2. Word-of-Mouth Goes Virtual
The most three most trusted forms of advertising are:
Recommendations from people I know - 90%
Consumer opinions posted online - 70%
Branded websites - 70%
What Social Media has done is make the traditional two-way word of mouth
marketing accessible and available to everyone with a computer (or phone).
FROM THIS TO THIS
The question is, how do we engage the guy with the megaphone?
3. What is Social Media?
def (Wikipedia) - Social media is media designed to be disseminated through social
interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques.
Social Media IS NOT
A fad
A replacement for traditional advertising
The first step
The magic bullet
FREE
All about YOU
Social Media IS
A big deal
Going where your customers already are or where they want to be
Applicable to most companies in some way or another
Time-consuming
All about THEM
4.
5. The BIG FIVE
Blogging
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Youtube
The Stats - The Why - The How
6. The BIG FIVE
Blogging
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Youtube
The Stats - The Why - The How