If you think that social media is a waste of time and money, are skeptical of its cheerleaders, or just need solid proof before you'll consider a social media strategy, this webinar is for you. We'll be going over the absolute basics for those that see social media as a necessary evil, and showing case studies from several representative industries. We'll cover the 10 simplest things you can do to keep your company from falling off the map.
2. Who We Are
Hall Web Services
www.hallme.com
@Hall_Web
• 10+ Years in Business
Who We Are
Amanda O'Brien
VP of Marketing
amanda@hallme.com
@amanda_pants
7. Why you should care
This is how your customers are communicating
8. Research Buying
• People are looking BEFORE they buy
• Give them something to find
• Corporate transparency
• Customers preview products and SELLERS
• We value the opinions of others when we buy
• Ability to converse with hundreds before we make a decision
9. 1. Fear
2. Lack of knowledge
3. Time constraints
Why you aren't using
Social Media
10. Your Hand is Being Forced
– News and real time results show up higher in
search rankings
– Conversations are happening online, with or
without you
– 47% say social media sites influence their
decision to purchase specific companies
services & brands
http://marketingwhitepapers.s3.amazonaws.com/SocialMediaMarketingReport2010.pdf
– 75% in Reuters survey trust companies on
Twitter more
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65L6C320100623
11. Benefits of Social Networking
• Corporate Transparency
• Build Trust with Customers
• Generate Inbound Links
• Reputation Management
• Promote your blog and website
• Inexpensive – just takes time
• Build relationships before purchasing point
• Be a part of the conversation that is already going on
• Extend your events, seminars, webcasts, conventions
17. 5. Talk to your customers
Where are they?
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18. 6. What are your competitors doing?
Are they seeing any success?
19. 7. Create Policies Before, not After
• What your company will and will not do online
• What your staff can and cannot do online
• What the public can and cannot do with your content
• Part of existing communications policy
25. Case Studies
NetQoS
Blog demonstrating thought leadership
in the IT space.
• First page of Digg
• Picked up by traditional media outlets
• Twitter
• RSS
• Share features
26. Re-cap
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• Social Media is just conversations online
• Your customers are creating content about:
– Products
– Services
– Sellers
– Everything
• People are researching online
• Social Media isn't going away
• The internet is becoming more social
• Don't get left behind. Different levels of engagement
27. Learn More!
• Web Vision Blog - http://www.hallme.com/blog
• Webinars – http://www.hallme.com/webinars
• Follow Hall on Twitter - @Hall_Web
• Call us! 1-877-425-5932 (HALL-WEB)
Case studies and content: http://delicious.com/chrisbrogan
eBook on Policies: http://davefleet.com/downloads/social-media-policies-ebook.pdf
Ebook 10 Steps to Social Media Success:
http://www.hallme.com/sage-social-media-success.php
Business.twitter.com for help, resources and case studies
Notas do Editor
it is an easy route to content and knowledge
break down barriers and provide interactions
conduit for online communication whether that is used for good or bad
This is how people are getting their news
Consumers already get it. Brands are trying to figure it out.
Focus on People first and tools second
For companies that already have a record of being responsive to customers this whole social media exercise is only a natural extension of something they are already doing.
Social media is not a business model. Just like television, or radio, or newspapers aren’t in and of themselves business models. Social media is a medium, just like those other things.
CEOs care about improving shareholder value and return on investment
Policies provide structure
Protect you and your brand and sets boundaries
What you as a company will and will not do online
What your employees can and cannot do online
What members of the public can and cannot do on company properties
Empowers employees by letting them know what they can and cannot do