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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
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
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
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