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Technology Is Now A Lifestyle The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Using Social Media The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter You’ve got a lot you want to accomplish . Learning to use social media for your business can help you accomplish the things you want to do.

Moving Information Into Action The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter My goal today is to convey some ideas and experiences to the open-minded people in this room and give those that are wanting to use social media for your business some ways to get started and expand your social web presence. Starting with a few questions …

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10. The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter Today, I hope to explain how social media works and by doing so you can discover the why in using social media for your business. Also, I hope to provide you with some useful takeaways and next-actions for using social media for your business.

The Social Web The Social Web is currently used to describe how people socialize and interact with each other throughout the World Wide Web. The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Social Media

Social Media is primarily internet and mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing information.

Using social media for business is about developing business experiences that benefit your customers, prospects and partners.

The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

The 6 Dangerous Fallacies of Social Media The Surface of Social Media in 2009 The social media aspects of a good web presence done correctly, are time intensive and require daily vigilance by you and others with your business. Social Media trades media cost (advertising, marketing, selling, etc.) for labor cost (getting people with your business to network, contribute and participate in social media).

Social Media is inexpensive. False

Social Media is fast. It can be after a lot of work

Social Media is viral marketing. False

Social Media results can’t be measured. False

Social Media is optional. You decide

Social Media is hard. False

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The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Using The Social Web To Help Your Customers, Prospects and Partners. Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter Network Contribute Participate

The Old Way Of Showing Your Love The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

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Old Way New Way The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Don’t The New Does and Don’ts The Surface of Social Media in 2009

Don’t promote

Don’t get the message out yourself

Don’t sell

Don’t manage the conversation with your market

Don’t talk about pricing except when you get asked

Don’t talk about features or benefits unless you get asked

Do

Do introduce people to each other

Do listen and reply to comments and conversations

Do ask your inner network to help tell the story

Do ask your community to provide feedback

Do act immediately on any issue that comes up

Planning and Using Social Media Listening and Learning The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Using The Social Web For Your Business The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Your Online Profiles and Connections

Network in Branded Places

Online Business Communities Owned By You or Your Business

Network in Public Places

Online Business Communities Owned By Others

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

100,000s of Public Places

Your Publications, Posts, Videos and Other Media

Contribute in Branded Places

Contribute in Public Places

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

Comments, Replies, Ratings and Feedback

Participate in Branded Places

Participate in Public Places

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

Social Media Reporting

Listening and Learning

Taking Action

Measuring The

Network

Contributions and

Participation

Reporting, Monitoring and Planning

After strategy and planning … Start With Your Web Presence And Online Profiles Then Build Your Branded Online Community Then Network, Contribute And Participate The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

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Participation The Surface of Social Media in 2009 “ “ Reading a good post but leaving no comment is like leaving a good waiter with no tip. Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Using Social Media The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Getting Started Right Many Things Not Covered Today . . .

Customer Mapping --} Market Map

Selecting The Relevant Spaces and Places

Integrating Your Public Presence with Branded Presence

Engagement Plans

Media Plans

Reporting

Resource Planning

Strategy and Execution

Marketing and PR Department

Sales Organization

Logistics and Procurement Department

Product Development and Support

HR Department --} Human Talent

The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Denovaco and Company advises businesses, organizations and individuals on how to improve their web presence and use social media to connect with their customers. Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Denovaco is a consulting and social media business services company. The multi company consultant-team with Denovaco specializes in working with Fortune 5000 and major regional companies on the use of internet and social media tools and services. The intent of each initiative we support is to use social media to create better customer experiences, build competitive advantage and open up new business opportunities. Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter

Thank You The Surface of Social Media in 2009 Professional Convention Management Association – Gulf States Chapter Using The Social Web for Your Business