The document summarizes a webinar on social media hosted by Darryl Praill of OnPath Business Solutions. It introduces the panelists - Robert Wynne of Wynne Communications and Jim Sterne of Target Marketing. The webinar involved the panelists answering questions from attendees on topics like measuring social media ROI and whether social media is a waste of time. It concludes with final thoughts from Robert Wynne and Jim Sterne. Contact information is provided for follow up.
3. Darryl Praill, OnPath Business Solutions
Darryl Praill
Host
OnPath Business Solutions
Twitter: @ohpinion8ted
Email: darryl.praill@onpath.com
Website: www.onpath.com
4. Robert Wynne, Wynne Communications
Robert Wynne
Partner
Wynne Communications
Twitter: @robwynne
Email: rob@wynnepr.com
Website: www.wynnepr.com
5. Jim Sterne Target Marketing
Sterne,
Jim Sterne
Author, Social Media Metrics
Target Marketing
Twitter: @jimsterne
Email: jsterne@targeting.com
Website: www.targeting.com
6. Social Media Rodeo
Question 1: Is social media a waste of time?
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7. Social Media Rodeo
Question 2: How are some companies using social
media to generate sales leads?
Are they
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8. Social Media Rodeo
Question 3: How are some companies monitoring
social media comments and trends?
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Sh ld they bother?
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9. Social Media Rodeo
Question 4: What are the best ways to engage with
prospects using social media? Should you
engage to sell or for brand awareness?
Should you engage at all?
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10. Social Media Rodeo
Question 5: How do you measure the ROI of social
media?
Can
C you measure it? I it worth measuring?
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11. Social Media Rodeo
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Robert’s Final Thoughts
1. Social Media is a waste of time for public relations.
2. Reporters don't like to be pitched on FB, LinkedIn or Twitter.
Email is preferred, then phone.
3. All of my major placements came from email pitches or personal contacts.
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4 What's more important - a bunch of Likes and Followers or a big story
Followers,
in the Wall Street Journal?
5. Online Social Media needs to be replaced with Real Social Media .... in Person.
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12. Social Media Rodeo
Jim s
Jim’s Final Thoughts
1. Monitor your name, competitors and industry
2. Participate only if you have specific goals
3. Don't get wound up by Followers or Likes
4. Social can work for direct response and Branding
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5. Transparency & Authenticity trump Quantity
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13. Recorded Version
Get the recorded version of this
event next week:
www.onpath.com/eventslibrary
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Next Event
October 25, 2012
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15. Contact Information www.onpath.com
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Darryl Praill Robert Wynne
OnPath B i
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Twitter: @ohpinion8ted Twitter: @robwynne
Email: darryl.praill@onpath.com Email: rob@wynnepr.com
Website:
Website www.onpath.com
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Website www.wynnepr.com
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Jim Sterne
Target Marketing
Twitter: @jimsterne
Email: jsterne@targeting.com
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Website: www.targeting.com
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