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You know social media will help you build your business. And you’re not

doing it?

If you’re not currently using social media as effectively as you could be, or

you’re not using it at all, you probably have a list of reasons why (you could

also call them excuses.)

For one reason or another, you’ve been delaying, stalling, procrastinating,

dragging your feet, putting it off, waiting for a rainy day, waiting for a sunny

day.

You know social media will help you build your business.

And you’re not doing it.

Setting up your business for social media success may not be urgent but it is

very important. People aren’t looking for your business in the yellow pages.

People are looking online.

So it’s time to stop with the excuses.

Push the start button.

If it’s a new website you know your business needs,

Push the start button.

If you need to start a Twitter account,

Push the start button.

If you need to try out Google+,

You’re Not Doing It?

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Push the start button.

If you’re stuck in a rut, move in any direction, it doesn’t matter much which

one,

Push the start button.

If you’re looking for that magic button to push, it’s right here:

Go ahead. Push the start button.

We’ve created this Quick Start Guide to ease you through the process. In just

over one hour, you can make a strong start toward a valuable social media

presence.

Each of these sections can be completed in about 12 minutes.

Take 12 minutes, and start something.

Anything.

You can do anything for 12 minutes, can’t you?

A Note about How to Use this Quick Start Guide

All the links in this guide are live, so you will get the most benefit by reading this

on your computer or tablet device so you can access websites using our links. If

you choose to print the guide, we have included links that you can type into your

web browser if desired. Whether you choose to read this online or print this guide,

we hope it will be helpful to you as you seek to create a valuable social media

platform for your business.

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A caution: don’t get bogged down in the details. The key is just to start. You

can work out the details later. The details can be one more excuse to keep you

from starting.

If you need to, take a few minutes to write down the details and questions

swirling in your head.

Then set them aside so you can…

Go ahead,

Push the start button.

As you begin…

Each of these sections will be easier to complete if you gather some basic

information first. You’ll want to have:

A great picture of yourself or logo for your business. If you don’t have

a great picture or a great logo, you can always replace them later. (If you need

help finding a designer to create a logo, let us suggest John Sellards, who is

responsible for the design of our branding and this guide. You can reach him at

john@johnsellardsdesign.com.) For now, choose one picture, logo, or image to

represent yourself/your business across all the social media platforms you choose.

An Email address that you will monitor (at least) occasionally. Every social

media profile requires an email address. Decide in advance which email

address you will use to register your accounts. Take care to choose an email

address that considers how you want to present yourself. If you can, use your

name at your domain (yourname@yourname.com). If you need to you can

Before You Begin

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begin by using your personal email address. In order to create a Google Plus

profile, you will need a Gmail account. If you don’t have one, and if you want

a more professional starting email address, get a Gmail account at http://

gmail.google.com.

An online home. Every social media presence needs a center. From the

beginning, make your website or blog the center of your social media

presence. If you don’t have a blog or website, the first section of this guide will

help you set one up. DO THAT FIRST because you will need/want the URL for

your blog or website as you set up your social media profiles.

A clear, succinct description of who you are and what your business

offers. You may need a little direction in figuring this out. Our 12 Minute

Social Media Playbook offers you the exercises and tools you need to show

you how to efficiently and effectively communicate your brand online. For

now, just START. You can always clarify your profiles later as you understand

from experience and experimentation what you want to offer online.

A Gravatar. When you set up a gravatar, you will link your photo or logo to

every email address you use online, so that when you comment on blogs, your

photo will appear. This is important in helping people recognize you across

platforms. Go to Gravatar.com to set up your gravatar before you begin the

steps outlined in the rest of this guide.

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This Quick Start Guide contains 6 sections. Each one is designed to be

implemented in 12 minutes (or less). If you have absolutely no online

presence and no profiles on any platform, you may be able to START in a little

more than an hour. If you already have profiles set up on one or more social

media platforms, you may be able to zip through this guide in less than an

hour.

Each section of this Quick Start can be done in 12 minutes or less, if you do

one thing.

Focus.

You have to tune everything else out, and tune in to the task you’re choosing

to do.

