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Social Media Optimization and Strategy
Presented to theBig Apple Chapter of Ingram Micro VTN
By Matt Singley
http://mattsingley.com
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Who Am I?
• Serial Entrepreneur• Former Ingram Micro VAR• Los Angeles based Social Media Strategist• Beach Bum• Currently working with Geodelic, Mashable,
Life Without Limbs, FixMyLove and Resume Bucket
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What Is Social Media?
n. Social Media [soh-shuhl mee-dee-uh]
Social media is online content created by people using highly accessible and scalable publishing technologies. The content is interactive and dynamic, not controlled by any one person or entity.
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Why Should I Care?
I’m too busy
That stuff is for kids
I can’t make any money off
of social networks
I wouldn’t even know where to
start
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The Money Issue
• Twitter is not a silver bullet• Big businesses are reporting big revenue as a
result of Social Networks• You probably won’t make money directly from
Social Networks, but will make money because of Social Networks
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Who Is Online?
• Facebook user: Married (40%) average income of $61k (Biggest growth in 35-54 year olds)
• Twitter: Entrepreneurial , average income of $58k
• LinkedIn: Professional, average income of $89k
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About Being Too Busy…
• You can “work” your social networks in 10-30 minutes per day
• Use tools to do the job for you• Likely a first touch point with potential
customers
Can you afford not to find the time?
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Those That Engage, Earn• In a recent study of 100 top companies,
those brands that were the most engaged saw their revenue grow over the past year by 18% while the least engaged brands saw losses of negative 6%.
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Social Media On A Dime
If you have limited time and resources (and who doesn’t?) focus on the “big three”
•Blog• Facebook• Twitter
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So Where Do I Start?
• Secure•Monitor•Create• Engage
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So Where Do I Start?
SECURE• Find what is available http://namechk.com/• Grab the big names! Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn• Use an email alias to register (e.g.
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So Where Do I Start?
MONITOR• Google Alerts• Technorati/Google Blog Search• Craigslist Feeds (e.g. “IT Help”)• Paid Services (Radian6)
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So Where Do I Start?
CREATE• Blog: 1-2 times per week• Facebook: 3-5 times per week• Twitter: 2-3 times per day (you can do it!)
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So Where Do I Start?
ENGAGE• Social Media is a two way conversation, not a
podium. Reply and comment on what other people are doing as well…this will develop trust and loyalty.
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Tools of the Trade
• Tweetdeck (http://tweetdeck.com) This is “air traffic control” for Twitter
• CoTweet (http://cotweet.com) Multi-author, schedule posts
• Bit.ly (http://bit.ly) A URL shortener and tracker• Google Reader (http://google.com/reader) Aggregate
your keyword searches• WordPress (http://wordpress.org) If you don’t have a
blog, make one right away and keep it within your domain (YourCompany.com/blog)
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Tools of the Trade
• CoTweet allows strategic responses and assigned tasks. Don’t let customers go unanswered!
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Mobile Tools of the Trade
• iPhone: Twitterfon (easy to use, lightweight client) or Tweetdeck
• Blackberry: Twitterberry (everything you need)
• Windows Mobile: http://dabr.co.uk This browser-based Twitter client is quick and robust
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Ethics
• Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure!• Disclose who you are, who you work for and
any other relevant affiliations from the first encounter.
• Disclose any business/client relationship if communicating on behalf of a third party.
• Comply with all laws and regulations …remember, the FTC is watching!
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The Bottom Line
• Social Media is more than fun and games, it is relationship marketing.
• Go to where your customers are, do not wait for them to come to you.
• Don’t give up! Relationships take time, but they are worth it in the end.
TIME + TRANSPARENCY = TRUST
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The REAL Bottom Line
TIME + TRANSPARENCY =
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Contact Matt Singley
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mattsingleyFacebook: http://facebook.com/mattsingley
Blog: http://mattsingley.com/blogOffice: 323-774-1269
Email: [email protected]
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