Out of all of the marketing and advertising channels that small business have available to them, social media is the channel that I geek out on the most. 

There are so many reasons why I think social media is such a high performing, cost-effective communication channel for small business. There's so much that you achieve with it.

And while the good majority of small businesses are using Facebook and Instagram to some degree, there are few who are leveraging the full power of these channels.

AND there are some seriously underutilised social media channels such as YouTube that small businesses could be leveraging.

So to help motivate you to really explore what else you could be achieving in the social media space, we are going to delve into the opportunities that social media marketing presents for small business with James Fitzgerald, the Executive Director of Programing and founder of SMK: which stands for Social Media Knowledge.

SMK is a specialist learning and development organisation with unrivalled expertise in assisting companies with digital transformation. SMK exists to help businesses use social media, mobile and digital channels more effectively.

Leading over 100 full day social media, mobile, digital and content marketing training courses in Asia Pacific every year, SMK courses are attended by thousands of senior marketing and communications professionals from the world’s leading brands, agencies and organisations.

James is like a walking and talking social media fact machine. He literally knows everything about social media and boy-oh-boy does he share some nuggets in this interview so make sure you grab your pen and paper. 

Topics that we talk about include; which social media channels present what opportunities, the difference of results between posting videos on Facebook versus YouTube, why YouTube is a social media channel that may actually be a very relevant consideration for small businesses. We talk about the importance of diversification of your digital channels and what marketing objectives you can be achieving using the various channels.

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About Jane Hillsdon

I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.

I am the founder and Managing Director of Dragonfly Marketing and the author of How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business.  It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.

I believe small businesses are the backbone of our nation. When your business grows, it benefits not only you, and your family, it benefits your whole community. Small businesses create a vibrant and connected economy. We employ local people, we donate to local charities and we work together to build resilient and thriving regional communities.

On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

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