Social Media Sprout

Getting Started in Social Media with Social Media Sprout

2009-09-14T12:12:00.006-05:00

Social media plays a huge role in today's business to customer experience. Through this channel, the customer & business/organization develop an ongoing dialogue via means such as blogs, Facebook or Twitter updates, reviews, polls and more. This dialogue, if executed well, can lead to relationships, loyalty and ultimately return visitors and referrals.

So, How Do You Get Started?

Well, you'll be happy and most likely surprised to know that many of the tools needed to start your groundwork into social media marketing can actually be free. The trick though, is knowing were to find them and once located, how to get them up and running.

This is where Social Media Sprout comes in. As an Internet business owner myself (see KidzAustin.com), I've had the opportunity to filter through an overwhelming number of options. Some work, some don't, and some might not be as low cost or "free" as they appear. And some, while functional with impressive end results, are often not user friendly when it comes to initial setup. I took notes, made my choices and have helped both business owners and friends "get through it" and now through Social Media Sprout, we use these same principles to help you too.

Let Social Media Sprout Get You Started, Frustration-Free

We can do it all for you with our social media package #1 - "The Seed" -- no frustration needed. The Seed provides you the service of setting up your business page on the two most popular social media venues - FaceBook and Twitter. In addition, you'll also be setup in an online community easily accessible to anyone (no membership, login, etc required by your visitors) where you can easily create online coupons, allow customers/visitors to post reviews and comments and also conntribute blogs. Finally, you'll also be provided with instructions on how to post the "widgits" and "feeds" for most of these great features right onto the home page of your business website for easy access and viewing by all of your visitors. Keep them engaged with updates on deals, events and so much more. As an extra bonus, we'll even give you tips on a handy poll application to add some additional interactive flair as well as a list of tips and links for more insight on various methods you can use to boost your business growth through social media.

Don't Have A Business Website? We Can Help!

In this economy, it's not easy to get a business website up and running without breaking the bank. Costs add up fast with the purchase of your domain name, site hosting, site design and graphics design fees. With the garden, we provide you a quick solution that will provide you a website in no time and amazingly providing a lot of it using free tools. Just to give you an idea of what we're talking about, the Social Media Sprout website you are on RIGHT NOW was created using a free tool on the Web along with a free template that we've modified slightly to suit our business. Out only cost in creating this site was the cost for the domain name and my time. That's it!

With our "garden package," we can do it for you too. It's a low cost answer to an important need. And, when the economy picks up, you'll have saved up enough to pay for that custom designed website you always dreamed of . . .

We'll Get You Sprouted and You Do the Rest -- No Contract Fees, No Hidden Costs

Social Media Sprout is not a service that is looking to "bait" you with a promise and keep your business hanging on a hook over a long contract period. We're here to help you sprout your roots into the social media environment. We're here to give you that little boost you need to move you towards the latest trends. We provide the sprout and you provide the care and maintenance to help it grow and flower. And, the best part, you can do so within an environment that won't break your bank.

Ready to get started? Contact us now.

Why Social Media?

2009-09-14T12:02:00.000-05:00

There's no denying it. Social media is on its way to becoming an integral part of businesses' and organizations' relationships with their customers. And the thing is, depending on the type of business or organization, these social tools can provide a variety of different enhancements to keep your customers happy. See following articles:

N.E. Patriots President Urges Social Media Use For Businesses
http://www.wbjournal.com/news44471.html

Harnessing Power of Social Media -- Program Teaches Businesses to Use Twitter to Keep Customers Informed
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3472241

Businesses Use Social Media To Enhance Customer Relationships, Build Brand
http://www.gaebler.com/News/Small-Business-Marketing/Businesses-use-social-media-to-enhance-customer-relationships,-build-brand-19341248.htm

Contact Us

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Ready to get your start in Social Media? We're here to help. We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Us

By e-mail at: smsprout@gmail.com
By phone at: 512-577-8253

Social Media 101

2009-09-11T12:47:00.005-05:00

Want to add some social flare to your business, organization or website? Social media - Facebook and Twitter for example - is certainly the way to do it. These savvy web applications provide a smooth avenue for a direct connection with your customers and often lead to creating the elusive "loyal" or "repeat" customer. You can use the sites to engage your customers or potential customers in discussion, get a feel for what they do and don't like as well as point them to a special or featured item that you've just posted to your website or stocked in your store. What's even better is that these "fans" or "followers" choose to follow you, which means they really are interested in what you have to say.

So, haven't gotten on the social media bandwagon? Well what are you waiting for?

Get started today with Social Media Sprout. We're here to help you sprout your roots into this exciting and interactive medium. Don't worry that you "don't know much about the web" or that it "all seems to complicated." We've got you covered. E-mail us today and sprout your social web status tomorrow. We'll get you started and you can take it from there . . . .