Social Media Fast Track Session

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There are hundreds of tips and information on the use of Social Media but the bottom line is you need to invest time and energy to learn and take action. Let us save you time, money and energy by attending our free session of Social Media Fast Track. Social Media Fast Track is a 2.5 hour session on Social Media at its best, and it covers: • Why, How and When your Business should use Social Media • The Top 5 Social Media Platforms in Thailand in 2013 • Setting Objectives and How to Measure Results • The Most up-to-date Social Media Overview • Case Studies and Tips

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Website: www.bamsms.comEmail: info@bamsms.com

LinkedIn: BAM-Social-Media-Services

• Three Modules1- Overview2- Do’s and dont’s3- ROI

• PART 1• Social Media Marketing

overview• Case studies• Workshop

Why make professional use of Social Media?

• Nearly 1 in 4 people in the world are active on social networks (e-marketeer)

• Your customers, your competitors, your employees and your prospects are on social media.

• people communicating with people• relationship marketing • listen, understand and implement what your

consumers are asking for• humanise your brand

Social Interaction

STATISTICS & FACTS

Market Study 2013Source: 2013 s o c i a l m e d i a m a r k e t i n g i n d u s t r y r e p o r t M.A Stelzner

Top 5 benefits of social media marketing:• Increased exposure• Increased traffic• Marketplace insight• Brand loyalty• Generate leads

“Important”

Business Impact

• 86% of marketers consider social media important.

• 75% of marketers started using social media marketing in the last three years.

• Marketing budgets shift fast to Social Media.

< 1 year

1-2 years2-3 years

A Marketing revolution

Leading tools (incl China)- JeffBullas.com

Asia Pacific region dominates the social media landscape

And... Thailand? Zocial Inc.

Top five platforms delivering results:

Facebook – 92%

Twitter – 80%

LinkedIn – 70%

Blogging – 58%

YouTube – 56%

The Social Media Clutter

Facebook

• Branding your products• Reach new people• Interact with your audience• Generate demand (Pull Marketing)

5 Facebook Power Tips

• Develop a Content Strategy• Develop a Posting Schedule• Build and engage• Increase your audience using Ad’s• Use your tabs wisely

Facebook Business Basics

• Create a professional Facebook Page• Use a compelling cover photo• Personalize & show who you are• Use variety in all your posts• K-I-S-S

[NLP Page]

Facebook Ad Campaigns

Ad Campaign Campaign Reach

Responses Prospective Event

Attendees

Budget Amount Spent

Ad Campaign 1 (Promote

Manchester United event)

170,328 people 399 Event Responses

421 people 2 USD/day 63.80 USD

Ad Campaign 2 (Increase Page

Likes)

53,179 people 1,068 Page Likes

- 5 USD/day 74.41 USD

Ad Campaign 3 (Promote FTCC

event)

296,385 people 75 Event Responses

70 people 4 USD/day 39.6 USD

Ad Campaign 4 (Promote Red Passion event)

135,026 people 51 Event Responses

73 people 4 USD/day 16 USD

LinkedIn

• Show and share your expertise• Find and interact with – Potential Employees– Customers– Suppliers– Peers

• Learn and gain knowledge

LinkedIn Business Basics

• Quality picture• Background and experience• Build your network carefully• Communicate with your contacts• Company page• Join groups• Add value and knowledge to conversations

5 LinkedIn Power Tips

• Make your profile easy to find: example• Choose your Groups strategically• Personalize your connect invitations• Avoid spamming• Meet people in person

ME

YOU

GROUP

Spam is easily recognised...

YouTube Business Basics

• Link back to your website– Call To Action

• Fill out your descriptions thoroughly– Title, tags, description, category

• Interact with other members• Show your personality

Twitter Business Basics

• Choose the right username– To identify your business– Short enough (10-15 characters)

for mentions• Write a captivating Twitter bio– Explain your business to a complete stranger

• Upload a professional image

5 Social Media Power Tips

• Be present on different platforms• Post valuable content regularly• Develop a strategic Social Media plan• Find out where your customers are online• Invest time daily and be consistent

WORKSHOP

Workshop – per team

• List in order of importance the Social Media Marketing tools you currently use for your business (individual)

• Motivate (why?)• Compare and share in team

• PART 2• Do’s and Dont’s• Workshop 2

Don't

• Unrealistic expectations– Transform your brand overnight– Turn bad customer service into stellar– Push Sales

• Failure to execute– Daily activity is necessary

• Numbers Game– Likes or Followers

Don’t

• Too much focus on Sales– Hard Sell <-> Soft Sell

• Not providing valuable information– Spamming

• Lack of Social Media talent– Looking into your organization

What’s wrong here?

Come on, using a celebrities death as a way to get a “like” is just…

What’s wrong here?

NRA sent this tweet a few hours after the Colorado shooting. When something this tragic

happens, choose your words carefully.

What’s wrong here?

Secrets for Success (Do)• Define your objectives– New audience / Growth– User Engagement– Branding– Market insight

• Select your tools well– Which Social Network(s) does your audience use?– When?– How?

