Social Media:  Strategy before Tactics John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO, Grow Socially, Inc.
Thank you to our Sponsors – Applause! Offering End to End Digital Marketing Services Queens University of Charlotte provides educational experiences that transform students' lives and foster personal and professional success.
Before I Begin … Please Turn Your Phone ON! @johnfoleyjr ON PLEASE! SILENT but ON! http://www.slideshare.net/growsocially Find presentation here:
Grow Socially, Inc – Support Services Online Marketing/Social Media Plan, Manage, Execute and Measure interlinkONE – Software (SaaS) Enterprise Marketing Management Software Plan, build, manage, execute and measure all marketing activities 15 Years Woot! I love Mar(H)keting! John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO Grow Socially / CEO – interlinkONE
John Foley, Jr. - Accolades Jetsetter Status on FourSquare Mayor of iStrategy Ranked #16 as a Top CMO on Twitter in 2010  2 nd  runner up for this year’s B2B Twitterer of the Year Award for the B2B “Boss Tweet” Personality Category Book titled: “ Business Transformation – A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry ” Release Date March 2011  - http://ilink.me/booksite One of the 50 most influential people in Sales Lead Management by Sales Lead Management Association in 2010  - http://ilnk.me/SLMA50
John Foley, Jr.  Accolades and Accomplishments Book titled:  “ Business Transformation – A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry ”  Release Date April 2011  -  http://ilnk.me/lulubook Facebook.com/johnfoleyjr Twitter.com/johnfoleyjr @johnfoleyjr
Overview What’s going on? Social Media Marketing Plan Effectively use social media Identify the right audience  Social Media – What and Why? Tools & techniques Measuring effectiveness Wrap – Q&A
Revolution Erik   Qualman  - Socialnomics
MARKETING PLAN It all starts with a plan
Expo Event 8AM-6PM Send out flyers to clients  Announce on website Email  eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending  Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in CRM Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar
Improve Marketing with Social Media Improve sharing by  Adding bookmark links  Teach conversational-marketing and business-relationship-building techniques on your blog http ://ilnk.me/50ways   @chrisbrogan
Social Media Marketing Plan  Describe Business and Its Goals Know Your Audience The One Thing Humanize Your Brand Content Resource &  Distribution Strategy  Measure Your Success Strategy  Before  Tactics!
Know Your Audience  Who Are They?   Where Are They Cyclically? How Do They Use Social Media?
Define Target Audience Prospecting Customer Service Partner Management Audience Acquisition  Discover Engage Get Found Your Target Audience – It’s Important
Is everyone interested in the same communication? I’m on Twitter I still email I use Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn I love my mail I Google for my information  Where are your prospects and customers  getting their information?
Let Others Tell Your Story Word-of-mouth marketing has expanded If you have a great company, product or service, people will spread that message for you Deliver relevant information, and people will return the favor
Apple = Innovation The One Thing Disney = Magic
How Will You Humanize Your Brand?
Content Distribution Strategy Resources are monitored. Content is identified and pulled, made trackable, and pushed out across platforms. Content Resource Library Visit Resources Daily Content A Content B Content C Pull Content Make Links Measurable Push Content Out
Social  Media  Compiler Contact Match  and Sync  Contact Database
How to Measure Success? Site Traffic Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Blog Comments Questions Shared Links Re-Tweets Followers Who’s talking about you and how?
$ Optimize / Social Friendly Blogs eNewsletter Sign-Ups White Papers Landing Pages Offers Emails Polls Get Noticed Engage and Nurture Inquiries Engage and Nurture Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing Action – Publish – Engage – Converse – Share Social Media  Blogging  Analytics  Content Mgmt  SEO  Start with MKTG Plan Product? Service? Asset? Qualified  Leads Sales
What is an Effective Social Media Strategy ? Online/Social Media Marketing Plan Website Search Engine Optimization Online Marketing Plan
Community Conversation Networking Marketing Relationships Customer Service Immediate Information Platform What is Social Media?
Why Use Social Media  Your Company's -Brand and Awareness Website Traffic More prospects to sell to Generate interest in your Product/Service Loyalty Position your company Customer Service Another Channel
What’s your website have to do with it? Social-friendly, searchable Interactive Blogs Comments Landing Page eNewsletter Sign-Ups Widgets Whitepaper downloads Calls to action for people to raise their hand  MUST BE ENGAGING!
