how to be really, really attractive (on social media), by jen barnett

How to be really, really attractive(on social media)

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How to make your social media successful

• Be handsome• Be attractive• Don’t be unattractive

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Fortunately, not everyone is attracted to the same things

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So, how do you attract the right people?

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Attractiveness

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Brand: Who are you?

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Brand Values

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Goals: What are you trying to accomplish?

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Real business goals have $ attached

• Sell 10,000 cookies in December• Increase sales by 4%• Attain 95% customer satisfaction• Sell my business in 5 years for $10M• (Occasional exception: real charity)

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Some of Freshfully’s goals

• Increase profitability by X%• Sell $X in 2013• Sell X franchises by 201X• Not go out of business... etc.

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• Increase profitability• Sell $$$• Build a franchise proof of concept• Not go out of business... etc.

Each goal has its own audience

employees, vendors, customers

customers

investors, banks, gov’t

god?

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Our audience

• Customers• Employees• Vendors• Media• Investors/Banks• Government• God?

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Freshfully Customers

• Women 25-54• Moms with kids• Avondale, Forest Park, Crestwood• Local food lovers

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Media: Where are you talking to people?

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Let’s refresh (ha!)

• I’m trying to sell local food in a way that’s fun, healthier, egalitarian, simple, and fresh

• I’m trying to sell it to women 25-54• I’m going to talk to them on Twitter,

Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest

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Content: What are you saying?

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What attracts women 25-54

• easy recipes• cute barn animals• handsome farmers• information about local food• product information

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Chickens in Sweaters

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Ways we attract women 25-54

• smart tips• content that makes them laugh• simple meal solutions• sharing both healthy foods and

“sometimes” foods• info that reinforces their choices• personal, vulnerable stories• quick responses to questions

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Give yourself a MPAA rating

PG-13 R

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20-year-old women

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Getting through the Facebook filter

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Don’t show your content in an empty room

• Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram: follow your customers

• Facebook: run ads

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Your turn:

1. Outline your brand values2. Determine your goals & your audience3. Find out where your audience hangs out4. Serve content that they’ll love

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When all else fails...

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Questions?

• Please watch for our new butcher shop, Bottle & Bone, coming soon to Uptown, featuring…

‣ Local, hand-cut meats‣ Craft beer & wine by the bottle, glass, or

growler‣ Charcuterie plates & sandwiches‣ Bacon Bar(!)

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This is me

Jen Barnettjen@bottleandbone.com

@bottleandbone@jenbarnett (instagram: @jen.barnett)

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