Social Media. Carolyn Boyes

      

      SOCIAL MEDIA SECRETS

      Carolyn Boyes

       Copyright

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      This eBook first published in Great Britain by William Collins in 2020

      First published in Great Britain in 2020 by HarperCollinsPublishers

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      Source ISBN: 9780008389833

      Ebook Edition © January 2020 ISBN: 9780008133801

      Version: 2019-11-18

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Introduction

      1 Plan

      1.1 Ditch the old thinking

      1.2 Know your channels

      1.3 Create a brand

1.4 Make a promise

1.5 Create a goal

1.6 Stake a claim

1.7 Draw up a content strategy

1.8 Be aligned

1.9 Take an inventory

       1.10 Do it 24/7

       2 Promote

       2.1 Be sociable

       2.2 Determine your ideal customer

       2.3 Convert the grazers

       2.4 Build a community

       2.5 Become a friend

       2.6 Inspire

       3 Post

       3.1 Start a blog

       3.2 Tweet

       3.3 Create a Facebook page

       3.4 Link in

       3.5 Video it

       3.6 Share slides

       3.7 Instagram it

       3.8 Blog on Tumblr

       3.9 Pin it on Pinterest

       4 Position

       4.1 Lead opinion

       4.2 Have values

       4.3 Look consistent

       4.4 Have a tone of voice

       4.5 Use professionals

       4.6 Google well

       4.7 Network offline

       5 Monitor

       5.1 Listen and learn

       5.2 Monitor

       5.3 Use surveys

       5.4 Use hashtags

       5.5 Find the influencers

       5.6 Use professional tools

       6 Be real

       6.1 Be authentic

       6.2 Get feedback and endorsements

       6.3 Go off topic

       6.4 Hang out

       6.5 Start a competition

       6.6 Be memorable

       6.7 Contribute to the conversation

       7 Follow web etiquette

       7.1 Be nice

       7.2 Know your copyright

       7.3 Manage your crises

       7.4 Keep up with the news

       7.5 Stop the muggers

       7.6 Do good

       Jargon buster

       Further reading

       About the Book

       About the Author

       About the Publisher

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