social media - basics & beyond

SOCIAL MEDIA:BASICS & BEYOND

Beyond the ravages of the recession, which has served as an equal opportunity offender, companies have weathered unanticipated factors ranging from environmental disasters to aggressive competition, soaring overhead, technology shifts, and come-from-nowhere events that have altered how people think and buy.

Resisting change isn’t an option…

When circumstances throw sales into a tailspin, business owners face two choices: spend unrecoverable time resisting, waiting and hoping for the altered reality to get back to normal, or face facts and change with the times.

… Adapting to change is!

Social Media Landscape

Social Media Landscape

Social Media in typical business environments

Social Media in Franchising

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Brand

* What are the objectives for using social media within our franchise system?* Has a comprehensive social media strategy been developed consistent with our goals?* Is it necessary to integrate our social media efforts with our overall marketing strategy?* Will our social media efforts be specifically targeted for optimum effectiveness?* How will we measure our social media efforts?* What are our expectations with respect to bottom line results?

Getting started - Social Media e-IDEA™

• Explore• Identify• Develop• Execute• Analyze

Social Media e-IDEA™Exploring different aspects of Social Media – Including Social

Networking and key Web 2.0 technology that creates excitement and brand awareness within your industry segment.

Identifying primary and secondary targets – Who will be targeted to purchase and/or visit your franchise locations? How deep do the target groups go and are there collateral groups that can be tapped?

Developing a Strategy and Plan of Action – Customized to specific targets in accordance with franchise development goals and objectives?

Executing the Plan – Putting the plan in motion including monitoring, managing the process including new content and updates. Keep it fresh!

Analyzing & Quantifying the Results – Is it working? Do you continue straight ahead or repeat the process from the beginning? What are actual results in franchise sales and system revenue?

Today’s consumers & franchise candidates are…

More educatedMore sophisticatedMore technologically advanced

More diligentMore cautiousMore anxious

…than ever before!

Oh the times they are a changin’ Bob Dylan

Facebook

Including Facebook Reviews!

Review Sites

Twitter

foursquare

LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/in/segreto

Mobile Marketing

QR Codes

YouTube

Google

Blogs

Email Marketing

Online Brand Management

• Google profiles • Google alerts Brand Keywords Per targets Geo-specific• Online brand audits• Blogging Community

Cross-platform & Multi-tier

Integrated Franchise Marketing

What are the potential benefits of Integrated Franchise Marketing?

At FRANCHISEE level At FRANCHISOR level

• Local brand awareness• Increased sales• Improved communications with franchisor• Improved communications with fellow franchisees• Improved profitability• Increased business value

• Regional & National brand awareness• Increased royalty revenue• Improved communications with franchisees• Improved franchisee validation• Increased interest in franchise concept• Improved profitability

Today’s consumers & franchise candidates are…

More educatedMore sophisticatedMore technologically advanced

More diligentMore cautiousMore anxious

…than ever before!

Does that mean traditional marketing should not be utilized?

Does that mean the franchise sales process should change?

IT IS NOT THE ANSWER TO POOR PRACTICES!