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How	
  to	
  Make	
  Social	
  Media	
  Work	
  for	
  You 	
  	
  




                                            Region	
  XII	
  
How	
  to	
  Make	
  Social	
  Media	
  Work	
  for	
  You 	
  	
  
Presenta;on	
  created	
  by:	
  


Kayla	
  Pa@erson	
  
GoMedia	
  Coordinator,	
  
GoAbroad.com	
  
kayla.pa7erson@goabroad.com	
  



Amber	
  Ke@mann	
  
Senior	
  University	
  Rela?ons	
  
Coordinator,	
  CISabroad	
  
ake7mann@cisabroad.com	
  
Main	
  Topics	
  
1.  Why	
  Social	
  Media	
  is	
  Important	
  

2.  Social	
  Media	
  from	
  Varying	
  Perspec?ves	
  

3.  Examples	
  of	
  Successful	
  Campaigns	
  

4.  Four	
  Steps	
  to	
  Success	
  
Why	
  Social	
  Media	
  is	
  Important	
  
#1:	
  Social	
  Media	
  is	
  where	
  your	
  audience	
  is!	
  
Why	
  Social	
  Media	
  is	
  Important	
  
#2:	
  Interna?onal	
  Educators	
  are	
  using	
  social	
  media.	
  
               Social	
  Media	
  Usage	
  in	
  Interna;onal	
  Educa;on	
  
       94.20%	
  


                    64%	
   62.80%	
  
                                                                   50%	
  
                                                                                          34.90%	
  
                                         25.60%	
  
                                                      10.50%	
               10.50%	
  
                                                                                                       5.80%	
  
Why	
  Social	
  Media	
  is	
  Important	
  
#3:	
  Social	
  Media,	
  done	
  well,	
  yields	
  results.	
  
                  Results	
  Experienced	
  from	
  Social	
  Media	
  Ac;vity	
  

                                             None	
       11.40%	
  
            Increased	
  office	
  visits	
  from	
  
                                                                  25.30%	
  
                   par?cipants	
  
     Increased	
  a7endance	
  at	
  events	
                          29.10%	
  
    Increase	
  in	
  inquiries	
  from	
  online	
  
                                                                          34.20%	
  
     sources	
  (contact	
  us	
  forms,	
  etc.)	
  
               Increased	
  website	
  traffic	
                                      50.60%	
  

          Increase	
  in	
  fans	
  or	
  followers	
                                            81%	
  
Social	
  Media	
  from	
  Varying	
  Perspec?ves	
  



     Social	
  media	
         Social	
  media	
          Social	
  media	
  
      as	
  a	
  study	
       as	
  a	
  provider	
      as	
  an	
  online	
  
     abroad	
  office	
                                      marke?ng	
  
                                                                 firm	
  


  Write	
  down	
  which	
  of	
  these	
  you	
  would	
  consider	
  your	
  
   perspec?ve,	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  what	
  you	
  think	
  your	
  Social	
  
              Media	
  Marke?ng	
  objec?ves	
  are.	
  
Social	
  Media	
  from	
  Varying	
  Perspec?ves	
  
1.  Social	
  media	
  as	
  a	
  study	
  abroad	
  office	
  
   –  Common	
  Objec?ves:	
  
           –    Increase	
  awareness	
  of	
  study	
  abroad/study	
  abroad	
  office	
  
           –    Increase	
  awareness	
  of	
  all	
  programs	
  
           –    Increase	
  study	
  abroad	
  applicants	
  
           –    Foster	
  online	
  rela?onships	
  with	
  any	
  affiliated	
  providers	
  
   –  Successful	
  Campaign	
  Ideas:	
  
           –    Cross-­‐promo?ons	
  with	
  your	
  campus	
  social	
  media	
  channels	
  
           –    Study	
  abroad	
  alumni/current	
  student	
  photo	
  contest	
  
           –    Study	
  abroad	
  ?p/tes?monial/photo	
  of	
  the	
  week	
  
Cross-­‐promo;ons	
  with	
  your	
  campus	
  social	
  media	
  channels	
  
–  University	
  of	
  Melbourne	
  North	
  America	
  Office	
  &	
  Global	
  Mobility	
  Office	
  
