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Leveraging TechnologyGabrielle K. Gabrielli, Ph.D.
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities13 June 2011
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Today’s Learning Objectives1. Describe how to leverage technology to
improve business and efficiency.2. Discuss technology trends including with
marketing.• Cloud computing• Mobile ads
3. Harness the power of social networking.• Facebook• LinkedIn• YouTube
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How Technology Can ImproveBusiness Efficiency
• Enterprise Resource Planning• Synchronized calendars• Synchronized documents for version
control issues• Forecasting sales and budgets• Communication• What else?
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Web 2.0 Technology
Increases:• Collaboration• Creativity• Secure information sharing• Community• Capability• Reciprocal communication
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Examples of 2.0
• Social networking http://facebook.com• Video sharing http://youtube.com• Wikis http://wikipedia.com• Blogs http://blogger.com• Folksonomy http://flickr.com
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Consumer Trends• Technology-focused
– Web 2.0– Social networking– Search-engine driven
• Information-driven, changing frequently• Green• Throwback
– People want a voice, not a hard sell.– Consumers are tired of technology barriers.
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Recent Developments:Facebook Surpasses Google
* Source: ComScore, Dec. 2010
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In the News....
• Google revised its algorithm in March.• Sites perceived as “content farms” were
most affected including Yahoo’sAssociated Content and sites withWordPress blog plug-ins
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Also in the News....
• In March, the number of users ofFacebook exceeded half the worldpopulation over age 12!
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7 Online Marketing Trends - 2011
1. Social media marketing goes mainstream.2. Mobile hits its stride.3. Content marketing expands in new venues.4. Marketing goes real-time, not just watching
issues for PR and potential fires.
* Source: ClickZ, Jan. 2011
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Top 10 Visited Websites
* Source: Experian Hitwise, June 2011
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Top 10 Social Networking Sites
* Source: Experian Hitwise, June 2011
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* Source: The Nielsen Company, Jan.2011
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ROI of Mobile Ads
• 82% noticed the ad• 42% clicked on the ad• 27% contacted the business• 35% went to a related website• 49% made a purchase
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Beyond Mobile
* Source: eMarketer, Dec. 2010
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7 Online Marketing Trends - 2011
5. Online retail continues to take marketshare from other channels.
6. Integrated marketing comes of age.7. Metrics move into the spotlight for social
media.
* Source: ClickZ, Jan. 2011
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Cloud Computing
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How Will People Find YourBusiness?
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• 50-70% of web traffic goes to top 3 results• Top spot gets 20-30%• Next two spots get 5-10%• Paid clicks usually cost $7-8 per click• Free results are perceived more credible
than paid
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SEO
• Search Engine Optimization
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Recent Developments
• Google released research April 2011that shows 50% of those exposed tomobile ads took action!
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Pagerank• Numeric value that represents how
important a page is on the web• Cross-linking is importantGoogle's Score = (Kw Usage Score * 0.3) + (Domain
* 0.25) + (PR Score * 0.25) + (Inbound Link Score *0.25) + (User Data * 0.1) + (Content Quality Score *0.1) + (Manual Boosts) - (Automated & ManualPenalties)
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Cross Promote• Blogs
– Keep them current• YouTube
– Get votes on videos• LinkedIn• Twitter• Facebook
– Don’t update status too much
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Value of Facebook Fans
• Vitrue calculated value at $3.60• Based on impressions from news feed• 1 million fans equals at least $3.6
million in equivalent media over a year• Range .44 - 3.6 impressions• Engagement increases value
AdWeek, 14 April 2010
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Value of Facebook Communities
• Starbucks - $20.7 million, 7 million likes• Coke - $4.6 million, 5.5 million likes
Vitrue’s Social Page Evaluator- calculatespotential worth based on their best practices
http://evaluator.vitrue.com
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Marketing Your Website
• Check out your competition• View source• Ensure metadata (keywords, description,
title, ALT tags, etc.) are effective• Take advantage of free marketing options• Consider industry publications and other
paid marketing options
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Website Rules of Thumb• If your website is more than 3 years old,
consider a redesign.• If you still have a “splash” page, remove it.• Don’t have more than 2 moving items on a
web page at any given time.• Try to reduce volume of text to prevent
scrolling on homepage.• Cross-promote, cross-link, reinforce brand,
market yourself with innovation!
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Metadata
• Page Title• Description• Keywords• ALT Tags
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Metadata Description
• Character Limit- Typically 200-250(recommended 160)
• When limit is exceeded, some searchengines may bump you
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Metadata Description Examples• Gary Bartlett is your realtor for the best in
Summerbrooke real estate, Golden Eaglereal estate, Ox Bottom Manor real estate,Highgrove real estate, Tallahassee realestate, Wakulla County real estate,Crawfordville real estate, Leon County realestate, Savannah Crossing student housing,Summerchase student housing (318)
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Metadata Description Examples• Gem Collection is Tallahassee, Florida's fine
jewelry store offering custom designed finejewelry collection of rings, earring,necklaces, bracelets, colored stones andfine diamonds. The one stop shop fordiamonds and designer jewelry. (237)
• Tax preparation and accounting services
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Metadata Description Examples• Neil Ryder Realty is a small real estate
boutique specializing in Florida coastal andNorth Carolina mountain real estateinvesting, development and consulting.
