Hands-On
Social Media Strategy




             Nedra Kline Weinreich
A few things…
 Wi-fi
      password
 Hashtag for workshop: #HOSM
 Hashtag for conference:
  #hcmmconf

 Resource   wiki:
      http://bit.ly/HOSMwiki
Agenda
8:00-9:45     Social Marketing
              Strategy

9:45-10:00    Break

10:00-11:30    Hands-On
       Social Media
The People
Formerly Known
as the Audience




        Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arendpictures/1165255854
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Think Movement, Not Campaign
InvisiblePeople.tv
Slide Credit: wearemedia.org
Social media is
word of mouth
on steroids!
   Photo: http://flickr.com/photos/whyswomen/143360770/
What can you do with
     social media?

Communicate             Collect/Categorize
Converse                Collective Wisdom
Connect                 Customize
Collaborate/Co-Create   Customer Service
Consumer Research       Community
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkjelkerud/2713789232/
Step-by-Step Strategy

          1. Goals/objectives
          2. Target audience
          3. Capacity
          4. Tools and Tactics
          5. Measure and
             Evaluate


                 Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pensiero/230717296/
What are Your
Goals/Objectives?




           http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinsteele/267451343/
Magic T of Marketing
              (Steve Rubel)




• Mainstream media = REACH
• Social media = DEPTH/ENGAGEMENT
Social Media Outcomes
                                                                   •   Listening and learning
                                                                   •   Building relationships
                                                                   •   Building awareness of issue
                                                                   •   Improving reputation of
                                                                       organization
                                                                   •   Motivating content generation
                                                                       by supporters
                                                                   •   Increasing relevant visitor
                                                                       traffic/page rankings
                                                                   •   Increasing perceptions of
                                                                       social norms
                                                                   •   Social support
                                                                   •   Taking action
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theparadigmshifter/85540112/
SMART Goals/Objectives


           •   Specific
           •   Measurable
           •   Achievable
           •   Relevant
           •   Time-framed

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Who Do You Want to Reach?
   .75".75"




              .75"




                     http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamoid/317021961/
All ages use social network sites




                 Source: Pew Internet Project, 2011
Social Technographics
Beth Kanter, bethkanter.org
Slide Credit: wearemedia.org
Free Puppy! (or is it?)




             http://www.flickr.com/photos/psycho-
Slide Credit: wearemedia.org
Which Tools and Tactics Will
Help You Reach Your Goals?
Where do social network users go?



   96%                71%



   24%                    ?%

              28%
Don’t Forget Mobile!
Choose the Right Tools
• Listen                        • Generate Buzz
  – Google Alerts, RSS            – Twitter, Social news (eg
    readers, Twitter Search         Digg), StumbleUpon
• Converse                      • Build Community
  – Twitter, Facebook,            – Facebook, LinkedIn,
    Blogs, LinkedIn, G+             Twitter, G+, tagging,
• Tell Your Story                   gaming/virtual worlds
  – Blogs, Twitter, G+,         • Collaborate/Collect
    video/photo sharing,          Information
    podcasts                      – Wikis, social
• Help Supporters                   bookmarking, tagging
  Tell Your Story
  – User generated
    content, contests, social
    network apps, widgets
Slide Credit: wearemedia.org
Slide Credit: wearemedia.org
Metrics for Social Marketing

 • Web activity (pageviews, unique visitors,
   time on site)
 • Social actions (friends/followers, comments,
   active contributors, ratings, votes, groups)
 • Mentions (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
 • Survey results (KAB, relevance, credibility)
 • ROI = cost per action
Social Media
  Dos and
   Don’ts



  http://www.flickr.com/photos/waderockett/171688464/
Be Authentic




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Share




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“…It’s only our own
reactions that we have
any kind of control
over... I cannot stop
other people from doing
what they want to do.
There is no control of
others. I wonder how
many people realize
that.”
            -Geoff Livingston




                                Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyzipper/132685095/
Be
Relevant




           Photo:
           http://www.flickr.com/phot
           os/brewedfreshdaily89/28
           24125234/
Engage in Two-Way
  Conversation




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Tell Your Story Across
       Platforms
Find Your Fans




Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lafleur/1350302133/
Create
                                                         Evangelists




http://www.flickr.com/photos/charliecowins/2083851923/
Social Media Live!




Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/somemixedstuff/839984821/
Reminders
 Wi-fi
      password
 Hashtag for workshop: #HOSM
 Hashtag for conference:
  #hcmmconf

 Resource   wiki:
      http://bit.ly/HOSMwiki
Facebook Demo
 Page set-up
 Page analytics
 Groups
Facebook Pages
 Offer interesting, shareable information
 Let people stay on Facebook – post
  photos, videos, etc. on page
 Actively manage your community by
  encouraging comments, interaction
 Give people a reason to “like” your page
 When you have 25 “likes,” grab your alias
  URL (i.e., facebook.com/GeneralHospital)
 Let your email contacts know about your
  Facebook page (“Tell Your Fans”)
Anatomy of a Tweet

               Account


     Retweet             Twitter Name Mention/Reply



                                            Shortened
 Hashtag                                    URL

Timestamp/P                    Click to
    ermalink                   Reply/Retweet/Favorite
Twitter Demo
 Twitter  tour
 Using   hashtags
 Using   Twitter Search
 Using   HootSuite
 Using   Bitly
Building Your Twitter Community

 Use  your profile to shine
 Provide value to your followers
 Follow people in your community
 ◦ Partners/supporters/people talking about
   your issue or organization
 ◦ Use Twitter lists, WeFollow, local Twitter
   Search (search.twitter.com – advanced search)
 Reachout to followers
 Retweet useful information from others
HootSuite
Careful with Automated
        Tweets!




     …on morning of the Aurora shootings.
Twitter Search
Hashtags/Twitter Chats
Track Clicks on Your Links
Track Reach of Your Tweets
Track Your and
Others’ Influence
Conversation
Conference Tweets
Learn About and Share
    Opportunities
Human-Powered
 Search Engine
Rally the Troops
Tell a Story
Inspire Action
Bring People Together
Serve Your Constituents
Don’t Be “That Guy”
LinkedIn
 Create  a company page to provide
  information about your
  organization
 Create a group for supporters and
  staff to network
 Answer questions relevant to your
  organization’s priorities
 Focus on professional networking,
  identifying funding/sponsorship
  contact, new employee hiring
YouTube / Online Video
 Set  up your own channel on
  YouTube
 Create short (1-2 minute) stories
 Good audio is critical
 Compelling content – emotional,
  interesting, funny, surprising
 Viral is an outcome, not an
  attribute
Google Plus
 Allows more control over who sees
  what in your stream
 Can share long or short posts
 Create organizational pages like FB
 Real names required
 Hangouts allow up to ten people to
  video chat
 Increases chances of coming up in
  Google search results
Pinterest
 Visually based - lead with images
 Primarily female demographic
 Make sure pin links back to the
  original site – great for traffic
  generation
 Content is easy to share
 Can have multiple contributors
 Include compelling photos in all of
  your content to encourage pinning
Blogs
Issues to Consider
   Purpose
   Audience
   Voice - who will be blogging, writing style,
    team?
   Resources - time, enthusiasm
   Blog Management - comments, guidelines,
    calendar
   Images - sources, copyright
   Tracking - metrics, tools
Blog Post Types
 Educational       Interview
 Call to Action    Personal story
 Tips              Ask a question,
 News               gather responses
 Commentary        Photo/video blog
 How-to            Ongoing feature
 Resources         Guest blogger
 Lists             Event
                     planning/recap
Location Based Networks –
    Foursquare, Facebook Places

 Claim your venue
 Add helpful tips – e.g., parking,
  volunteer opportunities
 Monitor and respond to user
  comments
 Consider ways to leverage badges
 Think about using QR codes to take
  advantage of location-related
  opportunities
Listening via
Social Media Monitoring




                 Adapted from: wearemedia.org
When Should You Respond to
      What You “Hear?”
 Respond to:               Do Not Respond to:

• Say “thank you” for      • Trolls
  passing on info/         • Directed to other
  compliments                organizations
• Answer complaints/       • People from outside
  misinformation about       your local community
  your org or activities     (unless you have
• Add something of value     capacity)
  to the conversation
Get in touch!

