With Facebook's constant evolution, businesses around the globe have found it increasingly difficult to derive solid, measurable results from their marketing efforts on the #1 social network. In this information-rich session, Mari Smith – premier Facebook marketing expert and co-author of the book Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day – reveals five proven strategies that will help to immediately boost your results and impact your bottom line. You'll end up with plenty of actionable tips and inspiration to breathe new life into your Facebook marketing approach. The result: increased customer engagement, more loyal fans, and much improved measurable growth.
Key takeaways:
* The two best ways to create viral buzz while generating quality leads (includes best practices)
* A powerful fix to overcome the #1 fear that prevents brands and businesses from optimizing Facebook (when you apply this approach, sales will increase)
*Three simple tweaks to make to your daily fan page posts that instantly increases your reach and results (get a leg up on your competition with these ideas)
Loss leaders - http://www.simplyzesty.com/facebook/hotel-makes-over-1-million-using-facebook-offers-in-24-hours/ Gather LEADS + SALES Can also be great for online traffic too
Negative comments? People whitewash, won’t have FB presence at all…
Cite Mr Youth study from SimplyZesty - http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/brands-are-ignoring-more-than-half-of-consumer-social-media-posts/ Study shows 30 min response time, but ideally 10 mins (cite source: see my fan page for this post)
What does it mean? Open to fans (wall on for fan/visitor posts) / Respond to >65% of questions on your fan page / Respond in a timely manner
Add like-gate, use as lead-generator… Force to like page, then force to opt in to enter contest
Win a trip to SD – over 1,000 leads Great Facebook cover image contest: 1,700 leads PLUS: Facebook fan page checklist: 3,000+ leads
Host “Ask the expert” sessions (“expert Friday”); live Q&A (about a new product). Video = next best thing to live in-person meeting. Google Hangout – the Michael Dell!!! KEY = must have strong CTA, drive to an offer… time-sensitive & limiter (order in next 24 hours only for first 500)
Set times where experts available to respond within minutes. Make a post & have fans make their comment underneath. Be sure to @tag commenter (they’ll get a notification – most will be on their mobile device & may have push notifications on! They’ll come back to the FB app & click through)
Gina hosted a 24 hour Q&A session on Facebook – via wall comments/posts and phone. Generated $28k in 24hours.