This document discusses how social networks are transforming college marketing, PR, and alumni relations. It provides examples of how then-Senator Barack Obama used social media effectively in his 2008 presidential campaign. It also discusses trends in student social media usage and why networks like Facebook are so popular. The document advocates for colleges to partner with Facebook and leverage Facebook Connect to engage alumni through virtual communities on the platform. It shares examples of how Skidmore College and Ithaca College are using Facebook in these ways.
66. There’s a Lot You Can Do To Strengthen Your Institution’s Visibility in Facebook Itself – for Free!
67. We’ve Launched a Series of Facebook Pages and Groups Skidmore Alumni Class of 2013 Alumni in Digital Media Skidmore Musicians Online Skidmore Global We’ve told alumni we’ll help them create their own
68. We’ve Created ‘Skidmore Interactive’ To Bring It All Together This is our ‘home page for Skidmore’s online communities’ It’s the core of our social network
69. We Embarked on a Graphic Identity Program in Facebook. Here’s our Main Alumni Group.
73. We Produced a Special Issue of Our Magazine: ‘Digital Skidmore’
74. We Inserted a Four-Page Promotion: ‘Making Friends with the Web’ Our objective was to build alumni audiences in Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube and to begin a serious discussion about a Skidmore-managed social network
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76. ‘ Laddering’ Support through Tiers of Engagement* *Edelman Personal Create a profile, post a comment, make a donation, sign up for email, ‘friend’ a classmate Social Post pictures or videos, write a blog post, join a discussion or group, post a class note Advocate Recruit others to donate, host an event, create a group