“Tweet Me Nicely”
A Guide To Social Media
   In The Hospitality
        Industry




          www.strtgy.co.za
www.strtgy.co.za
slideshare.com/mikesaidwhat
         Hostex2011

@mike_said_what    #Hostex



                       www.strtgy.co.za
Marketing
  Is About
 Perception
  It Is Not
About Reality


                www.strtgy.co.za
Try and
imagine that
  The SA
 Post Office
 Is a living
 breathing
human being

               www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
  is The SA
 Post Office
   Male or
   Female?


               www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
  how old is
   The SA
 Post Office?



                www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
 where does
   The SA
 Post Office
    live?


               www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
 what does
   The SA
 Post Office
    drive?


               www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
 what does
   The SA
 Post Office
   drink?


               www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
 where does
   The SA
 Post Office
  Spend its
leisure time?


                www.strtgy.co.za
In your mind
would you be
 seen out in
 public with
   The SA
 Post Office?


                www.strtgy.co.za
The SA Post Office
                Male
         60-80 or “ancient”
         Nowhere near you!
     Toyota Corolla or A Bakkie
    Klippies & Coke, Castle or Tea
Around the braai, fishing, TV or Loftus
       Absolutely NOT!


                                  www.strtgy.co.za
Not Even The
Best Marketing
 In The World
  Can Create
Customers Out
  Of This Air


                 www.strtgy.co.za
Even the best
      Ladies &
   MARKETING
   Gentlemen…
    Introducing
     efforts, in
isolation, cannot
 Ilan Smith
  just make new
    Entertainer
     customers
   appear out of
     Illusionist
 Extraordinaire!
     nowhere!


                    www.strtgy.co.za
The world of
   marketing is
changing before
  our very eyes
  and there are
seven key trends
 that are driving
       this!


                    www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 1
    Is a trend
towards honesty
 & transparency
 in marketing &
    business.



                  www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 2
  Is a trend
towards less
interruption
 marketing.




               www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 3
   Is a trend
     towards
  showing our
 customers and
not telling them.



                    www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 4
    Is a trend
towards the use
and distribution
 of online video
     through
  channels like
    YouTube.


                   www.strtgy.co.za
www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 5
  Is a trend
   towards
 targeting &
  marketing
segmentation.



                www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 6
   Is a trend
towards having
 an integrated
   marketing
   strategy.



                 www.strtgy.co.za
TREND No 7
  Is a trend
   towards
SOCIAL MEDIA
 MARKETING.




               www.strtgy.co.za
www.strtgy.co.za
Your Website!

 “More people
 have seen the
 top of Mount
Everest than the
  3rd page of a
Google search!”


                   www.strtgy.co.za
Google
 Keywords!

Let’s test the
  power of
selecting the
   correct
 keywords.


                 www.strtgy.co.za
Fix Your
       Website!
1.   Get Rid Of The FLASH
2.   Drop The Friggin MUSIC
3.   Stop Hiding Your
     CONTACT INFO
4.   Update Your MENU/INFO
5.   Avoid PDF DOCUMENTS

Bonus Tip THINK CUSTOMER




                              www.strtgy.co.za
The Corporate
    Blog…
  Is a trend
   towards
 targeting &
  marketing
segmentation.



                www.strtgy.co.za
Your LinkedIn
  Profile…
  Is a trend
   towards
 targeting &
  marketing
segmentation.



                www.strtgy.co.za
Your Facebook
  Profile/Page…
Is a look “inside
your company” it
  is the slightly
 softer side, the
 human website.



                    www.strtgy.co.za
Who better to
 explain the
   magic of
  Facebook
then our now
   resident
  illusionist
      Ilan


                www.strtgy.co.za
Your Twitter
     Profile…
    This is the
“cocktail party”
   side of your
  business. Be
careful what you
  put out there!


                   www.strtgy.co.za
Your YouTube
  Channel…
  This is the
“information”
 side of your
business, the
 real insight.



                 www.strtgy.co.za
Foursquare…
Location based
marketing. The
opportunity to
 thank, reward
and entice your
   customers.



                  www.strtgy.co.za
Do It Right Or Don’t Do It At All

    1. Establish Clear Goals
    2. Listen To Your Market
3. Build Channels And Platforms
  4. Engage With Your Market
 5. Participate In Conversations
      6. Don’t Ever SPAM!


