Lava Row is a social media strategy, consulting and education firm based in
Des Moines, Iowa. We’re here to help you extract business value from the ever-shifting social media space with a laser-like focus on your specific needs and goals.

Simply put: You’ve got lots of questions about all this stuff. We have answers.

Our services (listed below) are a mix of strategic communications planning, hands-on training, research, metrics reporting and implementation. We’ve been guiding our clients to success since early 2007 and have the experience and case studies to back it up. To request a look at some of our success stories, just ask — we’re happy to share them with you.

How we work with clients
We realize that social media consulting can be a nebulous term, so here’s a more specific description of all the services that we offer. (Hooray! A bulleted list for your enjoyment!)

• Industry- and audience-specific research
• Intelligence, metrics and trend reporting
• Strategic counsel
• Social media marketing, campaign and communications planning
• Hands-on education, training and coaching
• Customized educational workshops
• Public speaking
• Conceptual development, setup and implementation of customized social media platforms (such as blog publishing platforms, Facebook Pages, Twitter accounts, online communities, etc.)
• Conceptual development, setup and implementation of social media contests, sweepstakes and promotions
• Drafting / developing social media policy for employees
• Assistance / counsel with building and hiring a social media manager (or team)
• Online influencer outreach
• Project management
• Assistance with crisis communications and issues management, as it happens
• Social media integration with events / conventions / trade shows / conferences

If you’re ready to make social media a serious component of your business, we’d love to help you put a plan together. Just say hello, and let’s get started.