Research shows traditional marketing is proving less successful but when combined with social media we see the success increase. Learn the secrets of both traditional marketing and social media.

1. Using Social Media in Your Marketing Plan Is this just evolution or is it complete revolution?

2. The average person is exposed to over 3000 advertising messages per day – how do they remember any?

3. The death of traditional marketing? Newspaper advertising revenue plunged 27 per cent in the United States last year to its lowest level since 1986 TV networks have taken a 12% hit in advertising revenue compared to 2009. Advertising revenue from direct mail is expected to plunge 39% Australian commercial radio industry finished 2010 with annual growth in advertising revenue of 2.25%, first growth in several years

5. This is what the consumer NOW thinks . . . Consumer recommendations are the most credible form of advertising among 78% of the study’s respondents. Source ACNielsen

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11. Nike CEO Mark Parker explained the theme “The Consumer Decides”: “ The Consumer Decides is one of Nike's 11 maxims that really define who we are and how we compete as a company. Today, consumers have never held as much power as they do today. They have more choices and more access to those choices. They connect and collaborate with each other over the world. … Clearly, the power has shifted to consumers. The ability we have to connect with consumers is the single most important competitive advantage in business today.”

13. Building a social media network doesn’t give you permission to . . .

14. So remember . . . ‘ Social media is not a campaign. It is a commitment. Jeffrey Hayzlett, Kodak

15. Why Healthy Inspirations should use Facebook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7BqDIdNnno

23. Why we use Facebook Psychographic variables are any attributes relating to personality, values, attitudes, interests, or lifestyles. They are also called IAO variables (for Interests, Activities, and Opinions).

43. Facebook Metrics

47. “ I’d rather have 100 engaged followers than 1,000 or 10,000 who ignore me.” Aliza Sherman Measuring Your Audience Stranger Doesn’t know your brand at all Aware Knows of the brand, not a follower and not engaging Passive Follower, does not engage Active Follow, low-level engagement Inquisitor Follower, high-level engagement, conversational Evangelist Follower, high-level engagement, conversational, syndicator

48. What about your social media plan?

49. Creating Engagement

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