     Nedra Kline Weinreich
      Weinreich Communications
      www.Social-Marketing.com
    weinreich@social-marketing.com
         Phone 310.286.2721
           Twitter @Nedra

Hands-On Social Media Strategy

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    Hands-On Social Media Strategy Nedra Kline Weinreich
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    A few things… Wi-fi password  Hashtag for workshop: #HOSM  Hashtag for conference: #hcmmconf  Resource wiki: http://bit.ly/HOSMwiki
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    Agenda 8:00-9:45 Social Marketing Strategy 9:45-10:00 Break 10:00-11:30 Hands-On Social Media
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    The People Formerly Known asthe Audience Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arendpictures/1165255854
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    Social media is wordof mouth on steroids! Photo: http://flickr.com/photos/whyswomen/143360770/
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    What can youdo with social media? Communicate Collect/Categorize Converse Collective Wisdom Connect Customize Collaborate/Co-Create Customer Service Consumer Research Community
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    Step-by-Step Strategy 1. Goals/objectives 2. Target audience 3. Capacity 4. Tools and Tactics 5. Measure and Evaluate Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pensiero/230717296/
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    What are Your Goals/Objectives? http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinsteele/267451343/
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    Magic T ofMarketing (Steve Rubel) • Mainstream media = REACH • Social media = DEPTH/ENGAGEMENT
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    Social Media Outcomes • Listening and learning • Building relationships • Building awareness of issue • Improving reputation of organization • Motivating content generation by supporters • Increasing relevant visitor traffic/page rankings • Increasing perceptions of social norms • Social support • Taking action Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theparadigmshifter/85540112/
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    SMART Goals/Objectives • Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Relevant • Time-framed Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_mason/4006709/
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    Who Do YouWant to Reach? .75".75" .75" http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamoid/317021961/
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    All ages usesocial network sites Source: Pew Internet Project, 2011
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    Free Puppy! (oris it?) http://www.flickr.com/photos/psycho-
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    Which Tools andTactics Will Help You Reach Your Goals?
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    Where do socialnetwork users go? 96% 71% 24% ?% 28%
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    Choose the RightTools • Listen • Generate Buzz – Google Alerts, RSS – Twitter, Social news (eg readers, Twitter Search Digg), StumbleUpon • Converse • Build Community – Twitter, Facebook, – Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs, LinkedIn, G+ Twitter, G+, tagging, • Tell Your Story gaming/virtual worlds – Blogs, Twitter, G+, • Collaborate/Collect video/photo sharing, Information podcasts – Wikis, social • Help Supporters bookmarking, tagging Tell Your Story – User generated content, contests, social network apps, widgets
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    Metrics for SocialMarketing • Web activity (pageviews, unique visitors, time on site) • Social actions (friends/followers, comments, active contributors, ratings, votes, groups) • Mentions (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) • Survey results (KAB, relevance, credibility) • ROI = cost per action
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    Social Media Dos and Don’ts http://www.flickr.com/photos/waderockett/171688464/
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    Share Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela7/534883941/
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    “…It’s only ourown reactions that we have any kind of control over... I cannot stop other people from doing what they want to do. There is no control of others. I wonder how many people realize that.” -Geoff Livingston Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyzipper/132685095/
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    Be Relevant Photo: http://www.flickr.com/phot os/brewedfreshdaily89/28 24125234/
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    Engage in Two-Way Conversation Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gw1/2666052624/
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    Tell Your StoryAcross Platforms
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    Find Your Fans Photo:http://www.flickr.com/photos/lafleur/1350302133/
