Centralized or Decentralized: The Hybrid Social Media Strategy — as presented at Edu Web Conference 2014.
What the presentation covered:
- What can you take away from this presentation?
- Building a more successful flow of communication
- Enhancing social media culture through organized events/meetings.
- Increasing social media engagement across university platforms.
- How decentralized and centralized communication methods can work with one another to find success.
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Centralized or Decentralized: The Hybrid Social Media Strategy
1. Centralized or Decentralized
The Hybrid Social Media Strategy
Tuesday, August 5th 2014
Chris Barrows
Social Media and Mobile Products Coordinator
(New York University)
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4. Get To Know New York University
Photo credit: Nick Johnson #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
5. NYU Schools
Flickr User: Klingon65
14 Schools, Colleges, and Divisions
19,401 Undergraduate Students
18,990 Graduate and Professional Students
470,000 Alumni
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6. Global Sites and Study Away Locations
Graphic Credit: Mark Courtney #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
7. NYU Accounts (Facebook and Twitter)
630 Facebook Accounts
629 Twitter Accounts
DATA:
(UPDATED JULY 2014)*
0
175
350
525
700
Facebook Twitter
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14. Setting Goals
• Build A More Successful Flow of Communication
• Enhance Social Media Culture at NYU
• Increase Cross School/Organization Collaboration
Flickr User: Keylosa #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
15. Steps to Building A Hybrid Strategy
Flickr User: MelusinaParkin
1. Start With A Strong Foundation
2. Build A Communication Strategy
3. Open and Establish Communication
4. Foster Community
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16. Hybrid Strategy Step 1
Start With A Strong Foundation
Flickr User: pareeerica
• Document Strategy
• Social Style Guide
• One-Pager Help Guides
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17. YOU are a resource
Flickr User: Jiuck #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
19. Be Seen and Earn Trust
Flickr User: Glasgowamateur #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
20. NYU Social Media Webpage
Source: Flickr User: dskley
www.nyu.edu/socialmedia
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21. Steps to Building A Hybrid Strategy
Flickr User: MelusinaParkin
1. Start With A Strong Foundation
2. Build A Communication Strategy
3. Open and Establish Communication
4. Foster Community
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22. Hybrid Strategy Step 2
Build Communication Strategy
Flickr User: Courtneyrian
• Generate A Contact List
• Use A Roadmap
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23. Create A Contact List
Image: Canva
Email
Phone
School Directory
Contact Resources
Current Contacts
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25. On The Road to Leading
Flickr User: Wisefly #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
26. Steps to Building A Hybrid Strategy
Flickr User: MelusinaParkin
1. Start With A Strong Foundation
2. Build A Communication Strategy
3. Open and Establish Communication
4. Foster Community
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27. Hybrid Strategy Step 3
Open and Establish Communication
Flickr User: Rusysheriff
• Inform and Update
• Encourage Sharing
• Educate Through Training
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31. Steps to Building A Hybrid Strategy
Flickr User: MelusinaParkin
1. Start With A Strong Foundation
2. Build A Communication Strategy
3. Open and Establish Communication
4. Foster Community
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32. Hybrid Strategy Step 4
Foster Community
Image Credit: NYU Community Services #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
33. NYU Social Media Ambassadors
Flickr User: Docsearls
“The Social Media Ambassadors
Group is designed to facilitate
community amongst the
members increasing knowledge,
awareness, and best practices in
the areas of social media at NYU.”
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34. Social Media Ambassador Meetings
Image: NYU Social Media Ambassadors Google Group #hybridsocial#eduweb14 |
37. Success Story - NYU Human Resources
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38. Success Story - NYU Human Resources
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39. Flickr User: Flixelpix
• Has seen a steady increase
in job applicants who cite
“social media” as a referral
source
• Have consistently been
featured in top tweets (using
#NYUsGotTalent)
Success Story
Human Resources and Social
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41. Flickr User: Flixelpix
• Hired a Social Media
Coordinator | Social Lead
• In the process of creating
their own Social
Ambassadors
• Grew to be the largest
school on social at NYU
Success Story
School Collaboration
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After taking these steps, we eventually became the number one source of social media information and advice on campus.
With leadership established and success verified, it doesn’t mean you’re done. At NYU, we will continue to learn, grow and develop.
With leadership established and success verified, it doesn’t mean you’re done. At NYU, we will continue to learn, grow and develop. We continue to work to improve our methods, gain feedback and enhance the process we’ve taken so far. I look forward to continuing to share our stories of both success (and failure) with all of you.
I’d invite you all to connect with me or ask any questions at this time. I’ll stick around after and look forward to meeting you and learning more about the over-arching social strategies are your universities.