Total Social Media Domination Feb 23

Now, don’t confuse the type of social media marketing I am writing about with content creation. We are talking about using social media to create a strategic brand with people you select. Content creation includes businesses online that have a marketing team. They are shooting and editing many videos a day, posting on different platforms, staying on top of trends, and it is a full-time job. Most small business owners don’t have the budget for a full-time marketing person. You should not be spending your time away from money-making activities. Rather, there is a very sweet spot that is often overlooked because it is not flashy, trendy, or overly cool. That sweet spot is using your social media to build knowledge, like, and trust. Interacting and posting as if you were interacting with people in real life. It is not flashy, but it is steady and true. Follow the system, and you will see your brand (you) becoming more noticeable. People will reach out to do business with you. Referral partners will reach out to see how you can help grow each other's businesses.

To get you started, I am going to break down a quick system. This system will increase your social media marketing efforts. The best part is, it takes about twenty minutes a day. The 5x5x5 system starts with sending out 5 friend requests daily. Be strategic in who you are inviting to connect with you. Think about that dream networking situation. Who do you want to invite to your “networking event?” If you meet people in real life, ask them to connect online. Send a friend request right away.

Next, we are going to interact with 5 different people. This simply means that we are going to find 5 posts to comment on. Comment the same way you would if you were talking to this person in real life. Be social and use 2-3 sentences to actually interact with their posts. Imagine that person is showing you the picture they posted or telling you the story face-to-face. Respond accordingly.

The third "5" is to send 5 direct messages to your connections. Don’t send a friend request and a direct message on the same day, unless you already have a connection. This is everyone's least favorite step. People share concerns about being too pushy, too salesy, or too annoying to others. It feels like a big deal to send someone a direct message, but it's NOT. The only time it's a bad idea to send a direct message is if you are trying to only sell them something. If you are starting a direct message with a pitch for recruiting or a product, you are doing it wrong. If you are starting a direct message with “hey girl, hey! I haven’t talked to you since high school,” you are doing it wrong. Think of the direct messages as a side conversation at a networking event. You are starting a conversation. You can answer questions they may have asked. Wish them a happy birthday. Tell them you are thinking about them and hope they have an awesome day. Ask who a good referral for them is right now. Just send a message as a conversation and watch your friendships grow!

Sandra here, I will share these fun posting prompt with you daily.

How do you use these prompts?

Pick your favorite prompt and make a post on your socials

Take the left over ones:

Post them to your stories

Make multiple post

Use them as reels/shorts

Be sure to let me know how they are working out for you by replying back to this email! 

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