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Beyond Facebook & Twitter Social Options For Your Business

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Navigating the world of social media and online marketing can be overwhelming. Learn what platforms may make sense for your business and key examples and case studies. From Pinterest to Instagram and Youtube to Linkedin, we will look at some of the most valuable social media tools for your business.

Beth is President & Founder of Chatterkick, the little company with big ideas. Chatterkick is a digital marketing and social media agency that started from a love for technology and the social space.

Find out more at www.chatterkick.com

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHAT'S NEXT?

EXPAND YOUR EFFORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

TODAY

  • Going beyond Facebook
  • Twitter and business
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

FACEBOOK

  • Large user base
  • High local saturation
  • Low organic reach
  • Pay to play platform

TWITTER

  • Fast moving
  • Young local demo
  • High staff need
  • Limited shelf life
  • Highly effective targeting

HOW TO DECIDE

  • Industry
  • Audience
  • Time
  • Money
  • Expertise

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

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KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

  • Identify your target market
  • Set your stereotype
  • Audience interests
  • Rely on how you behave

FIND THE WATERCOOLERS

  • Industry newsletters
  • Social saturation
  • Demographic

DETERMINE TIME RESOURCE

  • Faster moving=more time
  • Technical expertise
  • Advertising needed

SOCIAL IS NOT FREE

  • Financial resources
  • Identify gaps
  • Staff resources
  • Low ad budget : pick the right platform

ACCESS TO EXPERTISE

  • Staff audit
  • Technical ability
  • Be better rather than bigger

PINTEREST

DISCOVERY MODE
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WHEN TO USE

  • Female demographic
  • Ease of use
  • Grow a loyal following

NOT ALL ABOUT YOU

  • Be helpful
  • Useful
  • Inspiring
  • Engaging

PINTEREST

  • Drives more referral traffic than Twitter, LinkedIn, reddit combined
  • People who use Pinterest spend $140-$180 more
  • Extremely accessible (mobile, desktop)
  • 75% of people use it on a mobile device
  • Pinterest boards rank high on search terms

IMAGE STRATEGY

  • That is so cool
  • How can I
  • Someday
  • I just love

ACCOUNT PROFILE

  • Description includes keywords
  • Think of Pinterest as a search engine
  • All boards are full, engaging photos

LINKEDIN

THE BUSINESS EXPERT
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WHEN TO USE

  • Business to business
  • Networking
  • Low time commitment
  • Jobs and culture

TIPS

  • Join groups
  • Full and complete profile
  • Interact and respond

INSTAGRAM

VISUAL STORYTELLING
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INSTAGRAM

  • Great platform for timely content
  • Not as much noise
  • Invite users to window shop
  • Take followers behind the scenes
  • Make business more personable

EXPECTATIONS

IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY
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INSTAGRAM

  • Mobile users/admin
  • Good images
  • Quality content