Using Snapchat For Business

Using Snapchat For Business

Using Snapchat For Business shutterstock_399123676We’ll be honest when we first saw Snapchat we dismissed it as another one of those social media sites that really wasn’t for us or for business use.

We were wrong.  You absolutely can be using Snapchat for business provided you know how to use it.

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It began with us reading the words of #AskGaryV in his book where he said ” “Snapchat is a goldmine of opportunity for anyone that wants to create real relationships and build loyalty ….”  He did say he couldn’t bother to reach out to 40-60 year old’s so we’re going to take that as a challenge Gary!  He also talks about marketing today as being for the forward thinker and the brave and if you’re scared to innovate you’re too old for this.

Now we’re talking – nothing like a challenge then – watch this space Gary

Then another very well respected entrepreneur was talking about using Snapchat and we were hooked on finding out more

If you are regular readers of our blog or our Facebook you will know that education is at the heart of our business so in this article we’re going to look at using Snapchat for business and how you can use it to get leads and make sales in your business

Let’s look at some facts and background information to using Snapchat for business

Snapchat is a mobile app that lets you send public or private snaps of images and video to people from your smartphone and its a great way to connect with your clients (and customers and of course your potential clients and customers).

StoriesUsing Snapchat for business (unless you are a big brand) is really about  growing your audience and sharing content and stories with them organically and that’s great news for you.

It was when we watched this webinar that we really started to see another side to Snapchat that would help us to build our brand through sharing stories and building our audience

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Using Snapchat For Business – Facts and Figures

  • Snapchat has 100 million active daily users.
  • 86% of Snapchat’s users fall into the 13 – 37 age range.
  • 5+ billion videos are viewed on Snapchat each day

If you really want to get the inside track on using Snapchat for business then we highly recommend you get on this free webinar and really understand what it’s all about and why we’re so excited about it as much for ourselves as we are for you as an entrepreneur.

How To Set Up Your Snapchat Account

Using Snapchat For BusinessThe first step to using Snapchat for business is to set up your Snapchat account. To do this, you need to download the app from the iTunes store or Google Play. Once installed, you’ll be able to sign up for a new Snapchat account

It’s all pretty straightforward 🙂

If two 60 year olds can get to grips with it we’re sure you can too

If you want step by step instructions on how to set up your account we strongly recommend you read  The Snapchat Business Guide here from our friends over at Social Media Examiner

Back to why you’re reading this …

Using Snapchat for Business

Branding

Snapchat is a great equaliser as far as branding is concerned because all the pictures and videos are shot with the app and therefore you can’t be “outdone” by professionals who have a lot of money to spend enhancing images and all that kind of stuff.  Advice is just get out there and get started.  With the 24 hour longevity of live posting if you get something wrong it doesn’t matter.

Build a Following / Audience

Right now you just need to let as many people know as possible that you are on Snapchat – add your details and share on your other social media like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc and you will soon grow a following

Engaging Your Audience

Success on any social media has always come from engaging and Snapchat is no different. As your followers (your audience) to respond to your pictures and videos via the chat feature and even think about asking them questions.  If you have a product or service or even a book as we have then ask your audience to post a picture of them using it or with it in the case of a book.

Storytelling

This is what really attracted us to using snapchat for business as it’s absolutely true that “facts tell and stories sell”.  Think about sharing a story of behind the scenes in your business.  We’ll definitely be trying that

At the end of the day as with any social media attraction marketing is the best way to build your business and Snapchat is no different.  Allow your audience to see the real you – have fun, share your life and your business

If you’re really serious about using snapchat for business then do as we’ve done.  Get the Snapchat Course we’re doing and let’s share how we’re getting on

Resources

Snapchat Training Course

Snapchat For Business  A Guide 

Snapchat Free Webinar

See you over on Snapchat

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Who Are We

We’re former accountants of a certain age with 5 great kids and 3 grandchildren. We love skiing and traveling the world and have achieved a fabulous life helping others to start and build a successful business online and now speak on international stages following that passion.  Our worldwide educational business is centered on online marketing education and wealth creation and a desire to help you create financial freedom online through entrepreneurship whatever your age or experience.

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The Reasons People Don’t Succeed Online

The Reasons People Don’t Succeed Online

The reasons people don't succeed onlineWe promise that this won’t be a rant as we go into the reasons people don’t succeed online or for that matter any kind of business and everything we say we want to be seen in a positive light and with the best of intentions to help you reach the success you deserve.

Just the other day on Facebook someone posted about the reasons people don’t succeed online and as always you have to find a positive way to answer and be honest about it at the same time …. you can see what we said a little further down this article.

