Brian Parks, VP of Community Development at SocialMedia.org, shares best practices for defining, finding, and hiring social media and community managers. Originally presented at Social Media Breakfast Austin #39.
2. ⢠Speed vs. Quality vs. Cost
⢠Lots of data â bad hires hurt
⢠Brand Ambassador
⢠Who by Smart & Street
â Scorecards
â Purposeful interviews
â Science instead of voodoo
Hiring is hard
3. What kind of CM?
Content Membership
Curating social media pages Association model
Posting content Moderator/discussion leader
Encouraging comments and responding Suggesting topics
Editorial experience Defining behaviors
Brand voice Defending boundaries
VS
6. ⢠Culture First
⢠Science not voodoo
⢠Trust gut on
negatives, but not skills
⢠Radical Transparency
⢠Canât teach values
Core Hiring Principles
7. The Essentials:
⢠Moderator Experience
⢠Relationship Person
⢠Context/Empathy
⢠Industry Knowledge
⢠Process-driven
Membership Director
8. ⢠Writing Skills â articulate with
personality
⢠Context/Empathy
⢠Passionate about what you do
⢠Journalism backgrounds
⢠Gravitas vs. Peppiness
⢠Introduce Slowly
⢠Service-oriented
Things to consider
9. Questions? Need more info? Weâre happy to help.
⢠Email: brian@socialmedia.org
⢠Phone: 512-651-4800
⢠Online: socialmedia.org & gaspedal.com
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