Going Beyond Like My Page
Presentation for the Santa Fe Community Foundation
Marketing Peer Group
by Wendy Forbes, Wendy92 LLC
Thursday, October 3, 13
Facebook = A Good Sandwich
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The Right
Ingredients
Bread
Lettuce
Tomato
Meat
Cheese
Pickle
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The Bread = Customer Service
• Who is your
customer?
• What do they want?
• What problem can
you solve for them?
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It’s Not About You
• Too many posts - 44%
• My wall is crowded with marketing
posts - 43%
• Content was repetitive or boring - 38%
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It’s About the Customer
• Ask what fans want to see
• Analyze your fan base
• Provide timely service / answers
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Facebook Insights
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Facebook Insights
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Facebook Insights
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Service Example
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The Meat = Consistent Content
• At least once per
day
• First thing Monday
AM
• 8-10am or 7-100pm
T-Th
• By 8am on Friday
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Don’t Let it Sit & Spoil
• Post at time when you are available to
respond / “like” comments
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Example
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Example
Click Through to See Who
shared your content
Respond and Thank
Like Their Page
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Tomato = Gratitude
• Congratulate
• Thank
• Promote Someone
Else
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Share the Harvest
• Don’t just share an article about you,
use it as a opportunity to thank the
reporter or outlet
• Congratulate a fellow org or business
demographically similar to yours
• Share another org or business’ content
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Media
Thank You
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Share
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Lettuce = A Little Green
• Facebook Ads
• Boost a Post
• Sponsored Stories
• Offers
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Don’t be afraid to spend
• If your page has under 1000 fans -
LIKES (SPONSORED STORIES)
• If you have a really important post -
BOOST
• If you have a special deal - OFFER
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Facebook Ads
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Boosted Post
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Cheese = Humor
• A little goes a long
way
• It should relate to
your organization,
product, mission,
etc.
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Make them Smile
• Plan a Friday Funny
• Diffuse criticism
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Example
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Pickles = A Little Extra
• Contests
• Facebook Fan only
discount / offer
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Give A Little Extra
• Run a giveaway, photo contest etc. for
fans only
• Use Facebook Offers to give your fans a
discount no one else is getting
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Contest Example
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Offer Example
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Questions?
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Contact
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Going Beyond Like My Page