1. $ocial Media & $ports:
Monetizing for Sponsorship
By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications
Social Media Strategies
By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications
2. About Game Day Communications
â˘Founded in 2002 by former ESPN Anchor Betsy Ross and Jackie
Reau as a sports & entertainment communications firm
â˘Capabilities include: strategic communications, media
relations, event marketing, social media strategies and sports
fan research
â˘Clients include: Akron Marathon, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati
Flying Pig Marathon, LPGA, University of Cincinnati, Western &
Southern Open, among others
Social Media Strategies
3. Create Your Social Media Strategic Plan
â˘Create your social media strategic plan and editorial schedule so it aligns with
your business goals, i.e. # of tickets sold, dollars raised for charity
â˘Elements of the plan may include:
â˘Objective
â˘Target audience(s)
â˘Key messages
â˘Keywords to tag content
â˘Timeline of activity by platform (weekly, monthly)
â˘What content you will share on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
â˘When you will launch or update your smart phone application
â˘Monthly or quarterly scorecard to chart your growth on all platforms
Social Media Strategies
5. Determine Your Social Media Network
Value and Influence
â˘Conduct a chart analysis with other events/organizations within your competitive
set, reviewing #s of Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, YouTube views, smart
phone applications and additional social media efforts
â˘Can also use Klout score (measures influence) and/or proprietary software
Social Media Strategies
7. MLB Fan Cave
â˘Social media for sponsorship activation
â˘Sports + Entertainment Platform to engage new fans who might not be avid baseball
fans
Social Media Strategies
8. NCAA & Social Media Leads to Increased Fan Engagement
â˘Which of these DI NCAA Championships are financially viable?
â˘Does social media help? More importantly, can it?
Social Media Strategies
9. NCAA Wrestling & Social Media
â˘Thoughts for increasing engagement: LiveStream.com matches on a regular day so
fans learn of consistency to watch, create a YouTube channel to aid in
SEO, add Facebook apps (LiveStream, YouTube, Instagram)
Social Media Strategies
10. Create a New Customer Service Channel for Your Sports Team/Organization
â˘Create a âconciergeâ approach during high profile times to answer questions,
concerns via social media
â˘Create a Social Media Command Center to capture/share immediate,
behind-scenes content
â˘Use social media platforms to conduct fan and sponsor research
Social Media Strategies
13. $ocial Media & $ports:
Monetizing for Sponsorship
By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications
Social Media Strategies
By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications
jreau@gamedaypr.com
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