Social Media for DeCA Senior Leadership
by Eric Schwartzman
Fort Lee, VA
May 19, 2015
Agenda
!  Business Case Social Media
!  What Makes Social Media Different?
!  Integrated Digital Communications
!  DeCA Social Media Strategy
Salt Lake Olympics
Britney Spears
My Background
Star Wars 30th Anniversary
Pussycat Dolls
Academy Awards
Public Relations
News Cycles
Photo by Olivander
Scoring Ink
A funny thing happened….
Source: Paper Cuts
Source: Paper Cuts	

A funny thing happened….
Source: Paper Cuts	

A funny thing happened….
Source: Paper Cuts	

A funny thing happened….
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A funny thing happened….
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39,806 fewer
reporters to
pitch…!
A funny thing happened….
Source: Paper Cuts	

A funny thing happened….
How Bad Did It Get?
Social Media Town
What I Learned…
Coke Integrating Digital
Rise of the Unofficial Spokesperson
What You Say vs. What You Do
Whopper Big Mac Subway
Control vs. Credibility
Like or Not, They’re Sharing
Customer as Spokesperson
Democratic Communications
Shaping Public Opinion
No Secrets
Value of Social Media
Person-to-Person
Brochures
Paid
Search
Earned
Social Networks
!  Recorded
and Stored
!  Discoverable
through
Search
!  Shareable
through
Social
Value of Social Media
Value of Social Media
Case Study: http://www.ontherecordpodcast.com/chatter
Value of Social Media
Value of Social Media
Markets are Local
Organizational
Communications
Destination Website
Twitter &
Linkedin
YouTube &
SlideShare
•  News Media
•  CGM
•  Activists
•  Prospects
•  Customers
Operational Framework for Social Media
Whole Foods
Kroger
Social Media is Different
sources: Social Bakers & Edelman
Reach is a Factor of Engagement
Law of the Few
2.5M Copies Sold
•  Connectors – Have an extraordinary knack for making friends
and acquaintances. Build large networks
•  Mavens – Information specialists. Start word-of-mouth
epidemics. Are almost pathologically helpful.
•  Salesmen – Persuasive, charismatic with powerful negotiation
skills
DeCA
Social
Influencers
Shoppers
Law of the Few
Demand Side Marketing
An Avalanche. Not a Firehose.
Social Media Communications
Policy
Standards Tools
Sharing/
Reporting
Training
Social Media Communications
Policy
Standards Tools
Sharing/
Reporting
Training
Social Media Communications
Policy
Standards Tools
Sharing/
Reporting
Training
Brand Ambassadors
Social Media Communications
Policy
Standards Tools
Sharing/
Reporting
Training
Risk Management & Compliance
It’s the Law
Social Media Communications
Policy
Standards Tools
Sharing/
Reporting
Training
Web Gets Easy
Photo by Spackletoe	

Online Communications Have to be Easy
•  Content’s claim to the crown
•  User experience shapes reputation
•  Ease of use drives adoption
Evolution of Customer Experience
Usability Expert Jakob Nielsen on User Experience and Reputation
How Will You Get Through the Filter?
Source: Sit or Squat	

search reviewfilter share
Ease of Use
HomelandEmbassy
Embassy
Embassy
Embassy
176M
58M79M
260K Monthly Unique Visitors
159M
Proximity: Homeland-Embassy Strategy
Proximity
"If we don't do
that at Dell.com,
it's going to be on
CNET or
somewhere,"
Michael Dell says.
"I'd rather have
that conversation
in my living room
than in somebody
else's."
http://www.cnnmon.ie/dell-value-prop
DeCA Social Media Strategy
Social
Media"
Mobile
Media"
Local
Media"
Welcome to the Revolution
Revolutionary	

Aristocrat	

Eisner	

 Lassiter
Thank You
Eric Schwartzman
+1 (310) 463-4026

DeCA Tier One Training for Senior Leadership