5 Tips for Writing for Social Media
September was an interesting month. My keynote talk at Access went well and I’ve been thinking of how to repurpose some of the content into a digital course. I ate a ton of food in Texas & refilled my coffee family bonding time needs.
This is a reminder that it’s not too early to plan for holiday sales, increased advertising costs, and plan for 2019 Q1.
– Jenn
This is a basics 101 article on the five things to consider when you’re writing for your company’s social media accounts. Writing is a skill that can be developed and writing for social media is a specialized niche.
1. Think About Your Audience
When writing for social media, what you write and how you write it is going to depend on who your audience is. Usually, 100% marketing copy only for posts will not go far on social media, especially for a small business.
When you’re speaking to your audience and making no motions to engage them, you lose the social part of marketing. In this same sense, if you’re a snack company, you wouldn’t only talk about the chips you sell. You’d also talk about the crackers and how you made the cookies.
For a coffee business, audiences will vary. Research who your audience is first (guide and template here). Then tailor your posts to reflect either the current distribution or what you want the distribution to be. A cafe would likely talk to current and potential consumers while a wholesale roaster would focus on talking to cafes and restaurants.
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