By Mathew Hoy for #PSEWEB 2018

2. Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018
MATHEW HOY
+SR. WEB DESIGNER
+@MATHEWH
+MHOY6@UWO.CA
Get in touch!

3. I / AMA
Getting started using Reddit and I/AMAs
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

4. WHAT IS REDDIT?
A quick rundown about the basics of Reddit.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

5. “THE FRONT PAGE OF
THE INTERNET”
Fun trivia fact: the Reddit mascot’s name is Snoo!
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

6. +234 MILLION
UNIQUES
+8 BILLION VIEWS
EACH MONTH
Via Reddit (2017) https://goo.gl/2HJRZy
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

7. +MADE UP OF
SUBREDDITS
+TOPIC-ORIENTED
GROUPS
Subreddits are referred to by Reddit’s file structure: reddit.com/r/topicx.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

8. +SUBREDDITS NOT
MODERATED BY REDDIT
+EACH HAS OWN RULES
Rules made and policed by a subreddit’s own mods.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

9. +A SUBREDDIT FOR
EVERYTHING:
/R/PEANUTBUTTER,
/R/SHOELACES
There is a community for everyone on Reddit.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

10. WHAT IS AN AMA?
Ground-floor info re: AMA and IAMA.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

11. +AMA:
ASK ME ANYTHING
+IAMA:
I AM A/N (X), AMA
What’s the difference between AMA/IAMA?
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

12. +r/AMA:
257,932 USERS
+r/IAMA:
17.9 MILLION USERS
Number of users subscribed to each subreddit.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

13. +USER-GENERATED Q&A
+SELF-DRIVEN
You’re on your own when you do an AMA.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

14. EVER-CHANGING
Recent updates to reddit.com/r/science
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

15. +NO MORE
/R/SCIENCE AMAS
+STOPPED AFTER
4 YEARS
Just in time for this talk: https://bit.ly/2n4X86X
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

16. OUR REDDIT HISTORY
How Western has leveraged Reddit.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

17. +KANG
+OWEN
+BRENNAN
+GLOOR
Western has done four (4) AMAs. Data for two (2).
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

18. +KANG:
2212 VOTES,
470 COMMENTS
Chil-Yong Kang AMA: https://bit.ly/2OFShFI
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

19. +OWEN:
6654 VOTES,
855 COMMENTS
Adrian Owen AMA: https://bit.ly/2KlwpMP
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

20. GETTING STARTED
Processes and procedures used by Western.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

21. +GET THE GUIDE
+COMPARE VS CURRENT
RULES
Download the Reddit guide to AMAs: https://tinyurl.com/y83qdbqk
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

22. Found in the sidebar of every subreddit.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

23. + CHECK SCHEDULE
+ APPLY TO CALENDAR
Check the subreddit’s sidebar for rules, times, submission info.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

24. + SHARE LINK ON SOCIALS
Organization, faculty, department, individuals can all share.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

25. DAY OF THE AMA
Processes and procedures used by Western.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

26. +ONCE AMA EXISTS
INTERESTED USERS WILL
ASK QUESTIONS
+COLLECT FOR GDOC
Organization, faculty, department, individuals can all share.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

27. EVERYONE
GETS A JOB
Define everyone’s role for the AMA.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

28. OUR WESTERN
TOOLBOX
Use our tips and tools for great success. URL later in this presentation!
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

29. +GOOGLE DOC
+RELEVANT LINKS
+?S TO ANSWER
+?S ANSWERED
Maintain function and order. Stay organized.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

30. +EVERYONE TOGETHER
+ASSIGN COLOURS
+ASSIGN JOBS
Define roles, colours ahead of time. Stick to the plan.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

32. MEASURING SUCCESS
How to track metrics.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

33. +NO OFFICIAL TOOLS
We need to resort to our own standards for measurement.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

34. +UPVOTES, % UPVOTED
+COMMENTS VS YOUR
REPLIES
Collect all the data you can from Reddit.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

35. +ENGAGEMENT VS
NUMBER IN SUBREDDIT
+COMMENTS VS REPLIES
Number active in subreddit vs comments left on AMA.
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

36. Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

37. TIME FOR QUESTIONS?
If not, see me after the talk!
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

38. I / AMA
Getting started using Reddit and I/AMAs
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

39. MATHEW HOY
+SR. WEB DESIGNER
+@MATHEWH
+MHOY6@UWO.CA
Get in touch!
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018

40. +USE WESTERN’S GOOGLE DOC!
Download for your own use! https://tinyurl.com/y8wfe5u3
Mathew Hoy
Sr. Web Designer
#PSEWEB
AUG 13&14, 2018