Does social media bring $

Does Social Media bring $ ??Does Social Media bring $ ?? Top websites:Top websites:

1)Facebook1)Facebook 2)Youtube2)Youtube 3)Baidu3)Baidu 4Wikkipedia4Wikkipedia

Google and Yahoo are Search Google and Yahoo are Search EnginesEngines

What are companies spending on What are companies spending on in 2010?in 2010?

What do you see as the emerging channels What do you see as the emerging channels for lead generation in 2010 and beyond? for lead generation in 2010 and beyond? (select all that apply)(select all that apply)

Mobile channels 161 34%Mobile channels 161 34% Social media 345 74%Social media 345 74% Virtual events 184 39%Virtual events 184 39% Other, 45 10%Other, 45 10%

Results of a Unisfair survey January 2010Results of a Unisfair survey January 2010

What is Social Networking ?What is Social Networking ?

Tell your friendsTell your friends People believe people People believe people More educated public. Advertising is More educated public. Advertising is

having to get smarter –’sell Life not air’having to get smarter –’sell Life not air’ Viral capabilitiesViral capabilities Bloggers hold SwayBloggers hold Sway Social Media…. the new SEOSocial Media…. the new SEO Top Social Networking sites :Top Social Networking sites :

FacebookFacebook

500 million users500 million users Targeted marketTargeted market Groups and pagesGroups and pages Create eventsCreate events Pages Indexed by googlePages Indexed by google

LINKEDINLINKEDIN

Used by top RecruitersUsed by top Recruiters More professionalMore professional Links to all other sitesLinks to all other sites Companies pageCompanies page Groups and eventsGroups and events

TwitterTwitter

More of a sharing siteMore of a sharing site Grew really fastGrew really fast Simple message 140 CharactersSimple message 140 Characters Develop a targeted followingDevelop a targeted following

EcademyEcademy

Fantastic SEO Fantastic SEO Companies pageCompanies page Groups Groups BlogsBlogs

FoursquareFoursquare

New kid on blockNew kid on block Growing as fast as TwitterGrowing as fast as Twitter ‘‘Must use’ for HospitalityMust use’ for Hospitality Mayors hold swayMayors hold sway What are they saying about you?What are they saying about you?

What can you do?What can you do?

Grow your friends list on all these sites ethicallyGrow your friends list on all these sites ethically Keep your wall cleanKeep your wall clean Black hat Vs White hatBlack hat Vs White hat Start Groups and pagesStart Groups and pages Difference between Groups and pages on FBDifference between Groups and pages on FB Targeting your groupTargeting your group Create an eventCreate an event ContentContent Above all be ‘real’ don’t spam Above all be ‘real’ don’t spam All free costs time!All free costs time!

Blogs and Press releasesBlogs and Press releases

Main difference is styleMain difference is style Many free sites Many free sites Ezine.comEzine.com Technorati Technorati Prweb.comPrweb.com Word press.comWord press.com BloggerBlogger Write well and be real and impart info Write well and be real and impart info Journalists scour the web for storiesJournalists scour the web for stories ‘‘Heading-centric’ take tips from MagazinesHeading-centric’ take tips from Magazines

VideosVideos

Learning styles video appeals to VisualLearning styles video appeals to Visual Awesome search engineAwesome search engine People are searching for ‘real’ companies People are searching for ‘real’ companies

infoinfo Can be inexpensiveCan be inexpensive Indexed by GoogleIndexed by Google

Bookmarking Bookmarking

SM Marketers greatest secretSM Marketers greatest secret Bookmarking sites are just megaphones or Bookmarking sites are just megaphones or

GossipsGossips Online Audience 70 million at anyone timeOnline Audience 70 million at anyone time Digg.com stumbleupon, delicious,Digg.com stumbleupon, delicious, Add thisAdd this Only wireOnly wire Social oomphSocial oomph Pinging sitesPinging sites

Does it all work?Does it all work?

'I had been thinking about setting up some online marketing for my company for quite'I had been thinking about setting up some online marketing for my company for quitesometime but kept procrastinating because I had this mental block regarding goingsometime but kept procrastinating because I had this mental block regarding goingthrough the whole learning curve. Then I ran into Alan. I hired him for some personalthrough the whole learning curve. Then I ran into Alan. I hired him for some personaltraining on Facebook and a few other networking sites, and before I knew it, I was up training on Facebook and a few other networking sites, and before I knew it, I was up andandrunning. It was easy, simple and inexpensive. Now after 6 months, I have gained running. It was easy, simple and inexpensive. Now after 6 months, I have gained direct access to more than 4,500 new customers, most of who fit my precise target direct access to more than 4,500 new customers, most of who fit my precise target market (well-to-do Thai students). This allows me to reach them directly, without market (well-to-do Thai students). This allows me to reach them directly, without interference from teachers, school administrators, or even parents. I have increased interference from teachers, school administrators, or even parents. I have increased my market penetration into a new market segment that is not accessible to me via the my market penetration into a new market segment that is not accessible to me via the old traditional marketingold traditional marketingapproach. and its ALL new business at that! Next was the Contact Bangkok website approach. and its ALL new business at that! Next was the Contact Bangkok website which allows me to reach my Thai customers through their "farang" connection. It has which allows me to reach my Thai customers through their "farang" connection. It has taken very little input or management on my part, but I have had tangible ($$) results taken very little input or management on my part, but I have had tangible ($$) results since."since."

Rene G. Bourgeois CMA, MCRRene G. Bourgeois CMA, MCR

New World Education Company LimitedNew World Education Company Limited18th Floor ,Sathornthani Building II, North Sathorn Rd., Bangkok 1050018th Floor ,Sathornthani Building II, North Sathorn Rd., Bangkok 10500Phone: (66)2-238-1752, Fax: (66)2-238-1753, Thai Mobile: (66)89-036-4908Phone: (66)2-238-1752, Fax: (66)2-238-1753, Thai Mobile: (66)89-036-4908

Canadian Mobile: (1) 604-786-5048, e-mail: Canadian Mobile: (1) 604-786-5048, e-mail: [email protected]@gostudycanada.nethttp://www.gostudycanada.net/http://www.gostudycanada.net/ Facebook : Facebook : [email protected]@new-wec.com

Time Investment Vs ROITime Investment Vs ROI

5 Hours a day for two years/or:5 Hours a day for two years/or: Pay a marketer approx 40K-100k THB per/ Pay a marketer approx 40K-100k THB per/

Month for Min six monthsMonth for Min six months See return within three months on average.See return within three months on average.

Special offer to IBAP Special offer to IBAP 750 targeted Members to a company group on 750 targeted Members to a company group on

Facebook and 250 Twitter followers and Facebook and 250 Twitter followers and education 20,000 THB one time.education 20,000 THB one time.

Winner of raffle gets free banner one month on Winner of raffle gets free banner one month on Contactbangkok worth 10,000 THBContactbangkok worth 10,000 THB

My ContactMy ContactAlan JohnstonAlan JohnstonFounding Director Founding Director Contact Network Group Co LtdContact Network Group Co LtdRegistered office Registered office

94/15 Soi Sene-Nikom 194/15 Soi Sene-Nikom 1Phahonyothin Road ChankrasemPhahonyothin Road ChankrasemChatujak Bangkok Chatujak Bangkok ThailandThailand1090010900

Tel/fax : (66) 02-941 5225Tel/fax : (66) 02-941 5225Tel (2) : (66) 02-941 6402Tel (2) : (66) 02-941 6402

Mobile (66) 0879803035Mobile (66) 0879803035

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