Social Network Marketing™
        for Re$ult$
 Presented by Nancy Sanders, MBA
          February 7, 2012
Today’s Goals
Provide basic mechanics
          of social
  media, information and
    real action steps to
  strategically use social
    media to meet your       • How to differentiate
         objectives.           yourself online
                             • What content or type of
 Plus, key strategies for      messaging is most
     successful Social         effective
   Network Marketing™        • The DON’Ts of using
        Campaigns.             social media


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Social Media Platforms




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™
What is Social Network Marketing ?
 the unique process
 developed to
 incorporate the strategic
 use of social media
 platforms to build
 relationships and
 demonstrate value
 between a community           Understanding and
 and the individual or         strategy are key to
 business.                   social media success
                                and effectiveness.
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Value of Social Network Marketing™
 • Strategically build relationships with
   individuals through interactive platforms
   – Leverage information sharing
   – Long-term investment
   – Designed for all people
   – User-friendly
   Almost 50% of all small businesses in the US
       now utilize social media strategies,
   more than double the amount from last year
                                2012© Three Dog Marketing
Facebook
Designed for individuals to create profiles
Pros: The most targeted marketing;
       accessibility; evolves quickly
Cons: Easy to err; evolves quickly; privacy




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LinkedIn
Business/professional site promotes
discussions, collaboration and connections.
Pros: Most professional site; campaigns
Cons: Email addresses; trivial questions




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Twitter
Enables users to send/read messages (140-char)
Pros:     Designed to find you; easy to use;
          audience
Cons:     Specific language: #, @, RT, FF




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Blogs
Provides commentary, news or information on a
particular subject.
Pros: Huge reach; good SEO; passive results
Cons: Tim; original content




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Social Network Marketing™ Strategy
 Create   Post Log and Content
 Schedule    posts
 Communicate      value
 You   are the expert
 Build   relationships
 Repurpose     content
 Listen   and respond

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SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING™ STEP #1

Create Your Plan
 Google   alert
 Review    website
 Optimize   presence
 Create   aggregator
 Klout   score


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SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING™ STEP #2

                Build your presence
                 Communications calendar


                 Existing    marketing

                 Top    20 contacts

                 Join   discussions

                 Your   community
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SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING™ STEP #3

Maintain your presence

 Post   regularly

 Login   daily

 Comment


 Respond    to ALL comments

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Remember!
   Don’t be scared! Social Network Marketing™ is a
    huge opportunity for your business.

   Use strategy, create plan, ask questions and get
    support.

   Stick with it – re$ult$ are in the follow up.

   Have fun! SHOW YOUR PASSION!
                                        2012© Three Dog Marketing
Resources
Connect with Three Dog Marketing Online
Website: ThreeDogMarketing.com (blog)
Email:     Nancy@ThreeDogMarketing.com
Call:      602.476.4509
Connect: Facebook Three Dog Marketing
                     Nancy Sanders
           LinkedIn Nancy Sanders
           Twitter   @3dogmarketing

                              2012© Three Dog Marketing

Social network marketing tm for re$ult$ (final)