Study	
  abroad	
  alumni/current	
  student	
  photo	
  contest	
  
–  Rutgers	
  Study	
  Abroad	
  Photo	
  Contest	
  Winners	
  
    »  Facebook	
  
    »  Flickr	
  
Study	
  abroad	
  ;p/tes;monial/photo	
  of	
  the	
  week	
  
    –  Florida	
  Travel	
  +	
  Life’s	
  Photo	
  of	
  the	
  Week	
  
Social	
  Media	
  from	
  Varying	
  Perspec?ves	
  
2.	
  Social	
  media	
  as	
  a	
  provider	
  
    –  Common	
  Objec?ves: 	
  	
  
             –  Increase	
  awareness	
  of	
  your	
  organiza?on/programs	
  
             –  Increase	
  study	
  abroad	
  applicants	
  
             –  Foster	
  online	
  rela?onships	
  with	
  affiliate	
  universi?es	
  
             –  Foster	
  online	
  rela?onships	
  with	
  alumni	
  
    –  Successful	
  Campaign	
  Ideas:	
  
             –  Country	
  specific	
  media	
  campaigns,	
  i.e.	
  fun	
  facts,	
  photos,	
  
                videos	
  about	
  the	
  specific	
  loca?on	
  
             –  Fan	
  gated	
  promo?ons/contests	
  
             –  Alumni	
  spotlights/features	
  
Country	
  specific	
  media	
  campaigns,	
  i.e.	
  fun	
  facts,	
  photos,	
  videos	
  
–  CISabroad	
  country	
  videos	
  and	
  photos	
  
Fan	
  gated	
  promo;ons/contests	
  
–  CIEE	
  “In	
  the	
  World”	
  Photo	
  Contest	
  
Alumni	
  spotlights/features	
  
–  API	
  Study	
  Abroad’s	
  Alumni	
  outreach	
  and	
  groups	
  
Social	
  Media	
  from	
  Varying	
  Perspec?ves	
  
3.	
  Social	
  media	
  as	
  an	
  online	
  marke?ng	
  firm	
  
    –  Common	
  Objec?ves:	
  
            –  Increase	
  brand	
  awareness/website	
  traffic	
  
            –  Engage	
  with	
  clients	
  and	
  customers	
  
            –  Compliment	
  tradi?onal	
  marke?ng	
  efforts	
  
    –  Successful	
  Campaign	
  Ideas:	
  
            –  Blog/ar?cle	
  series	
  
            –  Photo	
  of	
  the	
  week/blog	
  of	
  the	
  week	
  
            –  Contests/giveaways/photos	
  of	
  staff	
  on	
  the	
  road	
  
Blog/ar;cle	
  series	
  
–  GoAbroad’s	
  “Discover	
  Your	
  Value”	
  Blog	
  Series	
  
Photo	
  of	
  the	
  week/blog	
  of	
  the	
  week	
  
–  GoAbroad	
  Blog	
  of	
  the	
  Week	
  
–  GoMedia	
  travel	
  inspira?on	
  photos	
  
Contests/giveaways/photos	
  of	
  staff	
  on	
  the	
  road	
  
–  GoAbroad	
  Cover	
  Photo	
  Contest	
  
–  GoMedia	
  Staff	
  photo	
  album	
  
Social	
  Media	
  from	
  Varying	
  Perspec?ves	
  




What	
  social	
  media	
  campaigns	
  have	
  you	
  tried	
  or	
  
                    found	
  successful?	
  
Four	
  Step	
  Approach	
  to	
  Social	
  Media	
  

               Understand &
                Strategize 	
  


    Measure,               Create Content
  Evolve, Repeat
           & Integrate	
  


                  Manage &
                   Monitor	
  
Step	
  1:	
  Understand	
  &	
  Strategize	
  




To-Do Items:
 Follow Trends and Use Resources
☐	
 	
 Build Editorial Calendars
Step	
  2:	
  Create	
  Content	
  &	
  Publish	
  
Create Content
 	

Be Edgy, Creative, BE BOLD
   
Empowerment, be You!

Publish
  Social Media Channels, 
  Traditional Media,
  Anywhere it makes sense!
Step	
  3:	
  Manage	
  &	
  Monitor	
  
Management of Social Media 
A time when micro-management is successful! 
   
- Be consistent, use up-to-date posts and content
   
- Optimize scheduling & posting times 

Tools: Tweriod, HootSuite


Monitoring the Channels
Become the “Big Brother” of your brand.
   
- Spam & inappropriate comment removal
   
- Responding to requests & comments
   
- DON’T delete undesirable comments!

