Social Media
– from sceptic to convert
{ 5 things you can do that work }
Charlie Gunningham
Manager, reiwa.com
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From sceptic to convert
1. Facebook community pages
2. Facebook advertising
3. LinkedIN
4. Blogging
5. Twitter, Youtube, Foursquare…
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We’re tribal
You network to meet up
Stay in touch
Have fun
Socialise
Share
Connect
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“Markets are conversations”
conversations among humans sound human
natural, uncontrived, honest
public switch quickly
tell ussomething!
(then we might speak to you)
business is only partof our lives, it’s all of yours
The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual
by Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, David Weinberger
Pub 1999 : read it for free at www.cluetrain.com
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People say the darndest things
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Linda Davis, Ledyard, CT
MY GOAL - top sales person
* concentrate on one area
* personal, be YOU, persist, don’t YELL!
* yes, YOU DO HAVE TIME – prioritise
* have RULES, build relationships
Don’t be “that guy” that abuses it!
1. Facebook Business/Community Page
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www.facebook.com/reiwa
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www.facebook.com/aussiehome
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Demographic
targetting
Include image
Only 3/page
27mn views $4k
2. Facebook Ads
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3. LINKEDIN.COM
Facebook for Professionals
Worth having a profile
Online CV
Find people/companies
75 million members +
4. Blogging
You’re asking the wrong question, but since you asked…
Makes your site interactive
Be the expert
Better Traffic & SEO to your site
Fun, empowering for you/staff
Listen + Learn from your public
Gather interesting content
What goes around comes around
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Blogs … fantastic for Google Juice!
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5. Twitter and the rest …
Broadcast
the conversation
Be found
Best s/engine?
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http://twitter.com/aussiehome
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http://twitter.com/reiwa
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www.youtube.com/aussiehometv
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Foursquare
App >
www.foursquare.com
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from sceptic to convert
FREE – but time consuming
CAN’T do it all, so…
Outsource?
WIIFT?
Rules?
It’s just PART of your marketing (but important)

Social Media - from sceptic to convert

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    Social Media – fromsceptic to convert { 5 things you can do that work } Charlie Gunningham Manager, reiwa.com
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    2Social Media /eGroup From sceptic to convert 1. Facebook community pages 2. Facebook advertising 3. LinkedIN 4. Blogging 5. Twitter, Youtube, Foursquare…
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    3Social Media /eGroup We’re tribal You network to meet up Stay in touch Have fun Socialise Share Connect
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    4Social Media /eGroup “Markets are conversations” conversations among humans sound human natural, uncontrived, honest public switch quickly tell ussomething! (then we might speak to you) business is only partof our lives, it’s all of yours The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual by Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, David Weinberger Pub 1999 : read it for free at www.cluetrain.com
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    5Social Media /eGroup People say the darndest things
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    8Social Media /eGroup Linda Davis, Ledyard, CT MY GOAL - top sales person * concentrate on one area * personal, be YOU, persist, don’t YELL! * yes, YOU DO HAVE TIME – prioritise * have RULES, build relationships Don’t be “that guy” that abuses it! 1. Facebook Business/Community Page
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    9Social Media /eGroup www.facebook.com/reiwa
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    10Social Media /eGroup www.facebook.com/aussiehome
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    11Social Media /eGroup Demographic targetting Include image Only 3/page 27mn views $4k 2. Facebook Ads
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    12Social Media /eGroup 3. LINKEDIN.COM Facebook for Professionals Worth having a profile Online CV Find people/companies 75 million members +
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    4. Blogging You’re askingthe wrong question, but since you asked… Makes your site interactive Be the expert Better Traffic & SEO to your site Fun, empowering for you/staff Listen + Learn from your public Gather interesting content What goes around comes around
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    14Social Media /eGroup Blogs … fantastic for Google Juice!
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    15Social Media /eGroup 5. Twitter and the rest … Broadcast the conversation Be found Best s/engine?
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    16Social Media /eGroup http://twitter.com/aussiehome
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    17Social Media /eGroup http://twitter.com/reiwa
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    19Social Media /eGroup www.youtube.com/aussiehometv
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    20Social Media /eGroup Foursquare App > www.foursquare.com
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    22Social Media /eGroup from sceptic to convert FREE – but time consuming CAN’T do it all, so… Outsource? WIIFT? Rules? It’s just PART of your marketing (but important)