PERSONAL BRANDING
KHALED
ELAHMAD
For Public Figures
Khaled@DigiArabs.com
Why are CEO's afraid to get
on Social Media?
KHALED
ELAHMAD
• Not relevant to my industry
• No ROI
• Too risky
• Just for young people
• Legal discourages
"The most influential CEOs
today are social leaders,
open to listening, engaging
in dialogue with stakeholders
and responsive to their followers."
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ELAHMAD
Research shows that "82%
of consumers are more likely
to trust a company whose CEO
engages on social media"
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“Who’s on Twitter?
My customers, my employees,
my competitor’s customers.
& I hear every minute of every
day how we’re doing
& what we need to do differently.”
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ELAHMAD
JOHN LEGERE
CEO OF T-MOBILE
"The activity of the most
influential leaders on social
Media increasingly reflects
emerging leadership practices
which will likely define the
future of management"
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ELAHMAD
DR. SHADI AL SHAIKH
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2 MILLION
360,000
21,300
40,000
What is Branding?
‫التوسيم؟‬ ‫هو‬ ‫ما‬
If you are part of the herd
‫القطيع‬ ‫من‬ ‫جزء‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫اذا‬
What would set you apart?
‫غيرك؟‬ ‫عن‬ ‫سيميزك‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫ما‬
What do I want to do in life?
‫بالحياة؟‬ ‫أعمل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫أريد‬ ‫ماذا‬
‫الذاتي‬ ‫الترويج‬:‫خالل‬ ‫من‬ ‫معين‬ ‫مجال‬ ‫في‬ ‫خبير‬ ‫لمرتبة‬ ‫الوصول‬ ‫هو‬
‫تقديمها‬ ‫تستطيع‬ ‫والتي‬ ‫غيرك‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بها‬ ‫تمتاز‬ ‫التي‬ ‫المضافة‬ ‫القيمة‬
‫باستمرار‬
Personal Branding
Have you Googled your name?
‫الجوجل؟‬ ‫في‬ ‫اسمك‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بحثت‬ ‫متى‬
Have you Googled your name?
‫الجوجل؟‬ ‫في‬ ‫اسمك‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بحثت‬ ‫متى‬
Build your Online Community
‫االلكتروني‬ ‫المجتمع‬
What you are doing Matters
How you are doing it is Important
Why you are doing it is Critical
Make sure :
The image is right
The message is clear
Your brand is appealing to the large audience
Self-realization
Fulfillment by oneself of the possibilities of one's
What are your Strengths?
#‫القوة‬
What do people Compliment you for?
#‫إطراء‬
What Impression you want people to
make of you?
#‫إنطباع‬
What are your Weaknesses?
#‫الضعف‬
What are you Passionate about?
#‫شغف‬
What are your Values?
418 Values here: http://bit.ly/VaLueS
Your brand is not created – it’s
Cultivated
‫طويلة‬ ‫وعناية‬ ‫لزراعة‬ ‫تحتاج‬ ‫الثمار‬
Your Superpowers are the things you do
better than everyone else
#‫مهاراتك‬_‫المميزة‬
The more you can humanize your
brand, the deeper connection you
will establish with your community
Do’s & Don'ts of Personal Branding
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ELAHMAD
1- Extend the Brand
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On the “Marriott on the Move” blog, chairman
Bill Marriott does a great job of extending the
Marriott brand through this travails, including
trips to meet previous presidents, stories about his
executive assistant and random book reviews.
2- Grow your–and your
company’s–network
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ELAHMAD
CEOs have the opportunity to network with all
sorts of stakeholders via social media. Networked
individuals perform better in a business setting
than those that are less networked.
3- Build thought leadership
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ELAHMAD
LinkedIn is becoming a GREAT tool for
executives to use as a thought leadership platform
4- Customer service
(yes, CEOs can & should help with
customer service online)
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5- Give the company a more
human face
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ELAHMAD
This photo shows you the human side,
which is what many people want to
see from their CEO.
6- Identify new customers
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7- Show that your company
is innovative
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Just by the mere fact that your CEO is ON Twitter,
you are seen as an innovative company in many ways.
8- Give customers more insight into
your brand
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ELAHMAD
Many of CEO Mark Bertolini's tweets have more to
do with community work and other projects that do
not have to do with insurance. Giving customers,
potential customers and employees more insight into
what Aetna is all about.
9- Drive more media & analyst coverage
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ELAHMAD
When your CEO is on Twitter, that makes him much
More accessible.
10- Build positive morale with employees
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ELAHMAD
People WANT to work for CEOs who are using social.
Because they want more information from them.
We want to hear more from our CEO. More about his
vision. More about his work. More about what he’s up to.
1- Don’t expect instant results
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ELAHMAD
Generating leads from social media takes time & effort.
3- Don’t vent online
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Give personal opinions or comment on controversial
things. You don’t want to upset potential customers
or clients.
4- Don’t spam your followers
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Write your own content or curate good one, but don’t
spam. Schedule your posts so they will have good
Frequency.
5- Don’t spread yourself too thin
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ELAHMAD
You don’t have to be active on all social networks,
Find the one your targeted audience is active at and
Invest there.
6- Don’t Sink to a Troll’s Level
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ELAHMAD
When people leave rude or negative comments on your
social media account, or send you nasty private messages
it’s always best to take the high road. Respond to their
hate with kindness and professionalism. Don’t let your
personal feelings get involved.
7- Don’t interact with questionable
content
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There is a delicate line as to what should be shared
and what shouldn't. Think carefully about your business
and what is stands for first.
8- Don't plagiarize content
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Resharing is one thing, copying content & branding it as
your own is another. Always give credit where credit is due.
