Using Social Media to  Grow Your Business John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO, Grow Socially, Inc.
Before I Begin … Please Turn Your Phone ON! @johnfoleyjr http://www.slideshare.net/growsocially Find presentation here:
John Foley, Jr. Grow Socially, Inc – Support Services Online Marketing/Social Media Plan, Manage, Execute and Measure interlinkONE – Software (SaaS) Enterprise Marketing Management Software Plan, build, manage, execute and measure all marketing activities 15 Years Woot! I love Mar(H)keting!
Accolades Jetsetter Status on FourSquare Mayor of iStrategy Ranked #16 as a Top CMO on Twitter in 2010  2 nd  runner up for this year’s B2B Twitterer of the Year Award for the B2B “Boss Tweet” Personality Category One of the 50 most influential people in Sales Lead Management by Sales Lead Management Association in 2010  - http://ilnk.me/SLMA50
Overview What’s going on? Social Media Marketing Plan Effectively use social media Identify the right audience  Social Media – What and Why? Tools & techniques Measuring effectiveness Mobile + Print Wrap – Q&A
Revolution Erik   Qualman  - Socialnomics
MARKETING PLAN It all starts with a plan
Expo Event 8AM-6PM Send out flyers to clients  Announce on website Email  eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending  Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in CRM Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar
Improve Marketing with Social Media Improve sharing by  Adding bookmark links  Teach conversational-marketing and business-relationship-building techniques on your blog http ://ilnk.me/50ways   @chrisbrogan
Social Media Marketing Plan  Describe Business and Its Goals Know Your Audience The One Thing Humanize Your Brand Content Resource &  Distribution Strategy  Measure Your Success Strategy  Before  Tactics!
Know Your Audience  Who Are They?   Where Are They Cyclically? How Do They Use Social Media?
Your Target Audience Define Target Audience Prospecting Customer Service Partner Management Audience Acquisition  Discover Engage Get Found
Is everyone interested in the same communication? I’m on Twitter I still email I use Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn I love my mail I Google for my information  Where are your prospects and customers  getting their information?
The One Thing Apple = Innovation Disney = Magic
Humanizing Your Brand
Content Distribution Strategy Resources are monitored. Content is identified and pulled, made trackable, and pushed out across platforms. Content Resource Library Visit Resources Daily Content A Content B Content C Pull Content Make Links Measurable Push Content Out
How to Measure Success? Site Traffic Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Blog Comments Questions Shared Links Re-Tweets Followers Who’s talking about you and how Show me the money
$ Optimize / Social Friendly Blogs eNewsletter Sign-Ups White Papers Landing Pages Offers Emails Polls Get Noticed Engage and Nurture Inquiries Engage and Nurture Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing Action – Publish – Engage – Converse – Share Social Media  Blogging  Analytics  Content Mgmt  SEO  Start with MKTG Plan Product? Service? Asset? Qualified  Leads Sales
Effective Social Media Strategy Online/Social Media Marketing Plan Website Search Engine Optimization Online Marketing Plan
What is Social Media? Community Conversation Networking Marketing Relationships Customer Service Immediate Information Platform
Why Use Social Media  Your Company's -Brand and Awareness Website Traffic More prospects to sell to Generate interest in your Product/Service Loyalty Position your company Customer Service Another Channel
Your Website & Social Media Social-friendly, searchable Interactive Blogs Comments Landing Page eNewsletter Sign-Ups Widgets Whitepaper downloads Calls to action for people to raise their hand  MUST BE ENGAGING!
