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What is social media, and why should I join in? Can my small business really generate profits with social media? How can I generate word-of-mouth through social media?

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Social MediaGenerate profits by attracting customers through social media.

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Marieke HenselTuesday March 23, 2010

What is Social Media?

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LinkedINFacebook Twitter

Why Social Media?

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Marketing is changing

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Not only different marketing channels,

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It’s a different way of communicating.

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People use social media to communicate

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Your customers use social media to communicate

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Connect with your target audience

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Q: How do you get most of your customers?

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Word-of-mouth

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More customers?

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Do you come to mind when people are searching for someone in your profession?

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Do people know what makes you

Stand out?

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Biggest problem for entrepreneurs is not that they aren’t good at their job. The biggest problem for entrepreneurs is that nobody knows that they exist and what value they provide.

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Social Media gives tools to get you noticed

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Social Media is word-of-mouth on steroids

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Source: AC Nielsen, July 2009

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If trust is important for your brand, peer recommendations are the way to go.

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How to get peer-to-peer recommendations on Facebook?

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All fans on this Facebook Fan Page: 59 fansAll friends in Tom’s network: 1,341 friends

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That’s an average 5 hours and 46 minutes every month over 100 million users in the US.

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How to get peer-to-peer recommendations on LinkedIN?

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Recommendation on LinkedIN

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Courtney’s LinkedIn Network:500+ connectionsMy LinkedIN network: 2,744 connections

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How to get peer-to-peer recommendations on Twitter?

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Potential reach: 2,993 people

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Average age:LinkedIn – 39 years oldFacebook – 33 years oldTwitter – 31 years old

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“Although methods such as paid search, Web display ads and TV commercials still reach a larger audience, the "influence" tapped in social media is a heck of a lot stronger than it is with traditional advertising.” – Seth Greenberg, Intuit Inc.

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Phase I:1. Participate2. Listen to your customer3. Share valuable content

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Phase II:1. What are your goals2. Develop a strategy3. Implement the strategy4. Listen every day

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Questions?

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Marieke Henselm@brandingpersonality.com

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