21 Superb
SOCIAL MEDIA
TIPSA newbie-friendly tips by Mafel Gorne
LET ME SHARE YOU THE
TIPS I JUST LEARNED IN
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
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TIP # 1
WRITE QUALITY BLOG
FOR YOUR TARGET
AUDIENCE
WRITE BLOG THAT WOULD
ENTERTAIN YOUR AUDIENCE
THINK OF WHAT YOUR
AUDIENCE WANT TO READ
WRITE BLOG CONTENT IN
WHICH AUDIENCE CAN
PERSONALLY RELATE
TIP # 2
USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO
PROVIDE CUSTOMER
SERVICE
CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS ON
THE INTERNET
YOU WILL MAKE IT MORE
COMFORTABLE TO THEM IF YOU
ARE REACHABLE ON THE
SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE THEY
ARE.
YOU CAN CLOSE THE GAP
BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND
THE USERS
TIP # 3
MEASURE SOCIAL
MEDIA RETURN OF
INVESTMENT
HOW CAN YOU MEASURE?
COUNT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
REACHING OUT TO YOU?
COUNT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
SHARING YOUR POSTS?
COUNT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
GIVING YOU FEEDBACKS?
TIP # 4
GET PERSONAL
TREAT THEM
AS YOUR FRIEND
YOU HAVE TO GAIN THEIR
TRUST
BUILD A CONSTANT
COMMUNICATION
LET THEM BRAG ABOUT YOUR
BRAND
TIP # 5
MAKE AN APP FOR
YOUR BUSINESS
PEOPLE NOWADAYS SPEND MORE
TIME ON THEIR SMARTPHONES
SO IT IS A GOOD WAY TO
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR
AUDIENCE
TIP # 6
POST BLOG
FREQUENTLY
IT IS ONE WAY OF SHOWING
YOUR AUDIENCE THAT YOU ARE
ACTIVE AND ALWAYS PRESENT
LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE
ALWAYS THERE TO FEED THEM
IDEAS
MAKE A BLOG THAT IS WORTH
SHARING FOR
TIP # 7
BE A PROBLEM SOLVER
TO YOUR AUDIENCE
POST ABOUT WHAT YOUR
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
SOLVES
PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
“HOW CAN THIS PRODUCT
HELP ME?”
PEOPLE WONT CARE ABOUT
YOUR BUSINESS UNLESS YOU
PROVE THAT YOUR PRODUCT
BRINGS VALUE TO THEM
THEY DON’T CARE HOW BIG
YOUR BUSINESS IS,
WHAT THEY WANT IS SOLUTION
TO THEIR PROBLEM
TIP # 8
BUILD AN ONLINE
COMMUNITY
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU
INITIATE CONVERSATIONS
WITH YOUR AUDIENCE
GIVE FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT
TO THEIR CONCERNS
TIP # 9
DON’T DEPRESS YOUR
AUDIENCE
DON’T POST SOMETHING THAT
WOULD MAKE YOUR AUDIENCE
FEEL DOWN
DON’T POST SOMETHING THAT
WOULD DECREASE THEIR SELF-
ESTEEM
TIP # 10
MARKETING IS A
STORY TELLING
KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR
CUSTOMERS ARE THE MAIN
CHARACTER
MAKE THEM FEEL THAT THEY
ARE PART OF BRAND’S
SUCCESS STORIES
TELL THEM THAT THE BRAND
IS PART OF THEIR LIFESTYLE
TIP # 11
GIVE SIMPLE YET
PRECISE ANSWERS
WHEN YOUR CUSTOMERS ASK
YOU, GIVE A BULLET
STRAIGHT ANSWER
CUSTOMERS HATE A LONG
REPLY, THEY JUST WANT TO
READ WHAT THEY NEED
TIP # 12
FIND YOUR
AUDIENCES’KEY
INFLUENCERS
WORK AND BUILD
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
INFLUENCERS
CROSS PROMOTE WITH THEM
TALK TO THEM, REACH OUT TO
THEM
BUILD YOUR BRAND AROUND
THESE KEY INFLUENCERS
UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE
DOING SO YOU COULD ALSO
CONNECT WITH THEIR
AUDIENCE
WHEN YOU GET THEIR RADAR
THEY MIGHT SHARE YOUR
POSTS TO THEIR FOLLOWERS
TIP # 13
FIND OUT WHERE YOUR
AUDIENCE STAY
WHAT SPECIFIC SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORMS YOUR AUDIENCE
SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME?
