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Leveraging Social Media to
Develop Your Company‟s Brand
Brought to you by the AICPA Young CPA Network
April 25, 2012
Brian Swanson, MBA
14 Years in Accounting Marketing
MBA in Finance & Accounting
Marketing Experience at Big 4 &
Regional CPA Firms
SEMPO Certified - Search Engine
Marketing
SEMPO Certified in Advanced Search
Engine Optimization
Digital Media Committee – AAM
Association of Accounting Marketing
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Agenda
Social Media & Branding
Taking Your Brand Digital
Developing a Social Media Plan
Major Social Media Platforms
Measuring Engagement
Putting It Together
Questions
3
Taking Your Brand Digital
What Is Social Media Marketing?
Attracting Interest
Engaging Stakeholders
Sharing Traffic
Generating Content
Building Relationships
It‟s the New „Word of Mouth‟ Marketing
4
Social Media & Branding - Benefits
How Social Media Can Help You!
Build Meaningful Relationships
Brand Awareness
Client Loyalty
Builds Brand Trust
Reputation Management
Increases Search Visibility
Free to Participate!
5
Social Media & Branding – The Facts
Why is Social Media Important?
6
Source: http://aytm.com/blog/research-junction/branding-and-how-it-works-in-the-social-media-age/
Information also obtained from Nielsen Ratings
Social Media & Branding – The Facts
7
Source: http://aytm.com/blog/research-junction/branding-and-how-it-works-in-the-social-media-age/
Information also obtained from Nielsen Ratings
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What Happens Next?
A Social Media Plans Is Necessary To Guide Efforts!
Developing A Social Media Plan
Key Components Include:
Goals – What Do You Want to Accomplish?
Engagement – Content Strategy
Time – When & How Often will You Be Online?
Assignment – Who will Execute the Plan?
Conversation – How will You Encourage & Manage
Conversation?
Interest – How Many People are Being Engaged?
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Developing A Social Media Plan
Define Your Goals – Determine Direction
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Branding
Reputation Management
Employee Engagement
Client/Referral Partner
Engagement
Recruiting
Press Engagement
Promotions
Developing A Social Media Plan
Establish A Content Strategy
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Voice – Everything Posted Should Sound Like Your
Brand - (Corporate vs. Personal)
Timing – Have a Content Calendar Highlighting When
You Will Discuss What Topics (Google Trends)
Audience – Understand Your Audience and Why They
Follow You – Provide Content That Speaks to Them
Offer Solutions – Use Social Media to Offer Advice on
Issues the Audience May Be Facing
Authenticity – It is Essential to Be Authentic
Developing A Social Media Plan
Importance of Authenticity:
12
Not Authentic - “Tax season is approaching! Refer a
friend for 10% off your preparation fees.” Timing –
Have a Content Calendar Highlighting When You Will
Discuss What Topics (Google Trends)
Authentic – Tax season is approaching! We’re up for a
challenge, what’s your toughest tax question?”
Developing A Social Media Plan
ALWAYS AVOID (BLATANT) SELF PROMOTION
13
Social Media Examples - Effective
14
Social Media Examples - Effective
15
Social Media Examples – Ineffective
16
Social Media Examples – Ineffective
17
Developing A Social Media Plan
Define Your Time Investment
18
Stay Focused on Your Goals
Define Your Daily S.M. Tasks
Limit Your Attention
Plan S.M. Efforts Into Your Day
Keep Track of Your Time
Remember to Stop
Monitor Engagement – Acknowledge
Start Small & Progress
Developing A Social Media Plan
Identify Who Will Execute The Plan
19
Marketing?
Professional
Staff?IT?
Partners?
Human
Resources?
Outsourced Provider?
Developing A Social Media Plan
How Are People to Be Engaged?
20
Don‟t Speak Through Canned Messages (Be
Authentic)
Offer Solutions
Giveback & Reciprocate
Consistently Create & Subtly Reinforce Your
Value
Participate In Others Social Media Outlets –
Don‟t Just Focus On Yourself
Developing A Social Media Plan
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Wait Not So Fast!