Websites and Widgets
Websites and Widgets Appealing  to the eye Creative Interactive Different Can be a call to action
Websites and Widgets
Websites and Widgets
Get found Using specified keywords Consistently updating  Using links   to other pages of site or other websites  What is Search Engine Optimization?
COMPANY WEBSITE Social  Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Marketing Work Together Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar  Sign-Ups 100  Visitors 2000  Visitors 800  Visitors 3500  Visitors CRM
Use Social Media Effectively Start with a Plan Address Goals Make a Schedule Know What You Want  to Do  Cross Promote  Across All Pages Integrate with Website Include in Offline  Marketing Efforts
Identify the Right Audience  Which Industries? Are existing clients online? Connect with people you meet Include keywords on your profiles Engage with target audiences
Start the Conversation Twitter Hashtags Retweets Twitter Chats LinkedIn Groups Discussions Blog
Get Business Results Have Sales Reps Online Share Case Studies Online Answer Questions Send Requested Information Follow Up Connect
Tools & Techniques for Implementing Effective Social Media Campaigns Tools Social Media Pages Blog Team Approach Cameras, Video Cameras Link Shorteners Platforms – Hoot Suite – Tweetdeck Listening – Radian6, Sysomos, Viral Heat Techniques Daily Management  Consistent Monitoring Integration of Social Media and Multi-Media Channels Consistent Online Look
Listen Share Relevant Content Industry Specific Content Marketing Information Consistently monitor for customer service  Continually post relevant content Link all pages back to corporate site  DON’T talk about yourself all the time Secure Branded URLs for each Channel  Promote Monthly Newsletters  Listen More Best Practices
Tools for Measuring Effectiveness Link Shorteners iLink.Me TinyURL.com Google Analytics Website Insights LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Tools for Measuring Effectiveness - Listening
http://ilink.me
Tools to Measure Success  www.ilnk.me
What Are These Sites, Anyways?
Top 4 Channels/Medias  for (Most) Marketers Twitter: Block Party Facebook: House party with a business effect YouTube:  Your own TV Station LinkedIn: Chamber of Commerce networking event
What is Twitter? Share what you are doing in 140 characters or less A free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time
Spread the Word http://ilnk.me/7dde
Company
What is Facebook? A free social network used by people & companies Companies can host pages and groups to self-promote
Get Yourself Out There Creating a page involves: Logo Name Content
Company Page
What is YouTube? Video-sharing website on which users can upload and share videos.
Set Up a Gallery
Big Production VS Business Casual  More approachable, more interesting, more diversified, more updates!
What is LinkedIn? A business-oriented social networking site  Mainly used for professional networking Has more than 43 million registered users, spanning 170 industries
LinkedIn.com Dashboard
Profile – Connect – Chris Talley
Company - Profile
Blogs Humanizing Improves SEO Keywords Links  Updated Information Give Expertise Updates on Company Activities Sharing Information
Four Fundamentals of All Five Sites Build your network Engage with the network you have built Be consistent Track and analyze
Customer Service: The complaint
Customer Service: To Reply
Customer Service: To Reply
Keywords Improves SEO Narrows down  what your site  is about The more,  the better
Your Website  is Homebase You
Engage and Nurture – The Ongoing Conversation QR     Search  Social Codes E-mail  Website  RSS  Flash  Banner  Engines  Media Direct Mail Radio/TV Magazines Posters Flyers Labels Other Your Website Personalization Campaign Management Reporting Administration  Automation SMS  MMS  PDA  Blackberry
Create Marketing Campaigns Integrating content creation, distribution, customer engagement, and measurement of your marketing efforts can increase campaign effectiveness.
Expo Event 8AM-6PM Send out flyers to clients  Announce on website Email  eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending  Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in Excel  Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar Create  Post, Link back to website Announce on  & Comment on event’s  page Connect with Keynote Speakers on Join in on event’s hashtag Share speaking presentation on Friend new contacts on Share event article on Share event article on Announce booth # with  video post Follow-Up with  Post & Post Pictures
COMPANY WEBSITE Social  Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Marketing Work Together Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar  Sign-Ups 100  Visitors 2000  Visitors 800  Visitors 3500  Visitors CRM
Wrap Up Start with a Plan Create a Online Marketing Strategy Incorporate Your  Social Media,  SEO and Website Measure the Results!
