An intro to Social Media
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An Intro to: “Social Media” Andy Thompson
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An intro to Social Media is where you need to start if you haven't a clue about what Social Media could mean to your business. The second thing to do is to contact [email protected] for business - Social Media Outsourcing. Stop dabbling - start doing!
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An Intro to:“Social Media”
Andy Thompson
Social Media - What could it mean to your
business?
What it is not is…
The whole storyA ‘golden bullet’The only game in townA ‘dead-cert’
…one piece of jig-saw
...A Question
Q: How do you network?
Quote: “Network”
“A network is a collection of terminals, computers, servers, or users which allows the easy flow of information and resources
between each other”
Add the word ‘Social’...
“A Social Network is an online group
of people with a common interest”
Social Network - Let’s Expand
RealityGroupsIndividuals in groupsThe interaction of like-minded people within groups OnlineBeing online we could have a wider spreadOnline - we could involve other related groupsWe specifically could target business people We could communicate with our clientsWe could communicate with soon-to-be clients!
Social Media could be – a million business cards to interested parties
Social Media and the ‘Smart-Phone’
The “Smart-Phone”What is it? – well, it’s more than a phone!A mobile computer – with mobile net access!You can run your company emailsIt can keep you in contact with the office...But, run your company’s ‘Social Media’So you can contact...And be contactable by your clients ...all on the move!
....All On The Move?BBC quote
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14731757 Aug 2011:
“UK mobile internet use nearing 50%”
What are they doing?Making phone calls? – occasionally!Playing Solitaire? – may-be!“Interacting via Social Media?” - yes; mostly!
Interacting – what does that mean?
Your business talking to your clients… Where-ever your clients are!Your clients talking to you…Where-ever you are!”
Why is mobile internetusage going up?
...because of Social Media
And the ‘Smart-Phone’
Social Media - “The New Email!”
A connection to your business Enables your availability Where-ever you areCheap communication channelsA platform to ask questions...A platform to be asked questions...From/to the most important people in your
businesses world – your clients
Who here has had a ‘dabbled’ at Social Media?
Knowledge - Time - Persistence
knowledge
Time
Persistence
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