Join the World's Largest Community
Published on 04 August 2011
The Social Media world has collided into ours and now one of the easiest ways to get noticed is through Social Networking sites.
Social Media, the world's largest online community, can allow you to reach millions of people from all corners of the world.
When Social Media hit the Internet over the past decade a lot of people believed that it was pointless, with many people under the impression that it was just a way for people to share mundane information over the web.
This may be true - but it has also proved to be more than that. Social Media has allowed businesses to go even further.
The brilliance of Social media is that it is immediate, informal and personal. These things are important to a laid back generation of people who have little time to wait around.
New Zealand is tucked far away from the rest of the world, but Social Networking sites such as Facebook have allowed Kiwi owned businesses to forge strong relationships with people overseas. It has allowed small businesses to get noticed by clients in other countries, something that had not been able to happen in the past.
There are currently 1,769,460 Facebook users in New Zealand, over a third of the total population. This is proof of how truly relevant Social Media is.
Social Media above anything else is fast and efficient. It is a great way to deal with clients in real time. You can let people know what is going on as it happens.
It also acts extremely well as a way of hearing what your customers needs and wants are, and then answering them efficiently. Meaning you can get fast and honest feedback..
Sites such as Twitter can be used to direct traffic to your company website, another advantage.
Social Media can seem daunting to many people and this is one its only downfalls.
The team at Gopher can help to introduce your business into the Social Media community. They can help connect you with a wide range of Social Media (including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube) and encourage interaction with your customers through Social Media sites.
Let Gopher help your business take its first steps in the Social Media world.
Nikki Papatsoumas
Publicity and Press Officer
Social Media, the world's largest online community, can allow you to reach millions of people from all corners of the world.
When Social Media hit the Internet over the past decade a lot of people believed that it was pointless, with many people under the impression that it was just a way for people to share mundane information over the web.
This may be true - but it has also proved to be more than that. Social Media has allowed businesses to go even further.
The brilliance of Social media is that it is immediate, informal and personal. These things are important to a laid back generation of people who have little time to wait around.
New Zealand is tucked far away from the rest of the world, but Social Networking sites such as Facebook have allowed Kiwi owned businesses to forge strong relationships with people overseas. It has allowed small businesses to get noticed by clients in other countries, something that had not been able to happen in the past.
There are currently 1,769,460 Facebook users in New Zealand, over a third of the total population. This is proof of how truly relevant Social Media is.
Social Media above anything else is fast and efficient. It is a great way to deal with clients in real time. You can let people know what is going on as it happens.
It also acts extremely well as a way of hearing what your customers needs and wants are, and then answering them efficiently. Meaning you can get fast and honest feedback..
Sites such as Twitter can be used to direct traffic to your company website, another advantage.
Social Media can seem daunting to many people and this is one its only downfalls.
The team at Gopher can help to introduce your business into the Social Media community. They can help connect you with a wide range of Social Media (including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube) and encourage interaction with your customers through Social Media sites.
Let Gopher help your business take its first steps in the Social Media world.
Nikki Papatsoumas
Publicity and Press Officer