• meta name=”description" content=""
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Metadata Title
• Character Limits- Google 160, Yahoo 165,MSN 200 (recommended 150)
• When limit is exceeded, some searchengines may bump you
• Default page name in some software is“Home” - be sure to change it
• Unique title is needed for each page
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Metadata Title Examples• For Summerbrooke real estate, Golden Eagle
real estate, and Ox Bottom Manor real estate,go to the expert: Gary Bartlett
• Madison Square Storage New Port Richey FL• TheCadreGroup.com• Home (* this was for cherylshinecpa.com)• Neil Ryder Realty• Tallahassee Jewelry, Fine Jewelry Store,
Diamonds Florida, Fine Diamonds – GemCollection
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Metadata Keywords
• Character Limits- No real limits on mostsearch engines but figure first 20 words asmost important
• No real consequence when limit isexceeded
• Doesn’t carry as much weight as it oncedid with SEO, but still important
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Keywords
• Don’t use capitalization.• Don’t use plurals.• Put most important search terms at the
top of the list.• For local organizations, regionalize
search terms.• Add unique descriptors.
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Metadata Keywords Example• Taxes, tax preparation, tax planning, accounting,
auditing, audit, CPA, finances, IRS• florida land for sale, north carolina land for sale,
real estate sale, florida realtor, florida realty, northcarolina realtor, north carolina realty, realtor,realty, agent, broker, sales, marketing, consulting,land for sale, land for development north carolina,home, house, first time home buyer, tax credit,talalhassee homes, tallahassee real estate, starterhome, Panama City, realtor, realty, real estate,vendor, broker, seller, for sale
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Metadata Keywords Example• Summerbrooke real estate, Golden Eagle real
estate, Ox Bottom Manor real estate,Highgrove real estate, Tallahassee realestate, Wakulla County real estate,Crawfordville real estate, Leon County realestate, Savannah Crossing student housing,Summerchase student housing
• tallahassee jewelry, fine jewelry store,diamonds florida, fine diamonds
DO NOT use words like retail, sale, etc.
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Metadata Keywords Example• “hotel near the crown center plaza,
kansas city hotels, missouri hotels,meeting hotel in kansas city, weddinghotel in kansas city, hotel near hallmarkcrown center, shopping hotel kansascity"
Which hotel do you think this is?
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ALT Tags• Help drive traffic to website and ensure
Section 508 accessibility• Character limit is recommended 80• alt="Neil Ryder Realty - 850-656-0006 -
http://www.neilryder.com"
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Change in Facebook Users 2010-11
* Source: iStrategyLabs.com, Jan. 2011
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Distribution in U.S. on Facebook
Source: checkfacebook.com retrieved 13 June 2011
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Content of Tweets
Pear Analytics, 2010
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Twitter Followers
RJMetrics, 2010
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The Value of Organic
• 80% use search engines to find productsand services they want to buy.
• 85% of searchers ignore paid listings.• 63% of top organic listings get click-
thrus.• Organic search results convert 30%
higher than PPC.• Pay-per-click (PPC) costs up 37% from
last year to this year Q1.
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Increase Likes on Facebook
• First, fully prepare your page for visitors– Photo, custom username, great content
• Add like box widget to your website (orbetter yet, add a simple logo and link)
• Add logo and link on email campaigns• Select relevant friends to invite to your
page
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Increase Likes on Facebook
• Add photos• Tag added photos• Add compelling or humorous video• Consider adding app tabs like live
streaming video to your fan page• Design a contest• Tag fans and events with “@”
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Facebook Campaigns
• http://www.facebook.com/advertising– You can target all aspects of marketing-
geographic, demographic, psychographic
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Your Call to Action1. Website
– SEO– Metadata– Stats
2. Social Networking– Facebook– YouTube– LinkedIn
3. Web 2.0
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Market Trends
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What is Next? Web 3.0
• The next iteration of the Internet• More like a personal assistant• Vastly expanded search functions• Learned capabilities
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Rear Admiral Marty EvansAdvice from SGMP Norfolk, VA, June 2011
1. Resolve to be the best you can be. Never settle for 2nd
best.2. Find a mentor.3. Be a mentor.4. Seek continuous improvement. Forget “we’ve always done
it that way.”5. Remember you get back what you reflect. Use humor.6. Be open to opportunities. They may pop up in the most
unexpected ways.7. Have a vision. Know where you are going and have
passion. Prioritize everything in your life that matters.
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