2. Integrating Social Media into the Sales & Marketing Plan Katie B. Roberts January 14, 2011 @KatieBRoberts Facebook.com/Katie.B.Roberts Linkedin.com/in/KatieBRoberts KatieBRoberts.wordpress.com
8. Leverage Social Communities Contests Photo contest on Facebook RT content and enter to win… 1st person to tweet “Great seminar on social media, @KatieBRoberts” wins… [hint]
9. Leverage Social Communities LISTEN & RESPOND Brand / industry sentiment Become a thought leader Work to resolve customer issues Listen for needs of existing & potential customers Exact Target vs. Publicaster CASE STUDY:
10. Leverage Social Communities Humanize Honesty Sincerity Transparency Find the “voice” for each community [Skittles] Ensure others in company know “voice” lingo Use real photos instead of logos where possible
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12. Leverage Social Communities Give to Get Offer exclusive coupons for Facebook Fans Provide links to lunchtime specials on twitter Allow access to exclusive content in Linkedin Groups Specials for checkins & mayors on Foursquare
14. Promote Social Media Communities Website Email signature / newsletter Print collateral Assets / signage Business Cards Twitter directories Linkedin Profile
15. Promote Social Media Communities Facebook “Like” “Share This” and “Add to Any” Recent Tweets Calls to Action “Read more” in email Twitter #hashtags
16. Why people “Like” Facebook Pages 10. Learn more about company (21%) 9. Referred to by a friend (22%) 8. Access to exclusive content (25%) 7. Looking for fun & entertainment (27%) 6. Want information on future sales (30%) 5. Receive updates on future products (33%) 4. Stay informed (34%) 3. Hope to get something free (36%) 2. Show support for brand/product (37%) 1. Receive discounts or coupons (40%)
17. Attracting Facebook Fans Be interactive, fun, & helpful Embed videos Use Facebook Landing Pages Facebook Contests (Strutta) Focus Groups / Testing [True Lemon] Introduce new products Virtual Parties [Jeffrey Hayzlett] Trivia! [AMA Baltimore]
18. Attracting Twitter Followers Tweet about today’s seminar! Participate in the dialog RT, DM, comment Follow thought leaders Use #hashtags Establish relationships Announce specials, deals, sales Share blog articles, white papers, Facebook content Live event/conference tweeting
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20. Tips to Consider Identify your tone Know your audience Leverage brand ambassadors Use real-time monitoring tools Build & use editorial calendar Point customers to content (Penn Olson) Use calls to action QUALITY vs quantity
22. Resources TweetDeck Klout Feedburner Strutta Add This & Share This JitterJam& Radian6 Technorati Google alerts & Google Analytics Social mention / Postling
23. Websites I Follow Mashable.com TechCrunch.com Social Media Examiner.com Hubstpot.com Marketing Sherpa.com ChrisBrogan.com Harvard Business Review.com Blue Sky Factory.com Penn-Olson.com