Tools: HyperAlerts, Google Alerts, FollowerWonk
Step	
  4:	
  Measure,	
  Evolve	
  
                       &	
  Repeat	
  	
  
Social Media Tape Measure: 
  –  Facebook Insights, Google
     Analytics, Crowdbooster




Social Evolution
 Change, Create & Be
      Original
Key	
  Take-­‐Aways	
  
1.  Be	
  present	
  where	
  your	
  audience	
  is	
  present	
  (social	
  
    media!)	
  

2.  Learn	
  how	
  to	
  effec?vely	
  use	
  social	
  media	
  from	
  your	
  
    organiza?on’s	
  perspec?ve	
  

3.  Create	
  a	
  social	
  media	
  strategy;	
  follow	
  
    predetermined	
  steps	
  

4.  Understand	
  and	
  u?lize	
  resources…	
  
Understand	
  &	
  U?lize	
  Resources	
  
                   •  Websites/blogs	
  
                       –  Mashable.com	
  
                       –  HubSpot	
  Blog	
  
                       –  GoMedia	
  Blog	
  

                   •  eBooks	
  
                       –  Social	
  Media	
  Tips	
  for	
  
                          Interna?onal	
  Educa?on	
  
                       –  Radian6	
  Social	
  Media	
  eBooks	
  

                   •  Webinars	
  
                       –  GoMedia	
  Webinars	
  
                       –  HubSpot	
  Webinar	
  Archive	
  
Contact	
  GoMedia	
  for	
  more	
  informa?on!	
  




        Jonathan Miers – jonathan.miers@goabroad.com

        Kayla Patterson – kayla.patterson@goabroad.com

                    Twitter: @_GoMedia_ 

               Email: GoMedia@GoAbroad.Com
               Website: GoMedia.GoAbroad.Com
Ques?ons?	
  

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How to make social media work for you

