Hi again Friends and Fellow Bloggers,
This class has been a miracle to my family business, and the
amount of information I learned and truly enjoyed was immeasurable. I will
certainly be taking all I have experienced from this with me as time goes on,
and will be certain to discover new heights in the realm of social media.
The best platforms for my family’s business are Facebook,
Twitter, Pinterest and Google+, although I know there will be developments in
many more in the future. I just need to learn how to schedule and manage my
time a little better – like…. through scheduling! HA! We’ll see, though, I know
that aspect makes me feel a little distant from the actual social interaction,
but it may be the key to sanity.
‘Which have I enjoyed using most?’ must be a rhetorical
question, because I loved them all and will use as much of what I have learned
as possible. I’m sure my enthusiasm dwindled a bit when it came to creating a
business LinkedIn profile, or setting up email marketing (speaking of which,
Beau from Constant Contact has been trying to constantly contact my father and
I – ha!) Yet, despite my less-excited approach to those two platforms, I was
still able to learn a great deal.
I have been, and will continue to use Facebook and Twitter
on a daily basis, but will also try to incorporate Pinterest and other forms of
social media. My father and I are currently working on a “down-time project” of
an animated version of “Sharon’s Cozy Pets” – although there has been little
done yet, the concept can develop while the pet warmer is out of season, and
perhaps entertain and attract audiences before the time comes for Jack Frost to
return again.
I believe Google+, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram and a few
others will be less frequently used, despite their popularity, but when I develop
a healthy “flow of information” on the primary platforms I have chosen, I will
focus more on spreading our reach to wider audiences.
I think my family business should use 100% of their time on
social media and online marketing, primarily because it is an online business.
Granted, work has to be done, and my dad handles the manufacturing and sales,
but in my department of techy-stuff, it is imperative for me to reach as far
and wide as possible, and I honestly believe social media and online marketing
is the answer to that.
I chose many tools to experiment with, and although I
elected to use Facebook and Twitter the most, it is simply because I am the
most familiar with them. I am certain I will add in others to a daily-level
when I can get a grasp on how to juggle it all.
In the next month I will utilize as many platforms of social
media as possible, but I’m afraid to say it won’t be a very graceful procedure.
HA! I will continue my methods of handling Facebook and Twitter once or twice a
day, but hope to schedule posts throughout the week and just “check up” on them
once or twice a day. The same goes for the other social media platforms, as I
learn to increase their presence in my daily routine.
Thank you for… well, all of this.
It means more than you know.
Thanks for reading.
Cheers!
JennL.