Let us share a story with you about the reasons people don’t succeed online …

The Reasons People Don't Succeed OnlineJust recently Matt Lloyd the founder of MOBE was asked at an event for affiliates in Las Vegas about what he saw people doing wrong in their business, the reasons people don’t succeed online and what they needed to do about it.

Matt always has a great way of explaining by way of training so we’re going to share with you exactly what he said in answer to that questions which is effectively one of the reasons people don’t succeed online, in MOBE or any other business

He began “… there’s one glaring thing I see everyone do wrong consistently … they over complicate the entire business”

Let’s explain (this is the training) …

In any online business what we as entrepreneurs and business owners do is simple; we get people in front of offers.  A small percentage of them will buy, and we get paid.

How we get them in front of the offer depends on what traffic source we use.  All a person needs to do, is choose one and make it their major focus.  People get caught up in all the details and most of them are insignificant.  It’s all about getting targeted buyers in front of your offers.  The failure to do these things are the reasons people don’t succeed online!

The Reason People Don't Succeed OnlineTo use as an example MOBE have a book LIMITLESS which is a front end offer  which contains over 250 pages of content about high ticket affiliate marketing.  The book also recommends the MOBE affiliate program.  It explains that it’s the best way to earn money online and how promoting the MOBE offers can pay up to $10,000 per sale and higher.

All the affiliates need to do is focus on promoting the book to people who are genuinely interested in learning about having their own online business.

Like this …..

Abdul with Limitless

 

It’s especially easy for new affiliate partners to focus on this to start making sales because  MOBE handle the phone follow up, email follow up etc.

The other missing ingredient and one of the reasons people fail online was that most people were not willing to put in the hard work to be successful in any business.  Most people want the short cut and do not appreciate how hard the people who have succeeded online have worked to make their money.

In the internet marketing industry very few marketers talk about the hard work and that’s because hard work doesn’t sell and that’s one of the reasons that people don’t succeed online.

Sadly most people who say they’re serious about starting an online business are NOT serious.  Most of them are in the business because they are bored (with their job, life in general, lack of money etc)  They sadly treat their business like a hobby and it therefore pays them like a hobby!

Until you absolutely and utterly fully commit you’re not going to get substantial results

If you want to go far in business you need to be making it a top priority in your life …

You’r e going to have to give things up.  Whether that’s watching your favourite TV show or going out a few times a week, or anything else that’s time consuming and distracting you away from your business.

As Matt said addressing his affiliates “if you want extreme results in business then extreme measures are required … no one ever became a billionaire having their business be anything but the top priority in their life”

We wrote about this on Facebook just recently and added our thoughts about mindset (because that’s our thing)

The Reasons People Don’t Succeed Online – Success Steps

 

There’s a good chance if you’re reading this that you’re more interested in having a business that will allow you to be financially comfortable, work a few hours a day and have money left over to experience the finer side of life….

The good news is you can.

If your goal is to make six figures – to put away $100K a year from an online business you work at for 3 or more hours a day – you CAN do that.  So long as those 3 hours are spent on high leverage activities.  hard work.  The right kind of work. Work that brings in sales.

When we look back on our time online  there have been many turning points – the first Google ads we placed in 2009/2010 that started to generate leads and sales.  The first webinar when we only had one person turn up.  The first high ticket sale we made. Our first live event we put on.  Speaking to crowds of up to 6,000 people.  Writing our first book.  All of these were scary but the sense of accomplishment was amazing.

Every DayThe reasons most people don’t succeed online is because they are just not stretching themselves.  In business you get paid to promote.  Every day you must be placing your business in front of potential clients and prospects – we talked about this very recently at a live workshop in London because it’s so important.

As an entrepreneur you need to be obsessed with promoting and as you get those first few sales you will see something magical happen.  It builds self-belief, know it’s possible and see themselves repeating those steps that led to that sale to replicate the result…. get some momentum behind them and scale it to greater heights.

The question if you’re reading this is “are you totally committed?” because that’s what it’s going to take.

Do get a copy of Limitless – read it cover to cover and then if you’re prepared to do what others are unwilling to do start your journey as an online entrepreneur.

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Who Are We

We’re former accountants of a certain age with 5 great kids and 3 grandchildren. We love skiing and traveling the world and have achieved a fabulous life helping others to start and build a successful business online and now speak on international stages following that passion.  Our worldwide educational business is centered on online marketing education and wealth creation and a desire to help you create financial freedom online through entrepreneurship whatever your age or experience.

Authors : The Mindset Shift

C&S Branding Video Still 4Skype : chrisbeesley1   susanbeesley1

Mobile/Cell: +44 (0)7802857551

Email : info@chrisandsusanbeesley.com

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