  • 1. How  to  Make  Social  Media  Work  for  You     Region  XII  
  • 2. How  to  Make  Social  Media  Work  for  You     Presenta;on  created  by:   Kayla  Pa@erson   GoMedia  Coordinator,   GoAbroad.com   kayla.pa7erson@goabroad.com   Amber  Ke@mann   Senior  University  Rela?ons   Coordinator,  CISabroad   ake7mann@cisabroad.com  
  • 3. Main  Topics   1.  Why  Social  Media  is  Important   2.  Social  Media  from  Varying  Perspec?ves   3.  Examples  of  Successful  Campaigns   4.  Four  Steps  to  Success  
  • 4. Why  Social  Media  is  Important   #1:  Social  Media  is  where  your  audience  is!  
  • 5. Why  Social  Media  is  Important   #2:  Interna?onal  Educators  are  using  social  media.   Social  Media  Usage  in  Interna;onal  Educa;on   94.20%   64%   62.80%   50%   34.90%   25.60%   10.50%   10.50%   5.80%  
  • 6. Why  Social  Media  is  Important   #3:  Social  Media,  done  well,  yields  results.   Results  Experienced  from  Social  Media  Ac;vity   None   11.40%   Increased  office  visits  from   25.30%   par?cipants   Increased  a7endance  at  events   29.10%   Increase  in  inquiries  from  online   34.20%   sources  (contact  us  forms,  etc.)   Increased  website  traffic   50.60%   Increase  in  fans  or  followers   81%  
  • 7. Social  Media  from  Varying  Perspec?ves   Social  media   Social  media   Social  media   as  a  study   as  a  provider   as  an  online   abroad  office   marke?ng   firm   Write  down  which  of  these  you  would  consider  your   perspec?ve,  as  well  as  what  you  think  your  Social   Media  Marke?ng  objec?ves  are.  
  • 8. Social  Media  from  Varying  Perspec?ves   1.  Social  media  as  a  study  abroad  office   –  Common  Objec?ves:   –  Increase  awareness  of  study  abroad/study  abroad  office   –  Increase  awareness  of  all  programs   –  Increase  study  abroad  applicants   –  Foster  online  rela?onships  with  any  affiliated  providers   –  Successful  Campaign  Ideas:   –  Cross-­‐promo?ons  with  your  campus  social  media  channels   –  Study  abroad  alumni/current  student  photo  contest   –  Study  abroad  ?p/tes?monial/photo  of  the  week  
  • 9. Cross-­‐promo;ons  with  your  campus  social  media  channels   –  University  of  Melbourne  North  America  Office  &  Global  Mobility  Office  
  • 10. Study  abroad  alumni/current  student  photo  contest   –  Rutgers  Study  Abroad  Photo  Contest  Winners   »  Facebook   »  Flickr  
  • 11. Study  abroad  ;p/tes;monial/photo  of  the  week   –  Florida  Travel  +  Life’s  Photo  of  the  Week  
  • 12. Social  Media  from  Varying  Perspec?ves   2.  Social  media  as  a  provider   –  Common  Objec?ves:     –  Increase  awareness  of  your  organiza?on/programs   –  Increase  study  abroad  applicants   –  Foster  online  rela?onships  with  affiliate  universi?es   –  Foster  online  rela?onships  with  alumni   –  Successful  Campaign  Ideas:   –  Country  specific  media  campaigns,  i.e.  fun  facts,  photos,   videos  about  the  specific  loca?on   –  Fan  gated  promo?ons/contests   –  Alumni  spotlights/features  
  • 13. Country  specific  media  campaigns,  i.e.  fun  facts,  photos,  videos   –  CISabroad  country  videos  and  photos  
  • 14. Fan  gated  promo;ons/contests   –  CIEE  “In  the  World”  Photo  Contest  
  • 15. Alumni  spotlights/features   –  API  Study  Abroad’s  Alumni  outreach  and  groups  
  • 16. Social  Media  from  Varying  Perspec?ves   3.  Social  media  as  an  online  marke?ng  firm   –  Common  Objec?ves:   –  Increase  brand  awareness/website  traffic   –  Engage  with  clients  and  customers   –  Compliment  tradi?onal  marke?ng  efforts   –  Successful  Campaign  Ideas:   –  Blog/ar?cle  series   –  Photo  of  the  week/blog  of  the  week   –  Contests/giveaways/photos  of  staff  on  the  road  
  • 17. Blog/ar;cle  series   –  GoAbroad’s  “Discover  Your  Value”  Blog  Series  
  • 18. Photo  of  the  week/blog  of  the  week   –  GoAbroad  Blog  of  the  Week   –  GoMedia  travel  inspira?on  photos  
  • 19. Contests/giveaways/photos  of  staff  on  the  road   –  GoAbroad  Cover  Photo  Contest   –  GoMedia  Staff  photo  album  
  • 20. Social  Media  from  Varying  Perspec?ves   What  social  media  campaigns  have  you  tried  or   found  successful?  
  • 21. Four  Step  Approach  to  Social  Media   Understand & Strategize   Measure, Create Content Evolve, Repeat & Integrate   Manage & Monitor  
  • 22. Step  1:  Understand  &  Strategize   To-Do Items:  Follow Trends and Use Resources ☐ Build Editorial Calendars
  • 23. Step  2:  Create  Content  &  Publish   Create Content Be Edgy, Creative, BE BOLD Empowerment, be You! Publish Social Media Channels, Traditional Media, Anywhere it makes sense!
  • 24. Step  3:  Manage  &  Monitor   Management of Social Media A time when micro-management is successful! - Be consistent, use up-to-date posts and content - Optimize scheduling & posting times Tools: Tweriod, HootSuite Monitoring the Channels Become the “Big Brother” of your brand. - Spam & inappropriate comment removal - Responding to requests & comments - DON’T delete undesirable comments! Tools: HyperAlerts, Google Alerts, FollowerWonk
  • 25. Step  4:  Measure,  Evolve   &  Repeat     Social Media Tape Measure: –  Facebook Insights, Google Analytics, Crowdbooster Social Evolution Change, Create & Be Original
  • 26. Key  Take-­‐Aways   1.  Be  present  where  your  audience  is  present  (social   media!)   2.  Learn  how  to  effec?vely  use  social  media  from  your   organiza?on’s  perspec?ve   3.  Create  a  social  media  strategy;  follow   predetermined  steps   4.  Understand  and  u?lize  resources…  
  • 27. Understand  &  U?lize  Resources   •  Websites/blogs   –  Mashable.com   –  HubSpot  Blog   –  GoMedia  Blog   •  eBooks   –  Social  Media  Tips  for   Interna?onal  Educa?on   –  Radian6  Social  Media  eBooks   •  Webinars   –  GoMedia  Webinars   –  HubSpot  Webinar  Archive  
  • 28. Contact  GoMedia  for  more  informa?on!   Jonathan Miers – jonathan.miers@goabroad.com Kayla Patterson – kayla.patterson@goabroad.com Twitter: @_GoMedia_ Email: GoMedia@GoAbroad.Com Website: GoMedia.GoAbroad.Com