2. Social Media is…
A Conversation
A new way of understanding our customers
Guided by consumers
Interactive
Engaging
Honest
& Overwhelming at times
3. Over 845 million active users
--TechCrunch
Over 500 million
accounts
--AllTwitter
sees four billion video views every
day
--TechCrunch
has 2,000 check-ins every
minute
Over 150 million users
--Infographic Labs
4.
5. What are the Benefits of Social
Media?
-- Sharing / Receiving Information
-- Discovering your Target Market
-- Listening
-- Connecting
6.
7. “Content is King” –Bill Gates
Written Content Newsletters & Blogs
Video Content Commercials & Video
Instruction
Audio Content Podcasts & Webinars
8. Why do you need original
content?
Your business has a voice
• 57% of marketers acquired customers via blogging
The more you talk, the stronger your
connection
Content boosts your social media presence
Original content improves Search Engine
Optimization
• Companies that blog have 434% more indexed pages. And
companies with more indexed pages generate far more leads
Editor's Notes
80% of active internet users visit social networks and blogs --Mindjumpers70% of adult social networkers shop online59 % of social media users say that a company’s social media activities make that company appear “accessible and responsive” --TIME