Social Media Primer: starting out on social media? This presentation is newly updated for January 2013 with the latest statistics and insight needed to begin a career in social media marketing.
Welcome to
Introduction
to
Social
Media
Tara Coomans
Chief Brainstormer,
Akamai Marketing
Past President,
Current BOD Member
Social Media Club
Hawaii
(SMCHI)
#smforhi
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Social Media Dictionary
Social Media: Opt-In, multiple participant, multi-
media, multi-directional, digital communication
Platforms: The environments which enable social
media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogger
Engagement: Any interaction on a digital
platform. Conversation, clicks, comments sharing
by a community
Hashtag: #preceding a word or phrase. Helps
with search, context and saves space.
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What is Social Media Culture
Diverse:not limited to geography,
race, culture or other traditional
communication constraints.
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What is Social Media Culture
Human: reflection of participants.
imperfect.
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What is Social Media Culture
Open: sharing is encouraged.
collaboration. crowd sourcing.
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What is Social Media Culture
Transparent: disclosure. honesty.
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What is Social Media Culture
Evolving: disruptive and emerging
environments and technologies.
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What is Social Media Culture
Tribal:people with common
interests and beliefs tend to
gather.
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments Week before Mubarak’s
resignation: 230,000 tweets/day
from Egypt (up from 2,300/day)
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue Customers who engage with
companies via social media
spend 20%-40% more than
those company’s other
customers- Bain & Company Report: Putting Social Media to Work
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue
Customer Service Social Media users who have
great customer service tell an
average of 42
people..compared to 9 for
social media absentees.
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue
Customer Service
Bigger Circle of Trust 90% trust
recommendations from
people they know - Media Bistro: http://
www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/future-social-customer_b22111
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue 81% of Arts Organizations
Customer Service Say Internet & Digital
Technologies “Very
Bigger Circle of Trust
Important” to Promoting
Cause Awareness Arts http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Arts-and-technology/Summary-of-Findings.aspx
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue
Customer Service
Pakistani computer programmer
Bigger Circle of Trust tweets about 1AM helicopter
Cause Awareness above Abbittabad..turns out to
be 1st report of attack on bin
News Laden’s compound.
2012/02/12/whitney-houston-twitter/
-Mashable http://mashable.com/
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue
Customer Service
Bigger Circle of Trust
Cause Awareness
News
Disasters
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How Has SM Impacted Our Culture
Communication Revolution
Governments
Revenue
Customer Service
Bigger Circle of Trust
Cause Awareness
News
Disasters Hurricane Sandy, #hitsunami
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91%
of online adults use social media regularly
- Experian http://www.experian.com/simmons-research/register-2012-digital-marketer.html
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Main Street, USA
Social Media Is About People!
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Who is the
Social Media
Consumer?
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What kinds of people are using social
media?
-http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/social-media/spring-2012-social-media-user-statistics/
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What kinds of people are using social
media?
Women
outnumber men on
social media.
-http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/social-media/spring-2012-social-media-user-statistics/
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What kinds of people are using social
media?
Women
outnumber men on
social media.
-http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/social-media/spring-2012-social-media-user-statistics/
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What kinds of people are using social
media?
Women
outnumber men on
social media.
Half of All Google+
Users Are Under 25
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32712.asp
-http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/social-media/spring-2012-social-media-user-statistics/
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What kinds of people are using social
media?
Women
outnumber men on
social media.
Half of All Google+
Users Are Under 25
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32712.asp
-http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/social-media/spring-2012-social-media-user-statistics/
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What kinds of people are using social
media?
Women
outnumber men on
social media.
Half of All Google+
Users Are Under 25
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32712.asp
Australia, India,
Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Philippines,
Singapore and
Thailand Prefer
Facebook
http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2011/09/17/social-media-in-asia-pacific-
-http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/social-media/spring-2012-social-media-user-statistics/
its-big-and-facebook-dominates/
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What are people they using?
Go where your
tribe is.
What works for
you?
What inspires
your customers?
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Reads Only
Loves Farmers Ebooks
Markets
Jack Russell
Wanna-be Terrier Owner
World
Traveler Auntie
Drinks Wine.
Lots of Wine. Diver.
Kayaker.
Beacher.
Sushi Snob Community Biz Owner
Cheerleader
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How are consumers using social
media?
source: http://www.slideshare.net/ricardodepaula/social-brand-experience?ref=http://wearesocial.net/blog/2012/01/consumers-social/
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What do
customers
want?
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Customer service:
answers within 24 hours
What do
customers
want?
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Customer service:
answers within 24 hours
What do To be special: offers &
discounts, experiences
customers
want?
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Customer service:
answers within 24 hours
What do To be special: offers &
discounts, experiences
customers Information: reviews &
ranking
want?
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Customer service:
answers within 24 hours
What do To be special: offers &
discounts, experiences
customers Information: reviews &
ranking
want?
In the loop: new
products & services
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Customer service:
answers within 24 hours
What do To be special: offers &
discounts, experiences
customers Information: reviews &
ranking
want?
In the loop: new
products & services
Stand out:contribute to
designs, campaigns
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Customer service:
answers within 24 hours
What do To be special: offers &
discounts, experiences
customers Information: reviews &
ranking
want?
In the loop: new
products & services
Stand out:contribute to
designs, campaigns
Inspiration: emotional
responses.
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How are
businesses
using Social Media?
And...do users care?
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What kinds of businesses are using
social media?
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What kinds of businesses are using
social media?
Fortune 500
adopting...
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What kinds of businesses are using
social media?
Fortune 500
adopting...
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What kinds of businesses are using
social media?
Fortune 500
adopting...
Medium business
leading the
way..slowly.
Small business
adopting..slowly.
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The disconnect
76% of Marketers Believe They
“Know What Their Consumers
Want.”
Only 34% Have Actually Asked
Them http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/2012/09/07/how-social-consumers-see-it-vs-how-social-maketers-see-it-infographic/3609
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The disconnect
76% of Marketers Believe They
“Know What Their Consumers
Want.”
Only 34% Have Actually Asked
Them http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/2012/09/07/how-social-consumers-see-it-vs-how-social-maketers-see-it-infographic/3609
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Top Concerns for
Business in Social Media
Evolving Legal Landscape
Evaluating Return on Investment
Data Retention/Liberation on
Platforms
Culture Shift Internal/External
CHANGE
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Bio Break
Image from: http://engtechmag.wordpress.com/tag/ipod/
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What’s Facebook?
1.01Billion Monthly Users
(Tech Crunch September 2012)
81% of Active Users Outside of USA
Ad-based social network
Graph Search
EdgeRank
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What kinds of businesses are using
social media?
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What kinds of businesses are using
social media?
Businesses with Customers
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What’s Google+?
100 Million Active Monthly Users
“Circles” = Relevant Sharing
Video Chat w/ Up to 10 ppl
Power Search
Uses Hashtags
"On-Air" Live & Recorded Presentations,
Demonstrations
Plays with YouTube
Communities
No ads!
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What is Instagram?
Photo Application for Smart Phones
Easy Sharing on Social Networks
Uses Hashtags
Gains a new user every SECOND
90 Million Users (January 2013, Inside Facebook)
Events
Restaurants
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