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SOCIAL MEDIA
    MISTAKES
 Smart B2B Business People Make
 All the Time and
 What To Do About It
MISTAKE   THINKING YOUR NETWORKS
                  LOOK LIKE THIS …
…WHEN THE NUMBER WHO NOTICE
   WHEN YOU POST IS MORE LIKE
                      THIS…
…AND NOT ALL OF THESE ARE
TRADITIONAL BUSINESS CONTACTS
FOCUSING ON
                                 QUANTITY
                MISTAKE
                              NOT QUALITY
                          OF RELATIONSHIPS




                               Low hanging fruit
No blog posts
 since 2007
FOCUS ON BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WITH
             REAL SOCIAL CRED

                       More influence




                46,093 Followers
                Following 48,923
GIVING UP TOO QUICKLY
MISTAKE
                                  What’s the
                                   Point?




          Starting Point



                           End Point
RESULTS HAPPEN LATER
                  REAL
  CURVE OF     EXPERIENCE
 UNREALISTIC     CURVE
EXPECTATIONS
DOING JUST
                  WHAT EVERYBODY
                  ELSE IS DOING
@youinfront where are
we going LOL?! seriously
NOT KNOWING WHAT
OTHERS IN YOUR INDUSTRY
ARE DOING IN SOCIAL MEDIA



            WHAT
   what
  they do
            WE DO
IF YOU DON’T
                               HAVE A GOOD
                             FEEL – YOU NEED
                                 TO GET A GRIP
                                         Firm We
                                         Aspire to
WHAT THEY DO




                                            Be
                New
               Entrant

                              Main
                            Competitor



                     HOW WELL THEY DO IT
THINKING THAT PEOPLE
WILL SHARE WHAT YOU
       WANT THEM TO
PEOPLE
  PEOPLE
SHARE
  WILL
CONTENT
  SHARE
THAT MAKES
  WHAT
THEM LOOK
  MAKES
GOOD
 THEM
 LOOK
 GOOD
 professionally as well as personally
LACK OF PLANNING
AND FOLLOW-THROUGH
1. Identify how social
  media can support      2. Prioritize social
    specific business    media investments
       objectives




3. Assign management      4. Measure and
   responsibilities      monitor practices
Fortunately, many smart B2B
professionals are doing social media
         better every day.
And we’re trying to do our bit to help.

       WWW.STRATEGICBIT.COM
            ENEWSLETTER
           @STRATEGICBIT
      STRATEGICBIT ON FACEBOOK

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7 Common Social Media Mistakes made by B2B Business

  • 1. common SOCIAL MEDIA MISTAKES Smart B2B Business People Make All the Time and What To Do About It
  • 2. MISTAKE THINKING YOUR NETWORKS LOOK LIKE THIS …
  • 3. …WHEN THE NUMBER WHO NOTICE WHEN YOU POST IS MORE LIKE THIS…
  • 4. …AND NOT ALL OF THESE ARE TRADITIONAL BUSINESS CONTACTS
  • 5. FOCUSING ON QUANTITY MISTAKE NOT QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS Low hanging fruit No blog posts since 2007
  • 6. FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WITH REAL SOCIAL CRED More influence 46,093 Followers Following 48,923
  • 7. GIVING UP TOO QUICKLY MISTAKE What’s the Point? Starting Point End Point
  • 8. RESULTS HAPPEN LATER REAL CURVE OF EXPERIENCE UNREALISTIC CURVE EXPECTATIONS
  • 9. DOING JUST WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING @youinfront where are we going LOL?! seriously
  • 10.
  • 11. NOT KNOWING WHAT OTHERS IN YOUR INDUSTRY ARE DOING IN SOCIAL MEDIA WHAT what they do WE DO
  • 12. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A GOOD FEEL – YOU NEED TO GET A GRIP Firm We Aspire to WHAT THEY DO Be New Entrant Main Competitor HOW WELL THEY DO IT
  • 13. THINKING THAT PEOPLE WILL SHARE WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO
  • 14. PEOPLE PEOPLE SHARE WILL CONTENT SHARE THAT MAKES WHAT THEM LOOK MAKES GOOD THEM LOOK GOOD professionally as well as personally
  • 15. LACK OF PLANNING AND FOLLOW-THROUGH
  • 16. 1. Identify how social media can support 2. Prioritize social specific business media investments objectives 3. Assign management 4. Measure and responsibilities monitor practices
  • 17. Fortunately, many smart B2B professionals are doing social media better every day.
  • 18. And we’re trying to do our bit to help. WWW.STRATEGICBIT.COM ENEWSLETTER @STRATEGICBIT STRATEGICBIT ON FACEBOOK