1. Strategising Social Media
24 September 2014
for
Senior Officer Information Operations
and
NATO Information Operations Courses.
2. The views expressed by David during the following
presentation
DOES NOT IN ANY
WAY
reflect the views of the:
United Kingdom,
United Nations,
any National Governments,
NATO (SFOR, KFOR, ISAF) etc
(the list is not exhaustive).
3. Who am I?
Digital Storyteller
Thought Leader
Change Agent
Social Media Trainer
Digital Native
4. I am NOT a:
A Social Media Expert
Social Media Guru
Social Media Ninja
6. So what's on the Menu for Today?
An introduction to Social Media for Strategic Communications.
Talking Tanks, Horses and Wooden Aircraft.
Looking at the effects DNA is having on SM in Military Ops.
Why Social Media is VITAL to you in Strategic Communications.
All this incorporates - Digital Storytelling.
PLUS
An interesting “Sneak Peak”
14. The Problem 2.
A Professional built the
Titanic, an Amateur built
the Ark.
15. The Problem 3.
We Need to think what is Engagement?
What do we really want to achieve
16. Social Networks can provide you with:
Added information from within mission areas for better
coordination with supporting stakeholders.
Tracking REALISTIC current social trends for better
understanding of the Target Audience(s).
Helping to connect Target Audience(s) with the relief
resources like food, water, etc.
17. The rush to start using social media tools though
MUST NOT
outweigh the need to develop a social media
engagement strategy!
18. Coca-Cola Journey to
Work
“Coca-Cola is the most
popular and biggest-selling
soft drink in history, as well as
the best-known brand in the
world.
28. Considerations
What is the specific organisational need that Social Media
could help meet?
How many hours a week do we believe we need to spend on
Social Media Activities?
What do we believe can go wrong?
29. Organisational Culture
Social Media Engagement has to match:
“How we work around here”
But needs to reflect the needs of the community of
interest.
Flash To Bang times (sign off delegation?)
30. YOUR Influence Activity
Make sure you have 100% “buy-in” from the
C2 (Management).
The C2 (Management) believe in Social Media!
The C2 (Management) understand this is a
long-term effort.
The C2 (Management) Endorses the Strategy!
40. A tip to not messing up on SM.
When using SM think like you are a Brand.
Brands and Products Influence in our modern world.
Whatever you think, so do you when you post on SM.
So think about bad brand awareness.
Think about airstrikes going wrong,
your organisation messing up.
41. “Communication, whether inbound or outbound, is
now powered by conversations, and the best
communicators always start as the best listeners.
And the best listeners are those who empathise
while they are listening.“
Brian Solis
53. Something to think about:
Transparency is the way ahead
You can not not influence
In Afghanistan it could be NATO failed because:
Insurgents use Information backed with HARD power
NATO uses HARD power supported by Information
PLUS
Insurgents win EVERY time as they are culturally aware and they
speak the way the audience understands.