Social Media Platforms
23
Social Media Platforms
#1 Visited Site Worldwide
200 Million Users
Wide Acceptance
Broad Demographics
Page Oriented – Active
Mobility
Brand Development/
Recruiting/Press Engagement
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Social Media Platforms
50 Million Tweets per Day
300 Million Users
1.6B Searches per Day
“Basic” Version of Facebook
News Oriented – Passive
Brand Development/ Employee
Engagement/Press Engagement
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Social Media Platforms
Professional Social Media
150 Million Members
200 Million Companies
4.2B Searches -2011
Page Oriented - Active
Features – Groups, Questions &
Company Pages
Recruiting/Prospecting/Brand
Development
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Social Media Platforms
Video Sharing Site
800 Million Visitors Per Month
200 Million Companies
500 Years of YouTube Video are
watched Every Day on Facebook
100 Million People Take a Social
Action on YouTube (Likes,
Shares) Every Week
500 Tweets per Minute Containing
a YouTube Link
27
Social Media Platforms
28
Measuring Engagement
The Key to Your Success
29
Measuring Engagement
Each Platform Measures Differently :
Facebook – Total Likes, Reach, Talking About This,
Check Ins, Testimonials, etc.
LinkedIn - Followers, Number of Posts, Likes
Twitter – Number of Followers, Re-Tweets
YouTube – Comments, Number of Views, Shares
Google Plus – People in Your Circles, +1
Identify the Most Important Metrics To Track!
30
Measuring Engagement
Key Metrics to Assess Monthly:
Audience Growth – Increase in the number of
followers, subscribers, readers, etc.
Activity – Number of posts, tweets updates, and
comments
Engagement – Number of re-tweets, link backs, user
comments, likes, shares and conversations.
Web Traffic - Determine how many visitors came to
your firm website from social media platforms. (Bit.Ly)
Lead Generation – The total number of leads that come
from social media efforts.
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Measuring Engagement
Website Lead Tracking
32
Putting It Together
Take A Focused Approach:
Identify A Clear Objective
Select the Proper Platform
Start Small – K.I.S.S.
Stick to Your Plan
Ensure A Consistent Flow of Content
Develop/Leverage Measurement Process
Make Adjustments as Needed
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Contact Info
Brian Swanson – Flashpoint Marketing
bswanson@flashpointmarketing.biz
Twitter: @bswan775
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Questions
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Monthly Edge Newsletter
• Community Discussions
• Career Management Advice
• Leadership Articles
• Work-Life Balance Tips
• Opportunities to “Get Involved”
• Young CPA Events
To Subscribe:
• Email
YoungCPANetwork@aicpa.org
2012 AICPA Leadership Academy
October 1-4, 2012
The program offers promising young CPA
professionals a unique opportunity to dive into
experiential strategic leadership exercises and forge
a valuable network of relationships with thought
leaders and promising professionals across the
country in an intimate and interactive setting.
Visit www.aicpa.org/leadershipacademy for program
details and applications.
Application period ends
May 15th.
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Maximo Mukelabai Award
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Nominations due May 15 for AICPA Maximo
Mukelabai Award
The 2012 Maximo Mukelabai Award recognizes a young
CPA who has demonstrated outstanding service
towards the advancement, stewardship and promotion
of the accounting profession and selfless contributions
to the community. Maximo Mukelabai was a member of
the inaugural class of the AICPA Leadership Academy.
Tragically, his life ended abruptly at the age of 36. He
was an extraordinary individual filled with
passion, intellect and inspiration; traits immediately
recognized by anyone who met him. Mukelabai was the
youngest and first African-American chair for the North
Carolina Association of CPAs board of directors.
Peers, AICPA staff, employers or state CPA society
liaisons may submit nominations for the annual award
until May 15, 2012. Self-nominations are not accepted.
For more information and to access the application, visit
Maximo Mukelabai Award webpage.
