Social Media for Small Business

I get the question all the time…

Is social media for small business?

The answer is YES!

I’ve been doing a lot of work for small businesses lately. The main benefit they see is not only an increase in sales, but an increase in customer loyalty too. This is extremely great for restaurants, salons, and any other place with a lot of repeat business.

The big thing is, they see an increase in income as soon as I start working with them. Social media marketing is free and if you know how to do it right, it will make your business grow.  However,  if you do it wrong or have the wrong mindset, it can hurt your business.

Most small businesses don’t have the money to hire an employee to handle their social media management. Even if they did, they wouldn’t know how to train that new employee.  If you look at the chart below, you’ll see the average salary for social media jobs in the USA.

For a fraction of the cost, you can outsource your social media management to someone who knows what they’re doing, can create a strategy and goals, like me.

 

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Social Media Success Summit 2011

This year’s Social Media Success Summit is jam packed with some of the top people in the field of social media and social networking.

Twenty-four of the world’s most respected social media experts have come together to share their newest social media strategies. They’ll reveal all the latest techniques and proven business-building tactics you need to know to immediately benefit from social media.

Location: Your home or office! Attend this live event using your computer.

When: Starting May 3, 2011 (spread over four weeks to accommodate your schedule; click here for the full schedule). All sessions are recorded and transcribed as well.

Why Attend this Conference: You’ll be able to quickly implement effective social media marketing techniques, attract great customers and prospects and gain a unique competitive advantage. You’ll also discover how to best measure the effectiveness of your social media activities and the newest social media tactics. This event will ensure your business is maximizing the full potential of your social media efforts.

Registration is strictly limited to the first 2500 People. NOTE: Social Media Success Summit 2010 sold out.

Michael Stelzner shared how Social Media Examiner has grown so quickly and how your business can benefit from social media

Here are just SOME if the presenters:
Jeremiah Owyang (Altimeter Group), Guy Kawasaki (author, Enchantment), Brian Solis (author, Engage), Frank Eliason (Citigroup), Mari Smith (co-author, Facebook Marketing), Erik Qualman (author, Socialnomics), Michael Stelzner (founder, Social Media Examiner), Dan Zarrella (author, The Social Media Marketing Book), Andy Sernovitz (author, Word of Mouth Marketing), David Meerman Scott (author, Real-Time Marketing & PR), experts from Boeing, Intel, Cisco and Verizon; Jay Baer (co-author, The Now Revolution), Hollis Thomases (author, Twitter Marketing), Steve Garfield (author, Get Seen), Mario Sundar (LinkedIn), and Ann Handley (MarketingProfs)–just to name a few.

Social Media Strategy

When it comes to developing a social media strategy, it is sometimes seen as a difficult task. So many people are so ingrained into their business and their tasks, that they can’t step back and look at the bigger picture.
In order to create a social media strategy, you have to do just that. Stepping back and looking at your business from a 20,000ft view will bring clarity in where you’re going.
In this presentation, you’ll discover how to develop a social media strategy in 7 steps:

Social Media Strategy presentation.