digital marketing series: social media in your marketing mix

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Learn how best-in-class managed service providers get more from their digital marketing programs. There are plenty of activities IT service providers can engage in with social media, including blogging, friending, tweeting, posting and linking all types of engaging content in their networks. This can be overwhelming, time consuming, and potentially unproductive if you aren’t careful. In this CompTIA webinar presented by Dan Shapero, founder, clikCloud, find out how you can get the most from your social media efforts.

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Digital Marketing Webinar Series– Including Social Media in your MarketingMix

August 15, 2013

Pay-as-you-go Digital Marketing Service

Marketing as a Service for Service Providers

• Fully Hosted SEO Websites• Blogging Service• Email Marketing• Social Media Support (Hootsuite Certified)• Pay-per-click (Google Engage Agency)

Dan Shapero

FounderClikCloud

Digital Marketingwww.clikcloud.com

• CompTIA BOD 2008 – 2011

• SVP/EVP Kaseya 2006 – 2011

• 20 Year Technology Industry Veteran

• Contributing Writer SMB Nation & CRN

ClikCloud OverviewPay-as-you-go Digital Marketing Service• Custom Tailored Website• Bi-Monthly Blog Content• Monthly Newsletter• Hosting & Web Analytics Included• Pay-per-click Ad Management

Attendee Offer:Free Marketing ConsultationEmail: info@ ClikCloud.comSubject: ”consultation”

“We needed a way to cost effectively boost our on-line marketing efforts and ClikCloud delivered!"

Mike Sickle, President & Founder of Dynamic Network Advisors

For More Info visit:ClikCloud.com/comptia

Today’s Agenda

• Fundamentals• Engaging your audience• Building your network• Measuring results• What tools to use

Social Media Objectives

Educational

Nurture

Endorsement

Extend Your Reach

Support your Brand

How MSPs Use Social Networks

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

66% 68% 70% 72% 74% 76% 78% 80% 82% 84%

Social Network Use

Social Networks

Source: ClikCloud Survey 2012

Social Networks

• Micro Blogs• Networks• Groups• Communities

Include Social Media in the Mix

Likelihood of Checking Daily: Email vs. Facebook?

2XLikelihood of Purchasing:

Email vs. Facebook?

3X

50 Percent Of Companies Struggling With SEO Aren’t Integrating Social Media

Integrate your Programs

Create a Video you YouTube, Link the

video to your website

Blog about the video

Tweet about the blog

Add the blog to your

newsletter

Feed newsletter to your Micro

blogs

Tips for Success

• Separate Business From Personal

• Establish yourself as a subject matter expert

• Don’t sell• Involve your team• Involve your customers

and community• Stay Casual…

Impact of Blogging

• Educates your visitor• Keeps your site current• Contributes to your

SEO• RSS Subscribers• Contributes to your

newsletter• Contributes to your

micro blogs

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Tag your Posts

• Twitter– 140 Characters– # (hash tag to track

topics)

• Facebook– @ to tag friends

• Linkedin– Join Groups– Create a Company Page

Build a Fan Base

• Engage your staff, customers, prospects, community

• Ask for testimonial, success stories, tips, photos, videos, comments, reviews

• Have a contents (e.g. offer a prize for your #1 Fan)

Why Track Performance?

• Performance Tracking Helps Eliminate Waste

• Allows You to “Double Down” on What Works

• Rule of Thumb: 10X Return on Your Marketing Spend

ROI

What to Track?

• Mentions• Sentiment• Top Keywords• Top Users

Tools

• Bit.ly• Social Mention• HootSuite• MailChimp/Contact

Contact

Summary

• Understand your Marketing Objective

• Leverage Your Staff, Customers, Community

• Measure Results to Improve ROI

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Questions?

Free Marketing Consultation: Info@clikcloud.com

Subject: CONSULTATIONwww.your-website.com

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