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Resource
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The Inside Track to Careers in Accounting is designed to
help new accounting professionals and students
interested in accounting expand their understanding of
what CPAs do and navigate the numerous opportunities
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Leveraging Social Media to Develop Your Company

  • 1. Leveraging Social Media to Develop Your Company‟s Brand Brought to you by the AICPA Young CPA Network April 25, 2012
  • 2. Brian Swanson, MBA 14 Years in Accounting Marketing MBA in Finance & Accounting Marketing Experience at Big 4 & Regional CPA Firms SEMPO Certified - Search Engine Marketing SEMPO Certified in Advanced Search Engine Optimization Digital Media Committee – AAM Association of Accounting Marketing 2
  • 3. Agenda Social Media & Branding Taking Your Brand Digital Developing a Social Media Plan Major Social Media Platforms Measuring Engagement Putting It Together Questions 3
  • 4. Taking Your Brand Digital What Is Social Media Marketing? Attracting Interest Engaging Stakeholders Sharing Traffic Generating Content Building Relationships It‟s the New „Word of Mouth‟ Marketing 4
  • 5. Social Media & Branding - Benefits How Social Media Can Help You! Build Meaningful Relationships Brand Awareness Client Loyalty Builds Brand Trust Reputation Management Increases Search Visibility Free to Participate! 5
  • 6. Social Media & Branding – The Facts Why is Social Media Important? 6 Source: http://aytm.com/blog/research-junction/branding-and-how-it-works-in-the-social-media-age/ Information also obtained from Nielsen Ratings
  • 7. Social Media & Branding – The Facts 7 Source: http://aytm.com/blog/research-junction/branding-and-how-it-works-in-the-social-media-age/ Information also obtained from Nielsen Ratings
  • 8. 8 What Happens Next? A Social Media Plans Is Necessary To Guide Efforts!
  • 9. Developing A Social Media Plan Key Components Include: Goals – What Do You Want to Accomplish? Engagement – Content Strategy Time – When & How Often will You Be Online? Assignment – Who will Execute the Plan? Conversation – How will You Encourage & Manage Conversation? Interest – How Many People are Being Engaged? 9
  • 10. Developing A Social Media Plan Define Your Goals – Determine Direction 10 Branding Reputation Management Employee Engagement Client/Referral Partner Engagement Recruiting Press Engagement Promotions
  • 11. Developing A Social Media Plan Establish A Content Strategy 11 Voice – Everything Posted Should Sound Like Your Brand - (Corporate vs. Personal) Timing – Have a Content Calendar Highlighting When You Will Discuss What Topics (Google Trends) Audience – Understand Your Audience and Why They Follow You – Provide Content That Speaks to Them Offer Solutions – Use Social Media to Offer Advice on Issues the Audience May Be Facing Authenticity – It is Essential to Be Authentic
  • 12. Developing A Social Media Plan Importance of Authenticity: 12 Not Authentic - “Tax season is approaching! Refer a friend for 10% off your preparation fees.” Timing – Have a Content Calendar Highlighting When You Will Discuss What Topics (Google Trends) Authentic – Tax season is approaching! We’re up for a challenge, what’s your toughest tax question?”
  • 13. Developing A Social Media Plan ALWAYS AVOID (BLATANT) SELF PROMOTION 13
  • 14. Social Media Examples - Effective 14
  • 15. Social Media Examples - Effective 15
  • 16. Social Media Examples – Ineffective 16
  • 17. Social Media Examples – Ineffective 17
  • 18. Developing A Social Media Plan Define Your Time Investment 18 Stay Focused on Your Goals Define Your Daily S.M. Tasks Limit Your Attention Plan S.M. Efforts Into Your Day Keep Track of Your Time Remember to Stop Monitor Engagement – Acknowledge Start Small & Progress
  • 19. Developing A Social Media Plan Identify Who Will Execute The Plan 19 Marketing? Professional Staff?IT? Partners? Human Resources? Outsourced Provider?
  • 20. Developing A Social Media Plan How Are People to Be Engaged? 20 Don‟t Speak Through Canned Messages (Be Authentic) Offer Solutions Giveback & Reciprocate Consistently Create & Subtly Reinforce Your Value Participate In Others Social Media Outlets – Don‟t Just Focus On Yourself
  • 21. Developing A Social Media Plan 21
  • 22. 22 Wait Not So Fast!
