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Social Media Spills the Beans on Your Competition

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Why Social Media? Gaining  a  leg  up  on  the  compe00on  has  always  been  important,  but  with  the  speed  of  modern  business  it’s  more  important  now  than  ever  before!    Word  of  mouth  and  simply  visi0ng  your  compe00on  can  provide  much,  but  we’ll  show  you  how  social  media  can  provide  you  with  the  insight  you  need  to  keep  ahead  of  the  crowd.    In  this  presenta0on,  we  cover  the  following  social  media  outlets:  

• Facebook  • TwiCer  • LinkedIn  • Yelp  

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Facebook The  Facts  •       900  million  ac0ve  users  •       Content  is  commented  upon                and  “liked”  over  3.2  billion              0mes  per  day  •       How  does  your  compe00on          interact  with  consumers?  

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Facebook What  happens  when  people  “like”  your  compe00on?  •     Does  the  compe00on  par0cipate  when  fans  make  aaposts?  •     Does  the  business  interact  with  them?  •     What  happens  when  a  consumer  leaves  a                aacomment,  posi0ve  or  nega0ve?  •     How  does  the  compe00on  handle  their  interac0ons?  •     How  does  the  compe00on  engage  “new”  fans?    

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Facebook

In  this  example,  you  can  see  a  Denver  brewery  interac0ng  with  fans.  They  interact  directly  with  customers,  and  their  “likes”  and  associa0ons  are  clear.    They’re  even  adver0sing  the  availability  of  food  carts!  

Tip:  Don’t  only  pay  aCen0on  to  your  compe00on  –  how  well  do  you  do  at  being  a  friend  on  Facebook  as  a  business?  

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Twitter The  Facts  •       500  million  ac0ve  users  •       Exploded  in  popularity  back  in          2007  •       How  does  your  compe00on              brand  itself  through  TwiCer?  

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Twitter Does  the  compe00on  Tweet  like  a  Twit?  •       How  does  your  compe00on  engage  with  followers                aaon  TwiCer?  •       Does  your  compe00on  make  the  4  key  mistakes  aawith  TwiCer  as  outlined  by  DigitalLabz.com?  •     Watch  the  amount  of  promo0on  that  your  aacompe00on  does  regarding  itself  and  how  much  it  aacirculates  the  content  of  others.  Good  use  of  TwiCer  aarequires  both  self-­‐promo0on  and  the  promo0on  of  aaothers!  

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Twitter This  Denver  restaurant  does  a  great  job  of  interac0ng  with  followers  in  a  0mely  fashion.    They  also  cross-­‐post  from  their  Facebook  page  which  allows  that  content  to  get  to  a  wider  audience  of  readers.    They  also  ac0vely  “re-­‐tweet”  the  comments  of  others  to  help  promote  their  business  through  the  good  reviews  of  their  customers!  

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LinkedIn The  Facts  •     Most  popular  among  networking    professionals  •     Used  heavily  to  build  business-­‐  to-­‐business  rela0onships  •       Who  is  your  compe00on    connec0ng  with  in  the  industry?  

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LinkedIn Who  is  your  compe00on  trying  to  get  to  know?  •       LinkedIn  is  a  great  place  to  figure  out  what  your  compe00on  is  talking  about  with  other  professionals.  •       Common  uses  of  LinkedIn  include:  •     Learning  new  technologies  •     Discussing  emerging  industry  trends  •     Finding  poten0al  partners  •     Finding  new  talent  to  bring  on  board  

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LinkedIn

In  this  shot,  you  can  learn  about  your  compe00on’s  featured  products  and  services,  as  well  as  what  other  professionals  are  saying.  Are  the  people  who  recommend  your  compe00on  poten0al  clients/partners  for  you?  

Tip:  Who  are  your  brand  evangelists?  Make  sure  that  you  give  them  the  chance  to  give  your  company  a  public  recommenda0on!  

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Yelp The  Facts  •       User-­‐based  review  site  •       Primarily  for  service  and                        loca0on-­‐based  businesses  that            work  with  consumers  •       How  does  your  compe00on              deal  with  customers?  

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Yelp What  do  consumers  have  to  say  about  your  compe00on's  business?  •       How  do  consumers  detail  their  experiences  at  your            aacompe00on’s  business?  •       Yelp  reviews  can  tell  you  what  your  compe00on  is  aadoing  right  and  what  they  are  doing  wrong  –  straight  aafrom  the  mouths  of  the  customers.  •     Learning  from  Yelp  can  help  you  recreate  the  success  aaof  a  compe0tor,  or  learn  from  their  mistakes  and  aamake  your  business  beCer!  

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Yelp

In  this  first  shot  of  a  Yelp  review  page,  you  can  see  the  general  stats  of  the  company  –  where  it  is  located,  the  name,  the  hours  of  opera0on.  You  also  get  a  look  at  the  qualita0ve  stats  of  the  company,  such  as  whether  it  is  a  good  place  for  dancing.    The  average  of  all  reviews  is  also  shown  at  the  top  of  the  page.    Can  you  use  this  informa0on  to  compare  what  people  think  about  your  compe00on  verses  what  they  think  about  you?  

Tip:  Remember  that  while  businesses  are  allowed  to  own/start  Yelp  pages,  the  actual  content  reflects  the  input  of  the  users,  not  the  input  of  the  business  itself.  

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Yelp This  is  the  shot  of  a  Yelp  review.  You  can  see  that  the  original  review  was  nega0ve,  but  the  business  responded  to  the  complaint  in  a  posi0ve  way.    From  this,  you  could  learn  that  this  tavern  deals  promptly  and  sympathe0cally  to  customer  concerns.  

How  does  your  business  respond  to  nega0ve  feedback?    Do  you  work  as  hard  to  control  public  percep0on  of  your  business  as  this  tavern  does?  

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No Social Media? What  if  the  compe00on  doesn’t  have  social  media?  •       Lack  of  social  media  could  indicate  several  things:  •   Lack  of  tech-­‐savvy  •   Lack  of  desire  to  interact  with  customers  •   Lack  of  knowledge  about  the  importance  of        asocial  media  in  the  modern  business  aenvironment  

If  your  compe00on  has  no  social  media,  make  sure  that  you  have  a  living  and  ac0ve  set  –  it  pays  off  in  spades!  

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Conclusion Joining  social  media  opens  the  door  to  earning  trust  and  respect  from  customers.  

Following  the  social  media  of  your  compe00on  allows  you  a  unique  and  detailed  look  into  what  they  are  doing  right,  what  they  are  doing  wrong,  and  how  you  can  do  beCer.  

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About Jason Jewett  Jason  is  a  30-­‐something  that  lives  in  Denver,  CO.  He  has  very  red  

hair,  loves  the  outdoors,  and  all  things  homebrew.  

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