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    Create Evangelists http://www.flickr.com/photos/charliecowins/2083851923/
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    Social Media Live! Photo:http://www.flickr.com/photos/somemixedstuff/839984821/
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    Reminders  Wi-fi password  Hashtag for workshop: #HOSM  Hashtag for conference: #hcmmconf  Resource wiki: http://bit.ly/HOSMwiki
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    Facebook Demo  Pageset-up  Page analytics  Groups
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    Facebook Pages  Offerinteresting, shareable information  Let people stay on Facebook – post photos, videos, etc. on page  Actively manage your community by encouraging comments, interaction  Give people a reason to “like” your page  When you have 25 “likes,” grab your alias URL (i.e., facebook.com/GeneralHospital)  Let your email contacts know about your Facebook page (“Tell Your Fans”)
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    Anatomy of aTweet Account Retweet Twitter Name Mention/Reply Shortened Hashtag URL Timestamp/P Click to ermalink Reply/Retweet/Favorite
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    Twitter Demo  Twitter tour  Using hashtags  Using Twitter Search  Using HootSuite  Using Bitly
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    Building Your TwitterCommunity  Use your profile to shine  Provide value to your followers  Follow people in your community ◦ Partners/supporters/people talking about your issue or organization ◦ Use Twitter lists, WeFollow, local Twitter Search (search.twitter.com – advanced search)  Reachout to followers  Retweet useful information from others
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    Careful with Automated Tweets! …on morning of the Aurora shootings.
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    Track Clicks onYour Links
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    Track Reach ofYour Tweets
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    Learn About andShare Opportunities
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    LinkedIn  Create a company page to provide information about your organization  Create a group for supporters and staff to network  Answer questions relevant to your organization’s priorities  Focus on professional networking, identifying funding/sponsorship contact, new employee hiring
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    YouTube / OnlineVideo  Set up your own channel on YouTube  Create short (1-2 minute) stories  Good audio is critical  Compelling content – emotional, interesting, funny, surprising  Viral is an outcome, not an attribute
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    Google Plus  Allowsmore control over who sees what in your stream  Can share long or short posts  Create organizational pages like FB  Real names required  Hangouts allow up to ten people to video chat  Increases chances of coming up in Google search results
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    Pinterest  Visually based- lead with images  Primarily female demographic  Make sure pin links back to the original site – great for traffic generation  Content is easy to share  Can have multiple contributors  Include compelling photos in all of your content to encourage pinning
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    Issues to Consider  Purpose  Audience  Voice - who will be blogging, writing style, team?  Resources - time, enthusiasm  Blog Management - comments, guidelines, calendar  Images - sources, copyright  Tracking - metrics, tools
  • 85.
    Blog Post Types Educational  Interview  Call to Action  Personal story  Tips  Ask a question,  News gather responses  Commentary  Photo/video blog  How-to  Ongoing feature  Resources  Guest blogger  Lists  Event planning/recap
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    Location Based Networks– Foursquare, Facebook Places  Claim your venue  Add helpful tips – e.g., parking, volunteer opportunities  Monitor and respond to user comments  Consider ways to leverage badges  Think about using QR codes to take advantage of location-related opportunities
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    Listening via Social MediaMonitoring Adapted from: wearemedia.org
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    When Should YouRespond to What You “Hear?” Respond to: Do Not Respond to: • Say “thank you” for • Trolls passing on info/ • Directed to other compliments organizations • Answer complaints/ • People from outside misinformation about your local community your org or activities (unless you have • Add something of value capacity) to the conversation
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    Get in touch! Nedra Kline Weinreich Weinreich Communications www.Social-Marketing.com [email protected] Phone 310.286.2721 Twitter @Nedra

Editor's Notes

  • #37 Source: http://mashable.com/2011/11/04/facebook-most-popular-forrester/