Recently, a survey came out with some startling information. 50% of small business owners don’t use social media marketing at all! Is your home business struggling to generate the profits, client following or goals that you set for yourself? Instead of waiting for your next big customer to come to you, consider social media marketing as a great opportunity to increase your home business beyond all expectations. Whether or not you have had any experience with Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, there are countless ways to market yourself online, connect with current and future customers and solicit yourself respectfully. Here’s how.
For Starters, Say Thanks!
So, you have your business goals for the year lined up but don’t know quite how to accomplish them? Begin to generate higher revenue by thinking – and thanking – your current customers for their loyalty. Send a mass email to them thanking them for their loyalty in you and your product, and then allow them to leave feedback. Connect them to your Facebook page, offer links to your new Twitter account where you can post daily, motivational and newsy information on your latest product and remind them that you’re making changes to make your home business even more beneficial for their needs.
Introduce Your New Product
The first trick of social media that you’ll need to learn is grasping what it’s all about. Connecting with customers online can be a challenge, and if your home business is set up with a website and social media network, you may wonder how to become more visible on the web and get your product out there! The goal is this: connect with as many organizations, individuals and companies as you can by introducing them to your new product. If your home business is selling mops, let them know firsthand about the latest model you just designed that will make those spills and stains come out easier than ever before. Are you a business coach and want to know how to beat your competition? Send out a monthly newsletter to customers with free motivational tips, the latest news on current affairs and developments in your area with different fields of interest. By starting a dialogue with free information for your clients, they will quickly see that you stand out from the rest.
Rely on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
If you haven’t gotten yourself a Facebook or Twitter page, now’s the time (and frankly, your home business can’t afford not to.) Facebook has over 500 million users worldwide and Twitter is a free way to market yourself by short messages your followers can read to stay connected to you and your latest product. Make sure to invite each and every customer to your Facebook page, as well as offering your Facebook link in each e-newsletter, email or mailed brochure you send. The more people you have on your Facebook page, the more response you will generate. Improve your social network even more by establishing a LinkedIn page. This will connect you to other business professionals, help you to generate leads and improve your online visibility. Lastly, don’t get overwhelmed by the Twitter movement! Instead, use it to your advantage by connecting daily with your customers. Over time, as you develop more fans through your social network, you’ll see your profits increase and your business goals met.
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