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This research discusses the utilization of social media as a marketing strategy to increase brand awareness and competitiveness of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), with a case study of HR-TEA in Pangkalpinang. A descriptive qualitative approach was used through interviews, observations, and the implementation of digital marketing strategies, such as Instagram account creation and Google Maps registration, to expand market reach and increase interaction with customers. The results showed that digital marketing strategies involving creative content and social media optimization were able to increase branding, the number of followers, as well as consumer interaction, which overall contributed to the growth of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the face of market competition.

The UMKM digitalization is carried out by utilizing digital technology to expand the marketing of UMKM products through digital marketing. The method used is the observation method by going directly to the UMKM location. The selected UMKMs in this service are UMKM Dua Putra and UMKM Tempe and Soy Milk. After conducting a survey and finding the problems faced by these UMKMs, this service carried out the development of UMKMs by making UMKM product brands and logos, making Google Maps, and making QRIS. The results and benefits obtained from this activity are first, branding UMKM products by giving the name “Tempe Ndeso” and making a logo so that it can increase consumer attractiveness and increase sales. Second, location placement on Google Maps for UMKMs so as to facilitate buyer access and increase visibility. Third, the implementation of the QRIS payment system at the Dua Putra UMKMs for an integrated digital payment system to facilitate transactions and increase payment efficiency.

Marketing strategies in the digital era are an important point for UMKM actors to market products both offline and online by utilizing social media platforms. The purpose of this socialization is to provide education about the importance of marketing strategies in the digital era and increase the marketing of UMKM products in a wider range. The method used is qualitative descriptive to explore information in depth about the topic of service. Activities include lectures, discussions, and outputs in the form of making pamphlets and mapping google maps. As a result of the implementation of this socialization, there is an increase in the reach of product marketing more widely through the distribution of pamphlets on social media and mapping of business locations on google maps. This activity succeeded in increasing participants' awareness of digital marketing strategies and providing insights into the use of social media to build branding for UMKM.

Currently, businesses in Indonesia are dominated by MSME players. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the main pillars in driving the Indonesian economy. The current technological development is a good momentum in increasing the business development of MSMEs. The use of technology that is currently in demand by all circles is social media, in a business social media has a very important role in the development of a business. The business also cannot be separated from branding, because branding also plays an important role in creating a business identity. The existence of this progress requires MSMEs to adapt to existing challenges, the challenge in this era is how producers can sell or promote their various products in conventional ways and also digitalization. Competition that is quite tight in the current era of social media forces entrepreneurs to always develop their business. The purpose of this study is to implement the application of product branding and the use of social media for MSMEs in Rungkut Tengah Village during the KKNT. From this implementation, the author gets several final results, namely the creation of outputs such as the brand formed, logos, banners, packaging, google maps, and social media development.

The development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the current digital era requires product branding through social media. Strengthening MSMEs product branding by providing business assistance through the Business Work Lecture (KKU) program conducted by YPPI Rembang University. In this case, the MSMEs assisted is MSMEs Anis Tempe which is located in Meteseh Kaliori Village, Rembang Regency, Central Java. The problems experienced by MSMEs Anis Tempe are at the marketing (branding) stage, lack of ability in digitalization, not having a business license and not having a business logo. The solution to this problem is to carry out a community service program with development and assistance in strengthening product branding through social media as a marketing strategy and expansion, as well as creating attractive logos and product labels. The results of this service activity are creating attractive logos and product labels, having a social media account, including the location of MSMEs on Google Maps, and having a business license continue their business. Keywords: Mentoring, MSMEs, Product Branding