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Building a Social Media Plan that
WORKS.
Krista Neherwww.bootcampdigital.com
[email protected]@kristaneher @bootcampdigital
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"It's not enough to be satisfied that your school is on Facebook,
students will make a judgment about the university if it is not current and responsive online.
When their post doesn't get answered, they are not interested
anymore.”- Nora Barnes, Director of the Center for Marketing Research
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The first step: Defining what “works” means to
you.What do I
actually want to achieve?
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But....What are my
options? What could I
achieve?
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But....What do my competitors
achieve?
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But....What do my customers
actually want?
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But....Who exactly
are my customers anyways?
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Where to Listen...Twitter (search)Pinterest (search pins, boards, users)Facebook public postsGoogleBlog searchDiscussion forum searchLinkedIn groups InstagramRateMyProfessor or other Niche sites
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Next what do you actually want to achieve....
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GOALS: BE SPECIFIC!!!!
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WHO are you reaching?
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Content is KINGBut what do you actually have to say.....
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You can’t just stand there and look pretty, you actually have to have something to say.... - valuable - helpful - interesting - useful - entertaining - resourceful
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What does your audience WANT
and NEED?
What are they INTERESTED IN?
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My goal is to __________, so I need
to reach ____________, and
they are interested in __________.
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Social Media is 10%
about the tools and 90% about the
people.- Google
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There are LOTS of Social Media Sites
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Field Guide To Social Media
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Tools to Consider
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Focus on the NEW and VALUABLE
(we’ll skip Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook - unless you
have questions)
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Instagram and Images
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User Generated Images are VERY Powerful
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Google+
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Blogs
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Video
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Connect the DotsCreate AMAZING content that you can
reuse across different channelsEG. A video can be shared on Pinterest,
Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Blog, YouTubeConsider how to get more by periodically
re-promoting your best contentCustomize your posts for each channel
Don’t automate unless you really have toBuild a PLAN and a content calendar
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TEST AND LEARN: Build testing into the process.
Test different tacticsFacebook vs. LinkedIn events
Test different channelsWhere is your audience already spending
time?Test different messages
What gains traction with my audienceTest different mediums
Video, images, text
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How Many Accounts Should I Have? What Should They All Do?
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Be StrategicWho is the audience?
Is each audience unique?Are they looking for something different?
What am I providing that has value?Who will manage it?
Will they keep it up to date and apply best practices?
Is there a policy for what they should/should not respond to?
Who will govern it?
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How do I do all of this?
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Let’s Connect!LinkedIn: Krista NeherFacebook: KristaNeherisSocial
Twitter: @KristaNeher @BootCampDigital