Q & A or Contact Me!  John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO Office: (978) 674-8081 Cell: (978) 337-1891 Website: www.GrowSocially.com Email:  [email_address] Twitter.com/JohnFoleyJr Facebook.com/JohnFoleyJr LinkedIn.com/in/JohnFoleyJr
Q & A / Contact Me! http://ilink.me/JR iFlyMobi.com QRCode

Social Media: Strategy before Tactics

  • 1.
    Social Media: Strategy before Tactics John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO, Grow Socially, Inc.
  • 2.
    Thank you toour Sponsors – Applause! Offering End to End Digital Marketing Services Queens University of Charlotte provides educational experiences that transform students' lives and foster personal and professional success.
  • 3.
    Before I Begin… Please Turn Your Phone ON! @johnfoleyjr ON PLEASE! SILENT but ON! http://www.slideshare.net/growsocially Find presentation here:
  • 4.
    Grow Socially, Inc– Support Services Online Marketing/Social Media Plan, Manage, Execute and Measure interlinkONE – Software (SaaS) Enterprise Marketing Management Software Plan, build, manage, execute and measure all marketing activities 15 Years Woot! I love Mar(H)keting! John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO Grow Socially / CEO – interlinkONE
  • 5.
    John Foley, Jr.- Accolades Jetsetter Status on FourSquare Mayor of iStrategy Ranked #16 as a Top CMO on Twitter in 2010 2 nd runner up for this year’s B2B Twitterer of the Year Award for the B2B “Boss Tweet” Personality Category Book titled: “ Business Transformation – A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry ” Release Date March 2011 - http://ilink.me/booksite One of the 50 most influential people in Sales Lead Management by Sales Lead Management Association in 2010 - http://ilnk.me/SLMA50
  • 6.
    John Foley, Jr. Accolades and Accomplishments Book titled: “ Business Transformation – A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry ” Release Date April 2011 - http://ilnk.me/lulubook Facebook.com/johnfoleyjr Twitter.com/johnfoleyjr @johnfoleyjr
  • 7.
    Overview What’s goingon? Social Media Marketing Plan Effectively use social media Identify the right audience Social Media – What and Why? Tools & techniques Measuring effectiveness Wrap – Q&A
  • 8.
    Revolution Erik  Qualman  - Socialnomics
  • 9.
    MARKETING PLAN Itall starts with a plan
  • 10.
    Expo Event 8AM-6PMSend out flyers to clients Announce on website Email eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in CRM Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar
  • 11.
    Improve Marketing withSocial Media Improve sharing by Adding bookmark links Teach conversational-marketing and business-relationship-building techniques on your blog http ://ilnk.me/50ways @chrisbrogan
  • 12.
    Social Media MarketingPlan Describe Business and Its Goals Know Your Audience The One Thing Humanize Your Brand Content Resource & Distribution Strategy Measure Your Success Strategy Before Tactics!
  • 13.
    Know Your Audience Who Are They? Where Are They Cyclically? How Do They Use Social Media?
  • 14.
    Define Target AudienceProspecting Customer Service Partner Management Audience Acquisition Discover Engage Get Found Your Target Audience – It’s Important
  • 15.
    Is everyone interestedin the same communication? I’m on Twitter I still email I use Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn I love my mail I Google for my information Where are your prospects and customers getting their information?
  • 16.
    Let Others TellYour Story Word-of-mouth marketing has expanded If you have a great company, product or service, people will spread that message for you Deliver relevant information, and people will return the favor
  • 17.
    Apple = InnovationThe One Thing Disney = Magic
  • 18.
    How Will YouHumanize Your Brand?
  • 19.
    Content Distribution StrategyResources are monitored. Content is identified and pulled, made trackable, and pushed out across platforms. Content Resource Library Visit Resources Daily Content A Content B Content C Pull Content Make Links Measurable Push Content Out
  • 20.
    Social Media Compiler Contact Match and Sync Contact Database
  • 21.
