Business Improvement and Social media

I selected this article from Curatti written by Susan Gilbert because it provides information on how to increase engagement on social media.

In order to stay ahead of the competition it's important to effectively reach your target market.

Drive Up Your Social Media Sales

As you grow your audience on social media you will want to build trusted relationships with them. I agree that in order to attract new customers you need to focus on approaching your audience in an authentic way.

Gilbert explains how to best approach your social media marketing in a non-sales way.

Here's what caught my attention:

• Engage on Facebook -- especially in groups. This is still one the top places to build your brand and a community. Once you establish relationships there you can lead them to your Page.

• On Twitter take advantage of trending hashtags and engage in live chats and contests. There is still a viable audience who is interested in what your brand has to offer there.

• Get active with mobile marketing and start posting and engaging. Include SMS text messaging or push notifications as a part of this strategy.

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I selected this article from Curatti written by Liaqat Ali Hamiya because it provides insights into how to effectively create a strong marketing plan.

It's important for your business to have an effective marketing plan in addition to your business plan.

Marketing Success Strategies

In order to move your marketing in the right direction you need to have both short-term and long-term goals. I agree that this enables us to know who our target market is and how to best reach them.

Hamiya explains the right steps to take in order to build a successful business marketing plan.

Here's what caught my attention:

• Use situation analysis to look into the market conditions. This provides insights on what to do, what to add, and what to avoid in order to make the best decisions.

• There is always a changing demand for products and services. Knowing about market growth can help your business anticipate future trends how to best meet your customers' needs.

• Your marketing strategy needs to be unique with a strong impact on your community. This should include both offline and online methods such as social media, email marketing, content creation, etc.

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Good blueprint for building an effective marketing plan from Curatti.