INSPIRING DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TIPS & TRICKS FOR
ENTREPRENEURS By Sarah Lamb #TAGITComms
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ABOUT ME #TAGITComms
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WHAT WE ARE GOING TO COVER Planning Tools Techniques Taking
Online Offline
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PLANNING A solid plan is the best basis for great results
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HOW TO PLAN EFFECTIVELY Before creating your social media
accounts consider what you will use them for and which are the
right ones for your business. Where are your customers? Will you be
using the channel for supporting your customers? What names are
free across all accounts that accurately represent your brand? What
does your brand stand for? 3 things only! #TAGITComms
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HOW DO I DO THAT Brand ambassadors Who are your influencers
within your community? Experiment Traditional channels are as
important as social comms! Email is still king when it comes to
marketing #TAGITComms
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CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGY A strong content marketing strategy
can be the difference between success and failure. Solid foundation
Planning & Research Analysis/ Feedback loop KPIs SMART Goals
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TOOLS Using the right tools is half the battle
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A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE TOOLS #TAGITComms
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HOW YOU USE THEM How you use the tools makes a massive
difference to the impact you have. This diagram shows how you
should look at your social media tools. Make sure your tools cover
these 5 key areas. #TAGITComms
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TECHNIQUES This is where creativity really helps
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BRANDING & IDENTITY EXERCISE Think of 3 well known brands
Coca Cola Apple SAS 1.Write down 3 words that you associate with
each of these three brands 2.Compare what words you have with the
people on all sides of you. 3.You will see similarities. This shows
strong brand recognition 4.Do the same for your own brand with your
team and your customers 5.Now write down 3 words you want your
brand to represent and use this as the basis for your brand
identity. #TAGITComms
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IDEA VISUALISATION TECHNIQUE Everyone has ideas but very few
turn those ideas in to something real. How to get from an idea to
getting started Visualisation Stand in a big open space Step
forward for each step of your business strategy (You can step
straight or at an angle) Re-visualise with potential barriers
Re-visualise with potential solutions for each barrier Map the
Visualisation this will be the basis for your strategy
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TAKING ONLINE OFFLINE Go on Tour Print media Business Cards/
Playing Cards/ Posters/ Stickers Meet your customers in person Call
a customer? Deliver a competition prize in person Invite
influencers to the office or to a product launch #TAGITComms
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ONLINE OFFLINE IN PICS #TAGITComms
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CONCLUSION Comms can be fun Planning and preparation are key
Using the right tools for the job really does help. You now have a
couple of new techniques to help with branding & strategy
building We took the online world of comms offline with a few ideas
and tips #TAGITComms