2. About Me
Victor Manuel Ramirez has worked as a digital marketing
consultant with various startups and small businesses in
the New York City area for over 5 years.
Since attending Penn State for business management and
administration, he has coordinated campaigns with brands
such as Citadel Broadcasting, ADIDAS, Vitamin Water,
Red Bull, Clear Channel, and Diageo.
His specialties include SEO, mobile accessibility, social
media strategy, and brand development. In his free time,
Victor studies web development and sings in a Misfits
cover band.
4. Why Not?
● I don’t have the time
● I don’t know what to do, so I do nothing.
● Social media is not right for me.
● I’m in a small niche and am known to all the
people who need to know me
● I don’t see how social media can help me do
my job
● There are too many options (LinkedIn,
Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Pinterest,
Google+, etc.)
5. Marketing: Old VS New
Targeted
Interruption to
Convince
Engagement &
Dialogue for
Preference &
Loyalty
11. What’s Your Thing?
Volvo = Safety
Apple = Innovation
Disney = Magic
You = ???
Note: This is a high level goal. You might need
an ad agency to help you out.
12. How Are You Human?
Social media is about people,
not logos
13. How Will You Measure?
Determine social media
metrics (KPIs) before you
get started
14. Measured Goal - Awareness
Web traffic
Web traffic referrals
Search volume trends
Followers, fans, friends
Social mentions
Share of voice
15. Measured Goal - Sales
Web traffic
Time spent on site
Bounce rate
Repeat visits
Content acceptance rate
Social connectivity within sales funnel
16. Measured Goal - Loyalty
Time spent on site
Repeat visits
Followers, fans, friends
Repeat social mentions
Share of voice
Recommendations and reviews
Customer service metrics
Social connectivity among purchasers
17. Does It Work?
Are you making or saving
more money than you did
before you got involved?
18. Research
1. Look at your competitors on Google
and social search
2. Is a particular social channel worth
it?
3. How do they present themselves?
19. Facebook Research
1. How active is your competitor on Facebook?
2. Are their users engaged?
3. What type of content are they posting and
how often?
4. What can you duplicate and what gaps can
you fill?
20. Twitter Research
1. Who is your competitor following and who
follows them?
2. Search twitter for their handle. Are they
engaged?
3. What type of content are they posting and
how often?
4. What can you duplicate and what gaps can
you fill?
27. MOAR Tools
HootSuite - Management
Sprout Social - Management
Mention - Listening
Compfight - Images
Google Analytics - Measurement
WooBox - Contests & More
OfferPop - Contests & More
28. Brands to Emulate
Twitter:
Zappos, Dunkin Donuts, Chipotle
Facebook:
Red Bull, Skittles, Zappos
Tumblr:
Jimmy Fallon, Roberta’s Pizza, Parks & Rec
Vine:
Brandsonvine.com
29. Mistakes
1. Timing doesn’t matter
2. Hiding from customers
3. Shares matter, not traffic
4. People read content during the same peak
times they share it
5. Focusing on all social channels
6. Sharing your content once
7. Slow and steady wins the race