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Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA

Intro

What are Your Neighbors Doing?

Audience is King...and Content is a Constitutional Monarchy

Don’t Over-think the Channels

Main Take-A-Ways

Questions


Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
WHAT ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS DOING?




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
AUDIENCE IS KING...
 




                                                  @ EMAIL




                                    WEBSITE.COM




                                                            AUDIENCE




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
AUDIENCE IS KING...


You can’t control where they consume


Great stories will be universally accepted


Steal content from all corners of the University




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
AUDIENCE IS KING...
 




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
AUDIENCE IS KING...
 




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
AUDIENCE IS KING...
 



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Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
CONTENT IS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
 




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Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
CONTENT IS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
 




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
CONTENT IS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
                                        




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
CONTENT IS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
                                     




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
DON’T OVER-THINK THE CHANNELS
 



                                    @ EMAIL




         WEBSITE.COM




                                              AUDIENCE




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
DON’T OVER-THINK THE CHANNELS


Define the purpose of each social channel


It’s ok to share the same stories on multiple channels


You probably don’t need your own social network


Mix in transactional content


Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
DON’T OVER-THINK THE CHANNELS
 




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
DON’T OVER-THINK THE CHANNELS
 




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
DON’T OVER-THINK THE CHANNELS
 




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
DON’T OVER-THINK THE CHANNELS
                                     




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
MAIN TAKE-A-WAYS

It’s OK that you can’t control consumption


Keep your channels to a minimum


Steal (gather) content from everyone, share


Don’t build the new Facebook


Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
QUESTIONS




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency
STAY IN TOUCH

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mmcfadden@mergeweb.com


@mattmcfadden


@merge




Merge | A Digital Strategy Agency

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