Kaytee Smith

Tips and Tricks to Being Social Media Savvy

Social Media Is Not Scary

• It may seem complicated at first, but practice makes perfect.

• Remember, your audience is onsite and online.

• You don’t have to have a voice on all the platforms.

• Learn how to use the tools and focus on content.

• Keep it fun and short.

• Don’t be afraid to ask if you need help.

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What do your followers want?

They want to feel happy.They want to learn.They want to share.They want to relate.

They want to be heard.

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Make it simple, but significant.

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Find out what is trending

Hashtags

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NATIONAL WEEKS/DAYS

FACTS

QUOTES

MEMES

VIDEO

GIFs

GIFs

GIFs http://giphy.com/

EVENTS

ARTICLES

CUTE PICTURES

FACEBOOK LIVE

PERISCOPE

INSTAGRAM

SNAPCHAT is STORYTELLING

SNAPCHAT Geofilters

TWITTER

TWITTER

Share, Retweet, and Reply!

CAMPAIGNSWorld’s Largest Dinosaur Special Exhibit#WLDinoNC

https://tagboard.com/WLDinoNC/183299

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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EVENTS

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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EVENTS

EMBRACE THE EMOJI... but not too much.

SHORTEN URLs

No no.Customize content - don’t link to Facebook.

COPYRIGHT

IMAGES https://pixabay.com/

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CURATION https://storify.com/naturalsciences/bugfest-2015

How do you keep up with it all?Hootsuite & Sprout Social

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Kaytee SmithDigital Marketing Specialist

Kaytee.Smith@ncdcr.gov