And then you can do it in 12 minutes — or less.

We chose 12 minutes for a number of reasons:

First, it’s the amount of time Phil can pay attention to one thing without

getting distracted. He’s really good at not focusing on stuff, and if he would

have had to focus more than 12 minutes, this quick start guide would have

never gotten done.

Second, it is just the right amount of time to get whatever the task you’re

working on completed. Done. Finished. Not perfect. Kevin Eikenberry says

“Done is better than perfect.” We agree. Your goal should be to get done

whatever you’re working on, and then move on to the next task. You can

come back to your work later if you need to, but usually, done is good

12 + 12 + 12…

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enough for your customers, your clients, and it can be good enough for you.

Improvements may need to be made later, but get it done.

Lastly but most importantly, we chose 12 minutes because it’s possible. It’s

possible to carve 12 minutes out of your busy business day, out of your life,

and focus in on one thing. It’s not overwhelming, it’s not too much, it’s just

enough, and you can do it. Whether you start your day with 12 minutes, you

end your day with 12 minutes, or you schedule 12 minutes in, 12 minutes is

possible.

Every time you start a section, set your timer for 12 minutes, tune everything

else out, and tune in to social media. You will see results. 12 minutes at a time.

In this quick start guide, you will:

• Buy and set up a domain in 12 minutes

• Set up a wordpress blog/website in 12 minutes

• Set up a Facebook profile in 12 minutes

• Set up a Twitter profile in 12 minutes

• Set up a Google Profile in 12 minutes

• Set up a LinkedIn Profile in 12 minutes

Let’s begin!

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Your business needs a home online, a place that belongs to you, your unique

address. Your own domain will be easier to publicize, easier to share, easier

to remember.

Buying a domain name and website hosting

We’re going to assume you know what the name of your business is. If you

don’t, you will need more than 12 minutes to select your domain name and

purchase hosting. Return to this section after

you’ve picked your business name.

Before people visit your website the first thing

they’ll see is your domain name. Your domain name

will be the first impression and tell visitors what

you’re about. For a small business, especially a local

business, you’re going to want to make it as easy as

possible for people to remember your domain and

get to your website.

Make it easy for your customer and potential customers to find your site

There are three ways you can make it easy for your potential customers to find

your site:

1. Use a .com rather than a .net, .biz, or .org. Whenever possible,

get the .com name for your company. That’s what people will type

in, regardless of what you tell them and regardless of what they

see, so we strongly recommend you get the .com address.

Buying Your Domain

Set your timer for 12 minutes! You’ll need:

q Credit Card

q Name of Your Business

q Desired Domain Name

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2. Don’t use hyphens in the domain name. Create a site like

bobsflowershop.com rather than bobs-flower-shop.com (the

exception would be if people only find you online).

3. If possible, add what your business does in the domain. For

example, if you’re a chiropractic clinic called Affinity your site

could be affinitychiropractic.com rather than just affinity.com

Where can you buy a domain name?

There are a ton of different places you can purchase a domain name online,

but we recommend you use BlueHost.com. We recommend them because

they’re reasonably priced, they’re reliable, and because BlueHost.com is also

where we recommend you host your site. We’ll have more on that later.

How much will your domain name cost?

Domain names are incredibly cheap and you can pick one up for about

$10 a year.

The only way you’d pay more is if you want to purchase a domain name

that has already been purchased and is being sold at a higher rate. I don’t

recommend doing this unless you have extra money in your business, and

even then, it’s not necessary for your success.

You will essentially be renting your domain so you’ll have to pay a renewal fee

every year with the domain registrar (BlueHost).

Do it Now! Grab your credit card, go to http://bluehost.com , and buy your

domain.

What if your domain is already taken? Or too expensive?

Experiment with variations on your first choice domain until you can find a

dot com that is memorable and relevant to your business.

Should I pay for privacy protection on my identity?

You will have the option of paying more to hide your personal details. Is it

worth it? If you have young children at home and no business address and no

PO Box, then yes, it’s probably worth it. Otherwise, you don’t need to do this.

Just list your business address or a PO Box and stalkers (and junk mailers) will

not hurt you.

