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"Social media" is a way for people to communicate and interact online. While it has been around since the dawn of the World Wide Web, in the last 10 years or so we've seen a surge in both the number and popularity of social media sites. It's called social media because users engage with (and around) it in a social context, which can include conversations, commentary, and other user-generated annotations and engagement interactions.
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Over 306 million active Twitter users send 500 million Tweets daily *Hello, my name it Tony Student, I currently work as an Information Security Manager at a financial services firm in the Washington DC Metro area and am responsible for securing a multi-trillion dollar financial platform. Part of my responsibilities is to provide training and awareness on topics that deal with Information Security including the use of Social Media in the Workplace.
Social media is a powerful platform which helps connect people. According to Charlene Li, author of Groundswell, “Twitter is not a technology, it’s a conversation – and it’s happening with or without you.”
Consider the fact that every minute of every day roughly 5,800 tweets are posted to the Twitterverse. This amounts to over 500 million tweets daily! That statistic definitely echoes the sentiment of Charlene Li and is an important thing to consider when it comes to business. Social media can become a positive part of promoting a company's brand and allows a business to provide supreme customer service.3AgendaSocial Media Primer
Five Leading Practices on Social Media
Best Buy Case Study
Closing Remarks
Questions and AnswersFor today's agenda we are going to cover the following topics:
Social Media Primer - Which will provide insight into what social media is and its purpose
Five Leading Practices on Social Media - Tips on the appropriate use of Social Media
Best Buy Case Study - An example of how one big box retailer sets the tone and expectation on social media for business use
Closing Remarks - Final thoughts one how transformative social media can be for business
Questions and Answers - To be able to provide some time to answer those burning questions that you didn't realize you had until you saw this material.4Social Media PrimerAn online medium for social collaboration *
It’s all about the content
Pictures
Videos
Music
Social Media can enable business
Platforms include LinkedIN, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
According to the English Oxford Living Dictionary, Social Media are "Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking."
In other words, social media in an online medium for social collaboration. All said and done, it's all about the content that people and companies produce and publish to the masses. The platform is an enabler for businesses to create accessibility for consumers to producers of a product or idea.
Examples of social media platforms that you may already be familiar with include, LinkedIN, a professional social networking site; Twitter, a microblogging site, and Facebook which originally started out as a place for college folks to collaborate and quickly turned .
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Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide TextNarrativeComments1Social Media in the WorkplaceTitle Slide2Introduction“Twitter is not a technology, it’s a conversation – and it’s happening with or without you.” – Charlene Li, author
Over 306 million active Twitter users send 500 million Tweets daily *Hello, my name it Tony Student, I currently work as an Information Security Manager at a financial services firm in the Washington DC Metro area and am responsible for securing a multi-trillion dollar financial platform. Part of my responsibilities is to provide training and awareness on topics that deal with Information Security including the use of Social Media in the Workplace.
Social media is a powerful platform which helps connect people. According to Charlene Li, author of Groundswell, “Twitter is not a technology, it’s a conversation – and it’s happening with or without you.”
Consider the fact that every minute of every day roughly 5,800 tweets are posted to the Twitterverse. This amounts to over 500 million tweets daily! That statistic definitely echoes the sentiment of Charlene Li and is an important thing to consider when it comes to business. Social media can become a positive part of promoting a company's brand and allows a business to provide supreme customer service.3AgendaSocial Media Primer
Five Leading Practices on Social Media
Best Buy Case Study
Closing Remarks
Questions and AnswersFor today's agenda we are going to cover the following topics:
Social Media Primer - Which will provide insight into what social media is and its purpose
Five Leading Practices on Social Media - Tips on the appropriate use of Social Media
Best Buy Case Study - An example of how one big box retailer sets the tone and expectation on social media for business use
Closing Remarks - Final thoughts one how transformative social media can be for business
Questions and Answers - To be able to provide some time to answer those burning questions that you didn't realize you had until you saw this material.4Social Media PrimerAn online medium for social collaboration *
It’s all about the content
Pictures
Videos
Music
Social Media can enable business
Platforms include LinkedIN, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
According to the English Oxford Living Dictionary, Social Media are "Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking."
