Taking the
‘Shiny’ out of Social
@NikkiSunstrum, Director of Social Media
University of Michigan
 @UMich Director of Social Media
 Former State of Michigan @MIGov
SM Coordinator
 B.S. in PoliSci & M.A. in Ed
 Skilled in making dull things
interesting
 Co-Captain to a hashtag’ed
entourage of 5
 Former Elected official
 Throws parades for fun
@NikkiSunstrum
SOCIAL MEDIA
IS NOT NEW
Tweeting the ninety-five thesis
The way in which we
get our point across
has changed, not the
concept or necessity of
information
distribution.
What do
I do?
LIVE IN THE MOMENT
100 Million Active
Monthly Users
400 Million Snaps Sent
Each Day
71% of Users
Are Under 34
Stories Generate
4 Billion Views A Day
93,983 Views
547,011 Impressions
282,637 Reach
1 Hour
509 posts
were generated
Reach
exceeding
200,000 people
Over 5 million
impressions
"We need to
treat the water,
and not simply
each fish that's
struggling."
STOP HERDING
MEERKATS
Social Media is not a race.
Foursquare badges never
really meant anything
No one cares about your
Klout Score
20,000 People are now ‘GOING LIVE’ Each Day
SOCIALMEDIA.UMICH.EDU
@NIKKISUNSTRUM
/NIKKI.SUNSTRUM
Questions?

10 22-15 Missouri PRSSA Presentation

Editor's Notes

  • #4 It’s time to accept that social media is not new.
  • #5 Things have been going viral since the 15th century
  • #6 This is what we actually do. We provide exclusive opportunities to engage, elevate the perception of our institutions, mitigate brand risk, curate and produce visual stories that cultivate community and demonstrate value to potential and existing students.
  • #33 Power conferences, plus Ivy League and MAC - what should be the largest schools and brands in the US