  • 24. Social Media Platforms #1 Visited Site Worldwide 200 Million Users Wide Acceptance Broad Demographics Page Oriented – Active Mobility Brand Development/ Recruiting/Press Engagement 24
  • 25. Social Media Platforms 50 Million Tweets per Day 300 Million Users 1.6B Searches per Day “Basic” Version of Facebook News Oriented – Passive Brand Development/ Employee Engagement/Press Engagement 25
  • 26. Social Media Platforms Professional Social Media 150 Million Members 200 Million Companies 4.2B Searches -2011 Page Oriented - Active Features – Groups, Questions & Company Pages Recruiting/Prospecting/Brand Development 26
  • 27. Social Media Platforms Video Sharing Site 800 Million Visitors Per Month 200 Million Companies 500 Years of YouTube Video are watched Every Day on Facebook 100 Million People Take a Social Action on YouTube (Likes, Shares) Every Week 500 Tweets per Minute Containing a YouTube Link 27
  • 29. Measuring Engagement The Key to Your Success 29
  • 30. Measuring Engagement Each Platform Measures Differently : Facebook – Total Likes, Reach, Talking About This, Check Ins, Testimonials, etc. LinkedIn - Followers, Number of Posts, Likes Twitter – Number of Followers, Re-Tweets YouTube – Comments, Number of Views, Shares Google Plus – People in Your Circles, +1 Identify the Most Important Metrics To Track! 30
  • 31. Measuring Engagement Key Metrics to Assess Monthly: Audience Growth – Increase in the number of followers, subscribers, readers, etc. Activity – Number of posts, tweets updates, and comments Engagement – Number of re-tweets, link backs, user comments, likes, shares and conversations. Web Traffic - Determine how many visitors came to your firm website from social media platforms. (Bit.Ly) Lead Generation – The total number of leads that come from social media efforts. 31
  • 33. Putting It Together Take A Focused Approach: Identify A Clear Objective Select the Proper Platform Start Small – K.I.S.S. Stick to Your Plan Ensure A Consistent Flow of Content Develop/Leverage Measurement Process Make Adjustments as Needed 33
  • 34. Contact Info Brian Swanson – Flashpoint Marketing bswanson@flashpointmarketing.biz Twitter: @bswan775 34
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  • 37. 2012 AICPA Leadership Academy October 1-4, 2012 The program offers promising young CPA professionals a unique opportunity to dive into experiential strategic leadership exercises and forge a valuable network of relationships with thought leaders and promising professionals across the country in an intimate and interactive setting. Visit www.aicpa.org/leadershipacademy for program details and applications. Application period ends May 15th. 37
  • 38. Maximo Mukelabai Award 38 Nominations due May 15 for AICPA Maximo Mukelabai Award The 2012 Maximo Mukelabai Award recognizes a young CPA who has demonstrated outstanding service towards the advancement, stewardship and promotion of the accounting profession and selfless contributions to the community. Maximo Mukelabai was a member of the inaugural class of the AICPA Leadership Academy. Tragically, his life ended abruptly at the age of 36. He was an extraordinary individual filled with passion, intellect and inspiration; traits immediately recognized by anyone who met him. Mukelabai was the youngest and first African-American chair for the North Carolina Association of CPAs board of directors. Peers, AICPA staff, employers or state CPA society liaisons may submit nominations for the annual award until May 15, 2012. Self-nominations are not accepted. For more information and to access the application, visit Maximo Mukelabai Award webpage.
  • 40. ThisWayToCPA.com AICPA‟s website for college students and CPA exam candidates. Find tools to help become a CPA, such as: CPA exam rules and study pointers State requirements and other need-to-knows A community of current and future CPAs www.thiswaytocpa.com Social Media: 40
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Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. Social media marketing refers to the process of gaining website traffic or attention through social media sites. Social media marketing programs usually center on efforts to create content that attracts attention and encourages readers to share it with their social networks. The general focus is on relationship building.
  2. Social media allows you to enter your brand into the broader “digital” conversation. These are the key benefits it provides to firm’s that are looking to engage in social media.
  3. Source: http://aytm.com/blog/research-junction/branding-and-how-it-works-in-the-social-media-age/Information also obtained from Neilsen Ratings
  4. Daily FB users have greater influence on their followers because FB pushes status updates to the top of followers news feeds based on their level of activity. This also include page likes for companies, etc. If someone likes a page then it is pushed to the top in another followers newsfeed. Source: http://aytm.com/blog/research-junction/branding-and-how-it-works-in-the-social-media-age/Information also obtained from Neilsen Ratings
  5. So you are thinking okay I can see the potential for social media, but what is the next step? Tell stories about companies that just jump in without a plan.