In other words, social media in an online medium for social collaboration. All said and done, it's all about the content that people and companies produce and publish to the masses. The platform is an enabler for businesses to create accessibility for consumers to producers of a product or idea.
Examples of social media platforms that you may already be familiar with include, LinkedIN, a professional social networking site; Twitter, a microblogging site, and Facebook which originally started out as a place for college folks to collaborate and quickly turned .
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Social media is now playing much larger roles in our lives than it did decades ago, and one of those essential roles is social media promotion. In truth, any marketer or business owner that has not already jumped on the social media bandwagon is way behind the times. Social media promotion has revolutionized the traditional approaches to marketing businesses so that almost everything is now digitized and operations can even be conducted from devices like phones and laptops.
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1. How Social Media Is Going To Change Your Business Strategies.
Social Media is going to change your business strategies. We all know that, but in this
article, I want to talk about it in a very pragmatic and specific way: What exactly are the
shifts, what do they mean for our marketing activities.
Check out this article and learn how social media is going to change your business strategiesSocial
media has become a staple of modern life. Every day billions of people worldwide log on to their
favorite social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat to connect with friends,
family, and the world at large.Whether you’re a business owner or just a person with an active social
media life, this recent explosion in the popularity of social media can be used to your advantage if
you know how to leverage it.
Many businesses are already hard at work trying to figure out how they can tap into the power of
social media. The reason is simple: if you want to reach more people than ever before and make
deeper connections, social media is your ticket.
To achieve this potential many companies are changing their business strategies to fully utilize the
power of social media. If you don’t want your business or brand left behind then keep reading
because we’ve compiled some examples of how businesses are using social media to change their
strategies for the better.
Make it personal
Social media is a way to put your content in front of people who are most likely to share it and
engage with it. This means you need to know your audience and tailor your message to them.
With social media, content is key. The better your content, the more engagement you'll see. If
possible, try to include a video or picture that's relevant and appealing--not just to you, but your
target audience as well.
When creating content for social media channels, be sure to keep the following things in mind:
Be consistent: People like routine and consistency. This means you need to show up regularly with
quality information they'll want to read and interact with. Don't post a ton today, and then go dark
for two weeks.
Know who you're talking to: Identify your target audience and create content specifically for them.
For example, if you're trying to connect with busy moms on Facebook, don't use business lingo or
corporate jargon. Speak their language--literally and figuratively--and they'll be more likely to listen
and respond.
Give people something valuable: Share useful information they can put into practice in their own
lives or businesses. Remember that the end goal of all marketing is the conversion
2. Invite people to comment
Social media is still a relatively new concept for many of us. When considering how to use social
media in your business, there are many things to keep in mind. First, you want to make sure that you
are using the right social media platform for your business.
Some people find it helpful to invite people to comment on blog posts and web pages, while others
prefer to create a forum or discussion group where people can simply ask questions and get answers
from other users of the site. However you do it, though, you must have a place where people can
interact with each other and develop relationships with one another.
Another important thing to keep in mind when using social media is that you should be promoting
yourself and your business in a professional but friendly way. For example, if your business sells
products or services related to cooking or gardening, you might want to post links on your social
networking profiles that point back to your website where people can buy those items from you
directly.
This will help build trust between your customers and yourself because they know that they're
buying from a real person who cares about them rather than some big corporation trying to make
money off their hard work.
Use the comments to schedule more connections and collaborations.
Many people tend to think of social media as a way to chat with friends. But it is also a great place to
develop professional connections.
Rather than just chit-chatting about the weather or that new video game that has come out, you can
use social media to compliment someone on their latest article or their presentation at a
conference. However, this only works if you have read the article, watched the presentation, and
then make an intelligent comment on it.
