SLIDE 1 Jai Stone
Brand Strategist & Social Media Expert
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Increasing Brand Recognition Through Social Media
SLIDE 3 ABOUT THE BRAND COACH
The Brand Coach, LLC (TBC) specializes in the science of brand
- development. For more than a decade our proven methodology has
guided some of the most recognized brands in the world. TBC’s unique approach combines coaching and consulting to ensure the authentic discovery and representation of your business or personal brand.
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New Age Branding is: The visible and emotional expression of a promise.
21ST CENTURY BRANDING
SLIDE 5 DNA OF A BRAND
PROMISE
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BRAND TOUCHPOINTS
SLIDE 7 Your promise could be:
- Quality
- Timeliness
- Service
- Unique offering
WHAT IS YOUR PROMISE OF VALUE?
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What is Social Media? Social Media is a conversation, a dialogue between or among millions of consumers across the World Wide Web.
SLIDE 9 CHARACTERISTICS
- Transparent
- Inclusive
- Authentic
- Consumer-driven
- Actively listening
- Dialogue (not monologue)
SLIDE 10 BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- Increase your public visibility and brand awareness
- Profiles and listings are organically added to Google,
Bing and other major search engines
- Free online advertising and promoting (Increase your
- nline visibility and customer base)
- Build credibility and trust
- Economically sound
- Increase your professional network and resources
- Gain and share knowledge
- Consumers drive the brand, not the other way around
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CREATING A SOCIAL FOOTPRINT
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‘B’ ATTITUDES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
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Are your social connections listed on:
- Business cards
- Websites
- Brochure/ collateral
- Social profile
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Is your social content:
- Engaging
- Effective
- Quick and easy to digest
- Associated with a ‘share’ command
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Are social consumers clear about:
- Your company name
- Your services
- Your promise of value
- Your unique selling proposition
SLIDE 16 4.Be Consistent
- Post content consistently with a
measured degree of frequency
- Ensure that your visible brand is the same
across all social platforms
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- 5. Be Constant
- Your content should always drive the
same brand message
- You should be responsive, accessible and
constantly visible to your followers/ fans
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It is important for your brand to have a personality that people connect with. Is your persona:
- Friendly
- Humorous
- Informative
- Hard hitting
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7.Be Known
It is a mistake to circulate too many or too much of your brand at once. You must be come KNOWN for ONE thing in order to build credibility. Once credibility is established, you can transfer the reputation to other brands from your parent entity.
SLIDE 20 STEPS TO SOCIALIAZATION
LISTEN PARTICIPATE COLLABORATE EVALUATE
SLIDE 21 CREATE TRACKS
- Educate
- Rewards
- Feedback
- Drive Traffic
SLIDE 22 BEFORE GOING SOCIAL
- Clearly define your target market
- Understand where your market resides
- Clarify your services (in print and online)
- Identify your competitors
- Understand how social channels
work and who uses them
SLIDE 23 BEFORE GOING SOCIAL
- Be sure your graphics are social friendly
(icons, small graphics)
- Create a social media strategy
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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
SLIDE 26 SECURITY AND PRIVACY
- Set up a Master Email Account(feedback@yourcompany.com or
yourcompany@gmail.com)
- Keep contact details private
- Be personable, not an open book
- Exercise security options
SLIDE 27 5 MOST VISITED SITES
1. Google 2. Facebook 3. You Tube 4. Yahoo 5. Windows Live
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SLIDE 29 SOCIAL CYCLE
Teir 2 Tier 1 Begin
Buzz Inform
Tell friends Human billboard Sales Listen to needs Integrate needs Sales
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SLIDE 31 Connecting your blog/ website
- Link to FB Page/ Profile
- Sharing
- FB Friend Feed
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MANAGEMENT TOOLS
SLIDE 33 TIPS
- Work not play
- Plan
- Tick tock
- Listen.Answer.Engage
SLIDE 34 MEASURING RESULTS
- Sales/ influence
- Brand recognition
- Followers/ fans/ friends
- Virality/ pass alongs
- Comments/ conversations
- Traffic/ subscribes
SLIDE 35 FREE SERVICES
- Hootsuite
- Social Oomph
- Facebook Insights
SLIDE 36 ETHICS DRIVE REPUTATION
- Do no harm. – Avoid doing anything that would bring
harm to others. This includes posting content that
- ffensive or politically incorrect.
- Be transparent. – Having an ‘open palms’ approach to
Social Media allows consumers to see all your cards and builds trust.
- Be honest. – Social enthusiasts are not looking for
perfection but rather honesty about your imperfections.
- Be smart. – Don’t post anything that you would not
want to see on a billboard in Times Square.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
2890 GA Hwy 212 Suite A-123 Conyers, GA 30094 404.424.9726 info@thebrandcoach.com www.thebrandcoach.com