Post on 09-Aug-2015
The Social Strategy doing social media
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“Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to
engage.”–Amy Jo Martin, founder Digital Royalty
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• Understand the purpose of social media.
• Define your mission & goals. What is success?
• Set a culture & tone.
• Have a strategic plan. Think Like A Publisher
• Think Like A Journalist: inform, entertain, alert, and/or inspire.
• Must-Do 3Cs: Create. Curate. Consistent.
• Rule when first starting: 80/10/10* – Others, Own, Rebroadcast (retweet). *Flips as you create more of your brand’s own quality content.
Social Media Success Core Principles
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Let’s Get Social
Cleveland Clinic – 3 million visitors per/mo.Wells Fargo Stories – how bank helps othersGE Reports – making technology interesting
Key Strategies
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Twitter: a tweet lasts 2-18 minutes.Instagram: Use overlay wording & hashtags. Claim you hashtag.YouTube: Title. Description. Study other people’s videos.Facebook: Targeted Ads, link back to a specific landing page that captures emails.Pinterest: Create a community board around your industry. Think Like A Journalist
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Take A StandCollaborate
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Growth. Reach. Exposure. Conversion
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Every Company = Media Company
• 100 million people watch online video.• A picture is worth a thousand words… a video is priceless.• 1 minute of video = 1.8 million written words.• Consumers are 85% more likely to buy after watching a video.• 70% of consumer Internet traffic will be video by 2018• Google is ranking sites based on expert content, usefulness & expert status
REASONS BRANDS ARE CREATING CONTENTEducate Customers 49%Retain Customers 26%
Enhance Brand Loyalty 14%
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