You should be able to make meaningful connections with those you communicate with via social
media. Use the comments to schedule more connections and collaborations throughout your career.
social media is a multi-billion dollar industry
Well, they have a point. Social media is a multi-billion dollar industry. Back in 2003, it was easy to
imagine that it would remain the province of college students and bored office workers. But now
companies like Facebook and Twitter are huge. The average worth of an internet company is over $1
billion. If you want to start one, you will have to compete with companies worth more than many
countries economies.
But there is also a second kind of competitor: the kind you didn't know about, because they aren't
famous yet. This is where the real competition is taking place. Most of the really interesting new
ideas in software come from startups working on things that are too small for anyone to notice. And
those are precisely the companies that won't be able to get funding from venture capitalists or
incubators, at least not for their original idea.So if you have an idea for something small, maybe so
small that it seems like it wouldn't make a good startup, go ahead and try it anyway.
3. Learn who your target market is and use social media to reach them
Some things in life are worth paying for. If you don't want to pay for them, you can instead try to get
them by making other people pay you.
The first thing we'll look at is social media marketing, a tool that became popular with businesses
during the last decade. Social media marketing is the most obvious way to make people pay you
because it's what they do: they post on their social media accounts and get their friends to do the
same.
To succeed at social media marketing, though, you need to know who your target market is and how
to reach them. In particular, if your customers are on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and they
aren't, then social media won't work for you.
You also need to be able to identify which of your followers are truly interested in what you have to
offer. If your target market is women between 25 and 35 who like fashion, you won't be successful
marketing yourself as a "friend" or "parent".
And even if everyone on your social network does want what you have to offer, there are still risks
involved:
The first risk is that someone else will beat you to it. This is called competition. Competitors may
have better products than yours or cheaper prices
Social Media is an opportunity for you to connect with your customers
Social Media is an opportunity for your business to connect with your customers and prospects. It's
an effective platform for customer service, market research, product development, sales conversion,
and reputation management. It's all about relationships.
Social Media is an opportunity for your business to connect with your customers and prospects. It's
an effective platform for customer service, market research, product development, sales conversion,
and reputation management. It's all about relationships.
It's about building a two-way conversation between you and your audience. By embracing social
media you can begin to shape the conversation about your brand. Social Media is a great way to
build relationships with customers and prospects in a very personal way that an advertisement or
direct mail piece cannot achieve.
Get a Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn account
I'm not a big social media user, but I have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and
LinkedIn. I make sure to post on each of these platforms at least once a week.
If you are just starting with your business, it is best to create an account for your business on the
most popular social media platforms. This will help you build a network of followers and customers.
Make sure that your posts provide people with value. For example, if you own a restaurant business,
then post pictures of food and cooking tips. If you have a clothing store, then post pictures of clothes
and fashion tips.
4. How has social media changed your business?
I believe that social media has made my business stronger and more efficient. Social media allows
me to interact with clients and colleagues daily. Even when I am not in the office, I can still keep up
with my work and clients. This has allowed me to expand my business into different markets and
increase my client base.
Social media allows me to interact with clients and colleagues daily. Even when I am not in the
office, I can still keep up with my work and clients. This has allowed me to expand my business into
different markets and increase my client base.
Social media allows me to interact with clients and colleagues daily. Even when I am not in the
office, I can still keep up with my work and clients. This has allowed me to expand my business into
different markets and increase my client base.
Social media allows me to interact with clients and colleagues daily. Even when I am not in the
office, I can still keep up with my work and clients. This has allowed me to expand my business into
different markets and increase my client base.
What do you think the biggest change in marketing will be?
Social media is the biggest change in marketing. It's not TV, radio, or print.
Social is the dominant form of communication, particularly for young people. In some countries, it's
the only form of communication.
Marketing is all about communication. So social media changes everything.
Marketers used to build brands by interrupting people with messages on TV and radio and in print.
Social media lets marketers build brands by joining conversations and adding value.
The skills you need to do this are very different from those you need to interrupt people with
messages.