                           www.strtgy.co.za
Offer
                                          Perceived As
            Trust          Products Or
                                           An Expert
                            Services
                             Your
                           Brand!
                    Outstanding
                                   Familiarity
                    Visibility




Makes You           Increases         New           Demand
 Credible           Referrals     Relationships   Higher Prices




                                                     www.strtgy.co.za
It’s Question Time
Mike Said                 Ilan Smith
Strategist                Illusionist
strtgy.co.za              ilansmith.com
082 449 7367               082 454 6836




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     @mike_said_what     #Hostex
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  • 1. “Tweet Me Nicely” A Guide To Social Media In The Hospitality Industry www.strtgy.co.za
  • 3. slideshare.com/mikesaidwhat Hostex2011 @mike_said_what #Hostex www.strtgy.co.za
  • 4. Marketing Is About Perception It Is Not About Reality www.strtgy.co.za
  • 5. Try and imagine that The SA Post Office Is a living breathing human being www.strtgy.co.za
  • 6. In your mind is The SA Post Office Male or Female? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 7. In your mind how old is The SA Post Office? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 8. In your mind where does The SA Post Office live? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 9. In your mind what does The SA Post Office drive? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 10. In your mind what does The SA Post Office drink? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 11. In your mind where does The SA Post Office Spend its leisure time? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 12. In your mind would you be seen out in public with The SA Post Office? www.strtgy.co.za
  • 13. The SA Post Office Male 60-80 or “ancient” Nowhere near you! Toyota Corolla or A Bakkie Klippies & Coke, Castle or Tea Around the braai, fishing, TV or Loftus Absolutely NOT! www.strtgy.co.za
  • 14. Not Even The Best Marketing In The World Can Create Customers Out Of This Air www.strtgy.co.za
  • 15. Even the best Ladies & MARKETING Gentlemen… Introducing efforts, in isolation, cannot Ilan Smith just make new Entertainer customers appear out of Illusionist Extraordinaire! nowhere! www.strtgy.co.za
  • 16. The world of marketing is changing before our very eyes and there are seven key trends that are driving this! www.strtgy.co.za
  • 17. TREND No 1 Is a trend towards honesty & transparency in marketing & business. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 18. TREND No 2 Is a trend towards less interruption marketing. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 19. TREND No 3 Is a trend towards showing our customers and not telling them. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 20. TREND No 4 Is a trend towards the use and distribution of online video through channels like YouTube. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 22. TREND No 5 Is a trend towards targeting & marketing segmentation. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 23. TREND No 6 Is a trend towards having an integrated marketing strategy. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 24. TREND No 7 Is a trend towards SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 26. Your Website! “More people have seen the top of Mount Everest than the 3rd page of a Google search!” www.strtgy.co.za
  • 27. Google Keywords! Let’s test the power of selecting the correct keywords. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 28. Fix Your Website! 1. Get Rid Of The FLASH 2. Drop The Friggin MUSIC 3. Stop Hiding Your CONTACT INFO 4. Update Your MENU/INFO 5. Avoid PDF DOCUMENTS Bonus Tip THINK CUSTOMER www.strtgy.co.za
  • 29. The Corporate Blog… Is a trend towards targeting & marketing segmentation. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 30. Your LinkedIn Profile… Is a trend towards targeting & marketing segmentation. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 31. Your Facebook Profile/Page… Is a look “inside your company” it is the slightly softer side, the human website. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 32. Who better to explain the magic of Facebook then our now resident illusionist Ilan www.strtgy.co.za
  • 33. Your Twitter Profile… This is the “cocktail party” side of your business. Be careful what you put out there! www.strtgy.co.za
  • 34. Your YouTube Channel… This is the “information” side of your business, the real insight. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 35. Foursquare… Location based marketing. The opportunity to thank, reward and entice your customers. www.strtgy.co.za
  • 36. Do It Right Or Don’t Do It At All 1. Establish Clear Goals 2. Listen To Your Market 3. Build Channels And Platforms 4. Engage With Your Market 5. Participate In Conversations 6. Don’t Ever SPAM! www.strtgy.co.za
  • 37. Offer Perceived As Trust Products Or An Expert Services Your Brand! Outstanding Familiarity Visibility Makes You Increases New Demand Credible Referrals Relationships Higher Prices www.strtgy.co.za
  • 38. It’s Question Time Mike Said Ilan Smith Strategist Illusionist strtgy.co.za ilansmith.com 082 449 7367 082 454 6836 slideshare.com/mikesaidwhat Hostex02 @mike_said_what #Hostex @ilanEntertainer #Hostex