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2 May 2011 Social Media | Getting Started
A guide for small businesses.
Lance Kissler
[email protected]/in/lkisslertwitter.com/someprtips
someprtips.wordpress.com
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119 characters remaining What is social media?
Creating and sharing in an online conversation with your constituents.
Social & Professional Networking
Customers Service Networks
Location/Check-in Services
Video & Picture Sharing
Comment & Reputation
Crowdsourced Content
Social Bookmarks
Micromedia
Blogging
Events
Music
Wikis
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120 characters remaining Why is it important?
Cost-effective strategy to reach current and new customers.
500,000,000 (400M last year)
175,000,000 (75M last year)
90,000,000 (60M last year)
Delicious
Slash Dot
Newsvine
Yahoo
Microsoft
App Store
Qik
Tumblr
Behance
Friendster
RSS
Flickr
MySpace
Mixx
FriendFeed
SlideShare
Yahoo Buzz
MSN
Amazon
Vimeo
WordPerss
Design Float
Bebo
StumbleUpon
Skype
YouTube
Netvibes
Apple
Last.fm
Viddler
Blogger
Deviant Art
Squidoo
Retweet
Digg
Technorati
Google Talk
AOL
MobileMe
Mister Wong
Virb
Posterous
Design Bump
Share This
Delicious
Slash Dot
Newsvine
Yahoo
Microsoft
App Store
Qik
Tumblr
Behance
Friendster
RSS
Flickr
MySpace
Mixx
FriendFeed
SlideShare
Yahoo Buzz
MSN
Amazon
Vimeo
WordPerss
Design Float
Bebo
StumbleUpon
Skype
YouTube
Netvibes
Apple
Last.fm
Viddler
Blogger
Deviant Art
Squidoo
Retweet
Digg
Technorati
Google Talk
AOL
MobileMe
Mister Wong
Virb
Posterous
Design Bump
Share This
Delicious
Slash Dot
Newsvine
Yahoo
Microsoft
App Store
Qik
Tumblr
Behance
Friendster
RSS
Flickr
MySpace
Mixx
FriendFeed
SlideShare
Yahoo Buzz
MSN
Amazon
Vimeo
WordPerss
Design Float
Bebo
StumbleUpon
Skype
YouTube
Netvibes
Apple
Last.fm
Viddler
Blogger
Deviant Art
Squidoo
Retweet
Digg
Technorati
Google Talk
AOL
MobileMe
Mister Wong
Virb
Posterous
Design Bump
Share This
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98 characters remaining How to use it: personally & professionally
PERSONALLY
Connect with: family friends colleagues
Share your: photos videos stories
Stay current on: trends news interests
PROFESSIONALLY
Connect with: current customers new customers other businesses
Share your: specials knowledge stories
Stay current on: trends news interests
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113 characters remaining 10 steps to getting started
1 Create personal accounts first
Don’t jump into the pool without getting your feet wet first.
get started
Setup a Facebook profileSetup a Twitter accountCreate a LinkedIn profile
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2 Follow & listen
Don’t be that awkward person at the cocktail party.
get started
Follow local news sourcesFan/follow your favorite companiesCheck out the celebrities
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3 Interact
Be a rookie.
get started
Message your friendsUpload videos & photosAsk questions
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4 Research
Know the groundrules.
get started
Check out MashableInvestigate tools & servicesFind out where your audience is
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5 Develop a strategy
Establish a gameplan.
get started
Determine your business objectivesIntegrate social media into your mixCreate promotion strategies
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6 Create professional accounts
Let’s get this party started.
get started
Setup a Facebook Page (or group)Setup a Twitter accountSetup a LinkedIn group
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7 Follow & listen
Keep your enemies as close as your friends.
get started
Follow your customersFollow your competitionConnect with B2B opportunities
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8 Be part of the conversation
Social media isn’t about controlling the conversation...it’s about sharing it.
get started
Position yourself as an expertOffer incentives, discounts & couponsRespond timely & truthfully
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9 Measure
It’s worth your time.
get started
Track your friends & followersUse shortened URLsTrack promotions
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10 Stay on the edge
Don’t get left behind.
get started
Read up on social media trendsVisit Mashable oftenAttend presentations
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121 characters remaining How to use Facebook
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122 characters remaining How to use Twitter
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116 characters remaining Geo-based Services, Etc.
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Lance Kissler
[email protected]/in/lkisslertwitter.com/someprtips
someprtips.wordpress.com
130 characters remaining Thank you.