8. Before We Consider the Tools…
• Answer these questions:
– What do you do best, better, different?
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Source: Bob_n_Renee
9. Before We Consider the Tools…
• Answer these questions:
– How do you want to be known?
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Source: Eugene Hood
10. Before We Consider the Tools…
• Answer these questions:
– How does your audience use social media?
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Source: gerlos
11. Before We Consider the Tools…
• Answer these questions:
– How will you be human?
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12. Before We Consider the Tools…
• Answer these questions:
– What does success look like?
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13. Developing a Plan
• Social Media Objectives = Business Objectives
• Consider Campaign Type
Community Influencer/ Media General
Relations/ Relations & Awareness, Event
Customer Service Engagement Promotion, ROI
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17. Facebook
• About Facebook
– Communicate with Fans
– Promote Events
– Share Photos & Video
– Feature Specials & Programs
– Share & Elicit Content
• 300 million active user base
• ~90,000,000 in the United States
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21. Twitter
• About Twitter
– A Microblogging Platform
– 140 Characters of Fury
– Observations, Views, News
– Communication bits at a time
• Primary Uses for Business
– Customer Service
– Product/Service/Program
Introductions Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Georges-Pierre Seurat
– Outreach & Alerts 21
– Create Lists
22. Twitter Twends
• Massive Traffic Incline has Plateaued
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• 80% of accounts have less than 10 followers
23. Twitter Opportunities
• Reference Other Content
• Following
– Based on Influence
– Based on Relevance
• Twitter Lists
– Segment Followed
– Identify Influencers
• Twitter Search & Feeds
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25. LinkedIn
• About LinkedIn
– Your Digital Rolodex
– The “business” side of you
– 43 Million Members
– Excellent B2B Database
• Primary Uses for Business
– Meet New People
• Browse Your Connections’ Connections
– Share Content, Status
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– Join, Participate in & Start Groups
27. About Social Media
• Flickr • YouTube
o Share Photos o Create a Channel
o Create Themed Sets o Develop a Vlog
o Befriend Other Photogs o Conduct Interviews
o Provide Reference o Subscribe to Content
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34. Time & Resources
• Common Misconception: “Social Media is Inexpensive”
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Source: practition^r
35. Measurement
• Activity
– Followers / Fans / Connections
– Comments, Posts, Mentions
– Sentiment (+, -, Neutral)
• Site Traffic
– Overall Site Traffic
– Specific Pages
– Spikes with Social Media Activity
• Real ROI
– Sales
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– Leads
Source: Nick Sayers
36. Key Elements
• Relationships before revenue
• People will support that which they help to
create
• This is not a game of follow the leader.
– Rather, you are building the playground
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37. Next Steps
• Recommended
– Clarify Your Existing Social Media
Presence/Status
– Confirm Core Messages & Communication
Guidelines
• Create Sample Content
• Outline a Sample Campaign
– Define / Assign Internal Resources & Roles
– Create Social Media Profiles
• Only Those to Which You Can Dedicate Resources
– Develop Posting Schedule & Checklist
Source: regalore
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– Keep On Keeping On
38. Questions?
Chris Sietsema William Smith
Director, Interactive Marketing Search Marketing Manager
chris@mightyinteractive.com william@mightyinteractive.com
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