3 Ways to Practice Social Media Like an Olympic Champion

There's no point in starting a social media campaign without a goal in mind. After all, would you start a business without a goal? Would the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic team win all of their medals without a goal in mind? Here are 3 Ways to Practice Social Media Like an Olympic Champion.
3 Ways to Practice Social Media Like an Olympic Championr
Social Media Strategy

You can't just throw out a wide net on social media platforms and hope for the best. You need a strategy in place. Here's a quick overview of how to create a social media marketing plan for best results:

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#1 Define Your Goalsr
Here are some examples of Social Media goals you should consider from Troels Kjems at Think Digital:

New followersr
Clicks on link in updater
Online purchasesr
Filled out contact formr
Signups for newsletterr
Downloads of .PDF filer
Time spent on important webpagern#2 Track Your Goalsr
Google Analytics is how most companies track their online progress these days. It's easy and takes you through steps to help you track your investment. SproutSocial says if your goal is conversion from a destination page, you need to make sure the URL is not indexed in Google, so that the only way for someone to land on it is by going through your email signup process. Otherwise you could potentially mess up your data.

#3 Assign a Monetary Valuer
Buffer.com offers the following list to help you assign monetary value to your goals.

Lifetime value – How much do you earn on average from a customer? (There’s a quick calculator here, and a helpful article here.)
Lifetime value, multiplied by conversion rate – How much is each potential visit worth to you?
Average sale – How much is the average purchase through your site?
PPC (Pay-per-click) – How much would you end up paying if you were to use ads to achieve the same social media actions?
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Measuring Your Social Media ROI
The social media management company, Sprout Social, gives 3 reasons why it's important to track your social media ROI:

You’ll see where you can improve your effortsr
You’ll be able to decide which social media channels are bringing in the most revenue for your
You’ll see how specific changes impact your social media goalsr
Why Digital Marketing is Incredibly Important to Your Businessr
Margaret Croom, the Digital Marketing Director of eWomen Digital Advantage explains why and how you can use your online marketing like a champion:

First why digital marketing?
Real-time customer servicer
Know your customers online behaviorr
Save a bunch of moneyr
Build loyal fans

Then...Use this acronym .. R.A.C.E .. every time you …

PLAN! A GOAL without a plan is just a WISH.
REACH - Search engines, social platforms, publishers & blogs. Who is your ideal customer?

ACT (Interact) - Website, community, blog & interactive tools. Interacting is clicking, sharing and watching.

CONVERT - Signing up for email, events like webinars or purchasing a product.

ENGAGE - Where marketing starts . . .

Thrilled clients, repeat purchases, satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy.

Comment below on how your digital marketing is (or isn't) working for you.

DIGITAL MARKETING IS …

Vitally important for your small business to give you the best chance to compete, survive and grow.

It levels the playing field. You can reach your target market with a small budget.

Better and more cost effective than traditional marketing methods.

100% trackable which leads to more conversions and sales.

Source: https://www.ewomennetwork.com/blog/ewomennetwork-1/post/3-ways-to-practice-social-media-like-an-olympic-champion-26