Facebook to
Twitter (or vice versa)
• Be authentic
• Try new things with personal accounts first
• Start slow and be selective
• Use images whenever possible
• Know your audience and post accordingly
Remember: Social media
is not an island.
Photo: lisbokt
Integrate Social with Web
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Integrate Social with Web
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Use Calls to Action
Content Really Is King
• Put contact info on EVERY PAGE
• Use easy navigation• Keep content current• Use high-quality
content (including photos and video)
• Add calls to action
Facebook 201
Content Is KingVisual Content Is Ruler of the World
• Videos shared 12x more than links and text posts combined
• Photos are liked 2x more than text updates
• Instagram is the 2nd most popular app (globally) behind Facebook
• Pinterest generates more referral traffic than Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube combined
Sources: HubSpot; Marketing Land
Visit Fargo-MoorheadVisual Content Integration
Source: Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Visit Fargo-MoorheadVisual Content - Pinterest
Source: Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Visit Fargo-MoorheadVisual Content - YouTube
Source: Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Visit Fargo-MoorheadVisual Content - Instagram
Source: Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Savannah Craft Brew FestivaliPhone Photos
Source: Visit Savannah
Facebook Advertising Opportunities
FacebookCover Photo as Advertising
Source: Bass Performance Hall
Text can be no more than 20%
FacebookCover Photo as Advertising
Source: Mari Smith
Facebook Offers
• Affordable and great for brand awareness
• Spent $3.70 and drove over $200 in business
• 102 offers claimed/5 redeemed
• Redemption rate on this offer was low
• Ask your community to share!
Source: Doe’s Eat Place
Facebook Offers
Source: Doe’s Eat Place
Facebook Boosted Posts
Source: Visit Bloomington
Facebook Boosted Posts
Source: Visit Bloomington
Facebook Advertising
Pro Tip: BE SPECIFIC
Facebook Advertising
Facebook’s Power Editor
Facebook Advertising Best Practices
Include a call to action.
Combat ad fatigue.
Source: facebook.com
Facebook Advertising Best Practices
Put important content first.
Identify your target audience.
Source: facebook.com
Facebook Advertising Best Practices
Boost important posts.
Use Facebook Offers.
Source: facebook.com
Facebook Advertising Best Practices
Give people something to say.
Use high quality photos.
Source: facebook.com
Twitter 201
http://business.twitter.com
http://ads.twitter.com
Promotion Budget
Promoted Tweets
Promoted Accounts
Promotion Analytics
PromotedTweets
Dashboard
FollowerGrowthChart
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