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Verve Social Media Boot CampSeptember 23, 2011

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Making the business case for social media.... Responding to your (boss’) biggest objections

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Objection #5These social media tools are just a fad. Why spend the time/money?

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http://blogs.forrester.com/groundswell/2008/10/new-2008-social.html

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People Creating: blogs

People Connecting: social networks

People Collaborating: wikis

People Reacting: forums, ratings and reviews

People Organizing Content: tags

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Objection #4: Social media is

great for companies

trying to reach teens... but our

customers aren’t using it.

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The average age of users on every

major social network... over 35.

Women outnumber men on nearly every social network and social media site.

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The Marketing Funnel

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The Marketing Funnel

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Objection #3:People hide behind

social media as a tool to be mean,

rude and critical of our organization.

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You’re right! And they are going to complain whether you are listening and responding or not.

Social Media is a Convergence of PR, Marketing and Customer Service

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Objection #2: It takes too much time & staff expertise that we

just don’t have. Friday, September 23, 2011

get training, get help, dedicate resources and commit

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What not to do: - Don’t hand your social media over to an intern - Don’t be afraid to try stuff out - Don’t jump in without trying it for yourself with personal accounts first.

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Objection #1: You can’t measure social media, so how will we know if it’s worth the time/

money/effort/angst?

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The Trinity of Measurement

InterestAttitudes

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Resources.

4: http://www.forrester.com/Groundswell/ladder.html, http://www.coneinc.com/content11825: http://www.forrester.com/Groundswell/ladder.html 6: http://www.forrester.com/Groundswell/profile_tool.html8: http://www.briansolis.com/2009/10/in-world-of-social-media-women-rule/http://www.istrategylabs.com/2009-facebook-demographics-and-statistics-report-276-growth-in-35-54-year-old-users/ 11: http://www.twitter.com/amazinggoop 16: http://www.slideshare.net/kamichat/prove-it-tools-and-techniques-to-measure-the-effectiveness-of-social-media 20: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/20/the-most-engaged-brands-on-the-web/

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