Social Media for Small Business - How To Use Social Networks To Grow Your Business

Sanjay Dalal
Founder & CEO,
oGoing
Nation’s Leading
Small Business
Social Network
Enjoying Beautiful
Orange County

Customers
Owner Profits

Social Media
Social Media for Small Business
How to Grow My Business?

Owners, Does this Resonate?
Are you LOST in the Social Media Ocean?
Are Social Networks CHANGING too fast?
Do you have TIME and RESOURCES?
Can you show me the ROI and VALUE?
Do you need MORE customers?

SOCIAL MEDIA
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Why Social Media?
Why go on social networks?
Why customers connect with us there?
Why gain value out of online
engagement?
Why would this impact my business?

Small Business &
Social Networks
90% : Small businesses are dedicating
time to networking online
78% : Using social networks is just as
important as networking in person
42% : Quarter of their new customers
came through social-media sites
Source: Manta

Social Networks Explosion
Over One Billion Users Worldwide
Facebook – 1 billion
Twitter – 250 million
LinkedIn – 170 million

Social Media Explosion
Over One Billion Users Worldwide
Facebook – 1 billion
Twitter – 250 million
LinkedIn – 170 million
Google Plus – 150 million
MySpace – 80 million (dying or reinventing)
Yelp – 60 million
YouTube - 450 million
Wikipedia (300M+), Craigslist (150M+), WordPress,
Flickr, IMDB, Photobucket, Blogger, Tumblr, eHow,
TypePad, HubPages, Instagram, Pinterest, Banjo

Social Networks Usage
August 2012, Adults usage:
66% Facebook
20% LinkedIn
16% Twitter
12% Pinterest
12% Instagram
5% Tumblr
Source: Pew Internet

Social Media is HOT
Social Networking EXPLODES:

22% of all time spent online in
the US

Ogoing Inc. 949-288-6880 www.ogoing.com

Number of Minutes Spent


Social Networking Use: Adults


Who uses
Social
Networking?

Everyone!!
(more women)


Twitter is KILLING it!
Number of Tweets i.e. Updates

Took over 3 years to send
the one billionth Tweet

Takes less than one week to
send over one billion Tweets

Facebook EXPLODES
People on Facebook
More than 1 billion users
More than 50% of our active users
More than 600 million mobile users
Average user has 130 friends
More than 2 billion posts are
liked and commented on per day

Facebook on FIRE 1 Billion

If Facebook were a country: Third Largest in the world

LinkedIn is POWERFUL

2012 - Over 170 Million Professionals and Counting…

Google+ on STEROIDS

Over 100 Million Active Users …

One Message BEFORE


Source: Presentation Advisors, in conjunction with M80

Message Travels Slowly



ONE MESSAGE AFTER



MESSAGE FLIES !



Who Goes Where?
Social Media Main Producer Main Consumer
Channel
Facebook Brands, Big Business Individuals
Twitter Celebrities, Brands, Individuals
Politicians, Famous
YouTube Brands, Marketers Individuals +
Business
LinkedIn Professionals Professionals
Slideshare Professionals + Biz Professionals
oGoing Small Business Small Business

What is oGoing
Amazing Social Network
for Small Business

What is oGoing
Amazing Social Network for Small Business

Business Networking –
Local Connections

What is oGoing
Business Networking – Local Connections

Business Promotion –
Social Media Marketing

What is oGoing
Business Promotion – Social Media Marketing

Business Acceleration –
New Customers

Grow Your Business on oGoing!

What is oGoing
Thousands of Local Owners & Service Providers
Over 65 Small Business Categories
Connect with Hundreds to Thousands of Local,
Regional or National businesses
Post Business Needs
Post and Get Recommendations

Question: How many contacts can you make
through local mixtures and events?

What is oGoing
Business Promotion – Social Media
Marketing
Share Latest Offers, Products, Services, Events
Connect oGoing with Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Grow your oGoing profile with photos and links
Engage with Customers and Partners
SEO and Website Traffic Boost!!

Question: Can oGoing generate higher SEO?

What is oGoing
Business Acceleration – New
Customers
How do I generate new business?
Profile -> Connections -> Updates -> Trust
Convert Trust into Leads

Question: How much time for new leads?

Why Join oGoing?
Business Networking
Business Promotion
Business Acceleration
Grow Your Small Business

How to Get Started
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

GOALS + EXECUTION
NEED MORE Prospects & Customers. HOW?
First Step:
Follow Potential Clients,
Existing Clients, Partners,
Marketers & Experts

DO YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE,
WHAT THEY DO?

GOALS + EXECUTION
MORE Prospects & Customers. HOW?
First Step: Follow
Second Step: Engage with them

HOW TO ENGAGE?
Conversations, Mentions, Feedba
ck, Promotions, Rewards

GOALS + EXECUTION
First Step: New Fans, Followers,
Connections and Contacts
Third Step: Qualified Leads


GOALS + EXECUTION
First Step: New Fans, Followers,
Connections and Contacts
Third Step: Qualified Leads
Fourth Step: New Clients
Crawl before you Walk.
Walk before you Run.

GOALS + EXECUTION
INCREASE Customer Loyalty. HOW?
Provide Customer Service
Ask to Express


GOALS + EXECUTION
Ask to Express
Gather Customer Feedback
Ask Questions


GOALS + EXECUTION
Ask to Express
Ask Questions
Get Great Recommendations
Ask to Endorse


GOALS + EXECUTION
Ask to Express
Ask Questions
Ask to Endorse
Obtain New Ideas
Ask for Ideas


GOALS + EXECUTION
Ask to Express
Ask Questions
Ask to Endorse
Obtain New Ideas
Ask for Ideas
Acquire Referrals
Ask for New Clients

GOALS + EXECUTION
BEST Brand! HOW?
Most Recognized, Trusted Brand
When Customers Think of ______


GOALS + EXECUTION
BEST Brand! HOW?
Do Good Business
Provide Great Products and Services
Deliver Excellent Customer Service
Recognize and Promote Customers
Give Back to Community. Good Cause

Slow and Steady Wins the Race!

HERE ARE SEVEN DO’S
Conversational
Informative
Engaging
Rewarding
Solving
Caring
Promoting (Your Customer)

HERE ARE FIVE DON’TS
No Hard Sell
No Self Promotion
No Everywhere
No Grandiose
No Free


GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Set Your Goals
Listen and Learn
Build Your Channels
Engage Your Audience
Analyze, Reflect and Change
Course Correct and Repeat
Not A One Shot Approach

GROW YOUR NET WORTH

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a
single step” - Lao-tzu, Chinese Philosopher


Contact Me
CEO@OGOING.BIZ
OGOING.COM/SANJAYDALAL
Find me on: Facebook, LinkedIn,
Twitter and Google+
949-288-6880 (main) (weekdays)
949-910-0615 (mobile) (weekdays)

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Starbucks on YouTube

250+
videos

8.6+
million
views

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CUSTOMER SERVICE
NEGATIVE to SOLUTION

CUSTOMER SERVICE
NEGATIVE to “SORRY”

CUSTOMER SERVICE
POSITIVE - THANK YOU!

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CAUSE
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In USA”

Starbucks Social Media
Total Reach:
Anyone?

Starbucks Social Media
Total Reach:
30 million + Facebook
2.6 million + Twitter
8.5 million + views YouTube
2 million + Website

Over 40 million!!

Starbucks Summary
Integrated Social Media Strategy
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs, Pinterest,
Instagram, Website
Promotion of Customers i.e. Individuals
Conversations – Not Blasting
Customer Service - Instant
Getting Ideas - Proactive
New & Events, Great Cause, Stimulating…

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