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a few thoughts from @Bissell @AdBroad twitter for brands
who the hell are we? brandfictionfactory.com
first came computers the size of cruise ships brandfictionfactory.com
when the web went civilian, it was bulletin boards brandfictionfactory.com
in 2006 a messaging system for geeks brandfictionfactory.com
that exploded into an uberforce of 21 million, including tweeters from outer space brandfictionfactory.com
no wonder so many brands want to be there brandfictionfactory.com
but don’t twitter just because everyone else does brandfictionfactory.com
in the twitterverse, not all brands are created equal Some are “Prom King Brands meaning everyone wants to hang with them....
like sports brands… brandfictionfactory.com
entertainment brands… brandfictionfactory.com
brands whose logos you’ll happily carry brandfictionfactory.com
but what can other brands do to engage followers? brandfictionfactory.com
offer real-time customer service brandfictionfactory.com
or valuable discounts (always welcome) brandfictionfactory.com
or inside information brandfictionfactory.com
or even simple amusement brandfictionfactory.com
don’t talk first. listen brandfictionfactory.com
your brand is being defined by what others are saying about it advice from Don Draper: If you don’t like what people are ...
broadcast to multiple channels you can’t control brandfictionfactory.com
hear what people are already saying <ul><li>about you and your competitors </li></ul><ul><li>search.twitter.com for #yourb...
you can’t be part of a conversation you’re not listening to brandfictionfactory.com
words associated with “Tupperware” on Noah Brier’s brandtags.com brandfictionfactory.com
business reputations that take years and millions to build can now be impacted by a single tweet brandfictionfactory.com
listening can turn lemons brandfictionfactory.com
into lemonade brandfictionfactory.com
in customized flavors brandfictionfactory.com
establish a game plan <ul><li>define goals and strategy for twitter just like you do for other marketing efforts </li></u...
decide who will tweet. remember that tweeting takes time and marketing smarts. look for a bit of a ham. brandfictionfactor...
don’t trust a zombie. your bot will show. brandfictionfactory.com
Streamline guidelines and oversight policy to allow for speed and agility in response. Twitter is about real time. Tweeter...
choose a name <ul><li>better to be clear than clever </li></ul><ul><li>short—posts have 140 characters including your name...
create an avatar that’s friendly and one you can with live for a long time <ul><li>because changing your look on twitter i...
write a bio <ul><li>be friendly in 160 characters </li></ul><ul><li>suggest why people might follow you </li></ul><ul><li>...
how to build followers <ul><li>start within your organization, follow coworkers </li></ul><ul><li>follow colleagues elsewh...
engage followers instead of broadcasting to them <ul><li>posts aren’t ad headlines. They must have a social component. </l...
technology has changed but psychology hasn’t <ul><li>the art of persuasion is alive and well. it’s just wearing new clothe...
the best advertising on twitter doesn’t look like advertising campaign created by Deep Focus for AMC brandfictionfactory....
twittertainment from Broadway twitter campaign by Situation Interactive for Broadway show “ Next to Normal” brandfictionfa...
twittertainment from the pulpit On Good Friday, 2009 Wall Street’s Trinity Church tweeted the Passion Play for three hours...
a new form of marketing: brand fiction brandfictionfactory.com
<ul><li>Brand Fiction is unbranded entertainment in the service of a brand, delivered in various forms created and produce...
it allows others to participate in telling the brand story brandfictionfactory.com
and doesn’t stand alone, it’s part of a tactical mix brandfictionfactory.com
success depends on quality of content created brandfictionfactory.com
the first tweet’s the hardest brandfictionfactory.com
but it’s okay if your first post isn’t exactly right brandfictionfactory.com
Have patience. Twitter takes time. Like relationships do. brandfictionfactory.com
to continue the conversation… <ul><li>Helen Klein Ross </li></ul><ul><li>@AdBroad </li></ul><ul><li>helen@ brandfictionfac...
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Twitter for Brands

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This was for a talk I gave with Michael Bissell at Adweek's Social Media Strategies Conference in San Francisco on 9/22/09. It highlights the importance of twitter for brands and introduces the concept of Brand Fiction: unbranded entertainment in the service of a brand.