So social media requires a different kind of marketer: someone who can engage with people rather
than just push messages at them; someone who can listen as well as talk; someone who
understands that social media isn't just about what we say about our brand but what people say
about us; someone who can deal with the ambiguity of measuring engagement rather than sales;
and most importantly, a marketer who understands that marketers don't own their brand anymore -
their customers do.
That's why I think social media will be the biggest change in marketing ever: because it requires a
completely different kind of marketer.
Which social media channels do you use? How have they helped your business grow?
My business is on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. My big success has come from the use of
Instagram. The reason for this is that I have been able to create a story around my brand, and it is
5. something that my followers engage with. With Instagram being an image-based platform, it has
helped me to promote my products effectively and help me to increase sales.
Twitter is another social media platform that I use, but I don't expect much from it.
The thing with social media is that you need to be consistent and persistent in posting, otherwise
your audience will forget about you.
I would like to start a blog soon, which I hope will help me to create more content for my website
and increase traffic there.
What is the biggest advantage of using social media?
According to my opinion, the biggest advantage of using social media is that it is a platform where
people can be creative, share their thoughts and show their talents.
People are becoming more and more aware of this advantage and they try to make use of social
media to become well-known. Social media is indeed a big chance for those who want to get famous
by showing their talents, but you need to be careful because if you are not original or unique, you
will not succeed.
I also think that social media is an easy way to communicate with other people in the world. You can
learn about different cultures and countries by following these people on social networking sites.
Some of the disadvantages of social media are addiction, a distraction from studies, lack of face-to-
face interaction between friends, and communication difficulties. I believe that all these
disadvantages can be controlled by using social media wisely.
So I think the advantages of using social media outweigh the disadvantages.
What do you think is the best way to attract more clients through social media?
I think the best way to attract more clients through social media is to engage with them directly and
try to provide support whenever possible.
You always want to make sure that you're on top of your social media accounts because if people
ask a question or leave a comment and it isn't responded to, it can reflect badly on your business.
If you want people to stay engaged and keep coming back for more, be consistent with your posts.
Try not to post too much content at one time, as that can overwhelm followers. But try not to go too
long without posting something new either, as people may become less interested if they don't hear
from you regularly.
Try to be personal when responding to comments and questions. Don't just send everyone a generic
response. People appreciate it when you take the time to engage with them genuinely.
6. How do you feel about social media and how has it changed your personal and professional life?
Social media has taken over the world. It has transformed the way we live, and it has brought us
closer together. It has also freed us from many of the geographical constraints that once limited our
lives. Facebook and Twitter are now among the most well-known companies in the world.
Social media has also changed the way we work. In a few short years, social media has transformed
from a simple way to connect with friends to an indispensable communication tool for businesses.
But as with any new technology, there have been growing pains along the way.
I'm not a social media expert, but I do have some observations about how it's changed my life and
how it's changed the world at large.
I used to think social media was just a fun distraction from real life, but now I see that it's an integral
part of my life and my business. My business wouldn't exist if not for social media, and I wouldn't
have a job if not for social media.
What is your vision of the future?
I'm not sure it's worth thinking about the future of social media in a very detailed way. Mostly
because I don't think we're good at predicting what will happen with technology, and especially not
at predicting how people will use it.
But I do think there are some things we can be confident about. We know technology will change,
and we know that people will use it to do new things. But some things won't change, just because
they are so fundamental to human nature. And if you look at the broadest strokes of history, you can
see certain patterns that aren't going to change either.
One of those patterns is that people like to be around other people like themselves. Sure, they also
like to meet new people who are different from them. But that's not what they want most of the
time. They want to be with someone who reminds them of themselves and their friends, or
someone who reminds them of their younger self, or someone who reminds them of who they want
to be someday.
So one thing I would say about the future is that social media is going to get more social again. The
idea behind Web 2.0 was making websites more interactive: user-generated content, comments on
blog posts, podcasts.