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Mar 21, 2011

Social Networking Plan for Businesses

By: Michael Sim

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Social Networking Action Plan for Businesses


The following list describes the basic steps a company should make before initiating social media as part of it's internal marketing efforts. Planning, policy forming, and team formation all play a crucial role in to initiating and maintaining a successful social media campaign.



1) Marketing Strategy

Develop a sound marketing strategy, and identify which sites will encompass your social networking toolset.



2) Define Toolset

Identify the 3rd party applications and other utilities that will be used by the social networking team member(s).



3) Create Policy

Implement a policy for members of the company who will be using social networking for business purposes.



4) Create Social Team

Designate social networking administrator(s), and clearly define duties and responsibilities.



5) Signup with Social Sites

Begin registration and setup of designated social media websites. Customize accordingly to fit the company brand.



6) Integrate Tools

Register with, install, setup, and begin using the designated 3rd party (and other utilities) for Social Networking purposes.



7) ROI & Metrics

Define terms of success from website analytics data, evaluate results, and then refine your strategy.

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