Websites and Widgets
Websites and Widgets Appealing  to the eye Creative Interactive Different Can be a call to action
Websites and Widgets
Websites and Widgets
Search Engine Optimization Get found Using specified keywords Consistently updating  Using links   to other pages of site or other websites
COMPANY WEBSITE Social  Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar  Sign-Ups 100  Visitors 2000  Visitors 800  Visitors 3500  Visitors CRM
Use Social Media Effectively Start with a Plan Address Goals Make a Schedule Know What You Want  to Do  Cross Promote  Across All Pages Integrate with Website Include in Offline  Marketing Efforts
Identify the Right Audience  Which Industries? Are existing clients online? Connect with people you meet Include keywords on your profiles Engage with target audiences
Start the Conversation Twitter Hashtags Retweets Twitter Chats LinkedIn Groups Discussions Blog
Get Business Results Have Sales Reps Online Share Case Studies Online Answer Questions Send Requested Information Follow Up Connect
Tools & Techniques Tools Cameras, Video Cameras Link Shorteners Platforms – Hoot Suite – Tweetdeck Listening – Radian6, Sysomos, Viral Heat Wordpress, Drupal Techniques Daily Management  Consistent Monitoring Integration of Social Media and Multi-Media Channels Consistent Online Look Dedicate Resource(s) or Find a partner
Best Practices Listen Share Relevant Content Industry Specific Content Marketing Information Consistently monitor for customer service  Continually post relevant content Link all pages back to corporate site  DON’T talk about yourself all the time Secure Branded URLs for each Channel  Promote Monthly Newsletters  Listen More
Tools for Measuring Effectiveness Link Shorteners iLink.Me TinyURL.com Google Analytics Website Insights LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Tools for Listening
http://ilink.me
Tools to Measure Success  www.ilnk.me
What Are These Sites, Anyway?
Top 4 Channels/Medias  for (Most) Marketers Twitter: Block Party Facebook: House party with a business effect YouTube:  Your own TV Station LinkedIn: Chamber of Commerce networking event
What is Twitter? Share what you are doing in 140 characters or less A free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time
Spread the Word http://ilnk.me/7dde
Company
What is Facebook? A free social network used by people & companies Companies can host pages and groups to self-promote
Get Yourself Out There Creating a page involves: Logo Name Content
Company Page
What is YouTube? Video-sharing website on which users can upload and share videos.
Set Up a Gallery
Big Production VS Business Casual  More approachable, more interesting, more diversified, more updates!
What is LinkedIn? A business-oriented social networking site  Mainly used for professional networking Has more than 43 million registered users, spanning 170 industries
LinkedIn.com Dashboard
Personal Profile
Company Profile
Blogs Humanizing Improves SEO Keywords Links  Updated Information Give Expertise Updates on Company Activities Sharing Information
Four Fundamentals of All Sites Build your network Engage with the network you have built Be consistent Track and analyze
Customer Service: The Complaint
Customer Service: The Reply
Customer Service: Happy Reply
Keywords Improves SEO Narrows down  what your site  is about The more,  the better
Your Website  is Homebase You
SMS  MMS  PDA  Blackberry Direct Mail Radio/TV Magazines Flyers Labels Personalization Campaign Management Reporting Administration  Automation QR     Codes  E-mail  Website  RSS  Flash  Banner  Search  Social Media Hello! Mary Campaign Management Wireless Offline Online Your Website
Create Marketing Campaigns Integrating content creation, distribution, customer engagement, and measurement of your marketing efforts can increase campaign effectiveness.
Expo Event 8AM-6PM Send out flyers to clients  Announce on website Email  eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending  Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in Excel  Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar Create  Post, Link back to website Announce on  & Comment on event’s  page Connect with Keynote Speakers on Join in on event’s hashtag Share speaking presentation on Friend new contacts on Share event article on Share event article on Announce booth # with  video post Follow-Up with  Post & Post Pictures
COMPANY WEBSITE Social  Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Marketing Work Together Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar  Sign-Ups 100  Visitors 2000  Visitors 800  Visitors 3500  Visitors CRM
Social Media Wrap Up Start with a Plan Create a Online Marketing Strategy Incorporate Your  Social Media,  SEO and Website Measure the Results!
PRINT + MOBILE
First… Why Mobile?
2nd… Why Mobile? Reach the Mobile Consumer It’s where your audience may be today and will be tomorrow! Measureable (If done right!)
How Can Mobile Be Integrated QR Codes Digital Watermarks Augmented Reality Payments
Print + Mobile QR Codes QR Code Resources QRConnect.com QReateandTrack.com  (TRACK – Get it!    )
QR = “Quick Response”
What the QR Code Contains
What You Need to Scan
Applications to Scan
Tip: Mobilize Your Content!
