The Process of Social Media Marketing

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Astek's Rachel Yeomans walks through the process of creating an effective social media strategy for attendees at the Specialized Information Publishers Association conference in Miami Beach.

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Pre-Conference Workshop:�

Social Media & Marketing

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Table  of  Contents  !   Social  Media  Best  Prac3ces  

  Social  Media  Language    PlaBorms  

!   Rou3ne  !   Tool  &  PlaBorm  Set-­‐Up  !   Publish  

!   Measure  

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!   Start  Backwards  

!   Do  Your  Research  

!   Pick  Your  PlaBorms    

!   Declare  Your  Process  

!   Be  Accountable  

The  Social  Media  Process  

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Before  We  Begin  

Tradi3onal  Marke3ng  

Public  Rela3ons  

Editorial  

Social  Media  

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Start  Backwards

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Start  Backwards  

!  What  are  your  goals?  

!  Not  just  your  business  goals  

WRITE  THEM  DOWN  

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Now  What  

!  Goals:  Pick  3  

!  Be  measurable  

!  Be  realis3c  

!  Be  flexible  

MAKE  YOUR  NEW  LIST  AND  KEEP    

UPDATING  IT  

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Make  Sure  Others  Know  

!  Communicate  

!  Who  needs  to  know?  

!  How  oXen  should  they  be  updated?  

!  How  oXen  should  you  be  updated?  

CREATE  YOUR    PHONE  TREE  

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Learn  from  Others  

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Learn  from  Others  

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Learn  from  Others  

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Learn  from  Others  

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Do  Your  Research

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Search  Engine  Op3miza3on  

!  Google  Ad  Words  and  Keyword  Tool  

!  Adwords  Editor  

!   SEM  Rush  

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Search  Engine  Op3miza3on  

!  Pick  your  final  keywords  and  commit  to  them  

MEDIUM  -­‐  LOW  COMPETITION  AND  BE  

SPECIFIC  

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Pick  Your  PlaBorms

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Possible  PlaBorms  

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What  Provides  Be\er  ROI  

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What  PlaBorms  Are  Growing?  

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Target  Demographic  On  Social  Media  

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ASK…  

 Are  YOUR  partners  and  customers  engaging  on  those  plaBorms?  

AND  

 Are  your  POTENTIAL  partners  and  customers?  

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Research  and  Pick  Your  PlaBorm(s)  

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Before  You  Get  PlaBorm-­‐Happy  

       Where  is  your  social  content  going?  

And  does  your  website  show  it?  

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Your  Website  SHOULD  Be  Here  

Social  Media  

Expert  Resource  

Webinar  

Online  News  

Resource’s  Website  

Webinar  Host’s  Website  

News  Website  

Social  Media  

Audience  

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Take  Inspira3on  from  Others  

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More  Inspira3on  

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Now  That  We  Have  That  Sorted  Out  

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Facebook  and  Twi\er  Should  Be  Last  

!  Blog  

!   LinkedIn  

!  Google+  

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Declare  Your  Process

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!  Blog  !  Wordpress  !   Squarespace  !  Blogger  !  Tumblr  !  Posterous  

PlaBorm  Set-­‐Up  

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Blog:  What  Your  Web  Developer  Needs  

!  A  URL  

!  Your  preferred  plaBorm  

!   List  of  plug-­‐ins  

!  Access  to  your  website  design  template  

!  A  deadline  

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!   WP  to  Twi\er  !   Tweet  Old  Post  

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Blog:  What  You  Need  !   An  editor  !  Writer(s)  !   A  required  (and  realis3c)  editorial  calendar  

!   A  quick  Wordpress  tutorial  for  best  prac3ces  

!   Buy-­‐in  from  upper  management  !   Your  keyword  list  

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LinkedIn:  What  You  Need  

!  An  updated  company  page  

!  An  updated  personal  profile  

!  Group  involvement  

!  Content  that  drives  people  to  your  website  

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LinkedIn:  Update  Your  Company  Page  !   Media:  

!   Profile  Company  Banner:  646px  x  220px  Careers  Company  Banner:  646px  x  220px  Products  Company  Banner:  646px  x  220px  Profile  Company  Logo:  100px  x  80  px  Mobile  Company  Logo:  50px  x  50px  Square  “Services”  icon:  100px  x  80px  (unique  for  each  service  listed)  Youtube  Profile  Video  

!   Copy:  

!   List  of  company  special3es/Keywords  <  45  characters)  List  of  Services  <  45  characters  Service  Descrip3ons  <  250  characters  Disclaimer  <  400  characters  (If  needed)  Profile  Video  Title  Company  Service/Products  Summary  Title  <  100  characters  Company  Service/Products  Summary  Descrip3on  <  400  characters  

