What Party Planners Know About Social Media

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WHAT PARTY PLANNERS KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

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Social strategy likened to party planning presented by Jason Rockwood, Director of Social Strategy, Tribal DDB New York.

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WHAT PARTY PLANNERS KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

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IT SOUNDS SO CONFUSING!

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SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

ANALYTICS

OPEN GRAPH INTEGRATION

CONTENT STRATEGY

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

MODERATION GUIDELINESVIRAL BUZZ

CROSS-PLATFORM INTEGRATION

GEO-TARGETING

OPTIMIZATION

MEDIA BUDGET

CAMPAIGN INTEGRATION

BIG IDEAS

GAMIFICATION

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SOCIAL STRATEGY IS NO MORE CHALLENGING THAN PARTY

PLANNING.

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THE SOCIAL PROCESS:LISTEN.

UNDERSTAND.PARTICIPATE.

MEASURE.

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THE PARTY PROCESS:PLAN.

PREPARE.PARTY.

PERFECT.

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PLAN.

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Choose a theme.

Identify your business objective.

SOCIAL PROCESS

PLANPREPAREPARTYPERFECT

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What kind of party is this? Business? Cocktail? Formal?

Use your strategy and planning teams to think ahead.

PLANPREPAREPARTYPERFECT

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Who will we invite? Who do we want to party with us?

Identify your target demographic.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Do I have permission to play here? Will the cool kids come?

Understand your brand reputation with your target audience.

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PREPARE.

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What will make this party fun?

Use your creative and planning teams to make “Big Ideas” that draw interest and publicity.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Is this an inclusive or exclusive party?

Exclusivity creates desire. Don’t be desperate for party-goers.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Who will be our guest(s) of honor?

Use the excitement of celebrities and experts to generate interest and attendance.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Choose your venues.

Choose a channel strategy that makes sense for your unique needs and desired outcomes.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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What kind of Party Games will we play?

Gamification-of-everything is everywhere. Understand it as a social phenomenon.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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How will people find out about our party?

“Viral buzz” is great, but you can’t guarantee it. Always have a media plan in place for social strategy.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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What kind of party favors will we give away?

People love free stuff. Be prepared to offer promotional items, coupons, and discounts.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Decorate Accordingly.

Use your creative teams to generate the right visual atmosphere.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Play well with others.

Cross-channel integration between social sites and your destination web will ensure sharing and scale.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Put a party in your pocket.

Don’t think about doing social media without planning (budget and time) for mobile strategy.

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PARTY.

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Look out for unruly guests.

Take time upfront to create a moderation plan for negative comments and other problems.

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Make sure your guests are having a good time.

Utilize real-time listening tools in order to hear what is immediately being discussed.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Keep the conversation balanced.

Use the Three T’s to balance your content strategy: Tips, Talking, and Triage.

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Don’t talk about yourself too much.

Do not over-promote your brand. Talk to others and engage them to discover who they are.

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Don’t act weird just because you’re at a party.

Brand consistency is important; adjust across channels, but don’t forget what you stand for.

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A good host helps guests meet other guests they may find interesting.

Your brand is not the center of attention. Work to help users connect and share with one another.

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How will we know if people had a good time?

Use social listening tools that analyze historic data to determine sentiment and conversation themes.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Identify ways to do it better next time.

Take listening data and work with your planners and creatives to identify areas of improvement.

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SOCIAL PROCESS

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Take steps today to prepare for future parties.

The biggest obstacles to social media are often internal ones: legal, technical, and political.

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THANK YOU

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