QR Codes on Signs
QR Codes on Posters
 
QR Codes on Mailers
Measuring QR Codes
Digital Watermarks
Augmented Reality Image Source: http://www.jeffreydonenfeld.com
Mobile Payments Near Field Communications (NFC) Square (from Twitter co-founder)
Takeaways Mobile Audience is now! Multi-channel Strategy – are Effective! Print Internet Mobile etc Integrate Test Measure
Q & A / Contact Me!  iFlyMobi.com QR Code http://ilink.me/JR

Hp Event "Ignite Your Growth Using Social Media to Grow Business" By John Foley Jr

  • 1.
    Using Social Mediato Grow Your Business John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO, Grow Socially, Inc.
  • 2.
    Before I Begin… Please Turn Your Phone ON! @johnfoleyjr http://www.slideshare.net/growsocially Find presentation here:
  • 3.
    John Foley, Jr.Grow Socially, Inc – Support Services Online Marketing/Social Media Plan, Manage, Execute and Measure interlinkONE – Software (SaaS) Enterprise Marketing Management Software Plan, build, manage, execute and measure all marketing activities 15 Years Woot! I love Mar(H)keting!
  • 4.
    Accolades Jetsetter Statuson FourSquare Mayor of iStrategy Ranked #16 as a Top CMO on Twitter in 2010 2 nd runner up for this year’s B2B Twitterer of the Year Award for the B2B “Boss Tweet” Personality Category One of the 50 most influential people in Sales Lead Management by Sales Lead Management Association in 2010 - http://ilnk.me/SLMA50
  • 5.
    Overview What’s goingon? Social Media Marketing Plan Effectively use social media Identify the right audience Social Media – What and Why? Tools & techniques Measuring effectiveness Mobile + Print Wrap – Q&A
  • 6.
    Revolution Erik  Qualman  - Socialnomics
  • 7.
    MARKETING PLAN Itall starts with a plan
  • 8.
    Expo Event 8AM-6PMSend out flyers to clients Announce on website Email eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in CRM Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar
  • 9.
    Improve Marketing withSocial Media Improve sharing by Adding bookmark links Teach conversational-marketing and business-relationship-building techniques on your blog http ://ilnk.me/50ways @chrisbrogan
  • 10.
    Social Media MarketingPlan Describe Business and Its Goals Know Your Audience The One Thing Humanize Your Brand Content Resource & Distribution Strategy Measure Your Success Strategy Before Tactics!
  • 11.
    Know Your Audience Who Are They? Where Are They Cyclically? How Do They Use Social Media?
  • 12.
    Your Target AudienceDefine Target Audience Prospecting Customer Service Partner Management Audience Acquisition Discover Engage Get Found
  • 13.
    Is everyone interestedin the same communication? I’m on Twitter I still email I use Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn I love my mail I Google for my information Where are your prospects and customers getting their information?
  • 14.
    The One ThingApple = Innovation Disney = Magic
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Content Distribution StrategyResources are monitored. Content is identified and pulled, made trackable, and pushed out across platforms. Content Resource Library Visit Resources Daily Content A Content B Content C Pull Content Make Links Measurable Push Content Out
  • 17.
    How to MeasureSuccess? Site Traffic Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Blog Comments Questions Shared Links Re-Tweets Followers Who’s talking about you and how Show me the money
  • 18.
    $ Optimize /Social Friendly Blogs eNewsletter Sign-Ups White Papers Landing Pages Offers Emails Polls Get Noticed Engage and Nurture Inquiries Engage and Nurture Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing Action – Publish – Engage – Converse – Share Social Media Blogging Analytics Content Mgmt SEO Start with MKTG Plan Product? Service? Asset? Qualified Leads Sales
  • 19.
    Effective Social MediaStrategy Online/Social Media Marketing Plan Website Search Engine Optimization Online Marketing Plan
  • 20.
    What is SocialMedia? Community Conversation Networking Marketing Relationships Customer Service Immediate Information Platform
  • 21.
    Why Use SocialMedia Your Company's -Brand and Awareness Website Traffic More prospects to sell to Generate interest in your Product/Service Loyalty Position your company Customer Service Another Channel
  • 22.
    Your Website &Social Media Social-friendly, searchable Interactive Blogs Comments Landing Page eNewsletter Sign-Ups Widgets Whitepaper downloads Calls to action for people to raise their hand MUST BE ENGAGING!
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Websites and WidgetsAppealing to the eye Creative Interactive Different Can be a call to action
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27.