    How to MeasureSuccess? Site Traffic Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Blog Comments Questions Shared Links Re-Tweets Followers Who’s talking about you and how?
  • 22.
    $ Optimize /Social Friendly Blogs eNewsletter Sign-Ups White Papers Landing Pages Offers Emails Polls Get Noticed Engage and Nurture Inquiries Engage and Nurture Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing Action – Publish – Engage – Converse – Share Social Media Blogging Analytics Content Mgmt SEO Start with MKTG Plan Product? Service? Asset? Qualified Leads Sales
  • 23.
    What is anEffective Social Media Strategy ? Online/Social Media Marketing Plan Website Search Engine Optimization Online Marketing Plan
  • 24.
    Community Conversation NetworkingMarketing Relationships Customer Service Immediate Information Platform What is Social Media?
  • 25.
    Why Use SocialMedia Your Company's -Brand and Awareness Website Traffic More prospects to sell to Generate interest in your Product/Service Loyalty Position your company Customer Service Another Channel
  • 26.
    What’s your websitehave to do with it? Social-friendly, searchable Interactive Blogs Comments Landing Page eNewsletter Sign-Ups Widgets Whitepaper downloads Calls to action for people to raise their hand MUST BE ENGAGING!
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Websites and WidgetsAppealing to the eye Creative Interactive Different Can be a call to action
  • 29.
  • 30.
  • 31.
    Get found Usingspecified keywords Consistently updating Using links to other pages of site or other websites What is Search Engine Optimization?
  • 32.
    COMPANY WEBSITE Social Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Marketing Work Together Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar Sign-Ups 100 Visitors 2000 Visitors 800 Visitors 3500 Visitors CRM
  • 33.
    Use Social MediaEffectively Start with a Plan Address Goals Make a Schedule Know What You Want to Do Cross Promote Across All Pages Integrate with Website Include in Offline Marketing Efforts
  • 34.
    Identify the RightAudience Which Industries? Are existing clients online? Connect with people you meet Include keywords on your profiles Engage with target audiences
  • 35.
    Start the ConversationTwitter Hashtags Retweets Twitter Chats LinkedIn Groups Discussions Blog
  • 36.
    Get Business ResultsHave Sales Reps Online Share Case Studies Online Answer Questions Send Requested Information Follow Up Connect
  • 37.
    Tools & Techniquesfor Implementing Effective Social Media Campaigns Tools Social Media Pages Blog Team Approach Cameras, Video Cameras Link Shorteners Platforms – Hoot Suite – Tweetdeck Listening – Radian6, Sysomos, Viral Heat Techniques Daily Management Consistent Monitoring Integration of Social Media and Multi-Media Channels Consistent Online Look
  • 38.
    Listen Share RelevantContent Industry Specific Content Marketing Information Consistently monitor for customer service Continually post relevant content Link all pages back to corporate site DON’T talk about yourself all the time Secure Branded URLs for each Channel Promote Monthly Newsletters Listen More Best Practices
  • 39.
    Tools for MeasuringEffectiveness Link Shorteners iLink.Me TinyURL.com Google Analytics Website Insights LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
  • 40.
    Tools for MeasuringEffectiveness - Listening
  • 41.
  • 42.
    Tools to MeasureSuccess www.ilnk.me
  • 43.
    What Are TheseSites, Anyways?
  • 44.
    Top 4 Channels/Medias for (Most) Marketers Twitter: Block Party Facebook: House party with a business effect YouTube: Your own TV Station LinkedIn: Chamber of Commerce networking event
  • 45.
    What is Twitter?Share what you are doing in 140 characters or less A free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time
  • 46.
    Spread the Wordhttp://ilnk.me/7dde
  • 47.
  • 48.
    What is Facebook?A free social network used by people & companies Companies can host pages and groups to self-promote
  • 49.
    Get Yourself OutThere Creating a page involves: Logo Name Content
  • 50.
  • 51.
    What is YouTube?Video-sharing website on which users can upload and share videos.
  • 52.
    Set Up aGallery
  • 53.
    Big Production VSBusiness Casual More approachable, more interesting, more diversified, more updates!
  • 54.
    What is LinkedIn?A business-oriented social networking site Mainly used for professional networking Has more than 43 million registered users, spanning 170 industries
  • 55.
