Announcing the Small Biz Selfie Photo Campaign

Did you know the word “selfie” has been used 17,000 percent more in 2013 than it was in 2012?

You read that correctly…17 thousand percent more! This led to the Oxford Dictionary announcing that “selfie” has been chosen as the international “Word of the Year” for 2013.

What is a selfie?

A selfie, for those who have been buried in work all year and are unaware of this new phenomena, is a photograph that someone has taken of themself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website, as defined in the Oxford Dictionary.

Oxford Dictionary also warns within the definition itself that occasional selfies are acceptable, but posting a new picture of yourself every single day isn’t necessary, so be wary of how often you’re sharing these selfies.

What do selfies have to do with small business?

I’m glad you asked!

As you may know, the three largest shopping days of the year are here, and we at Constant Contact want to encourage everyone to shop local this holiday season. But we also want to give you a way to encourage others to shop at your store.

Ever thought of encouraging your customers to take pictures of themselves while they are in your place of business? You could even hop in the picture so thatDoing so can build engagement and drive traffic to your business, and Constant Contact is making it easier than ever for you.

How can selfies help my business?

With our #SmallBizSelfie campaign, customers everywhere can share images on social media, bragging about being at your store and shopping with small businesses during this busy holiday season. They can then be featured on our hashtag gallery if the image was shared with the #SmallBizSelfie hashtag on Twitter and/or Instagram.

Constant Contact customers and employees have already started using this hashtag and sharing their love for small businesses. As you can see, they also mention the business they’re tweeting about, which can further increase awareness of your business:

See more here.

Save time crafting your own holiday campaign by piggy-backing off of ours. Encourage your customers to take selfies while shopping in your store as well as other local businesses in the area, and encourage them to share these photos socially using #SmallBizSelfie.This will simultaneously increase your foot traffic, your online mentions, and awareness of your business. So really, what is there to lose?

Take a selfie in your store, post it using #SmallBizSelfie, and encourage others to do the same! What a fun way to build relationships with your customers during the holiday season and give them a reason to return in 2014!

Help spread the word!

We would love your help spreading the word about the #SmallBizSelfie campaign. In addition to telling your customers about it, and hopefully taking selfies of your own, we hope you’ll take a few seconds to share it with your followers!

Planning to shop small this holiday season? Take a selfie and share it with the hashtag #SmallBizSelfie!

via Business 2 Community http://www.business2community.com/small-business/announcing-small-biz-selfie-photo-campaign-0699079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcing-small-biz-selfie-photo-campaign