Social media can be used for business promotion, research, and connecting with potential customers. The document provides tips for using social media including understanding your audience and goals, regularly engaging with relevant posts to raise your profile, and measuring how social media drives people to desired actions. Business owners are advised to build relationships on Facebook by liking relevant pages and mentioning them, and to stand out on LinkedIn with complete profiles.
Attending social events St Paul's carnival Bristol
Networking Tweetup
or team building
Way it's communicated Who uses these?
Your customers are already using social media 800M+ Facebook 100M+ Twitter How get involved? Win new customers Retain existing Develop good links within your industry Start looking how we build lasting relationships in 3 stages
You are visible Go out meet people Advertise
Take interest in others Start sharing - Referrals - Recomendations - Helpful advice
Do what you say you'll do On time Consistent personality Become trusted
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Who already uses SM to promote business? People recommend your company publically
How can we use SM to research Better informed - Local events Potential clients Business partnerships
Ideas - what to do, where to eat Friendly, show personality Local knowledge Discounts, offers and deals