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Don’t forget to…

Write down your login information and password information for Bluehost

(or whoever you choose to host your website) and put it in a safe place

where you will be able to find it later. This will save you time later.

For more advanced help with setting up your WordPress site…

Buy the Playbook and check out Chapter 3.

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Although you will not be able to set up your website in 12 minutes, you can

use this section of our Quick Start Guide to build your website (with a blog),

12 minutes at a time. Don’t get overwhelmed by the details. Instead, follow

our step by step instructions to create your website at your own pace.

Installing WordPress

One of the reasons we recommend BlueHost

is because they offer a one-click WordPress

installation, taking all the technical details out of

your hands and making it super easy to customize

your website for your business.

Choosing a Website Host and Including a Blog

What’s a host?

Web hosting is where your site will live. The

information that you have on your website will be

stored in servers somewhere in the world, which is

the job of your host. Hosting is relatively cheap and

for most small business websites a basic hosting

account is all that you need.

What makes a good host?

There are four main things you should look for in a good host, which include:

1. Toll free 24/7 support – If you have a problem with your

site, you’re going to want to be able to get support as soon as

Setting Up Your Basic Website (With A Blog)

Set your timer for 12 minutes! You’ll need:

q Credit Card

q Contact Information for your business

q Login information for your hosting service

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possible.

2. Excellent Customer Reviews – Happy customers are the result

of great hosting companies.

3. Reasonable Prices – You don’t necessarily want to look for the

cheapest host, but one who is middle of the road and reliable.

4. Room for Growth – Your host should have room for growth in

the event that your site gets big enough that you need more

space.

Who we Recommend

Bluehost.com is our preferred hosting company. When building sites we’ve

had an incredibly positive experience using their services and are comfortable

referring them when hosting your small business website.

Additionally, they have a 1 click WordPress setup, which is what we’ll be using

to manage all the content for your website with blog.

Click here to easily sign up for your hosting account at bluehost.com

Installing WordPress

Once you’ve registered your domain and setup your hosting plan, installing

WordPress is as easy as these 4 steps.

• Log into your CPANEL (control panel)

• Scroll down and click on the WordPress icon

• Click on the WordPress icon again

• Click on the green install link to install a brand new version of

WordPress

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Complete Your Installation

For those who are more visually inclined, here is a screen shot of what you will

see:

Step 1: Installation Preferences

• Which version of WordPress would you like to install?

Select the latest stable release. It will say (Stable) after it.

• Where would you like WordPress installed?

Install in your main domain with nothing after the /.

Step 2: Advanced Options

• Check the box Please give your site a new name.

• At a minimum, type in the name of your business. If you are location

focused, include a dash (-) and add your city.

• Do NOT check the box Generate a random Administrator username and

password for me. Instead, enter your email address and a password that

is easy to remember but hard to guess. If you don’t know how to select

a password, watch this 3 minute video from ehow: http://www.ehow.

com/video_4984071_select-secure-password.html

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• Check the box that says Automatically create a new database.

Step 3: Legal Information

• Check the box that says I have read the terms and conditions of the

GPLv2 license agreement.

• Click complete.

Hooray! Your installation is now completed! So what pages should your

website include?

Recommended pages for your website

Pages are the static pieces of your website that will seldom change

dramatically. They also provide your website visitors with the navigation aids

they need to find out more about your business without using the search box.

Although this may seem obvious, some small business owners miss the mark

and forget to add one, or a combination of these pages which often leaves

the visitor to the site a bit confused.

When creating your site be sure to add these four pages:

• Home Page A home page is incredibly obvious and it’s something that

any web designer won’t miss, but creating a link back to the home

page on the navigation column is something that is a common miss.

Although you know you’ll have a home page to your site remember

to add a link to the home page so that a visitor to your site can easily

navigate their way back to it without feeling confused.

• About Who are you, what do you stand for, what are you trying to

accomplish? Any new visitor to your site won’t have a clue about who

you are. Use this page to put your best foot forward and clearly state

what you’re about and why they should consider contacting you.