!   Other:    !   Recommenda3ons  from  clients  (by  invite  once  page  is  complete)  

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LinkedIn:  Update  Your  Company  Page  

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LinkedIn:  Update  Your  Company  Page  

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LinkedIn:  Link  Your  Employees  to  Your  Company    Page  

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LinkedIn:  Update  Your  Page  Status  

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LinkedIn:  Watch  Those  Insights  Increase  

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LinkedIn:  Join  3  Groups  

!   Join  your  preferred  groups  

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LinkedIn:  Join  3  Groups  

!  Ac3vate  your  preferred  sepngs  

!   Subscribe  to  daily  emails  

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LinkedIn:  Join  3  Groups  

!  Contribute  to  each  group  by  pos3ng  a  status  update  or  commen3ng  on  posts  at  least  three  3mes  per  week  

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LinkedIn:  Personal  Profile  Check-­‐List  

!  Get  your  keyword  list  out  

!   Install  the  following  plug-­‐ins  

!   Skills  &  Exper3se  

!  Blog  Link  by  Typepad  

!   Slideshare  (if  applicable)  

!  Box.net  

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LinkedIn:  Your  Personal  Profile  

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Google+:  Create  a  Page  

!  Create  page  using  a  company-­‐specific  Gmail  address  

!  Create  necessary  assets  !  Google  Cover:  940×180  !  Google  Profile  Photo:  260px  X  260px  

!   Fill  out  the  appropriate  informa3on  !  Update  the  page  status  daily  

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Google+:  Create  a  Page  

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Google+:  A  Local  Page  

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Google+:  Op3mize  Your  Website  

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Organize  Your  Content

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Editorial  Calendar  !   Google  Calendar  

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Editorial  Calendar  

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Editorial  Calendar  

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Editorial  Calendar  

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Editorial  Calendar  Sepngs  

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Editorial  Calendar  Sepngs  !   Sepngs  Tab  

  General    Calendars  

!   General    Time  zone  

  Automa3cally  add  invita3ons  to  my  calendar  

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Editorial  Calendar  Sepngs  !   Calendars  

  Details    Share  This  Calendar  

  No3fica3ons  

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Editorial  Calendar  Sepngs  !   Always  make  sure  to  save!  

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Finding  What  to  Post  !   Start  with  your  content  

!   RSS  feeds  !   Google  Alerts  !   Google  news  search  

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RSS  Feeds  

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Google  Alerts  

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The  Social  Pos3ng  Process

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The  Publishing  Kitchen  Sink  

!  Analy3cs  Dashboards  

!  Google  Analy3cs  

!  Omniture  

!  Webtrends  

!  Argyle  Social  

!   Listening  Tools  

!  Radian6  

!   Sysomos  

!   SM2  

!  CustomScoop  

!   SproutSocial  

Complete  List:  h\p://bit.ly/stmjRF  

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Argyle  Social:  Dashboard  

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Argyle  Social:  Set-­‐Up  

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Argyle:  Set-­‐Up  Checklist  !   Social  Proper3es  

!   Analy3cs  !   Rules  !   Users  

!   Time  Zone  !   Bookmarklet  

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Let’s  Start  Scheduling!  

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Let’s  Start  Scheduling!  

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Let’s  Start  Scheduling!  

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Let’s  Start  Scheduling!  

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Let’s  Start  Scheduling!  

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Let’s  Start  Scheduling!  

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Managing  Your  Posts  

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Managing  Your  Posts  

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Be  Accountable

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Social  Media  Policy:  Get  One  

socialmediagovernance.com/policies  

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Measure  Your  Results  and  Remember…  

!  Your  business  is  different  

!  Your  website  is  different  

!  Your  site  visitors  interact  and  transact  differently  

!  Choose  YOUR  goals  and  set  your  own  form  of  measurement  

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Your  Analy3cs  !  Google  Analy3cs  

!   LinkedIn  Insights  

!   Social  Media  Tool    

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Your  Analy3cs  

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Are  You  Mee3ng  Your  Goals?  

!  Create  monthly  reports  and  compare  

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You  Have  Data:  Now  What?  

!  What  Worked?  

!  What  Didn’t?  

!  Who’s  Doing  it  Be\er?  

!  Declare  Next  Steps  and  Updated  Goals  (if  applicable)  

START  THAT  BACKWARDS  PROCESS  

ALL  OVER  AGAIN  

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Don’t  Forget!

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The  Social  Media  Mantra  

!  Have  goals  and  expecta3ons  

!   It’s  about  the  goals,  not  the  plaBorms  

!  Be  authen3c  

!  Be  realis3c  and  accountable  

!  Be  prepared  to  change  your  course  

!  Be  human  

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Thank  You!    

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