Sunday, 16 June 2013

What Entrepreneurs Should Know About Social Media Marketing

By Terri Ruth


The internet has revolutionized a number of aspects of modern day life. It has had a particularly huge effect on how business is conducted in the modern day world. From the way business entities do their marketing to the way they interact with clients. Most marketers in the world today have embraced social networks to market their products and services. This may not be very easy as it could end up working against the business entity. Here is a brief look at what to remember when looking to reach clients on social networks.

There is a special language unique to social networks. It is imperative that marketers have a good understanding of this language. They should know what all abbreviations and symbols mean. Without this knowledge their messages to clients can easily be distorted by use of wrong abbreviations or symbols. There is no shortcut on this one.

Marketers need to refrain from using their private profiles for this activity. It does not give a very professional image of the business when its marketing is done by a private profile of an individual. Anyone who has used a social network would confirm that getting a business profile on these sites is a walk in the park.

There is always a question about how frequently one should post from a business social media page. It is not possible to put an exact number on this issue. However, there should be a balance on how frequently posts come from this page.

Marketers need to ensure that they do not become a nuisance to their clients with their posts on social networks. This is usually as a result of having posts too often. The prospective clients will get bored of these posts and most probably get him or herself out of receiving the said posts. That is a client lost. On the other hand, if the marketer does not post on a regular basis, his or her business risks losing relevance to clients.

The kind of posts that come from a corporate business profile should keep the clients interested and engaged. They should be looking forward to posts from these profiles. This means that a marketer should not only post adverts for products and services at all times. Occasionally, it would be a good idea to post other things that would be of interest to clients. A joke or an inspirational quote once in a while would definitely.

It goes without saying that client queries should be responded to promptly. The best thing about social media is that it gives an opportunity to interact with clients in real time. It would not be a bad idea to hire someone or people whose job is simply to manage the social media profiles of a business.

The concept that is social media marketing is quite popular amongst business owners in the world today. This is mainly due to its effectiveness in helping to achieve the goals of a business establishment. It can only be effective if done well. The above tips can help greatly in making this activity worth the while.




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