I have spent much of my time training individuals and businesses on how to get the most out of social media tools and how to develop a marketing plan and strategy. Many of you may not know that I also offer Monthly Social Media Maintenance Program. I am now offering this program at a 50% discount. This means, you will get my services for $150 per month. (Open to the next 10 individuals that sign up)
Here is what you get for that $150 per month with a 3 month minimum commitment.
• Customized Social Media Policy (one-time)
• 1-2 status updates/day on 2networks (M-F)
*Facebook Page
* Twitter
• Set up of LinkedIn profile
• Deleting of unwanted spam,
• Accepting friend requests/following back
• Basic profile management includes set up if needed
• Monthly status report
I would also appreciate you forwarding this on to your database and network. Contact me at Nicole@buzzsensemedia.com
Get started on your program ASAP!
This is a great article written by Ryan Hicks explaining how Social Media will benefit your business an the importance of SEO…..
Your business can not afford to be without Social Media. Depending on your business or service, on the internet, Social Media or Social Networking starts with a good SEO compatible website then selecting the best forms of Social Media.
Examples of Social Networking would be online communities such as MySpace and Facebook; these are very popular social networks of personal profiles, groups, blogs, photos, music and videos. Flickr is also commonly used today to share photos and YouTube is extremely popular for video sharing. There are other different forms of Social Media or Social Networking such as, internet forums, message boards, weblogs, podcasts, linking and blogging.
Social Media has different characteristics from traditional media such as newspapers, television, books and radio. The bottom line, social media depends on interactions between people or groups of people. An audience can participate in social media by adding comments, bookmarking or posting links, sharing files (websites, photos, videos, etc.), collecting connections or even just reading and following links. Content in social media can be text, graphics, audio or video. Several of the formats can be mixed and usually available via feeds, enabling users to subscribe via feed readers, and allowing other publishers to create.
Social Media Optimization or SMO is a process where content gets more widely distributed across all available Social Media networks. SMO refers to professional services that can improve a website by including or adding links to various services so webpages can be easily saved and submitted. Social Media Optimization includes good content writing that is unique and informative. SMO services can popularize your website via multiple social media outlets and off-page work can include getting involved in other blogs, forums, and niche networks or communities.
Search Engine Marketing or SEM involves utilization of all Social Networking platforms to brand your product or service website using techniques of effective mechanics and communication to the end user and consumer. By getting your website well-known on all the different social media networks, you are spreading the word about your company to all the search engines as well seeing as they crawl through all those social networks.
Social Media Marketing or SMM is marketing to achieve branding and internet marketing using Social Media or Social Networking. Social Media Marketing would be lost without effective and proven Social Media Optimization. This usually involves a campaign which differs for every business or organization but will build brand awareness, increase visibility and get feedback with dialog to possibly sell a product or service with measured results.
Public Relations is a full time gig for any company, and to add to that laundry list of chores to do as the PR professional you are, you and your company ought to be participating in the social networking sites, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, to name a few. This article will briefly explain how to use LinkedIn, as well as some of the benefits of using the site.
A social networking site to utilize your real life network connections from business and education, LinkedIn allows you to connect with classmates, professors, coworkers, employees, and employers. This is a great tool to utilize your networks already in place and to increase the size of those networks by seeing the networks your peers have. This enhances the potential one has to find employment, employees, or advice from industry professionals or others who have experience in a field you may be looking to enter. In addition to advice, there are many groups that can be joined for students and professionals alike, such as the PRIntern Group.
Once you’ve signed up to become a LinkedIn member, which takes just a few minutes, filling out your profile takes a little longer. Having a resume to upload will save you time; LinkedIn takes your resume and updates your profile with the information therein. Voila! Work Experience: done. Education: done. Though it may get some things wrong, it’s easier to change once the information is already uploaded, rather than starting from scratch.
Then, once you’ve created a profile, start searching for people you know. You can search by schools you’ve attended, places you’ve worked, even by industry or location. Creating these connections keeps you in touch with past colleagues, professors, or other peers who may be able to help you find a job in these tough times. If anything, it’s a great social tool.
For prospectives looking to enter the PR industry (or any industry, for that matter), remember that your online presence represents you to millions of people, including companies that you may have applied to or are currently working for. Filter your content, make things private, and exclude things you wouldn’t want your mom to see, because she’s probably your friend on a number of these sites as well. More often than not, companies will screen your online accounts to see if you’d be a good potential hire. If your profiles make a bad impression, you may be cast out of the interview pool.
Ashley Wirthlin is the author of http://PublicRelationsBlogger.com. Visit Public Relations Blogger for more PR resources, including hundreds of original content articles, a 450+ term glossary, a list of useful PR Videos, and a blogroll of useful PR Blogs.
Ashley is a Marketing Associate of the H Media Group and writes, edits, and manages the blog daily. You can email Ashley at a ashley.wirthlin@gmail.com.
Author: Ashley Wirthlin
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
