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Grow Your Business With
Social Media
By Courtenay Pitcher, B.A.Lava Marketing
What is social media?• Most of it is free
• Share links
• Share photos
• Share articles
• Share video
• Share conversations
• Share podcasts
Top Types of Social Media
• *Twitter – www.twitter.com
• *LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com
• *Facebook – www.facebook.com
• *Blogs – Wordpress, Typepad, Blogger
• YouTube
Other forms of social media
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
Advantage of social media
• Most is free or low cost
• Access to tons of information
• Access to larger markets
• Access to media
• Access to decision-makers
• Build credibility, raise your profile
• Gain advocates, supporters, followers, $
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
Challenges of Social Media
• Time consuming
• Not sure where to start
• Concerns about privacy
• Technical – computer-oriented
• “It’s just for young people” mentality
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
LinkedIn Stats• The largest online business network with 1 million new members
joining each month• 96% join from an invitation• LI Facilitates 30,000 referrals each month• LI gives you access to 50,300 professionals• Users accept 83% of referrals – they trust the system• LI neither exposes your contacts in searches nor creates auto
links based on email
• Statistical source: LinkedIn .pdf LinkedIn Groups Online Professional Network – Page Two (Fast Facts You Might Like to Know) provided by email from LinkedIn following a webinar
How can LinkedIn help you?
• THE business-oriented social-networking site• Increase connections• Post your resume• Join or Start a networking group (closed or
open)• Give or receive recommendations• Head hunt employees• Connect with former employers/clients• Bring in your Twitter, Blog feeds
Twitter Stats
• 75 million user accounts
• 15 million active users
• The average number of tweets per hour was around 1.3 million
• Statistical sources: http://econsultancy.com/blog/5324-20+-mind-blowing-social-media-statistics-revisited?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
How can Twitter help you?
• Network with local business owners who are “tweeting” – retweet them (RT)
• Promote links to your website/blog• Keep current with news• Manage emergencies/disasters• Customer service (monitor your brand)• Start 140 character conversations• Instant access to decision-makers – top level
executives, even celebrities
Hootsuite.com
• Source: http://technorati.com/blogging/article/day-4-blogging-revenues-brands-and/
• Source: http://technorati.com/blogging/article/day-4-blogging-revenues-brands-and/
Facebook (FB) Stats
• 350 million active users globally
• 50% of active users log in daily
• Average user has 130 FB friends
• Statistical sources: http://econsultancy.com/blog/5324-20+-mind-blowing-social-media-statistics-revisited?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
WOW
Source: http://econsultancy.com/blog/6077-15-more-awesome-social-media-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_source=topic
How can Facebook help you?
• “Like” page for business
• Post images or videos
• Feed in blog or news (RSS) feed
• Start discussions with your followers (fans)
• Have them contribute with pics, videos, “writing on your wall”
Create a Facebook Fan Page Link
Further resources
• Follow me http://www.twitter.com/vernongirl
• Sign up to receive my blog by email at http://www.vernongirl.com
• Contact Me – [email protected]