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The Secret To Social Media
Success�in �
10 Easy Steps�
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Heidi Cohen Actionable Marketing Guide
February 23, 2015 #SMSecrets
HEIDI COHEN �Actionable Marketing Guide &�Riverside Marketing Strategies
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Customers seek
purchase information �on their own
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• 66%-90% of the way through purchase process before they contact you. (Forrester)!
• Check 10.4 pieces of content (Google)!
Consumer context matters!
Social Media
Content Marketing
Mobile & Devices
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The Secret To Social Media
Success�in �
10 Easy Steps
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#1 Define your social media strategy
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• What do you want to achieve?!• Who do you want to attract?!• What do you want to sell?!• Where do you want to engage?!• When does your audience engage?!
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#2 Develop social media positioning
• Select your social media message.!• Consider your social media voice.!• Modify your brand attributes for social media.!
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#3 Create your social media content
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• Use a combination of original content, evergreen content & third party content.!
• Utilize a combination of content types!• Develop different content formats. !
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#4 Optimize your �social media content�
(Or it won’t get found in the noise!!!)
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TEST headlines—then choose
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Avoid TH;DR
• Use bolding. • Short paragraphs. • Outline with bullet
points. • Edit for 8th grade
reading.!
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#5 Build your social media presence
How will you represent business/employees on social media?!• Name. Will you use your company name? !• Imagery. What icons, brand logos & photos will you use?!• Keyword rich description. !• Links. Where will you link to? !
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#6 Remember the marketing basics
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• Phone number. !• Physical address (if you
have one).!• Email inquiry. !• Landing page!• Email capture. !• Website or blog. !
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#7 Distribute your social media content
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• Post new content. !• Re-promote older content. !• Curate third party content. !• Work with influencers. !• Get a social media buddy. !
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Create social media editorial calendar
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#8 Develop relationships
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• Followers • Influencers • Prospects • Customers • Fans
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#9 Integrate across organization
• Set social media guidelines for employees. !• Train employees to be active on social media. !• Encourage employees to copy marketing
when answering customer questions. !• Provide content support. !• Let employees know when new content is
published. !
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#10 Measure results
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• Track results back to business objectives. • Test every element of your social media to maximize results. • Revise social media activity based on tests & results.
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Define strategy
Develop positioning
Create content
Optimize content
Build presence
Remember basics
Distribute content
Develop relations
Integrate across firm
Measure results
The �Social �Media �
Marketing �Cycle
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