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    Social Network Marketing™ for Re$ult$ Presented by Nancy Sanders, MBA February 7, 2012
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    Today’s Goals Provide basicmechanics of social media, information and real action steps to strategically use social media to meet your • How to differentiate objectives. yourself online • What content or type of Plus, key strategies for messaging is most successful Social effective Network Marketing™ • The DON’Ts of using Campaigns. social media 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Social Media Platforms 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    ™ What is SocialNetwork Marketing ? the unique process developed to incorporate the strategic use of social media platforms to build relationships and demonstrate value between a community Understanding and and the individual or strategy are key to business. social media success and effectiveness. 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Value of SocialNetwork Marketing™ • Strategically build relationships with individuals through interactive platforms – Leverage information sharing – Long-term investment – Designed for all people – User-friendly Almost 50% of all small businesses in the US now utilize social media strategies, more than double the amount from last year 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Facebook Designed for individualsto create profiles Pros: The most targeted marketing; accessibility; evolves quickly Cons: Easy to err; evolves quickly; privacy 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    LinkedIn Business/professional site promotes discussions,collaboration and connections. Pros: Most professional site; campaigns Cons: Email addresses; trivial questions 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Twitter Enables users tosend/read messages (140-char) Pros: Designed to find you; easy to use; audience Cons: Specific language: #, @, RT, FF 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Blogs Provides commentary, newsor information on a particular subject. Pros: Huge reach; good SEO; passive results Cons: Tim; original content 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Social Network Marketing™Strategy  Create Post Log and Content  Schedule posts  Communicate value  You are the expert  Build relationships  Repurpose content  Listen and respond 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING™STEP #1 Create Your Plan  Google alert  Review website  Optimize presence  Create aggregator  Klout score 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING™STEP #2 Build your presence  Communications calendar  Existing marketing  Top 20 contacts  Join discussions  Your community 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING™STEP #3 Maintain your presence  Post regularly  Login daily  Comment  Respond to ALL comments 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Remember!  Don’t be scared! Social Network Marketing™ is a huge opportunity for your business.  Use strategy, create plan, ask questions and get support.  Stick with it – re$ult$ are in the follow up.  Have fun! SHOW YOUR PASSION! 2012© Three Dog Marketing
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    Resources Connect with ThreeDog Marketing Online Website: ThreeDogMarketing.com (blog) Email: [email protected] Call: 602.476.4509 Connect: Facebook Three Dog Marketing Nancy Sanders LinkedIn Nancy Sanders Twitter @3dogmarketing 2012© Three Dog Marketing

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Emergence of Social Media vs Internet Assumptions is the You get the value, FOCUS on basic tools
  • #5 Many…Evolving…Start simple…Don’t be overwhelmed
  • #6 Facebook is growing at a dizzying rate around the globe, surging to more than 850 million users, from 600 million users just 12 months ago…nearly two-thirds of all Internet users in the United States on Facebook.Treating like a website – pushing out info constantly or treating it like a sales presentation.More damaging that posting “wrong” place.When people “freak out” about negative posts - transparency – everyone knows that no one is perfect
  • #7 Strategically build relationships with individuals through interactive platformsLeverage information sharing through human resources Long-term investmentGroup processDesigned for all people User-friendly
  • #8 As of February 1st Facebook has more than 845 MILLION users – launched Feb 4, 2004
  • #9 135 MILLION users – Relationships matterIf you’re a business professional and you don’t have a powerful LinkedIn presence, you are missing valuable opportunities.Cons: Employer emailaddresses; trivial questionsIt’s a good place to participate in industry-related groups/ discussions and establishes you as an authority.
  • #10 300 MILLION usersSocial networking and microblogging service that enables users to send/read messages in real-time in succinct blocks of text (140 characters maximum). Much like Facebook, Twitter helps build brand awareness, a follower base, positive brand reputation, relationships and conversations. Designed for outsiders to find YOU!Easy to use and search for othersHuge audience
  • #11 Website that provides commentary, news or information on a particular subject. It is an online journal that is content driven, serves as a strong search engine optimization (SEO) tool for your website and helps establish you as an authority. Pros: Huge reach with a well trained audience; good PR and SEO; the best passive results for business! Cons: TIME CONSUMING; need a lot of original content
  • #12 Difficult to create “viral” marketing – never know what’s going to.Create a Post Log and Content Schedule posts ahead of time (HootSuite, Ping.fm) Where do I start and what do I say? Communicate your value and position yourself as an expert. Two Types of Content / Two PurposesRelationship building – build relationships with clients, prospects and outreach Viral – very challenging Repurpose content Listen and Respond
  • #13 This is general strategy we recommend for most business to establish a basic “Presence”Step One – Create your plan - Create a social media policy - Create a Google Alert - Create a clear UVP – Unique Value Pedigree - Install Google Analytics on website - Review website: what your website is communicating, calls to action, conversion rates - Create and optimize Facebook profile, page, LinkedIn profile, Twitter profilePhoto, Optimize headline to reflect UVP, Complete profile and add call to action - Create an aggregator profile linking all accounts (HootSuite) - Establish goals and record launch statistics (Klout)
  • #14 Two - Build - Create a Communications Guide - Take top 20 (or entire contact list) and search each platform - Join Groups and Pages - Plug into your real life community - Build in your marketing (email signatures, office signs, announcements
  • #15 Post regularly: education, value and relationship - Login to each account (20 mins/day) - Comment on others’ posts and share expertise - Respond to all comments - Lead by example 
  • #17 This presentation will appear on our blog – tomorrow.