social media for business
DESCRIPTION
Erik Vermeulen, international speaker and expert on corporate behaviour was asked to present to the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce on Social Media basics for business.TRANSCRIPT
Business Social Media 101
Some house rules (to keep order (relatively))
1. No swearing – unless you use the “S”
2. Cell phones – off please unless you wanna rap!
3. Feel free to be YOU – it’s YOUR CHOICE
4. Go Big or Go Home!!
5. If it is to be, it’s up to me!
90 000 scientistsFrom 175 countriesIn 2008 35 Fortune 500 Companies finding solutionsPaying $ 5 000 - $ 100 000 per solution
4 ChangesOld Web New Web
Trying to sell Making connections
Large Campaigns Small acts
Controlling our Image Being ourselves
Hard to reach Available - everywhere
Interactive
Conversation
Community
Dialogue
Linking
• Be human• Warts and all• Integrate images• Ruthlessly build “friends” –
but heed connections.• Selectively link to Twitter• Don’t sell.
Tips
• Tweet regularly• Use humour• Create balance• Focus on events and “trending
topics”• Use #tags• Don’t sell.• Don’t repeat tweets
Tips
Leveraging your Web presence
Monthly on your website:
• Article on your website• Same article on Blog• Same article on Facebook post• Tweet your new article with catchy phrase and link• Post YouTube video of article• Post SlideShare preso of article• Do podcast of article.• Link with Afrigator or similar.
Where to find me:www.erikvermeulen.com
T: ErikMVermeulenF: Erik Vermeulen