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What? Think about what you post, share, discuss and like. Make your posts relevant to your business to gain the most exposure. Most importantly stand out from the other million companies who are posting at the same time.

Who? Think about who your target audience is. What is it you are marketing or want people to know about and by whom? Think about who will be responsible for

social media sites within your company. Sit down with your teams and discuss your social media strategy.

Where? Think about where you will market your business. Choose the most effective social media networks for your business. The most popular sites are LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, however there are many more.

Why? Businesses have grown dramatically because of

social media. Do not get left behind.

Make Social Media work for you

Kirsty Dilley, The WOW! Awards.

Social media has become a very important

part of people’s everyday lives personally and

professionally. More and more companies

are using social media, not only to attract

new customers but to stay in contact with

current customers. These companies are not only expanding their business they are maintaining it because social media is fast, effective and creates noise. One post can be seen by millions of people worldwide including your potential customers. Create noise by sharing your news, posting your exciting stories, following your customers, tweeting your efforts and most importantly stay connected with your relevant customers and new ones.

Confused by Social Media?

Taking the first steps and involving your business with Social Media sites can be challenging, below are a few tips and ideas to get started and points to remember when using Social Media.

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