Starting & Executing A Social Media Marketing Strategy

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A business that takes advantage of social media can skyrocket its business to the top. It’s never an overnight process though. It takes time, effort, and money to get to where they are now with social media. Social media marketing for your business is a huge help when done effectively. It can lead to more traffic, and more traffic means more engagement, and better engagement with your audience turns to profit.

Social media platforms help in connecting your brand with your audience and turn them from followers into fans. These platforms also serve as your presentation board to show the world who you are and what you do. Three billion people live in this world, for sure everyone has come across social media for whatever reason.

Learn more about developing your own social media marketing strategy and plan with Desiree Martinez. Desiree is a video creator, Facebook live host, social media consultant, and speaker about strategic video and content marketing. Desiree is the owner of All-In-One Social Media – a company that helps companies grow their online presence in social media. It’s never easy, but your passion and desire to master social media can fuel your main goal – grow your business and get a better bottom-line.

In this Episode:

• Why you need a social media marketing strategy
• How to develop and implement a social media marketing strategy
• The importance of knowing who your Target Audience is
• Which social media platform(s) to use
• Developing what content to share
• How to run your business while managing your social media
• IG & FB Stories: do they fit in your business
• Determining your return on investment when using social media marketing
• The 5-step process for developing a social media marketing strategy

Quotes from this Episode:
“Social media is a part of an online and overall marketing strategy. It is NOT the answer to all the problems. It is only part of the marketing strategy NOT the marketing strategy itself.” – Desiree Martinez
“Know who your audience is.” – Desiree Martinez
“Analyze and see who your audience and customers are. You might know who you want to talk to, but you don't who you're actually talking to.” – Desiree Martinez
“Pick a platform once you've identified who your audience is.” – Desiree Martinez
“Once you've determined which platform to use, become the master of it.” – Desiree Martinez
“You don't need to get on EVERY social media platform there is. Master a platform you pick and then once you're comfortable with it, you can try adding another platform. Just don't start using ALL of them at the same time.” – Desiree Martinez
“You should be creating content where your customers want to consume it.” – Desiree Martinez
“Breakdown your content calendar or schedule into a theme.” – Desiree Martinez
“Know your objectives and goals are in creating your content.” – Desiree Martinez
“Create your theme and keep developing content around it.” – Desiree Martinez
“If it's something you can do, you SHOULD do it.” – Desiree Martinez
“IG & FB Stories allow you to be there with your audience.” – Desiree Martinez
“Making stories on FB or IG can help you get comfortable creating videos.” – Desiree Martinez
“You're not going to know if it's right for you if you'll not try it out.” – Desiree Martinez
“Everyone has a story or something they can share.” – Desiree Martinez

Resources:

Desiree Martinez
Website: All-In-One Social Media
Facebook: @AllInOneSM
Instagram: @AllInOneSM
Twitter: @AllInOneSM
YouTube: @MrsDesireeRose
Course: The Livestream School
Identify your perfect customer here: https://youtu.be/z_k1VSHNyiM
Podcast: Marketing For Your Boring Business can be found on the podcast platform of your choosing.

Brad Friedman

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Books
“Brad Friedman on Digital Marketing,” by Brad Friedman
“The Small Business Owner's Guide To Inbound Marketing,” by Brad Friedman

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