9- Don't bash other people or other brands
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ELAHMAD
Even if you do not explicitly name an organization or
company, it is generally easy to figure out who you are
talking about. It is also smart to avoid publishing negative
comments about other brands. If you have nothing
constructive to say, do not say it at all.
10- Don't ignore the conversation
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Your online brand is an ongoing process requiring
engagement and attention. Don’t just listen to what others
are saying about you; dive into the conversation and be
proactive about engaging with and responding to others.
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five
minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you will
do things differently." Warren Buffet
20‫و‬ ‫الطيبة‬ ‫السمعة‬ ‫لبناء‬ ‫سنة‬5‫لهدمها‬ ‫فقط‬ ‫دقائق‬
Boston Marathon victim
costume
PR Executive Racist Tweet
‫االجتماعي‬ ‫االعالم‬ ‫منصات‬ ‫على‬ ‫حصلت‬ ‫أخطاء‬
‫االجتماعي‬ ‫االعالم‬ ‫منصات‬ ‫على‬ ‫حصلت‬ ‫أخطاء‬
‫االجتماعي‬ ‫االعالم‬ ‫منصات‬ ‫على‬ ‫حصلت‬ ‫أخطاء‬
Source: https://blog.bufferapp.com/new-social-media-research
Source: https://blog.bufferapp.com/new-social-media-research
Source: https://blog.bufferapp.com/new-social-media-research
Source: https://blog.bufferapp.com/new-social-media-research
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Be human
Remember, it’s SOCIAL
media. Don’t be too
promotional or just
broadcast message. Have
conversations.
Give value
Your posts need to give your
customers value and a reason
to follow you. And value
doesn’t just mean offers and
promotions
Be creative
Think about your audience
and what they like and
value. Share things they’ll
like and be interested in
from a range of sources
Be consistent
Aim to tweet at least once a
day. A irregular and
unmonitored account is worse
than no account at all
Think about
timings
There are tools out there
(Tweriod) that show when
you’re followers are most
active. Schedule your posts
for those times to reach your
followers
Top tips for social media
Content Banks
‫المحتوى‬ ‫بنك‬
Tools
Content Banks
‫المحتوى‬ ‫بنك‬
Tools
Content Banks
‫المحتوى‬ ‫بنك‬
Tools
Content Banks
‫المحتوى‬ ‫بنك‬
Tools
Design Tools
‫المحتوى‬ ‫تصميم‬
Tools
Design Tools
‫المحتوى‬ ‫تصميم‬
Tools
Get more Engagement on Twitter
Pin your Tweets
Twitter Users Penetration in Arab Countries
Source:
Population: http://laborsta.ilo.org/
Twitter Data: ConnectAds Agency presentation
Spread your tweets out
Shine the spotlight on your customers and clients
Share easily digestible tips
Join trending content
Get scientific with your tweets
• Tweet on Sundays to get more retweets
• Tweet after 8pm to extend your reach
• Tweet images -- rich media is hot, hot, hot
• Spell out the word "retweet" (don't use RT)
• Use exclamation points in your tweets!
Retweet others the way you want to be retweeted
Twitter Chat
http://tweetreports.com/twitter-chat-schedule
‫للبحث‬‫والتفاعل‬‫مع‬‫مؤلف‬‫كتابك‬‫المفضل‬
‫للتواصل‬‫مع‬‫السياسيين‬‫في‬‫مدينتك‬
‫أحدث‬‫المقاالت‬‫ألي‬‫موضوع‬‫يخطر‬‫على‬‫بالك‬
‫لتصبح‬‫صاحب‬‫فكر‬‫في‬‫مجالك‬
Twitter
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.slideshare.net/christelquek/win-at-content-content-strategy
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Source: http://www.slideshare.net/christelquek/win-at-content-content-strategy
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Source: http://www.slideshare.net/christelquek/win-at-content-content-strategy
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Source: http://www.slideshare.net/christelquek/win-at-content-content-strategy
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Source: http://www.slideshare.net/christelquek/win-at-content-content-strategy
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
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Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
Twitter
Source: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/get-conversions-using-12-twitter-stats-infographic/125722/
Source: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/twitter-provides-tips-how-brands-can-use-twitter-polls
Source: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/twitter-provides-tips-how-brands-can-use-twitter-polls
Source: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/twitter-provides-tips-how-brands-can-use-twitter-polls
Source: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/twitter-provides-tips-how-brands-can-use-twitter-polls
Source: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/twitter-provides-tips-how-brands-can-use-twitter-polls
Source: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/twitter-provides-tips-how-brands-can-use-twitter-polls
Facebook Users Penetration in Arab Countries
Source:
Population: http://laborsta.ilo.org/
Facebook Data: Facebook
Use of Language on Facebook in Arab World
Source: https://blog.bufferapp.com/post-facebook-12-facebook-tactics-working-right-now
Source: www.ArabSocialMediaReport.com
Source: https://blog.bufferapp.com/post-facebook-12-facebook-tactics-working-right-now
www.facebook.com/livemap
https://chatfuel.com
Get more Engagement on facebook
Tell Stories
Peak Hours:
1- Check your Facebook Insights for Peak Hours
2- Check your Demographics and check their
Work / play / home habits
3- Check if there is a major sporting / cultural event
4- Mind the seasonal events (Ramadan, Christmas..)
Trending Topics
Post Behind-the-Scenes Shots of Your Business
Post Selfies
Post Viral Photos
Post Questions / Who’s the Author / Fill in the blank
Post Quotes
Post Photos of Your Product in Use
Post Videos
• Behind the scenes
• You and your team
• How to use your product/services
• Just say hello
• Your fun side
Thank You
Khaled ElAhmad
www.KhaledElAhmad.com

Personal Branding for public figures