Secrets for Success (Do)

– Slideshare presentations– Infographics– Comics or memes or animated GIFs

• Consistency is key– Post regularly– Time/s of day

Learn from Analytics

• Fans online• Post Types• Understanding your demographics– Gender– Location– Language

Learn from Analytics

• Reach– Number of people who have seen any activity– Posts, posts by other people, ads, mentions, check-ins

• Engagement – Positive: Number of people who liked, commented,

shared or clicked – Negative: unlikes, hides, report as spam

Secrets for Success (Do)

• Create a content strategy– What to post?– Variety: images, video, quotes, tips, humor– Timing, Holidays, Events

• Avoid boring content– Engagement strategy?– Ask questions / poll– Fill in the blanks– Caption this

Tips from the Pro’s (Facebook)

• Use images to amplify your message• Post with CTA (Call To Action)• Offer promotions (vouchers, discounts) • Run a contest• Increase Event attendees• Optimize your Facebook Ads for your intended action

Tips from the Pro’s (LinkedIn)

• Communicate with your LinkedIn connections• Post valuable information on your LinkedIn Profile• Build and optimize your LinkedIn Company Page• Interact with members of your LinkedIn Group• Get the attention of influencers

Tips from the Pro’s (Twitter)

• The 4-1-1 rule– Share valuable information 4x– Retweet valuable information 1x– Tweet to promote your brand 1x

• Contribute to the conversations taking place• See what topics are trending and relate to your brand if

possible

Tips from the Pro’s (Social Media)

• Focus on the platforms where your customers are• Choose your images wisely• Build online influence• Make real life connections• Make following/follower management part of your

routine

Social Media: the 3 biggest strategic business mistakes

• 1- Not having a social media presence. • 2- Having an unprofessional social media presence.• 3- Not having a well defined strategy and goals.

WORKSHOP

Workshop – per team

• Define your social media strategies– Goals– Audience– Preferred Media

• Visibility• Traffic• Engagement & Reach• Leads• New Customers

• PART 3• Define and allocate Social

Media Budgets• Q&A

Rule of Thumb

• Allocate 15% to 20% of your marketing budget• 6 months minimum initial project

– Plan and strategy (3 weeks)– Create foundation (3 weeks)– Manage and improve– Never try never know: use various tools & techniques– Measure and feedback

• Compare results of SMM versus other Marketing Projects• Adapt budget % versus highest ROI

Social Media Funnel and Measurement

Steps• Visibility• Traffic• Engagement & Reach• Leads• New Customers

Measurement tools• Impressions• Visits, Clicks• Likes, Share, Comments• OPT-In• Buy

Social Media ROI (Research)

• 4 out of 5 consumers say they would be more inclined to buy a brand after being exposed to Social Media (IAB UK Research)

• 83% of consumers exposed to Social Media would trial a brand’s product (IAB UK Research)

• 1 out of 3 shoppers say they were introduced to a brand or changed their opinion about a brand because of Social Media

Social Media ROI (Examples from Social Media Today)

1. Coffee Groundz

– Channel used: Twitter– Used it as a direct ordering channel– Sales and market share increased 25%

2. Vitabiotics

– Channels used: Twitter, Facebook, and blog– Built a community of 13,000– Saves the company hundreds of thousands annually vs. traditional research and test marketing

Social Media ROI (Case studies)

3. Jimmy Choo

– Channel used: Twitter– Geo-located and featured upscale stores that sell their sneakers– Sneaker sales increased 33%– 40% increase in positive tweets and messages

4. Kraft/Toblerone

– Channels used: Company website and multiple social networks used in the Philipines– Established October 20th as the country’s “National Thank You Day”– Drove 500,000 website visits– Sales of Toblerone increased 132%

Social Media ROI (Case studies)3. Jimmy Choo

– Channel used: Twitter– Geo-located and featured upscale stores that sell their sneakers– Sneaker sales increased 33%– 40% increase in positive tweets and messages

4. Kraft/Toblerone

– Channels used: Company website and multiple social networks used in the Philippines– Established October 20th as the country’s “National Thank You Day”– Drove 500,000 website visits– Sales of Toblerone increased 132%

Outsource or not? ...it depends. Using social media for marketing is a whole lot different than using it

for personal purposes.

• It depends on – your business– what you want to outsource– your social media strategy– your social media goals– your resources ( time, knowledge, money )

Outsource or not? ...it depends. • If you outsource then choose the right partner

– Check ranking: Facebook & Twitter & Website Grader– Make sure they understand your business– Weekly-Daily feedback and Monthly reporting– Work as a team – Set goals and objectives – References: what do current clients say?– Multi-skilled team @your partner: graphic, video, copywriting,…

• Make sure you put your brand in the right hands

Summary

• What is the Key to Survival in a Constantly Changing Environment?

To survive, we have to embrace change• Social Media is only the beginning … of an exciting new

way in consumer management• Not to be underestimated: crucial for your future

And… if you think it not applies to your kind of business…

Thank you very much for your attention

BAM-SMS is a Bangkok based Social Media Marketing company

We use Social Media Marketing to deliver results

Time for Questions(and answers)

Website: www.bamsms.comEmail: info@bamsms.com

LinkedIn: BAM-Social-Media-Services