The Social Gourmet

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Developing Your Plan

LEARN HOW TO REACH YOUR GOALS

Working together is the perfect option for businesses that have people on their team who are able to manage social media but aren’t experienced in the strategy department. At The Social Gourmet, we believe in a hands-on approach that can involve your business and your team at whatever level you are comfortable with, from minimal participation to full-scale collaboration.

We can work with you to develop a social media plan and analysis that will take your business in the right direction, establish strong social communities, and get your audience talking. Once we have the plan in place, your team can take it and deploy it.

Resources and Tools

A LIBRARY OF SOCIAL MEDIA KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR DISPOSAL

When you work with us, we make sure you have everything you need to succeed on social media, from platform tutorials to developing the plan itself. Sharing is a big deal for us, and we’ll give you the resources and tools that we use so you can maximize every action you take online. Think of us as a library of social media knowledge that you can borrow from anytime.

A 90-minute tutorial is provided with every social media marketing plan, during which we will go over everything one-on-one with you and/or your staff. The goal is to have your team confident, eager, and ready to start building those social media connections.

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Workshops

NEVER STOP LEARNING NEW THINGS

The Social Gourmet is proud to provide workshops designed to help small businesses and organizations learn more about social media for business. If your team has the potential to create a successful social media strategy but needs a bit of help in the tactical knowledge department, this is the option for you. We’ll instruct and inform you on everything you should know, teaching you the fundamentals to make sure your company’s personality shines bright online.

Sit and hang out with us and we’ll teach you and your team about building and nurturing communities, how to strengthen relationships with your audience, and how to properly optimize your content. We provide both private and public workshops within the community, so visit our Workshops page to learn about the upcoming events in your area.

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Inspiring Collaborative Growth

WORK WITH US AND WE’LL GROW TOGETHER

Working together means that we are helping you optimize your social media marketing strategy, but letting you keep as much control as you want. It’s all about making sure that you are fully equipped to move forward with your plan and strategy, and we provide the expertise to see that through.

At the end of the day, it’s our job to make sure that your business succeeds, and that you never stop growing. That’s a job we take very seriously. Our business grows when your business does, and together we’ll find the perfect blend that gets customers through your door.

“There are moments when you meet people who will lead to magical things. Meeting Peggy was one of those moments. Her knowledge and dedication to growing small business is invaluable. Thanks for all that you do!”

- Michelle Finocchi, Finocchi at Pure Magic Vacations

“Awesome workshop! If you get the chance to attend one I highly recommend it. Peggy knows her stuff, and her approach to social media is both professional and natural.”

- Jessica St. Peter, Brand Web Design

“Having the time to post and be noticed on social media is important to my business, but I simply don’t have the time to learn about all of the strategies involved and/or find the most appropriate material. The Social Gourmet does everything I want it to, and more! Professional, idealistic, intuitive and flexible. I’ll never go anywhere else for my social media presence.”

- Jerome Christensen, Mortgage Alliance

“Thanks to Peggy, we have a clear vision for our business and a Social Media Plan that will allow us to have a variety of information geared towards our present and future clients.”

- Melanie Hedden-Perron, Rising Star Performing Arts

“A very productive morning was spent at your very informative workshop. Lots of useful and practical information was presented and discussed to help me promote my small business on Facebook.”

- Tammy Snow-Johnston, Tammy Snow-Johnston Fitness

“After only a few weeks, I am extremely happy with Peggy’s ability to develop my social media presence. I should have called her sooner!”

- David Robinson, Robinson Real Estate

“I just completed Peggy’s Facebook Foundations training session, and I highly recommend it. I got some misconceptions straightened out, made some important changes right there in the workshop, and left with a notepad scribbled with lots of ideas for how to go back to my office and start using our Facebook page as a tool for building great relationships.”

- Anna Murre, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce

“Fantastic workshop! Many thanks from the Ward Hearing team! We’re looking forward to the next one!”

- Brian and Shannon, Ward Hearing Centre

“The Social Gourmet has made a world of difference to my business! When I am tied up with my clients, The Social Gourmet is busy keeping me active and involved in the social media world. Highly recommend.”

- Karen Glancy, Right at Home Realty

“In just the first week of implementing the plan The Social Gourmet created for me, I saw my traffic grow. Very professional, knowledgeable, and available to answer any questions and offer up support and guidance.”

- Jeannie Skeggs, Include Me Developmental Services

“I heard Peggy from The Social Gourmet speak at a Company of Women dinner and she was fantastic. She provided great social media tips, suggestions, and wise ideas for putting an effective social media plan in place. I highly recommend her for anyone needing help getting their social media strategy figured out.”

- Ginny Arnott-Wood, Arnott-Wood Wealth Advisory Group

“With social media being an integral part of the real estate world, we realized we needed a professional. Peggy was recommended to us and we soon realized she was the person for us. She has proven she has our best interest at heart and we highly recommend Peggy and her team.”

- Kim Robinson and Brenda MacGregor, Robinson MacGregor Group at RE/MAX Escarpment

“The Social Gourmet has been critical in the creation and execution of our social media strategy. A consistent social media presence is simply not an option in our industry- it’s a necessity, and it would not be possible without Peggy.”

- Kimberley Fowler, Creative Campbellville

“Peggy is a superstar with social media! She definitely knows what she is talking about and has a down to earth, relatable style when she is teaching people how to use the different social media platforms. I would definitely recommend her to business owners looking to better their social media pages! Thank you Peggy for all your guidance!”

- Kimberley Robb, RetroScripts

Service Announcement

“The difference between an audience and a community is which way the chairs are facing.” ~ Chris Brogan

Community, both online and off, is what I’ve strived to build at The Social Gourmet for the past 4 years. And this is why telling you, my community, that we will be closing our doors is so heartbreaking.

These past few months have been hard on all of us, as business owners, and the amount of number-crunching, soul-searching, and flat out sobbing (no sense denying it!) has been immense. But it has ultimately led us to this gut-wrenching decision.

Our (virtual) doors will remain open for the next few months as we work to complete current projects, and assist clients with finding new service providers.

So, as you’ve watched us build, and learn, and grow over the past 4 years, so you’ll watch us wind down over the coming months. We’ll share stories, memories, and probably a few tears, but welcome you, our community, to continue to join us on the final chapters of our journey.

~ Peggy

Working With You

Developing Your Plan

Resources and Tools

Workshops

Inspiring Collaborative Growth

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