Social Media

Social Media was the business buzzword of 2011 but maybe you have it filed in that cylindrical 'too hard' basket under your desk?

Or are you going to watch what your competitors do in 2012 before you play 'follow the leader'?

Social Media is much more than a passing fad. It is the literally the way of the future if you expect to succeed online. It will totally change the way you communicate with your customers and clients and you'll be engaging with them the way they prefer.

Your customers are already there, why aren't you?

Google also loves Social Media, so your efforts will be rewarded not only through building relationships, loyalty and trust with your existing customers, but also through being seen by search engines and attracting more potential customers.

Why can't you wait any longer?

Because first mover advantages are a definite reality in this space. By engaging in social media before your competitors catch on you'll attract more followers and fans, leaving them playing catch up.

Social Media has overtaken porn as the number 1 activity online. 96% of Gen Y's (currently aged from early teens to mid 30's) are involved in social networking online. The fastest growing sector on Facebook is 55 to 65 year olds.

Need more convincing? Or is this old news to you but the decision maker just can't move into the 90's, let alone 2012?

Then make this a must-watch video for your entire company (although you may want to keep it away from your sales and marketing team as the excitement of such a huge opportunity might cause heart attacks) and make sure you have the sound turned up! ...

What if it's not up to you?

We can work with you to create a Social Media proposal that helps you convince your company stakeholders that 2012 is the year to commit resources to Social Media marketing.

What does Social Media mean to you?

Your Social Media marketing strategy could include utilising simple tools such as your blog, a Facebook business page, Linked In, Twitter and Google+ - it doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming.

We can help you decide how best to engage with your clients and customers, and which of the many social media and networking tools you should utilise.

This will depend on your message, the audience you want to reach, whether you're B2B or B2C and the time and resources you can invest in maintaining your social media efforts.

We can then get you underway with our Social Media Starter Pack, where we set everything up, teach you how to use it all and provide you with your recommended social media strategy for 2012.

A bit of a newbie? You can also have one-on-one Facebook and Twitter 'how to' training to quickly gain confidence and an understanding about how to use them for tangible business results.

If you prefer, we can manage your Social Media marketing for you from strategy to implementation and keep you updated regularly of course.

What Social Media services can Orchid provide?

Facebook Strategy by itself or as part of an overall Social Media strategy
Facebook for Business Training 
Facebook Handbook - detailed 'how to' manual (free with training or can be purchased by itself)
Facebook business page: set-up, SEO, copywriting, design, apps, custom pages and more
Facebook advertising

Twitter Strategy by itself or as part of an overall Social Media strategy
Twitter for Business Training 
Twitter profile: set-up, SEO, copywriting, background design and more
Twitter advertising

LinkedIn Strategy by itself or as part of an overall Social Media strategy
LinkedIn for Business Training 
LinkedIn advertising

Wordpress blog / educational microsite design and build - view our Wordpress portfolio gallery

Social media SEO

Google+ and much more! This list is by no means all inclusive so feel free to contact us with your requirements.

... if it's social media help you need, we'd love to hear from you.