Erik Vermeulen, international speaker and expert on corporate behaviour was asked to present to the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce on Social Media basics for business.

1. Business Social Media 101

2. Some house rules(to keep order (relatively)) 1. No swearing – unless you use the “S” 2. Cell phones – off please unless you wanna rap! 3. Feel free to be YOU – it’s YOUR CHOICE 4. Go Big or Go Home!! 5. If it is to be, it’s up to me!

7. 90 000 scientists From 175 countries In 2008 35 Fortune 500 Companies finding solutions Paying $ 5 000 - $ 100 000 per solution

8. 4 Changes

9. Conversation Linking Community Interactive Dialogue

14. Tips Be human Warts and all Integrate images Ruthlessly build “friends” – but heed connections. Selectively link to Twitter Don’t sell.

21. Tips Tweet regularly Use humour Create balance Focus on events and “trending topics” Use #tags Don’t sell. Don’t repeat tweets

25. Same article on Blog

26. Same article on Facebook post

27. Tweet your new article with catchy phrase and link

28. Post YouTube video of article

29. Post SlideSharepreso of article

30. Do podcast of article.

33. Where to find me: www.erikvermeulen.com T: ErikMVermeulen F: Erik Vermeulen