    Search Engine OptimizationGet found Using specified keywords Consistently updating Using links to other pages of site or other websites
  • 28.
    COMPANY WEBSITE Social Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar Sign-Ups 100 Visitors 2000 Visitors 800 Visitors 3500 Visitors CRM
  • 29.
    Use Social MediaEffectively Start with a Plan Address Goals Make a Schedule Know What You Want to Do Cross Promote Across All Pages Integrate with Website Include in Offline Marketing Efforts
  • 30.
    Identify the RightAudience Which Industries? Are existing clients online? Connect with people you meet Include keywords on your profiles Engage with target audiences
  • 31.
    Start the ConversationTwitter Hashtags Retweets Twitter Chats LinkedIn Groups Discussions Blog
  • 32.
    Get Business ResultsHave Sales Reps Online Share Case Studies Online Answer Questions Send Requested Information Follow Up Connect
  • 33.
    Tools & TechniquesTools Cameras, Video Cameras Link Shorteners Platforms – Hoot Suite – Tweetdeck Listening – Radian6, Sysomos, Viral Heat Wordpress, Drupal Techniques Daily Management Consistent Monitoring Integration of Social Media and Multi-Media Channels Consistent Online Look Dedicate Resource(s) or Find a partner
  • 34.
    Best Practices ListenShare Relevant Content Industry Specific Content Marketing Information Consistently monitor for customer service Continually post relevant content Link all pages back to corporate site DON’T talk about yourself all the time Secure Branded URLs for each Channel Promote Monthly Newsletters Listen More
  • 35.
    Tools for MeasuringEffectiveness Link Shorteners iLink.Me TinyURL.com Google Analytics Website Insights LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
  • 36.
  • 37.
  • 38.
    Tools to MeasureSuccess www.ilnk.me
  • 39.
    What Are TheseSites, Anyway?
  • 40.
    Top 4 Channels/Medias for (Most) Marketers Twitter: Block Party Facebook: House party with a business effect YouTube: Your own TV Station LinkedIn: Chamber of Commerce networking event
  • 41.
    What is Twitter?Share what you are doing in 140 characters or less A free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time
  • 42.
    Spread the Wordhttp://ilnk.me/7dde
  • 43.
  • 44.
    What is Facebook?A free social network used by people & companies Companies can host pages and groups to self-promote
  • 45.
    Get Yourself OutThere Creating a page involves: Logo Name Content
  • 46.
  • 47.
    What is YouTube?Video-sharing website on which users can upload and share videos.
  • 48.
    Set Up aGallery
  • 49.
    Big Production VSBusiness Casual More approachable, more interesting, more diversified, more updates!
  • 50.
    What is LinkedIn?A business-oriented social networking site Mainly used for professional networking Has more than 43 million registered users, spanning 170 industries
  • 51.
  • 52.
  • 53.
  • 54.
    Blogs Humanizing ImprovesSEO Keywords Links Updated Information Give Expertise Updates on Company Activities Sharing Information
  • 55.
    Four Fundamentals ofAll Sites Build your network Engage with the network you have built Be consistent Track and analyze
  • 56.
  • 57.
  • 58.
  • 59.
    Keywords Improves SEONarrows down what your site is about The more, the better
  • 60.
    Your Website is Homebase You
  • 61.
    SMS MMS PDA Blackberry Direct Mail Radio/TV Magazines Flyers Labels Personalization Campaign Management Reporting Administration Automation QR Codes E-mail Website RSS Flash Banner Search Social Media Hello! Mary Campaign Management Wireless Offline Online Your Website
  • 62.
    Create Marketing CampaignsIntegrating content creation, distribution, customer engagement, and measurement of your marketing efforts can increase campaign effectiveness.
  • 63.
    Expo Event 8AM-6PMSend out flyers to clients Announce on website Email eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in Excel Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar Create Post, Link back to website Announce on & Comment on event’s page Connect with Keynote Speakers on Join in on event’s hashtag Share speaking presentation on Friend new contacts on Share event article on Share event article on Announce booth # with video post Follow-Up with Post & Post Pictures
  • 64.
    COMPANY WEBSITE Social Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Marketing Work Together Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar Sign-Ups 100 Visitors 2000 Visitors 800 Visitors 3500 Visitors CRM
  • 65.
