If I had a dime every time I heard "but I don't see how "Facebook" can help my business", I'd be a rich man! Yes, I know I've said this a guzzilian times but it's true.
Social networking is really nothing more than social brandcasting – meaning casting your brand out there in the social networks, period! So why are businesses not able to see the value of Brandcasting and leveraging the tools available to them to promote themselves?
Social Brandcasting benefits are quite simple:
- You can reach more people through popular sites like Facebook & Twitter than through ANY chamber event you may attend
- You can continuously promote your services and company events without spending a dime on print materials
- You can go on a "ra ra" campaign in a non-obtrusive manner and no one will think twice about it online
You can do "horizontal" brandcasting which is to everyone and everywhere across the board, same message, same positioning. Then you can do the "vertical" brandcasting where you position different messages on different platforms. By balancing quantity (number of followers, fans, connections) and quality (what you say, how you say, the personna you create of yourself or your company online, etc.) you get the biggest bang for your buck.
Capice? If not, call me and I'll be more than happy to discuss this at length cause this is what my company does day in and day out!
Tags: Brandcasting, Social_Brandcasting