Social Media




Excellent business tool or waste of time?
What is Social Media?
People having conversations




  with friends, family, colleagues
Now we can have conversations online too!
We can now share our personal experiences




  Do you know what people are saying?
Video time!
14% vs 78%




Marketing vs Recommendations
Social media a business tool

• The use of social media, as well
 as being a less expensive form of
 marketing, provides an easy way
 for customers to interact with
 the company

• We want to hear what our
 customers have to say

• Our customers feel connected
 and engaged with Proper Cloth
96% of students use Facebook




What impact will this have on the business
             of tomorrow?
But it's not only the young...
Half of web sales to come from mobile
          and social by 2015
Personal profile vs Business page
Twitter... Why!?!
• Lots of nonsense on Twitter
• When used well an extremely
 powerful tool

• Easy to find local customers
• What do people write about
 your product or service?
Other marketing opportunities
LinkedIn
• Business to Business
• Great way to keep in touch with
 colleagues, peers in industry

• Groups
• Get fast and accurate answers to
 your business related questions
Foursquare
• Location based marketing
• Reward most loyal customer
• Great PR opportunity (lunch with
 Mayor?)

• Sponsor local Tweet ups
• Promote the branch to people in
 the area

• Great to combine with charity
• Surprise and "Wow" element
QR codes and how to use them

• Business card
• Promotional material
• Add to advertising
• For sale signs 
• Name tags at conference
• Surprise and "Wow" element
Thank you!
 


 


• Rene Looper   - Tuminds social media training

• twitter.com/tuminds
• facebook.com/tuminds

Social media beginners presentation

  • 1.
    Social Media Excellent businesstool or waste of time?
  • 2.
  • 3.
    People having conversations with friends, family, colleagues
  • 4.
    Now we canhave conversations online too!
  • 5.
    We can nowshare our personal experiences Do you know what people are saying?
  • 6.
  • 7.
    14% vs 78% Marketingvs Recommendations
  • 8.
    Social media abusiness tool • The use of social media, as well as being a less expensive form of marketing, provides an easy way for customers to interact with the company • We want to hear what our customers have to say • Our customers feel connected and engaged with Proper Cloth
  • 10.
    96% of studentsuse Facebook What impact will this have on the business of tomorrow?
  • 11.
    But it's notonly the young...
  • 12.
    Half of websales to come from mobile and social by 2015
  • 13.
    Personal profile vsBusiness page
  • 14.
    Twitter... Why!?! • Lotsof nonsense on Twitter • When used well an extremely powerful tool • Easy to find local customers • What do people write about your product or service?
  • 15.
  • 16.
    LinkedIn • Business toBusiness • Great way to keep in touch with colleagues, peers in industry • Groups • Get fast and accurate answers to your business related questions
  • 17.
    Foursquare • Location basedmarketing • Reward most loyal customer • Great PR opportunity (lunch with Mayor?) • Sponsor local Tweet ups • Promote the branch to people in the area • Great to combine with charity • Surprise and "Wow" element
  • 18.
    QR codes andhow to use them • Business card • Promotional material • Add to advertising • For sale signs • Name tags at conference • Surprise and "Wow" element
  • 19.
    Thank you! • Rene Looper - Tuminds social media training • twitter.com/tuminds • facebook.com/tuminds