  • 56.
    Profile – Connect– Chris Talley
  • 57.
  • 58.
    Blogs Humanizing ImprovesSEO Keywords Links Updated Information Give Expertise Updates on Company Activities Sharing Information
  • 59.
    Four Fundamentals ofAll Five Sites Build your network Engage with the network you have built Be consistent Track and analyze
  • 60.
  • 61.
  • 62.
  • 63.
    Keywords Improves SEONarrows down what your site is about The more, the better
  • 64.
    Your Website is Homebase You
  • 65.
    Engage and Nurture– The Ongoing Conversation QR Search Social Codes E-mail Website RSS Flash Banner Engines Media Direct Mail Radio/TV Magazines Posters Flyers Labels Other Your Website Personalization Campaign Management Reporting Administration Automation SMS MMS PDA Blackberry
  • 66.
    Create Marketing CampaignsIntegrating content creation, distribution, customer engagement, and measurement of your marketing efforts can increase campaign effectiveness.
  • 67.
    Expo Event 8AM-6PMSend out flyers to clients Announce on website Email eNewsletter (Announce) Tell colleagues you’re attending Send thank you cards Enter new contacts in Excel Mail -Monthly Newsletter Marketing Calendar Create Post, Link back to website Announce on & Comment on event’s page Connect with Keynote Speakers on Join in on event’s hashtag Share speaking presentation on Friend new contacts on Share event article on Share event article on Announce booth # with video post Follow-Up with Post & Post Pictures
  • 68.
    COMPANY WEBSITE Social Media SEO DM/Flyer E-mail Links Other Inbound and Outbound Marketing Work Together Whitepapers, eBooks Downloads eNewsletter Sign-Ups Comments & Questions on Blog Info/Inquiries Webinar Sign-Ups 100 Visitors 2000 Visitors 800 Visitors 3500 Visitors CRM
  • 69.
    Wrap Up Startwith a Plan Create a Online Marketing Strategy Incorporate Your Social Media, SEO and Website Measure the Results!
  • 70.
    Q & Aor Contact Me! John Foley, Jr. CEO/CMO Office: (978) 674-8081 Cell: (978) 337-1891 Website: www.GrowSocially.com Email: [email_address] Twitter.com/JohnFoleyJr Facebook.com/JohnFoleyJr LinkedIn.com/in/JohnFoleyJr
  • 71.
    Q & A/ Contact Me! http://ilink.me/JR iFlyMobi.com QRCode

Editor's Notes

  • #5 15 Years Business Management Author Whitpapers
  • #7 All you have to do is be one of the first too either post on my Facebook wall facebook.com/johnfoleyjr (5) or tweet about todays session and refer to me @johnfoleyjr (5)
  • #8 While everyone is talking about social media, marketers are looking for tools and techniques to implement an effective social media campaign. Discuss “how to” approaches for effectively using social media. Participants learn how to identify the right audience in the sea of social networks; techniques for getting and keeping the conversation going; options for translating the conversation into business results; and the right tools for measuring effectiveness.
  • #14 Where Are They Cyclically? Students How Do They Use Social Media? Older audience may not want to engage in “make a video” contest Older audiences appear low on “Creator” scale.
  • #18 What’s Your One Thing? What’s the soul of your brand. What’s the one thing that defines you – and it’s not features and benefits. Volvo = Safety. Apple = Innovation. Disney = Magic. What’s on the other side of your = sign? Note: This is not easy to figure out. You may need to engage in some brand anthropology, and have an agency help you find your one thing.
  • #19 Social media is about people, not logos. How will you let down your guard? If you’re a small company, congratulations, this should be pretty easy. If you’re a big company, how can you act small again?
  • #22 Lots of ways to measure social media success, so make sure you determine your key metrics BEFORE you get started. I recommend picking three solid metrics to track. Appropriate metrics differ based on what your objective is for the program.
  • #25 How people communicate, Target like-minded prospects, Communicate with customers
  • #43 Here is how Tiwtter is used to promote a white paper…..
  • #46 Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers ).
  • #47 Here is how Tiwtter is used to promote a white paper…..
  • #61 Complaints roll in….. But… instead of sitting out there….
  • #65 Chris brogan analogy