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Small & medium business owners are busy people with very little time to spare. You need to show them that managing their business's reputation online is one thing they NEED to be doing. Whether it's improving their listing visibility, responding to reviews to increase customer satisfaction, monitoring their competition, or using social media to create new leads, reputation management is fast becoming a necessity for businesses in this digital age.

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MANAGEMENTREPUTATION

@vendasta vendasta.com

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Thomas H. 3:45pm on February 7th, 2013

Susan M. 11:02am on March 22nd, 2013

Gunner 1:30am on May 4th, 2013

Just had the worst meal of my life at @WilkinsonsRestaurant #sogross

Best poutines ever at the Fry Shop! EVERYONE needs to try it!

BACON!

EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION...and their dog

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but not just here anymore...

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...or here

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THEY’RE SHARING THEMHERE and HERE and HERE

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...and HERE

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1.1+ BILLION

50+ MILLION

33+ MILLION

58 MILLION

925k

users on Facebook

unique users on TripAdvisor

local reviews on Yelp

tweets sent per day

new Google + users every day

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DID YOU KNOW2/3 of people are more likely to buy from a store if they find positive comments about it online

And 1/2 are less likely to buy if comments are negative

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DID YOU KNOW2/3 of people are more likely to buy from a store if they find positive comments about it online

And 1/2 are less likely to buy if comments are negative

A 1 STARimprovement of a restaurant’s average Yelp score increases revenue by

5 - 9%

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CONSUMERS

CONVERSATIONS

the fact is,

control

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and users

more than

TRUSTUSER GENERATEDCONTENT

TRADITIONAL

MEDIA

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but not just here anymore...

so when a tweet goesout like this:

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or a statuslike this:

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or a reviewlike this:

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or a reviewlike this:

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a business should knowWHERE IT CAME FROM

HOW TO HANDLE ITAND

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REPUTATION =REPUTATION =What you say about yourself

(Digital Footprint)

What others say about you(Digital Shadow)

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go hand in hand

Vis

ibili

ty

Reputation

Winning!100%

0%

Scam

Shame

When many of your online profiles

have user content, your reputation

drives results.

The goal is to maximize visiblity

and reputation

REPUTATION & PRESENCE

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HOW DO YOU DEVELOP A WINNINGREPUTATION THAT’S BOTH

ANDPOSITIVE VISIBLE?

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FOCUS ON:Listing & Visibility

Reviews & MentionsCompetition Monitoring

Social Marketing

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1 Visibility

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visibilityis about making sure your

customers can find you

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MAKE SUREYOU’RE LISTEDwhere you need to be

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MAKE SUREYOU’RE LISTEDwhere you need to be

LISTINGS AREACCURATE

and make sure those

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Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant

There’s nothing worse than 4 different listings and wrong

contact info

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant2240 Wilson Blvd., Seattle, Washington, 41322

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant155 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, 41241

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant505 3rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 41972

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant182 Wilson Blvd. North, Seattle, Washington, 41361

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Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant

There’s nothing worse than 4 different listings and wrong

contact info

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant2240 Wilson Blvd., Seattle, Washington, 41322

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant155 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, 41241

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant505 3rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 41972

Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant182 Wilson Blvd. North, Seattle, Washington, 41361

it drives customers

CRAZY

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ACCURATE LISTINGSmake customers happyand google happy

The more consistent yourlistings, the higher up ingoogle you’ll appear

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2 Reviews &Mentions

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3 STEPS to review success

ENGAGE TOOLSthe reviewer

think of reviews as management

1 2

Why engage?

Good ReviewsAccolades

Goal setting

Staff trainingPolicy issues

What would you do if someone was in

your store reviewing it right now?

Bad Reviews

HARVESTuser-generated content

3

Encourage customers to leave online reviews

Publish review highlights in your

marketing material

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3 Monitoring theCompetition

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MONITOR THE COMPETITIONAND THEN OUTDO THEM

Post more social updates than they do

Aim for better reviews

Watch for their offers, then jump in at the right time

Compare placement in searches for different keywords and develop content around your

weaker ranking terms

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4 SocialMarketing

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it’s one thing to MONITORyour online reputation...

then you have to

BUILD IT

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SOCIAL MARKETINGis about three things:

successful

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SOCIAL MARKETINGis about three things:

successful

BuildingFans

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SOCIAL MARKETINGis about three things:

successful

GeneratingLeads

BuildingFans

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SOCIAL MARKETINGis about three things:

successful

CustomerService

GeneratingLeads

BuildingFans

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there are

to build fans3 KEY WAYS

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POST

AND

CONTENT

INTERESTINGRELEVANT

1.

...And rememberto vary your posts

No one would watch a TV ̀ channel with 24/7 commercials,

so why would they do that online? Throw in some entertainment

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Turn potential customers and loyal fans into active Brand Ambassadors

CONNECT WITH

INFLUENCERS2.

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CREATE

AND SOCIAL

COUPONS,DEALS,OFFERS

3.

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NOW HAVING A FAN BASE IS GREAT,but likes dont always = dollars

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NOW HAVING A FAN BASE IS GREAT,but likes dont always = dollars

BESIDES, WHO’S REALLY GOING TO LIKE A

plumber locksmithOR A

ON FACEBOOK ANYWAY?

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(also, that looks like a top hat :)

are

on social media

CONSUMERSDECLARING

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and thoseintentions are

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Do you know how many people tweet about locking their

keys in their car?

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LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.

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How many people are moving to San Fran

right now?LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.LOTS.

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LOTS.

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Social Media gives local businesses the revolutionary opportunity to connect with

who are ready and willing to purchase

nearby customers

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AND ONCE YOU’VE CONNECTED,YOU BETTER KEEP THEM HAPPY

Facebook, Twitter, etc. are incredible customer service tools to strengthen your reputation.

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65%think social media

is better than call centers

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SO WHAT’S THE RECAP?1. Consumers control conversationsBusinesses brands are no longer exclusively what they say they are. Today, brands are largely defined by consumers.

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SO WHAT’S THE RECAP?1. Consumers control conversationsBusinesses brands are no longer exclusively what they say they are. Today, brands are largely defined by consumers.

2. Monitoring your reputation isn’t enoughBusinesses need to know what their customers are saying, as well as how to manage that info and build their reputation as well.

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SO WHAT’S THE RECAP?1. Consumers control conversationsBusinesses brands are no longer exclusively what they say they are. Today, brands are largely defined by consumers.

2. Monitoring your reputation isn’t enoughBusinesses need to know what their customers are saying, as well as how to manage that info and build their reputation as well.

3. Social media isn’t just about followers and likesIt can also be used to generate leads and conduct customer service in order to gain return on investment.

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REPUTATION MANAGEMENT!

there is no greater time for

to get involved withSMALL BUSINESSES

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Contact UsGeorge LeithDirector of Sales

[email protected]

306.955.5512 ext. 121

vendasta.com