Slides from my session at Premier Digital Conference 2016 on social media and the Digital World.
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Notes and resources at https://www.churchtrain.uk/premier-social
6. • Where to start?
• Why bother?
• What’s the difference?
• Some helpful pointers
The Digital World
7. • Social Media is about connecting with people
• Mini broadcast of your life
• Filtered – through a lens
• Tool – used for good or bad!
• Important to be authentic
Where to start?
8. ‘The Digital World’ is not completely
separate - it is just as much a part of
‘the real world’ as what goes on
offline.
9. • Connecting
• Content
– Sharing
– Consuming
• Share and promote vision
Why should we use
social media?
13. • Biggest network by far – 1.71 billion users
• Diverse user base
• Personal Profiles – ‘Friends’
• Groups – Online communities
• Pages – Brand/Organisation etc.
Facebook
14. • Microblogging – 140 characters max per ‘Tweet’
• Frequent posting, publically visible
• One way ‘Follow’ relationship
• Feed of real-time content
• Celebrities/Brands - @innocent
• Allow Private Messaging from other users
Twitter
15. • Largely for personal use
• Companies can have profiles
• Online CV and recruitment
• Two-way connections with other users, pay to message
privately if not connected
LinkedIn
16. • ‘Circles’ – communities for sharing content
• Loyal following
• Minor SEO benefits
Google+
17. • 400 million users
• Very popular with 18-34s
• Photos and Videos only (with captions, no links)
• Hashtags very #prominent
• Requires time, but could be effective in reaching
younger audiences
Instagram
18. • Private sharing of photos and videos
• Shared with one or more individuals
• Requires time, but could be effective in reaching
younger audiences
Snapchat
19. • Upload and share video content
• Widely used, with or without signing up (+1 billion users)
• Can be used to stream live video – sermons, events etc.
• Encourage others to subscribe to your ‘Channel’
• Videos can be placed (embedded) inside other content
YouTube
20. • Live video streaming
• Easy setup, very low cost
• Possible use for weekly notices, other updates
Periscope/Meerkat/
Vine/Facebook Live
24. • Take inspiration from things that are already happening
• Share what your audience will enjoy/benefit from
• Enjoy it – be social!
• Connect – broaden your network
• Updates & Information, as part of sharing your vision
Social Media Uses
26. • Plan ahead to save time – schedule content
• Share the work
• Curate content on the fly
• Buffer – free & a great place to start
Social Media
Management
27. • Survey
• Do less… better!
• Leadership buy-in
• Respond – two-way communication!
– 77% of Twitter users feel more positive about a brand when their Tweet has been replied to
• Promote your online, offline!
Ideas