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First, what is social media?
Social media includes web-based and mobile
technologies used to turn communication into
interactive dialogue.
(via Wikipedia)
6. Social media is not a “TACTIC”
It’s only a TOOL.
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7. With social media, you’ve gotta…
1. Listen
2. Participate
3. Be Genuine
4. Stay “On-Brand”
5. Be Helpful
6. Monitor
7. Adjust & Adapt
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10. Each platform is unique.
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• Demographic is older
• Personal profile vs business pages
• Consistent Frequency
• Share all kinds of content (images best)
• Boosted posts & advertising
• Slow growth
Considerations
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• Like (featured Likes)
• Share news / outside content
• Mention/tag (Funders, Partners, Commenters)
• Comment (Respond, seek news, media)
• Contests(New rules, incentives, etc)
• Include fans in decisions (Rescue for Life example)
Engaging as a Brand
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• FOR THE AUDIENCE
• Respond: risk management
• Cross-promotion: dos and don’ts
• Images: links with images
• Headline writing
• Post timing & scheduling
• Apps/Tabs for other resources/networks
Best Posting Practices
14. Try out your organizations’s Facebook Page.
• Schedule a post (include tag, link, select
image, update headline)
• Comment & like a new Page as the brand
• View Insights
Activity
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• Know your targets (be reasonable)
• Record/save data for measurement
• Use data to shape future content
• Understand definitions
Pay Attention to Insights
Listen
Participate
Be Genuine - gratitude
Professional – purposeful, clear, consistent, on-branded (eg. Gary Vaynerchuck)
Helpful – positive, available, become a go-to