  6. Voice - Many companies have a corporate voice for their brochure and website. However, if this approach is taken in social media then it will be difficult to engage your audience. You need to have a separate brand that does not necessarily sound corporate, but is warming and inviting. The tone needs to be conversational in the approach. Timing - This is especially important for tax and accounting professionals. No one cares about tax planning tips on April 18th, so it is important that you develop a calendar that dictates what subjects will be covered when. Timing is key in terms of prospect engagement. Audience - our audience comes to your social media outlet for several reasons. It is essential that you both understand why they are coming and then provide the sort of information they are looking for. - You don’t need a sales message if you’re targeting existing clients with your updates – instead you need to focus on building the existing relationship and creating a brand promise.Offer Solutions - Examples of this I have seen have been on recruiting social media sites where information on good interviewing skills, how to dress, key questions to ask, etc are all addressed. It relates and is relevant to the audience. This Way to CPA Facebook page Authenticity - Your audience wants you to be “real”. Don’t just post promotional information about your firm which serves as an essential ad. Engage them in conversation about their issues, or other tax issues, challenges, etc which may be coming. The easiest way to lose your audience is to be inauthentic.
  7. It’s not to say the first message is not appropriate for marketing, but it is not a conversation piece and really has little value in the world of social media.
  8. http://www.facebook.com/YoungCPANetwork?ref=ts
  9. http://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonrahn
  10. General time invest for new social media users is much higher than it should be. On average during the work day you should spend 2-3 hours per week. This is just a suggestion and not something YOU MUST follow. Acknowledge - Although by and large, many brands with smaller followings typically have a proportionately higher number of lurkers – if and when your audience does engage with you, its very important to acknowledge the engagement.
  11. Clearly define in the social media plan who is going to manage the social media outlets. Will it be a partner, you (if one person business) or more than one person. If there is going to be more than one person then it needs to be clear which person is responsible for which activity and so forth. The most effective social media programs seem to have one person managing the effort.
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  13. Before one can start we have to determine which social media platform to leverage. There are many options and since we are not social media managers it’s best to assess the major platforms to determine which best meets our needs.
  14. There are so many options to choose from on the Internet today. The key is to start in place where most of your customers and prospects are currently active in social media.
  15. This is an important social media outlet for two reasons:Only major video social media outletOwned by Google
  16. This is an important social media outlet for two reasons:Only major video social media outletOwned by Google – this means that your brand will get strong recognition in search engine results specifically Google. Early adopters – So Far most CPA firms are using this as a duplicate outlet for their Facebook page content. Google Plus 1 concept has an impact on how information is shared and indexed for other users when they are logged in.
  17. Discuss here why it is important to measure engagementLikely the partners will want solid stats about “what they are getting” for the effort – standard ROIIndicates what part of strategy is working and what is notDocument new leads and opportunities through social media.
  18. Each social media platform has different ways of measuring engagement….it is important to become familiar with each and what they mean for your efforts.
  19. Activity - For activity here it is important to mention that this is what the professional has done to reach out and engage the audience. Engagement – Google Analytics just released a new version of the software that provides exactly this information. If you don’t track your web stats then you need to. Getting the social search information will not be difficult. Bit.Ly – visit the website and let’s discuss how you can track website traffic through the links. Lead Generation – This is the trickiest one because it can be difficult to get this information from someone. If you work in a larger firm then you need to work with partners to develop a method for properly tracking internet leads. In some cases the firm will have other metrics they want to use. It is important to consider those as well.
  20. The key to success in convincing a skeptical partner group or others is to demonstrate through these metrics that your efforts are having a positive effect. Start with the understanding that your peers and boss do not understand the benefits and therefore you will need to build your case. If you can do this then you are assured success in your social media endeavors.
  21. Start Small:Objective – Just pick one objective and start working towards it. The goal maybe to open a twitter account and starting generating followers. Consider what will you tweet about? The way to generate followers on Twitter is to start following other people. So who do you want to follow and why? Flashpoint example!If you have a blog – open a Twitter account and start posting bit.ly links to the Twitter account highlighting your firm’s blog posts. Consider tweeting information about the firm’s newsletter articles. Using the Bit.Ly feature you will be able to see who is clicking through your links and document the traffic to your blog, etc.