Post on 30-Oct-2014
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Using Social Media to grow your Health / Fitness
BusinessPresented By NCI and Healthy Sherpa
Network Communications Inc.
Based in Atlanta with operations throughout the country, NCI is a leading publishing and media content producer. Through it’s Sherpa operations group launched in 2008, NCI is currently providing over 1100 small and mid-sized companies with social media marketing programs
Custom, turnkey internet marketing services
Google Rank
Web Traffic
Engaged Community
New Clients
Retention
Referrals
1) Social media explosion
2) Social media in health & fitness industry
3) Key success factors
4) HealthFit Sherpa solution
“44% of Internet users will visit a social network monthly in 2009” “85% of social media users thought companies should interact with their consumers through social media” “Nearly 6 out of 10 Americans who use social media interact with companies on social media sites”
“The fastest growing segment of social media users is people between the ages of 35 and 55 years old.”
SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLOSION
Exhibit A: Facebook Growth
SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLOSION
Exhibit A: Facebook Growth
Social Media
Social Media MarketingActive, Two-Way
Website, email, traditional media
Passive, One-Way
Social Media: “the highest level of Internet marketing”
BRANDING
+ FINDABILITY
+ ENGAGEMENT
FINDABILITY
BRANDING
Web site
Web site FacebookFacebook
OtherSoc.Id’s
OtherSoc.Id’s
BlogBlog
Q: Why social media for my fitness business?
A: Low-cost, high-impact way marketing
Google Rank
Web Traffic
Engaged Community
New Clients
Retention
Referrals
Fitness Industry Example
Fitness Industry Example
•Regular Posts•Topics of General Interest
•259 fans•Community networking•Distribution of blog content
Power of Loyal Clients with Social Media Tools
“…..Not all customers are into this stuff……. But a small, passionate and fast growing group ARE into this. And those people are disproportionately important because they are those key “connectors” or “engagers” …..They can turn into obsessive evangelists for your business…”
Example: Viral Return and Engaging Social Media Users
“ ……One of our customers, a heavy social media type…asked to use our facility to run a charity fundraiser — and mention it in our Facebook fan page ……..When I agreed, she posted a compelling video on You Tube that ended up on our Facebook page and got a number of other customers heavily involved.
Further the local cable channel saw the post, as did the local paper and both did stories. The thing spiralled in various ways as others picked up and posted……
Keys to Success
1) Frequent fresh content
2) Consistent delivery
3) Multiple platforms
4) Ongoing social platform recruitment
A custom, turnkey Internet marketing tool for the health and fitness industry.
For a low monthly fee, Design Sherpa will develop and execute a complete social media program for a new kind of Internet
marketing presence. We eliminate the risk, time expenditure, and complexity of using these tools.
Custom, turnkey internet marketing services
How does it work?
For a low monthly fee, Healthy Sherpa will develop and execute a complete social media program for a new kind of Internet marketing presence.
We eliminate the risk, time expenditure, and complexity of using these tools.
HealthFit Sherpa saves you time, gets you results
Customized Blog Look and Feel
•Customized categories and posts
•Two posts a week
•Email list building and lead capture
•Participate as much as you like
Fresh, frequent content every week, posts are based on detailed assessment of your business and customers
Market and Community, comments and feedback monitored by HealthFit Sherpa to assure the most professional look and feel for your social media
Blog, Facebook and Twitter, programs will be developed to assure the broadest visibility for your network
Google page rank, is a key benefit of this program. HealthFit Sherpa will constantly assess and tune your activities to maximize visibility, drive rank
Measurement and reporting, on traffic, audience interaction, leads, referrals
Dedicated account management, once we gather data on your business and customers, an account manager executes day to day to activities
HealthFit Sherpa Deliverables
Content management plan and creation
Social network identity development
Blog, Facebook, Twitter, accounts
Tool optimization
SEO analysis
Reporting and analytics
Dedicated account service
HealthFit Sherpa Deliverables
HealthFit Sherpa Summary
Turnkey social media marketing solution
- Low monthly fee- Simple, powerful, customizable- Dedicated account management
Benefits for your business
- Higher search engine visibility- More web traffic- More leads- Increased referrals and word-of-mouth- Enhanced connection with customers- More sales
HTTP://healthfitsherpa.com
Bill Pryor bpryor@nci.com
781-254-3677
For more information or getting started