8. What the hive does
•SEO & long-term content equity
•Traffic on your own turf
•You control; no surprises
•Analytics
•Monetize opportunity
9. Choose your tools
•Is my audience there?
•Is it a “shiny object?”
•Do I know how to use it?
•Does it support my goals?
10. Narrowing Down
•Is the content time-sensitive?
•Consider demographics of your target
•Is it easy for audience to take action?
•Mobile vs non-mobile
•What’s the topic?
11. Focus your message
•Look at your tone, personality
•Call to action
•Pay attention to the specific social tool
12. Consistency
•Who are you? Mission & personality...
•Imagery
•Rules of engagement
•Set expectations
•Many voices, one message
13. Cross-pollination
Badges Link Lists
Cohesive Branding Embed Codes
RSS Feeds Widgets
Teaser Content Single Login
Social Sharing
15. Homework
• List your current social tools
• For each, evaluate why you’re using, is
it effective
• What does your hive look like?
• Find best tool to bring it all together on
your website You CAN
do it!
• Look for integration points
16. Let’s connect!
Rosemary O’Neill
President, Social Strata
http://socialstrata.com
We make Hoop.la, the ultimate social
community
Twitter: @rhogroupee
LinkedIn: /rosemaryoneill
Images:
Jordan Fischer and Fifth World Art via Flickr.com
Creative Commons