Using Social Media For
Business
Michael Lautman
contexta digital marketing
Why should I bother?
600
8941
490 Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Millions of Users (Global)
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0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Age Distribution
Income Distribution
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0-$24k $25k-$49k $50k-$74k $75k-$99k $100k-$149k $150k+
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
25:00
11:508:50
25:00 Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Average Time On Site
38
45
53
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62
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47
45
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Gender Distribution (%)
Ok. Fine. But What do I do?
Choose a Common User Name
@johnsmith
facebook.com/johnsmith
linkedin.com/johnsmith
Profiles
Fill out completely
Use the same photo – most of the time
Connect with others
Be A Source of Useful
Information
Be Aware of Who’s Listening
Managing The Mess
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