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Here's the thing. Social media is an awesome tool that connects people. Customers and businesses
can engage with each other with the click of a mouse. Here are six quick actions that
you can do today that will engage your customers with social media.Post a photo. Snap a photo
with your mobile phone. Upload it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. And say something about
it!
Use hashtags and mention someone. Hashtags allow your tweets and Instagram photos to
be publicly seen by others who have used those same hashtags. Mention someone by placing
the @ symbol in front of their Twitter or Instagram handle to grab their attention!
Acknowledge someone from your audience by their name. Nothing is more beautiful than
hearing someone else say your name out loud. Respond to someone's question or comment by
calling them by their name.
Run a contest! Give something away for free. What is something valuable that you can give
to your customers for free? Pick the social media platform to hold the contest, and advise
your audience that the winner will be announced on your blog or website.
What better way to bring more traffic to your site, huh?
Share your story. People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Give your audience
some background information about why you started your business. They will feel connected
to a person rather than a brand. Because don't forget- people like to connect with people,
not brands.
Introduce another expert in your niche. Here's how to do it: Choose an author or a blogger
who inspires you. Explain why this person is amazing and why your audience should follow
them. Provide a link to that person's blog so your audience has easy access to it and
notify that person that you've featured them on your blog. You may have just opened the
door to a new friendship.
Engaging with your audience through social media builds trust and likability with your
brand. People buy from who they like, know, and trust.
I've created a fun infographic for you on my blog along with three more ways to quickly
engage with your audience. Find them both by visiting AshlynTengan.com and sign up for
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Thanks so much for watching and I'll see you on the blog!