http://www.pointit.com - This presentation covers the basics of social media marketing and how businesses can use it to gain a competitive advantage. You'll learn what social media is, and how to leverage it for B2B and B2C. Specific social channels covered include Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
2. About Point It
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About Point It!
• Started in April 2002
• Seattle’s largest independent
search marketing firm
• 12 team members, 40+ yrs of
SEM experience
• Servicing clients across all
verticals and annual revenues
• Managed over $30 million in
PPC in 2008
3. What is Social media?
What is social
Media?
“By creating
compelling
content, you
can become
a celebrity.”
– Paul Gillin,
author of
“Secrets of
Social Media
Marketing”
4. How can you leverage it?
How can I leverage social networks?
9. PresentationTips
Twitter Agenda
• Focus on tweet quality, not tweet quantity.
• There’s no easy way to gain followers.
• Focus on the networking.
• Share. Events? Knowledge?
Tweet it!
• Respond. Genuinely.
16. LinkedIn Tips
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• Customize your public profile URL
• Take advantage of the three URLs available
in your profile
• Give and you shall receive: referrals, advice,
recommendations, answers
• Integrate it with Twitter and Facebook
20. Facebook Tips
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• Complete your profile
• Share content: links, pictures, video
• Use Applications – and make your own if
you can
• Allow comments and respond to them
21. Useful Tools andAgenda
Presentation Resources
o To claim your name, use http://namechk.com/
o To know what is said about anything in real-time, use
http://www.backtype.com
o To learn which tags to add to your Tweets, use
http://hashtags.org/
o To schedule your tweets, use http://www.socialoomph.com/
o To track URLs for social, use http://bit.ly
o To find followers and get yourself some additional Twitter
coverage, list your business with http://wefollow.com
22. Follow Point It
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On Twitter @
pointitinc
On Facebook @
Point-It-Search-Marketing-Agency
On LinkedIn @
http://www.linkedin.com/companies/point-it
23. Q&A
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Maria Nikishyna, Point It
marian@pointit.com
Cory Banks, Point It
coryb@pointit.com