Last night my coworker and I attended the Loveland Chamber of Commerce’s Third Annual NoCo Social Media social, headlined by internationally renowned social media expert, Mari Smith. It was a great event made even better by the fact that Mari Smith is an absolutely amazing speaker—warm and engaging, with more importantly, some great pointers on how to strategically use social media to grow business. The powerpoint she worked off of last night is available here, and I would highly recommend checking it out.

But in case you want the abbreviated version, here’s her 10 steps to Monetizing Social Media:

1.     Own a tight niche
2.     Create a world class, consistent brand
3.     Set clear objectives
4.     Choose and set up your social sites
5.     Understand widgets, feeds, web 2.0
6.     Implement Radical Strategic Visibility
7.     Grow Your Tribe
8.     Apply the 80:20 rule
9.     Drive traffic into your funnel
10.  Track, measure, monitor

BKMedia Group is committed to staying on top of all social media trends and research, knowing how to apply these tips in order to grow your business and build profits. Please contact us for assistance in using invaluable social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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