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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Are you turning down prospects?

Are you turning down prospects? If you’re not using social media, then the answer is likely yes! Yes, you are passing up the opportunity to communicate with potential clients. Yes, you are turning down interested parties looking to learn more about your products and services. And yes, you are excluding a large portion of your customer base.

So how can you maximize your ability to connect with prospects? Become a part of the social media movement by slowly integrating your business into various social media platforms.

How do I begin?

Start by choosing one social media channel- perhaps the one you are most familiar with or that your employees or even a family member can introduce you to. Otherwise, here are a few to choose from that rank high for ease of use:
 
·        Facebook- www.facebook.com

·        Twitter- www.twitter.com

·        LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com

·        YouTube- www.youtube.com

Look for social media platforms that easily fit the content you already have. Are you a writer? Do you advertise using videos? Is your product or service best described using words or images? Answering these questions will set you on the right path to selecting social media channels that best suit your business. For instance, if you own images that help the customer learn more about your product and help the customer make a buying decision, then select a social media platform like Instagram or Pinterest. Instagram predominately posts content in the form of images that can be edited, manipulated, and filtered for additional customization. Pinterest allows others to share or “pin” the images you post. Conversely, if you prefer to communicate with your audience using words and text, try Twitter. Twitter allows you to post short lines of text that followers can comment on. You can begin a conversation with your followers anytime and update them with new information in real time with little effort. 

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