Recently, I’ve been on a fishing binge. And for a couple of reasons!

For one, the weather up here in New England has been quite nice. Also, I’ve had the chance to work for some of  Grow Socially’s clients that come from the fishing industry.

This activity has caused me to start thinking about how using social media is a lot like fishing.

Laying the Bait

Each new lead generated through social media is like a fish that was baited with creative posting and effective marketing.

Whether it’s that awesome post you made about how your customers can make the most of their experience through your services and products or an event you promote that drives more traffic to your website, those activities are the bait.

Having the right type of bait and a solid fishing strategy is important if you want to bring in the big fish.

The same applies to online marketing. Having the right social media strategy and effective content is crucial to generating leads.

Having the Right People In the Boat

While fishing can certainly be done on your own as a leisurely activity, catching the really big fish often involves having help from multiple people.

Before the boat leaves the dock, you would absolutely take steps to bring the right types of people with you in the boat.

When it comes to succeeding with online marketing, having the right resources on board is very important. This applies to all aspects of your campaign efforts. You need people that can help develop the strategy… you  need folks to create and place the bait…. you need someone to monitor activity… and you certainly need people that can help you rail in the big fish!

The same applies to your social media efforts. You need resources to accomplish each of those tasks — developing a strategy, creating content, monitoring and measuring, bringing in leads, and then, of course, converting leads into sales.

More Similarities?

These are just two of the ways that I see similarities between fishing and effective social media use. I hope that you found them helpful.

In my next post, I will share a few more!

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