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Social Media Stars at Central Bucks Chamber
Three local business leaders share social media secrets at Connecting with your Clients: Build Your Social Media Strategy, June 8, 8:30 to 10 a.m. FREE.
What works in social media? That depends….
No one has figured out everything about Social Media, but many Chamber members have figured out how to make it work for them, And three of them – Rick Toone, Mark Glidden, and Kristin Kane -- are going to share what they do on Wed. June 8, 8:30-10 a.m. at the Central Bucks Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Assistance meeting – open to all members. Register:
http://www.centralbuckschamber.com/calendar.htm
First-come, first served.
Mark Glidden of Stone-Glidden, home entertainment pros, insists he is an experimenter, not an expert, when it comes to social media. But as a regular on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Flickr, YouTube and more, he has more than a few recommendations for what drives business:
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Tip 1: Asking a question on his Facebook page generates much more interest rather than just posting information. Use Twitter as your news feed, then share its content with customers.
Rick Toone, a video and messaging expert with piles of TV commercials to his credit, likens social media to a grocery store: you can go for a purchase or just wander around. He finds that “meeting” people on social media first has led to in-person relationships – and business.
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Tip 2: What you include on Facebook and Twitter and other social media has to be personal as well as professional to set you apart.
Kristin Kane, who trains companies in using social media, says commonality is often missing in online relationships. She offers ways to bring you closer to your customers.
Tip 3: Segregate your Facebook friends so you can better manage who sees which information.
I can’t wait to hear what else they have to share to make my business better.
Maria Evans (moderator of the June 8 session)
Find out more at the CBCC Social Media session: Connecting with your Clients: Build Your Social Media Strategy, part of the Business Growth Series Sponsored by National Penn, June 8, 8:30 to 10 a.m. FREE.
Register: http://www.centralbuckschamber.com/calendar.htm