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  1. a few thoughts from @Bissell @AdBroad twitter for brands
  2. who the hell are we? brandfictionfactory.com
  3. first came computers the size of cruise ships brandfictionfactory.com
  4. when the web went civilian, it was bulletin boards brandfictionfactory.com
  5. in 2006 a messaging system for geeks brandfictionfactory.com
  6. that exploded into an uberforce of 21 million, including tweeters from outer space brandfictionfactory.com
  7. no wonder so many brands want to be there brandfictionfactory.com
  8. but don’t twitter just because everyone else does brandfictionfactory.com
  9. in the twitterverse, not all brands are created equal Some are “Prom King Brands meaning everyone wants to hang with them.” --Alan Wolk author, creative strategist brandfictionfactory.com
  10. like sports brands… brandfictionfactory.com
  11. entertainment brands… brandfictionfactory.com
  12. brands whose logos you’ll happily carry brandfictionfactory.com
  13. but what can other brands do to engage followers? brandfictionfactory.com
  14. offer real-time customer service brandfictionfactory.com
  15. or valuable discounts (always welcome) brandfictionfactory.com
  16. or inside information brandfictionfactory.com
  17. or even simple amusement brandfictionfactory.com
  18. don’t talk first. listen brandfictionfactory.com
  19. your brand is being defined by what others are saying about it advice from Don Draper: If you don’t like what people are talking about, change the conversation. brandfictionfactory.com
  20. broadcast to multiple channels you can’t control brandfictionfactory.com
  21. hear what people are already saying <ul><li>about you and your competitors </li></ul><ul><li>search.twitter.com for #yourbrandname </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  22. you can’t be part of a conversation you’re not listening to brandfictionfactory.com
  23. words associated with “Tupperware” on Noah Brier’s brandtags.com brandfictionfactory.com
  24. business reputations that take years and millions to build can now be impacted by a single tweet brandfictionfactory.com
  25. listening can turn lemons brandfictionfactory.com
  26. into lemonade brandfictionfactory.com
  27. in customized flavors brandfictionfactory.com
  28. establish a game plan <ul><li>define goals and strategy for twitter just like you do for other marketing efforts </li></ul><ul><li>do you want to drive traffic to a website? </li></ul><ul><li>deepen relationship with current consumers? </li></ul><ul><li>promote specific offers? </li></ul><ul><li>enhance customer service? </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  29. decide who will tweet. remember that tweeting takes time and marketing smarts. look for a bit of a ham. brandfictionfactory.com Don’t assign it to someone just because they know twitter. That’s like trusting your customer service department to someone because they know how to use a phone.
  30. don’t trust a zombie. your bot will show. brandfictionfactory.com
  31. Streamline guidelines and oversight policy to allow for speed and agility in response. Twitter is about real time. Tweeters can’t be left in the air until lawyers get back from lunch. brandfictionfactory.com
  32. choose a name <ul><li>better to be clear than clever </li></ul><ul><li>short—posts have 140 characters including your name </li></ul><ul><li>reserve your name in variations to prevent poaching @yourname, @your_name, @_yourname, @yourname_ </li></ul><ul><li>have the alternate names post link to feed of preferred name </li></ul><ul><li>apply for twitter verification </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  33. create an avatar that’s friendly and one you can with live for a long time <ul><li>because changing your look on twitter is confusing, </li></ul><ul><li>just like it would be in real life </li></ul><ul><li>think of it as your social media logo </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  34. write a bio <ul><li>be friendly in 160 characters </li></ul><ul><li>suggest why people might follow you </li></ul><ul><li>include a link to your site </li></ul><ul><li>personalized corporate handles tend to be most successful </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  35. how to build followers <ul><li>start within your organization, follow coworkers </li></ul><ul><li>follow colleagues elsewhere and competitors next </li></ul><ul><li>don’t follow strangers until you’ve at least a dozen posts </li></ul><ul><li>stream twitter feed to your website or blog </li></ul><ul><li>incorporate twitter handle into other outreach materials </li></ul><ul><li>follow those who follow those you like to read </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  36. engage followers instead of broadcasting to them <ul><li>posts aren’t ad headlines. They must have a social component. </li></ul><ul><li>you’re not connecting people to information. You’re connecting people to people. </li></ul><ul><li>don’t think of your followers as audience; they’re more like people you meet at a party </li></ul><ul><li>go where target consumers already are and connect with them there; don’t wait for them to seek you out. They won’t . </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  37. technology has changed but psychology hasn’t <ul><li>the art of persuasion is alive and well. it’s just wearing new clothes. </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  38. the best advertising on twitter doesn’t look like advertising campaign created by Deep Focus for AMC brandfictionfactory.com
  39. twittertainment from Broadway twitter campaign by Situation Interactive for Broadway show “ Next to Normal” brandfictionfactory.com
  40. twittertainment from the pulpit On Good Friday, 2009 Wall Street’s Trinity Church tweeted the Passion Play for three hours. brandfictionfactory.com
  41. a new form of marketing: brand fiction brandfictionfactory.com
  42. <ul><li>Brand Fiction is unbranded entertainment in the service of a brand, delivered in various forms created and produced for the environment where the target audience already is. </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com
  43. it allows others to participate in telling the brand story brandfictionfactory.com
  44. and doesn’t stand alone, it’s part of a tactical mix brandfictionfactory.com
  45. success depends on quality of content created brandfictionfactory.com
  46. the first tweet’s the hardest brandfictionfactory.com
  47. but it’s okay if your first post isn’t exactly right brandfictionfactory.com
  48. Have patience. Twitter takes time. Like relationships do. brandfictionfactory.com
  49. to continue the conversation… <ul><li>Helen Klein Ross </li></ul><ul><li>@AdBroad </li></ul><ul><li>helen@ brandfictionfactory.com </li></ul>brandfictionfactory.com Michael Bissell @Bissell bissell@ conquent.com

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