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How social media can power a small business
Technology for Marketing and Advertising
28 February 2012
Dan Martin, editor, BusinessZone.co.uk
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2. Who am I?
Editor of BusinessZone.co.uk
Administrator of UKBusinessForums.co.uk
Sister communities to MyCustomer.com (stand B4)
Published by Sift Media, an online publisher founded in 1996
Self-confessed twaddict (@Dan_Martin)
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3. Then…
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4. Now…
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5. Claire’s Accessories and the mysterious case
of the disappearing Facebook posts
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6. David taking on Goliath
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7. Be quirky, be human, be authentic
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8. Tweets from the top
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9. Silence isn’t golden
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10. …especially when there’s noise
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11. And to make matters worse…
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12. In contrast…
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13. Embrace the hashtag
www.bit.ly/chatsontwitter
www.twitterchat411.com
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14. Beware the hashtag
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15. ….admit it when things go wrong
“Within an hour, we saw that it wasn’t going as planned. It was
negative enough that we set about a change of course. With all
social media campaigns, we include contingency plans should the
conversation not go as planned. The ability to change midstream
helped this small blip from becoming something larger.”
Rick Wion, social media director, McDonald’s
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16. Powered by Facebook
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17. But it’s not just about B2C
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18. The power of video
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19. Be prepared
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20. Share your expertise
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21. Is Google+ a plus for small businesses?
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22. Are you Pinterested?
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23. Respect your elders
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24. Tips for social media success
1. Go where your audience already are
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25. 2. Be human
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26. 3. Be honest (especially when things go wrong)
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27. 4. It’s a long term thing
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28. Get in touch
dan.martin@businesszone.co.uk
@Dan_Martin / @BusinessZone
www.linkedin.com/in/danmartin2008
www.BusinessZone.co.uk
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Notas del editor Facebook posts deleted, removed, left up, deleted again Staff worker posting that she had removed alleged copied items from store – post deleted Coverage in the Metro etc Humphry Slocombe – ice cream chain with 14 outlets v Dairy Cream with multiple outlets across the US Engages users by being quirky – “ice cream with attitude” Google – hangouts – video chats Segment audience through Circles Downside – growth is small, few individuals using it, mostly social media experts and other businesses Works well with companies with a visual focus, stats claims that Pinterest is more popular with female audience BUT Issues of copyright Is it one platform too far? Subtle promotion of your services. Give your advice away for free and build up a reputation as an expert in your field.