connect with customers using facebook and video
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How to connect your business to customers using Facebook and video, presented to members of the NEC Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 6, 2009TRANSCRIPT
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Facebook and Video to grow your
business networkDistinguish yourself by becoming an online networking
leader to connect with customers and drive new business
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HelloMy Name is
Chris CelekPronounced Sell-ick in English.Pronounced Sell-ick in Polish
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What we mean by Social Media
• Conversation• Contributions• Network, not broadcast• Trust, not expert
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Expert? Heck no, but I follow my own advice
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Why should we spend any time on this?
• 200 million active users on Facebook.• 50% of U.S. users over 35.
• 35-44 single-biggest demographic group.• 55+ fastest-growing group of users.
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Source: comscore.comJune 2009
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Why should we spend any time on this?
More than half of all C-Level executives under 40 search for business information themselves.
New Forbes/Google reportJune 22, 2009
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So many choices, so little time
Pick 2-3 social media sites that: • Your target audience uses.• You can update consistently.
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The world’s gone Facebook
• Personal profiles.• Group pages.• Fan pages.
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Facebook not just for kids
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What is Facebook ?
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Facebook is social network
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What is Facebook?
• Status updates about your business
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Send customers to your web site
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Customize your message
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Fan Page — carefully choose your business category
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What to say on Facebook
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Tell customers about your events
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What to say on Facebook
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What to say on Facebook
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What to say on Facebook
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What to say on Facebook
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• Engage customers
with a contest
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What to say on Facebook
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• Photos of customers,
who tell their
friends, family.
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Respond to customers
• Personal communication• Active networking• Contact to follow up directly
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Facebook as newsletter
• Update your customers.
• Offer tips, hints, advice.
• Feature your customers.
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Facebook as newsletter
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Share with customers
• Behind-the-scenes at your store, office.
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Tell customers what you do
• Describe products, services.• Contact info.• Link to your web site.
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Photos popular with users
• Photos from your events.• Photos of your products, services.• Invite customers to share photos.
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Facebook for coupons
• Promote your products.• Pick your audience.• Measure success.
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Connect your social profiles
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Fans = networking opportunity
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Fans = networking opportunity
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Search for competitors’ news
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Search for competitors’ news
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Interact with customers
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Video to introduce your business
Distinguish yourself by becoming an online networking leader to connect with customers and drive new business
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Show, don’t tell
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Introduce your business
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Demonstrate your products
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Describe your services
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Be seen as expert, helpful
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Yes, it’s for business
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• Hire pro to get professional video, sound quality.• Be yourself on camera.
• Promote video on all your social profiles.• Invite customers to give referrals.
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