The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Laguna, through Negosyo Center (NC) Pangil, continue to provide seminars to help the potential and existing entrepreneurs of Pangil and nearby cities and municipalities gain more knowledge on the operations of their businesses. A webinar on Social Media Marketing Techniques and Strategies was conducted last 12 April 2022 via Zoom.
Social media marketing uses social media and social networks to promote a product or service. It allows companies and businesses to engage with existing customers and reach new ones as they promote their culture, mission, or tone. Social media marketing has purpose-built data analytics tools that allow marketers to track the success of their efforts. Although the terms e-marketing and digital marketing are still dominant in academia, social media marketing is becoming more popular for both practitioners and researchers.
The webinar was hosted by Negosyo Center Business Counselor Ms. Danica R. Briones of Negosyo Center Pangil. It started with the preliminaries and with an opening prayer led by the Business Counselor. The activity was graced by the Chief of the Business Development Division of DTI Laguna, Ms. Marcelina B. Alcantara, who delivered a welcoming message to the participants. She emphasized the importance of such activity to every entrepreneur and also shared other DTI programs and services that would be of great help in managing and growing their businesses. It was then followed by a brief introduction of the resource speaker by the Business Counselor of NC Pangil.
Ms. Joemarie C. Valizado, a former Senior Business Counselor of DTI Laguna and now a PPG Support Staff, was the speaker of the webinar and started the discussion by asking the participants the type of businesses that they have. She then introduced the topic by discussing Marketing, Marketing Mix, and Traditional Marketing. She, later on, concentrated on discussing Social Media Marketing and explained some creative and easy strategies in steps. Ms. Valizado also shared some Facebook tips to help the MSMEs get more engagement on their posts since Facebook is the leading social media platform. Aside from Facebook, she also introduced other social media platforms that they can use in their businesses such as Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. The speaker also shared her knowledge and expertise in using Canva that entrepreneurs can use in improving and developing their logos, labels, and even their social media posts. The last part of the webinar was the open forum with the participants to clarify some concepts and for the speaker to answer their questions.
The activity was ended by a closing remark led by the Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist of DTI Laguna, Ms. Angela Luz P. Salvador. She expressed her thanks and appreciation to the speaker and to all the participants who attended the webinar and also hoped for their continued support to all DTI Programs and activities.
Overall, the webinar has been a success, and received cheerful feedback from the participants. A total of 91 participants attended the said webinar from different municipalities and cities of Laguna and some from other provinces.♦
Date of Release: 22 April 2022