• Contact You will want to share contact information with your readers/

customers/potential customers on a contact page. Read this post from our

blog for advice about how to create a contact page in around 12 minutes.

• Services / Products You’re going to need a page to demonstrate what

products and services you’re offering. Although you can state a bit of

this on the homepage it’s recommended that you create a page that

showcases, in detail, what you have to offer.

To build the best website possible, you need one more key element:

• A Blog You’ll need blog to keep your website fresh and to add timely

articles. The search engines also love blog articles because they provide

relevant, timely content that showcase your expertise.

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Adding Your Static Pages

Now that WordPress is installed and loosely configured, you will need to

login to configure your pages. The previous step enabled you to create your

username and password, and once you’ve completed the installation, you

now need to log into WordPress to add your static pages.

Typical installation is at http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin (where

yourdomain.com is replaced by your actual domain). So you’ll need to go

there now to complete the rest of this.

Click on the word Pages on the left side of your WordPress dashboard.

Now click on the Add New button (next to the Pages) icon on the top of your

screen.

Give your page a title (see Recommended pages for your website for which

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pages to include), fill in the title and the contents (see graphic below) as much

as you know right now, and click the blue Publish button on the right side of

your page.

Do this for each page you wish to create.

Congratulations! You now have a completed and set up website, complete

with static pages and a basic theme with a consistent look and feel.

Don’t forget to…

Write down your login information and password information for your

website and put it in a safe place where you will be able to find it later.

This will save you time later.

For more advanced help with setting up your WordPress site…

Buy the Playbook and check out Chapter 3.

For more information about blogging…

Our 12 Minute Social Media Playbook contains tips about blogging,

including insights about how to write blog posts, how to choose images

for your blog posts, and how to repurpose the content from your blog.

Buy the book!

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In the chance that you do not have a personal profile on Facebook, this

section of our Quick Start will help you set up your Facebook profile. While

you could set up a page on Facebook for your business without having

a personal profile, we recommend that you

create a personal presence on Facebook also.

By connecting with friends and acquaintances

through Facebook, you will have a broader base

from which to grow your business page.

To Begin With Facebook

Start by going to to Facebook.com. Then

enter your name, email address, and birthdate

as prompted. Create a password that you’ll

remember and write it down for reference. Within

a few seconds, you’ll have a profile.

Then follow these steps:

• Connect with friends. Use the

tools that Facebook provides

to search for friends using

your email contacts. Send

friend requests to the friends

you find using this method.

As you add friends, you’ll have

the option of adding friends

to various lists. You may want

Setting Up A Facebook Profile

Set your timer for 12 minutes! You’ll need:

q Your email address

q A photo

q Your website URL

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to do this in order to control what information you share with various

segments of your list.

• Follow the instructions on your profile page to complete your profile.

You can include information about your family, job, and interests.

For now, enter some basic information. You can return to this later, if

desired.

• Upload your picture, preferably the same one you will use for all your

other social media profiles.

• Confirm your email address. Facebook will want you to confirm your

email address before you continue.

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• Choose a username. Go to www.facebook.com/username to create

a custom URL for your Facebook page to make it easy for people to

find you. You’ll be able to share this URL with friends or put it on your

correspondence and business cards.

• Go to Account Settings. You will want to enable secure browsing and

adjust your email notifications.

• Adjust Privacy Settings. If you are concerned about your privacy on

Facebook, you can read more about privacy settings at https://www.

facebook.com/about/privacy/. As you begin, you will want to set

your privacy on Facebook to a level that meets your personal needs

and preferences. Because Facebook frequently updates their privacy

settings, we cannot recommend settings for you. Instead, we suggest

you accept the default privacy settings, and take 12 minutes at another

time and review each setting. Nothing you do now is permanent: Each

setting can be made more or less private later.

• Add an application for Facebook to your smartphone, if you have

one. Just search for the keyword Facebook in your marketplace or

storefront on your phone.

• Like our fan page! Go to http://facebook.

com/12minutesocialmediaplaybook and click the Like button. And

then search for a few other businesses or brands on Facebook that

interest you, if you still have time remaining.

Don’t forget to…

Write down your login information and password information for Facebook

and put it in a safe place where you will be able to find it later. This will save

you time later.

