Understanding Engagement was a regional workshop I conducted for one of the fastest growing franchise brands, Any Lab Test Now. Together we explored the leading social technology platforms and developed a strategy on what platforms to use, content to post and how to engage with local communities.
6. Principles
Build Trust
Not free but a
through accuracy
commitment
and transparency
Clear Objectives
and Goals
Be Human! Mix •How to Monitor
professional and •What do you want to
personal Achieve?
•Where is your Focus?
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7. Where to Find Content
Google and Blogs and
Ezinearticles
Yahoo News Podcasts
Facebook
eHow Tweets
Groups
LinkedIn
Google+ Pinterest
Groups
Google Social
Alerts Mentions
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8. Content Should
Inform, Educate and Engage
Checklists FAQs
Articles Blog
Ask
post
Fill in the questions
links
blanks
worksheets
Or
survey
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13. LinkedIn
Optimize Profile – 100%
•Headline, Summary and Specialties
•#1 in your niche
• Use searchable keywords
•Check ranking
•in People search enter keywords, where do you rank?
•Work through the checklist from Social Technology Marketing Strategies
Resources
http://www.linkedin.com/today/
http://learn.linkedin.com/
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16. Facebook
Optimize Profile – 100%
•Optimize Profile (100%) – cover photo, about section, contact information, tabs
•Connect by “liking” others in your industry
•Schedule a post
•Review insights
•Work through the checklist from Social Technology Marketing Strategies
Resources
Facebook Glossary
Facebook Help Center
Facebook Pages App
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19. Twitter
Build … then add content
•Optimize Profile (100%) – photo, contact info, bio, link to Website, Facebook , Blog
or LinkedIn
•Search – keywords, full URLs (twitter.com/search)
•Schedule tweets
•Add yourself to directories
•Work through the checklist from Social Technology Marketing Strategies
Resources
Twellow Directory
Tweet Alert
Tweetdeck
Twitter Advanced Search
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Always a business focus!! Average LI user is decision maker in household w/ average household income of $109kPhotoOptimize profile – headline,, summary, specialties: Check your ranking by searching keywords in “people search”List education, current and past work experienceCreate vanity URLMake connections! Check contacts from Outlook, Twitter, Facebook …Add Twitter handleAdd keywords for your Website.Build keyword rich summaryAdd Specialties and SkillsGive recommendations, request recommendationsJoin GroupsCreate a group – as group manager you can: send announcements, add discussions, add polls/survey, invite members to the groupFollow companiesShare reading recommendations (professional reading)Social Technology Marketing Strategies: http://follr.me/debevans/documents
Professional Cover Photo and imageComplete the About sectionPage Layout: 851x315 pixelsCan change often to graphically represent your brand – keep it current, promote eventsRestrictions: cannot add your contact info (web, email), can’t add user interface elements (eg “like”, “share”), no calls to action (get it now), cannot be meant for promotions, ad, not text base…looking for graphics Don’t do this- https://www.facebook.com/zestsoapTimeline cover strategy: what is the core marketing focus? Lead generation? (trying to grow relationship outside of FB? Join email lists) - Incorporate the focus of your Facebook into the time line strategy by changing the cover image that incorporates the focus. For example: create a new timeline cover for every webinar Focus on experience – change the picture that represents the experience Smartphone app – Facebook cover creator – www.bit.ly/fbcovercreatorCustom app strategy – thumbnails app can be a JPEG 111x74 pixels – want the thumbnail to drive the visitor to want to click on the imagewww.Timelineimagetool.com to create the thumbnailsCan’t move the photo box – photos will update automaticallyCreate a image tool: www.pixlr.comPromoted posts – have to have 400 fans before you can use this featureSocial Technology Marketing Strategies: http://follr.me/debevans/documents
Complete profile – photo, contact info, link to Website, Facebook, Blog or LinkedInKeep tweets to 120 characters to allow retweetingMonitor tweetsSchedule tweetsSearch (keywords, full urls)- twitter.com/search What’s trendingVisit the Help Center (often) for tips, new features https://support.twitter.com/Top 100 Twitter tools http://dailytekk.com/2012/03/19/the-top-100-twitter-tools-of-2012-categorized/WeFollow - Twitter directory and search. Find Twitter followers.http://www.twellow.com/http://tweetchat.com Search or follow hashtagshttp://tweetbeep.com Twitter alertswww.Twiibs.com – Twitter business directory.http://listorious.com- Twitter people search and lists directory.Metrics:www.twittercounter.comwww.topsy.comwww.bufferapp.comSocial Technology Marketing Strategies: http://follr.me/debevans/documents