Reviewing the state of business uses in Social Media our staff came across an interesting ranking. TechCrunch Mashable published a list of retail brands and their respective followings in Social Media. The top of the list? Converse with 39,537,456 Facebook followers beating out Wal-Mart by 5 million or so. Not only is Converse on top but Nike, Adidas, etc are in the top ten. Who knew that shoes are so social? Of course, a quick peruse of Pinterest and you can see shoes are an eye appealing commodity. In overall rankings of all pages Coke takes the top spot with nearly twice that of Converse with 79,489,053 Facebook followers after Facebook itself. You can see the stats at an interactive site wher you can sort them in various rankings. Click Here. If you are interested in developing Social Media as part of your marketing our next Social Media Marketing Framework class starts tomorrow. Email the Chief if you are interested.
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Beep, beep or Tweet, tweet = quick launch into social media marketing
The summer is racing by. Here at the cyber wigwam we’ve restructured our normal classes to help you get your social media marketing campaign up and running in record time. We have developed an accelerated schedule for those that want to get to the finish line quickly. The Social Media Marketing Framework ties together the most popular social media tools in a way that simplifies your social media presence. You can focus on telling the story of your business in one area. As small business owners we are all busy and every second of the day is a precious value. We can leverage the outreach of social media in the shortest amount of time. It helps us small business owners compete with the bigger organizations. Sprinkle on top of that the statistic that approximately 50% of internet searches are for local business and services and you have an excellent engine for findability of your new clients and customers.
In two hours a day for four consecutive days in a row you can outsmart Wile E. Coyote and get your social media campaign up and running. We are offering two times: 10am-12noon for those that like classes during the day and 5-7pm for those that have other commitments during the day. Classes start August 6 and August 13. If you want to get your social media engine crankin’ email Tom here. In a week you can be zooming a long with your social media marketing.
Pinterest Portraits – Do you have one? Classes start this week.
The road runner and Wile E. Coyote are showing off their Pinterest Boards. Do you have a Pinterest Presence? The folks at the Cyber Wigwam have set up a class for learning Pinterest. Whether your interests are bird seed or cooked birds you can set up your boards any way you want. You can add Pinterest to your social media marketing framework of WordPress, Facebbok, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The class will cover setting up your Pinterest account, making boards, making pins, uploading pictures, watermarking and re-pinning. The class series is three classes of 2 hours each. The class will run 7/17, 7/19, and 7/26. Class time is from 5-7pm. If you want to sign up you can click the portraits here or send an email to the Chief.
Eyes glazed over on Social Media? See clearly, seek help.
Seeing little tweety birds? Wondering what all that Facebook flap is about? You can do something about it. Remove that glazed-over look and sign up for the next lept Like A Blog Social Media Marketing Framework class. With your new Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and WordPress account you can see clearly that social media marketing is a cost effective way to spread the word about your small business or personal brand. The next class series is starting February 27 at the Cyber Wigwam. You can sign up by clicking here or here for more details.
New meaning to Can Do- John Deere makes 300,000 ‘canned statement’ with Social Media
How many cans does it take to make a combine? Celebrating the roll-out of their new series combine, John Deere took a ‘canned’ approach. A can sculpture at the company’s Pavilion is under construction. Here is a snap from the live web-cam. The company has a number of social media focused activities around the charitable project. The sculpture is a 3-D mosaic using about 300,000 cans. After the display holds down the floor of the pavilion for a number of days the sculpture will be removed and donated to a local food pantry. John Deere feels it is a symbol of their role in American agriculture. You can visit the Can-do project Facebook page and customize your own can wrapper and participate in the event. You can watch “Behind the scene’ videos from YouTube or see the progress live from a web cam. The participants are talking about setting a new record for largest can sculpture. Check it out!
20 days to YouTube Tour
YouTube comes to lept Like A Blog. Set your calendar for the unveling of a new YouTube video tour of the lept like a blog website. After a quick talking head shot of chief blogger he will review the layout of the site and point out all the neat stuff about Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and WordPress in the nooks and crannies. Chief will include how you too can become a social media bloggerfly! Feel free to comment on what you would like to see in the video. Also, if you have any ideas of how the video should be structured or if you have videos you like that you think would make good models, post the links in the comment section below.
Holy Skype, Batman! Let’s use the Batphone!
“Yes, Robin, good idea! With our specialized circuits from select telecom, we’ll be ringing in microseconds.”
“I especially like how they rigged up our theme song to play while you’re on hold”
“No time for that now, Robin, we have to get through!”
“Holy Hold Button! Any answer, Batman? Will we be able to get into the YouTube class?”
“Yes, Robin, we are in luck, thanks to our superior technology. I feel sorry for those less fortunate who may miss out on a grand opportunity to catch the next YouTube class starting this week (June 9).”
Announcer: “Will Robin be able to run the camera?” “Will Batman bring his collection of stuffed bats to make his YouTube video?” “Will Alfred get his finger caught in the clap board?” Find the answer to these and other bat-teries of questions at the next YouTube class starting June 9. No need for Skype or the batphone, you can just email your interest by clicking here.
Is it “Beep, beep” or “Tweet, tweet?”
Even Wile E. Coyote needs a little help when it comes to Social Media. Are you thinking it might be time to understand what this stuff is all about? You’re in luck. The next series of classes for the Social Media Marketing Framework starts this week. If you want to join Wile and his friends for 4 sessions of being social, contact Chief here.
Catching a Social Media Class and other 30 km/hr endeavors
What goes fast, eats snakes, and knows how to network?
YES!
You guessed it, the Social Media Bloggerfly’s cousin, the Roadrunner. Don’t take social media lessons from any old wily coyote. Our next series of Social Media Bloggerfly classes start this week! The series of weekly, two hour classes run four consecutive weeks. With all four sessions you will develop a Twtter, Facebook, Linkedin, and WordPress account. You will also tie all these together in a nifty, speedy, and focused system for broadcasting your marketing message into the new realm of social media. You will also link up your social media accounts into one tidy viewport with Tweetdeck. Email Chief if you would like to sign up.
Holy Betamax Batman, it’s a YouTu Bee!
SCENE
The Bat Cave
Batman: “Yes Robin, Apis Videre, a highly intelligent, busy marketer that knows the value of a moving picture is worth a thousand words a thousand fold.”
Robin: “Sounds like a riddle to me.”
Batman:”Quite correct Robin, but don’t be fooled by his tricky nature.”
Robin:”What should we do Batman?”
Batman:”I’m afraid Robin, there is little we can do. This little stinger is just too much for our Bat brains to handle”
Robin:”The next thing you know he will be sporting QR codes on his wings!!”
Batman:”Robin! That’s it! Yes, you better load the QR scanner app into the Bat-phone. You very well have found our only chance…”
— TO BE CONTINUED —
Cut to Announcer
Will Batman find courage to take on the YouTuBee?
Will Robin dig out his Betamax player?
Will the Bat-phone have enough memory?
FIND OUT in the next episode!
Well, you don’t have to wait for the next episode. The next YouTu Bee class will begin this Wednesday at 5:00pm at the Cyber Wigwam. If you are interested in adding YouTube to your social media marketing plan then this is the class for you. Email here to sign up.