For more advanced help with Facebook (including how to set up a page for your business)…

Buy the Playbook and check out Chapter 7.

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Go to Twitter.com. Then follow these steps:

1. Enter your full name and email address.

2. Create a password. Write it down for your

records.

3. Choose a user name. If possible, use your

name. If not, use the name of your business

or a variation of your name. Avoid using

underscores, if possible. You want your Twitter

handle to be memorable.

Setting Up A Twitter Profile

Set your timer for 12 minutes! You’ll need:

q Your email address

q A photo

q Your website URL

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Once you have followed the first three steps, Twitter makes this promise:

Follow Twitter’s steps:

• Step one, follow 10 people. (Follow us: @12MinuteSMP, @PhilGerb,

@beckyrbnsn. See, you’re almost there…Next, Twitter will recommend

that you follow brands and find friends. Skip those steps for now.

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• Download Twitter for your smartphone, if you have one. Just search

for the keyword Twitter in your marketplace or storefront on your

phone.

• Upload a picture, image, or logo. It is preferable to use the same

photo you are using on other social media platforms so people will

recognize you. You want to add a photo right away because people

don’t like to follow the default (egg) avatar. It’s a clear sign of spam or

an inactive account.

• Fill out your profile information. Include a link to your website, your

true location, and your description in 160 characters or less. Make sure

your profile highlights who you are and what you hope to share on

Twitter. (Good news! You can edit this later.)

• Use tools on Twitter.com to connect to your real-life friends who

are already using Twitter. Search using your email contacts.

• Confirm your email address. Like Facebook, you’ll need to confirm

your email address for Twitter.

Don’t forget to…

Write down your login information and password information for Twitter

and put it in a safe place where you will be able to find it later. This will save

you time later.

For more advanced help with using Twitter…

Check out Becky’s free white paper, Twitter for Beginners at http://

www.mountainstate.edu/blog_assets/LEADERTALK_Twitter_For_

Beginners.pdf

Or buy our 12 minute Social Media Playbook for more information

on benefits to using Twitter for your business, how to grow your Twitter

account, and how to connect with and engage with others using Twitter.

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Creating a public Google profile is the first step to

using Google+. Often, your public Google profile

will be the first result when you google your

name (try it!) Visit https://accounts.google.com/

newaccount. Then follow these steps below.

• Do you have a Gmail account? If you do,

log into your account now. If you do not,

get one now. Use your name or the name of

your business, if you can. If not, try you’re a

variation

of your

name, a

variation of

your business name, or your Twitter

handle. Avoid numbers. You want your

Gmail address to be easy to share and

easy to remember for you and for the

people you will share it with.

•CreateaGoogleprofile.Add your

photo, preferably the one you use on

your other social media platforms to

make it easy for people to find and

recognize you on Google. As you

create your profile, be sure that you

Setting Up A Google Profile

Set your timer for 12 minutes! You’ll need:

q Your Gmail address

q Your website URL

q Links to your other social media profiles

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link your websites, blog, and other social media profiles including Twitter,

LinkedIn, and Facebook. Include information about your business and

share about yourself so that people get a clear idea of who you are and

what you offer.

Don’t forget to…

Write down your login information and password information for Google

and put it in a safe place where you will be able to find it later. This will

save you time later.

For more advanced help or to learn about Google+…

Buy the Playbook and check out Chapter 12.

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Go to http://linkedin.com and sign up for

a free account. While there may be many

great reasons to sign up for a paid account,

everything we’ll share in this section can be

done with a free LinkedIn account.

The site will walk you through the steps of

setting up your profile, beginning with adding

some basic information.

• Your Name. Use whatever name people

who are looking for you will use to search for

you. If your name is Willie James Popadopolous,

but you go by Jimmy, call yourself Jimmy.

Females, include your maiden name if you are

so inclined.

Setting Up A LinkedIn Profile

Set your timer for 12 minutes! You’ll need:

q Your photo

q Your email address

q Your resume

q Your website URL

q Links to your other social media profiles

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• Your email address. Start by using your personal e-mail address or

Gmail address.

