The document outlines a 7-step process for using social media to engage fans and drive software trials. The steps are: 1) Define goals and audience; 2) Integrate social strategies with business units; 3) Listen to social conversations; 4) Engage audiences with valuable content; 5) Build successful social channels; 6) Activate evangelists to spread messages; 7) Analyze impact across key metrics. Following this process led to increased social reach, engagement, and software trial registrations for Jive Software.
1. Transform a “User”
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Deirdre Walsh @deirdrewalsh
Jive - Sr. Social Media Manager
Carolyn Pawelek @cgpawelek
Spredfast - Director of Social Services
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YouTube Videos highlight customers and
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14. Integrate: All Teams
Social DNA
Employees Mgmt.
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2. Publishing rich content that fans/followers share along with
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3. Prompting fans to take action and provide feedback, not only
drove Sign Ups, but also created word-of-mouth engagement
that helped expand the reach of content
4. There is a social funnel:
• Reach leads to Potential Impressions
• Potential Impressions lead to Real Impressions
• Real Impressions lead to Fan/Follower Acquisition
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