    Social Media WrapUp Start with a Plan Create a Online Marketing Strategy Incorporate Your Social Media, SEO and Website Measure the Results!
  • 66.
  • 67.
  • 68.
    2nd… Why Mobile?Reach the Mobile Consumer It’s where your audience may be today and will be tomorrow! Measureable (If done right!)
  • 69.
    How Can MobileBe Integrated QR Codes Digital Watermarks Augmented Reality Payments
  • 70.
    Print + MobileQR Codes QR Code Resources QRConnect.com QReateandTrack.com (TRACK – Get it!  )
  • 71.
    QR = “QuickResponse”
  • 72.
    What the QRCode Contains
  • 73.
  • 74.
  • 75.
  • 76.
  • 77.
    QR Codes onPosters
  • 78.
  • 79.
    QR Codes onMailers
  • 80.
  • 81.
  • 82.
    Augmented Reality ImageSource: http://www.jeffreydonenfeld.com
  • 83.
    Mobile Payments NearField Communications (NFC) Square (from Twitter co-founder)
  • 84.
    Takeaways Mobile Audienceis now! Multi-channel Strategy – are Effective! Print Internet Mobile etc Integrate Test Measure
  • 85.
    Q & A/ Contact Me! iFlyMobi.com QR Code http://ilink.me/JR

Editor's Notes

  • #4 15 Years Business Management Author Whitpapers
  • #6 While everyone is talking about social media, marketers are looking for tools and techniques to implement an effective social media campaign. Discuss “how to” approaches for effectively using social media. Participants learn how to identify the right audience in the sea of social networks; techniques for getting and keeping the conversation going; options for translating the conversation into business results; and the right tools for measuring effectiveness.
  • #12 Where Are They Cyclically? Students How Do They Use Social Media? Older audience may not want to engage in “make a video” contest Older audiences appear low on “Creator” scale.
  • #15 What’s Your One Thing? What’s the soul of your brand. What’s the one thing that defines you – and it’s not features and benefits. Volvo = Safety. Apple = Innovation. Disney = Magic. What’s on the other side of your = sign? Note: This is not easy to figure out. You may need to engage in some brand anthropology, and have an agency help you find your one thing.
  • #16 Social media is about people, not logos. How will you let down your guard? If you’re a small company, congratulations, this should be pretty easy. If you’re a big company, how can you act small again?
  • #18 Lots of ways to measure social media success, so make sure you determine your key metrics BEFORE you get started. I recommend picking three solid metrics to track. Appropriate metrics differ based on what your objective is for the program.
  • #21 How people communicate, Target like-minded prospects, Communicate with customers
  • #39 Here is how Tiwtter is used to promote a white paper…..
  • #42 Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers ).
  • #43 Here is how Tiwtter is used to promote a white paper…..
  • #57 Complaints roll in….. But… instead of sitting out there….
  • #61 Chris brogan analogy
  • #72 First, what does it stand for? Quick Response… So.. On the most basic level – think of it this way. Your mobile audience can save time by scanning the QR Code to go to your website rather than remembering and typing in the URL. Yes, it’s a call to action that can help increase response rates… strike while he iron is hot.
  • #74 Palm iPhone Blackberry LG Nokia Motorola Samsung Etc
  • #75 There are a number of FREE applications that allow you to scan QR Codes. They are different between phones. Discuss favorite ones for iPhone, Android, Blackberry. To get one, you simply need to go to your app store, download the app. You can even do it now , if you’d like..
  • #77 We are seeing a huge interest in qr Codes when it comes to real estate. Here’s a picture of how one is being used on a rider. Also, flyers, mailers, newsletters, other signs…
  • #78 QR Codes used by a printer to make their open house more fun, exciting.. If people scanned the code o nthis sign, it took them to a landing page. There was logic on the page to randomly display a picture of a rockstar… kinda fun. (of course, when the men scanned a code and saw Courtney Love, and the ladies scanned a code and saw Elton John, their reactions were priceless!)
  • #79 Here is one of my favorite examples. At the Rochester Jazz Festival, people could scan these huge QR Codes to download a guide to the festival on their smartphones.
  • #81 Now a huge reason and benefit of using QR Codes is the measurement and tracking! - You can start clearly measuring how effective your print ads are.. Your postcards… your signs..