• Your current job. List your real job title. You know, the one on your

business cards.

Once you’ve entered the basic information, you can complete more of your

profile. You can add:

• Two previous jobs. Just list the company name and a sentence or two

for now. You can fill this in more completely later.

• Your Education. Names of schools is fine. You can fill this in more

completely later.

• Your Website. Be sure to add your website’s URL and your Twitter

profile link.

• A Profile Summary. A paragraph or more about what you’re doing

currently, and what you’ve done in the past, all wrapped around what’s

in it for your customers and prospects.

• Profile Photo. The tighter the picture is to your head, the better, as all

you get is a 75 pixel square photo when all is said and done. That being

said, do NOT shrink your picture down to 75x75 as it will get grainy

when people print out your profile and use it to prepare for a meeting

with you, and trust me, some people WILL print out a copy of your

profile and use it to prepare for a meeting with you.

• Your Headline. This should answer the question: “What do you do for

work and/or what solutions do you provide?” This is meant to be brief,

but it is the first thing people see after your name, of course.

• Specialty Section. Just put anything in here. A few words will do for

now.

Don’t forget to…

Write down your login information and password information for

LinkedIn and put it in a safe place where you will be able to find it later.

This will save you time later.

For more advanced help with LinkedIn…

Buy the Playbook and check out Chapter 12.

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Closing thoughts…

Once you have a website with blog and you’ve set up all your social media

profiles, you may be wondering what to do next.

What comes next is the fun part, the valuable part, the part that will help you

grow your business.

You can use social media platforms to:

• Find and communicate with your current customers

• Share your expertise with others

• Connect with potential customers

• Listen to what others are saying and learn from them

• Create powerful new relationships to enhance your business and

your life.

And you can do this in the same way that you started, 12 minutes at a time.

As you begin to use social media to promote your business, you will be

most successful if your efforts are strategic. Check out this post (http://

www.12minutesocialmediaplaybook.com/spend-12-minutes-creating-

or-refining-your-social-media-strategy/) from our blog for some tips on

creating a strategy for your social media efforts.

By investing 12 focused minutes at a time, you’ll be able to grow your social

media presence and influence.

We’re regularly sharing tips and tools to help you grow your social media

influence 12 minutes at a time.

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Stay connected to us and we’ll be your virtual coaches through this process.

You can:

• Read our blog. (http://www.12minutesocialmediaplaybook.com)

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by step guide that will help you build a valuable, effective, influential social

media presence for your business.

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About Phil Gerbyshak

Phil Gerbyshak is the Chief Connections Officer of 12 Minute

Media, where he works with businesses and their people on

how to best connect with their customers, prospects and

employees efficiently and effectively.

In addition to delivering keynote addresses to folks all over

the United States and Canada, Phil has written over 2500

articles and 3 books on a variety of business topics. His most

recently book is entitled #TwitterWorks, focusing on how

small businesses and independent restaurants can use the

social media service Twitter to effectively connect with their

customers and potential customers.

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About Becky Robinson

Becky Robinson is Chief Influence Officer of 12 Minute Media.

An author and prolific blogger, Becky’s work has been published

in Chicago Parent magazine, the Insider (a print newsletter of

the Kevin Eikenberry group), the State Journal, and American

Jail magazine. She also published three white papers through

Mountain State University. She writes a personal blog, Weaving

Influence, and she contributes to several other blogs including

the 12 Minute Social Media Playbook blog, the Lead Change

Group blog, the Bud to Boss Community blog, and A Hopeful

Sign. Becky previously wrote and managed Mountain State

University LeaderTalk and contributed to Women of HR.

Along with her coaching and writing activities, she is also the

Social Marketing Director for The Kevin Eikenberry Group.

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Becky Robinson, you are brilliant. We all get smarter because of you. Thank you!–Mike Sansone, ConverStations

This product provides tips to build your social media presence. It gives specific actions that can help you to accomplish your goals with social media. It provides examples and stories of how these concepts work. It is easy to read and .. the authors’ passion for social media shows in the writing and ideas.–Sara Jane Hope, Positive Dimensions

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