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And How to Overcome Them

Presented by Samantha Villegas, APR
President, SaVi PR, LLC
January 10, 2014
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• 20+ years in communications
• 12 in water
• Accredited
• Environmental focus/social marketing
• Agency, government, corporate
The jury is
not out.
It is applicable, and
worthwhile to water
utilities.
It will work, if
you know how
to work it.
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1

Our Customers
Aren’t Using Social
Media
According
to the
Pew
Research
Center
Yes, they
all are.
2

Social Media is
Not For Water
Utilities
The Trust Factor
Drinking

Cooking

Use for
Cooking
Don’t

Don't
Use Tap
3

Social Media and
FOIA Regs Don’t
Mix
DHS
HHS
EPA
Energy

Other
Flicker
You Tube
Twitter
Facebook

Education
Defense
Commerce
Agriculture
White House
0

20

40

60

80

100
1. Capture and
store records
2. Public
awareness of
public record
4

We don’t have
time for another
thing.
Customer

Customer

Your
Company

Customer

Customer

Your
Company

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer
5

It’s a fad. It can’t
be used for
serious social
issues.
Emergency Communications
Customer Service/Troubleshooting
Sam Villegas, APR

@samanthajvilleg

29 July

No #fios in South Riding this am.
What’s up @verizonlocal?
Expand
Customer Service/Troubleshooting

Verizon Support @verizonlocal

29 July

@samanthajvilleg We can help you! Follow

then DM us so we can get some more info from
you.
Expand
Customer Service/Troubleshooting
Hi, I am in south riding, with no signal.
Hi, sorry for the troubles. Just to make sure we are on the same
page, its your internet signal, right?

Haven't checked Internet, it's my TV
internet seems ok. just tv for now.
Have you tried rebooting the set top box? Unplug for about 15
secs then plug it back in. Let me know if that works.
Will try that, thnx
Great! Reach out to us here anytime. We are available 24/7.
Have a great day!!
6

This will just
open the
floodgates of
criticism.
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7

I can set it and
forget it!
8

I can give this job
to an intern or
college grad.
9

Yippee! More
ways to push our
messages out.
10

It works because
we have 1,000
followers.
11

Pinterest is just
for fashion or
crafts.
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Step One:

Identify
Goals/Success
Measures
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Increase customer awareness of XX’s investments in
infrastructure and the value of water and water
service.

Improve customer perception of XX as a company
that cares about its customers, and as a company
customers can trust.
Educate customers about the various watershed and
infrastructure challenges XX addresses through its
community involvement, research and investments.
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Step Two:

Consider Your
Audience
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Bill-paying
customers

Influential
individuals

Community partners

• City A
• City B
• City C
• City D

• City officials
• Chamber leaders
• Politicians
• Media reps
• Geographic influencers

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• Local environmental
groups
• Local university
personnel
• Local library personnel
• Other Utilities
• Miss Utility
• State DEQ and DH
• EPA Office of Water
Step Three:

Develop The
Content Strategy
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Read Relevant News
Review Key Word Streams
Comment/Answer
Questions

Reply
Post
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TWITTER

FACEBOOK

106 as of August 15 | 250 as of Dec 31

49 Likes as of August 15 | 250 as of Dec 31

BRAND ATTRIBUTES (measured as % that says Yes/Extremely/Very Satisfied
Goal
YTD
42.6% 46.4%

Satisfaction for price paid

47.2% 44%

Recognition of infrastructure challenges

16.8% 12.8%

Awareness of infrastructure investments

56.8% 57.7%

Awareness that portion of water bill supports investments in aging
infrastructure

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Step Four:

Measure Your
Success
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Fans and
Followers
Survey result
changes
Sustained (daily/weekly)
shares and engagement
Total number of shares, retweets,
comments, interactions
Hi-profile shares and retweets – by target
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influencers
Step Five:

Evaluate and
Change
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Hi-rated content:
operations response,
archives, employee
news

Low-rated content:
advocacy, press
releases,
volunteerism

Genuine, human
voice, not corporate
speak.

Shows customer
appreciation

Live tweet events,
with hashtag
created, so event
and news is findable

Provide hours of
response and
adheres to them

Allow 3rd-party
postings

Quick response times

Engage, Entertain,
Empower and
Educate
samantha@savipr.com
571-577-7477

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