You can build the business and community you want to be a part of from right where you are. In this talk, Scott from 9clouds.com walks through the potential of digital media to bridge the gender gap and why it isn't doing it now. We then look at technology as a potential connector between rural and urban communities.

1. Navigating Social Media:
Be a Digital Homesteader
Scott D. Meyer
@9Clouds
Subscribe: 9clouds.com/blog

4. NAVIGATING SOCIAL MEDIA
The Challenge
The Opportunity
The Task at Hand

5. Brofounders
Scott and John Meyer
9 CLOUDS
Digital marketing & education
Improve digital literacy
Teach | Audit | Market

6. THE CHALLENGE

8. LOCAL
Education Creation
Manufacturing Marketing/Sales

12. THE OPPORTUNITY

13. Anyone, Anywhere
Everyone, Everywhere
Wherever you are and whatever size you are, you can
build a business.

15. 15
Which tools to use and how to use them.
Digital literacy:

20. 20
A Tale of Two Cities

21. THE TASK AT HAND

22. I cannot develop the
economy of my
community.

23. I can build the foundation
for the networked age.

25. Be Local1

28. WHAT YOU NEED
-Website
-Google Places Page (google.com/places)
-Email

29. GROW YOUR LIST
-Easy to subscribe

30. LEARN MORE
-http://9clouds.com/resources

31. Be Weird2

32. FASTEST GAME BIRD IN EUROPE

33. FIND YOUR WEIRDOS

39. WHAT YOU NEED
-Optimized Content
-Blog

40. Create Density3

43. Density Socially
Online, you’re not competing against other volunteer
organizations, you’re competing against everyone.

44. GET FOUND (SOCIALLY)

46. WHAT YOU NEED
In South Dakota:
-Facebook (if you can pay)
-YouTube (if you’re good on camera)
-Pinterest (if you have something to show)
If you have those down:
-Twitter
-Google+
-Instagram, etc.

47. Shine a Spotlight4

52. -Participant -Donor
-Attendee

53. WHAT YOU NEED
-Google Analytics - google.com/analytics

54. WHAT YOU NEED
-Google Analytics/referral traffic

55. Feed the Leaders5

57. OFF

58. THE

59. BOOK

62. Navigating Social Media:
A Field Guide

63. 9cloudsacademy.com/chamber

66. WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?
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