The presentation provide guidance on several key aspects. We covered the ground rules of the social landscape as well as the critical pieces necessary for success. But most importantly, the group came away with some clear action steps to get started on building their personal brand. Here is the presentation for all to share.
1. Prudential Day of Learning:
Using Social Media to Help Your Career &
Build Your Personal Brand
Presented by Anthony P. Zarro
2/22/13
2. What is the definition of social media?
From Wikipedia:
Social media refers to the means of
interactions among people in which they
create, share, and exchange information
and ideas in virtual communities and
networks.
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3. More definitions…
It introduces substantial and
pervasive changes to
communication between
organizations, communities
and individuals.
According to Nielsen, internet
users continue to spend more
time with social media sites
than any other type of site.
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4. Drive Action’s Definition of Social Media
For Brand Marketers, the art of social
media is the ability to market TO and
THROUGH your happy customers.
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16. What, Why, How?
• What: A blog is really just a website
• Why: Provide a platform for user
generated content & thought leadership
• How: Easy to use tools for turnkey
publishing. Examples:
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17. Getting Started
• Visit www.wordpress.com
• Sign up for free
• Choose a domain name ie:
– www.myfavoritewine.wordpress.com
• Start writing…
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18. Rules of Engagement
• Give to your audience and they will give
back to you!
• Have an opinion
• Don’t sell!!!
• Create a dialogue
• Embrace feedback
• Share, Share, Share
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25. Twitter
• Over 200 million users
• Over 120 million active each day
• Over 250 million tweets per day
• 60% of users are active on mobile
• Mobile users are significantly more active
• 400 million monthly unique visitors
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42. THANK YOU
For more information or to contact us please visit or call:
Drive Action Digital, LLC
862-200-5217
www.driveactiondigital.com
@driveaction
anthony.zarro@driveactiondigital.com
@anthony_zarro
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