IF YOU FOUND OUT,
STAY WITH THEM!
REACH OUT TO THEM!
FOCUS ON THEM!
TIP # 14
YES FOR PERFECT
TIMING!
CONSIDER THE TIMING OF
YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
CONDSIDER
WHAT TIME OF THE DAY?
CONSIDER WHAT DAYS OF THE
WEEK?
ALWAYS THINK THE
AVAILABILITY OF YOUR
AUDIENCE
CONSIDER WHAT ARE THE
TIMES THEY USUALLY BROWSE?
I’LL GIVE YOU A QUICK TIP
ON SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
TIMING
FOR FACEBOOK:
Saturday is the day of the
week which gets the most
participation
Thursday and Friday obtain
18% more participation
than other days of the
week.
During the rest of the
week, publishing outside
of "business hours" (super
early in the morning or
late at night) will get
you more engagement.
FOR TWITTER:
On Twitter participation
also increases on
Saturdays and Sundays
The best time to posts
tweet is midday and after
general working hours
The most percentage of
retweets happens around
5pm
FOR SENDING EMAILS:
Subscribers have to check
email during the week
after 12pm
The most attractive time
during the week is between
2-5pm
Tuesday and especially
Thursday are the days
which register a larger
percentage of mailings and
"open rate"
TIP # 15
GET INVOLVED IN
CURRENT EVENTS
POST NATIONAL EVENTS THAT
MIGHT INTEREST THE READERS
POST TRENDING NEWS THAT
YOUR READERS MAY WANT TO
READ
TIP # 16
ACCEPT AND
APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR
MISTAKES
IF YOUR COMPANY MADE A
MISTAKE IN SOCIAL MEDIA,
STEP OUT AND APOLOGIZE
PEOPLE WILL LOVE YOU FOR
BEING HONEST AND BRAVE TO
ACCEPT MISTAKES
GO AHEAD AND FIX ALL YOUR
MESS
TIP # 17
GIVE THEM REWARDS
IF YOU WILL INVITE THEM TO
LIKE YOUR PAGE,
GIVE THEM A PRIZE
PEOPLE ALWAYS LOVE TO
RECEIVE PRIZE FROM DOING
SOMETHING
THEY WILL GRANT YOUR
REQUEST IF THEY WILL GET
SOMETHING IN RETURN
TIP # 18
INCLUDE SOCIAL
SHARING AND FOLLOW
BUTTONS ON YOUR
SITE
MAKE IT EASY FOR YOUR
AUDIENCE TO SHARE YOUR
POSTS TO THEIR FRIENDS
TIP # 19
RUN SOCIAL MEDIA
CONTESTS
IT WILL HELP YOU BUILD
STRONGER RELATIONSHIP WITH
YOUR AUDIENCE
IT WILL HELP YOU GATHER
THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS
TIP # 20
BE INVOLVE IN THE
FACEBOOK GROUP WHO
HAS THE SAME
BUSINESS AS YOU
START UP CONVERSATIONS.
SHARE IDEAS WITH THEM
IT IS GOOD TO COMMUNICATE
WITH PEOPLE YOU HAVE
SOMETHING IN COMMON
TIP # 21
THE POWER OF
LISTENING
TALK LESS, LISTEN MORE TO
YOUR AUDIENCE
LISTEN TO YOUR AUDIENCES’
CONVERSATIONS IN COMMENT
BOX, IN EVERY WHERE
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW!
I HOPE YOU FIND THIS HELPFUL
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IT IS TIME FOR TO START AND
APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE JUST
LEARNED
ALWAYS REMEMBER:
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD
IS GETTING STARTED.
- MARK TWAIN
YOU CAN DO IT!
LET US CONNECT
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TIME WITH ME!

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