Strategy 2: Choose Platforms
#sm4events
• Where are constituents?
• What are your social media goals?
• Do you have great visual content to share?
• Who will manage the sites? What is their level
of knowledge?
Developing an App
#sm4events
• Do you have a need for real-time updates not
easily communicated otherwise?
• Can the app reduce other event
resources/expenses (e.g. program book)?
• Do you have a need for attendees to engage
among themselves during your event?
• Are you prepared to deal with technical
glitches and increased expectations from
attendees?
Strategy 3: Build Teams
#sm4events
• Who is on the team?
• What is their role?
• Do they develop content? Share content
provided?
• What is strategy before, during, after event?
Strategy 4: Analyze
#sm4events
• Inside social media platforms
• External sites (e.g. Klout, Storify)
• Look for:
- Number of followers, increases/decreases
- Comments, Likes, Reshares
- Time of day/Day of week (of interactions)
- Demographics
How will you implement?
#sm4events
• Which platforms/apps will you use?
- Who will develop content? Who will post it?
- How often will you post?
• How will you implement into your event?
- How will you engage attendees prior to the event? During?
After?
- Who will monitor responses?
• What challenges do you foresee?
• How will you determine success?
Poll: who manages SM for org? Which platforms: FB, Twitter, Instagram?
Reference tweets-ones we are sending and encourage them to post. Slideshare & Storify.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eUeL3n7fDs
http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/important-instagram-stats/2/
400 million monthly active users
http://www.eventbrite.com/blog/2014-by-the-numbers/
Represents 80 million tickets and $1.5B in volume
http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/business-directory/35094/periscope-stats-and-facts/
As of August, surely more now. Coming up on 1 year anniversary, 350k+ hours streamed daily.
Critical first step, think about length, is it taken? Using new vs. one already out there
Listening-it is a conversation
Storify discussion
First hashtag used on Twitter – August 23, 2007
Hashtags became hyperlinked on Twitter – July 2, 2009
Way for people to search on a specific topic and filter through the overflow of online content
Brands use hashtags as a way to promote engagement, throw their brand into conversations
Tweeting Inc article. http://www.inc.com/michelle-manafy/how-to-choose-the-best-social-media-sites-to-market-your-business.html
Consider surveying volunteers, donors to see what sites they are using.
Professional angle? LInkedIn is for you. Real time updates? Try Twitter. Visual content is great on Pinterest & IG. And so on.Management-engagement “not just a commercial it’s a conversation”
Reference AZ presentation for visuals on friends, pages, etc.
Org needs a page not a friend
Groups vs. pages
Events
How much it’s changed in 11 years; started out needing college/university account to join. Now grandmothers fastest growing demographic on site.
Reference AZ presentation for visuals on friends, pages, etc.
Org needs a page not a friend
Groups vs. pages
Events
Reference AZ presentation for visuals on friends, pages, etc.
Org needs a page not a friend
Groups vs. pages
Events
https://www.instagram.com/stagnesacademy/
https://www.instagram.com/p/81JEl5A3K5/?taken-by=stagnesacademy
Have had account for a little less than year
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-agnes-alumnae-professional-networking-happy-hour-tickets-16306100987
Features: can check in attendees via app, can also print nametags and check in lists. Events can be public or private. Easy sharing to other apps. Can personalize event link and customize fields for RSVP display. Can have physical tickets. Can email attendees; site also sends auto reminder 48 hours out. Can add JPEGs.
Integrations with MailChimp, Survey Monkey and other services.
Tips: set your RSVP number high or event will close to others.
Reference AFP IHQ conference app
Technical glitches = crisis communications
Having app doesn’t mean conversation stops elsewhere; adds a layer/dimension. Make integration easy (they allowed listing of handles/profiles)
#AFPeeps & Houston Marathon Ambassadors
JOSH
JOSH
JOSH
Social media @Rice
Why the # matters
Build it and they will come!
How do you know it worked?
1300 tweets using #Rice100
3100 tweets about Centennial in general
Houston trending topic for weekend
Managed by Office of Public Affairs, but individual schools and departments have own accounts too. Challenge to have same brand standards organization wide.
One of first critical steps was coming up with #Rice100. Why this is important to be concise and catchy.
Built internal audience first by using and encouraging others to use hashtag well in advance of Centennial. Then spread to external community, just like the campaign.
Used metrics and Google Analytics to help track activity.