Social Media Efficiency
#SMEfficiency
@JFouts
@MyDutchNephew
Who we are




• Janet Fouts
  Social Media Coach at Tatu Digital Media
• Spencer Doyle
  Social Media Czar at My Dutch Uncle
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To be efficient you need a plan
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AND a strategy for each network
•   What are your goals?
•   How much time do you have?
•   Who’s going to do the work?
•   Be diligent about time spent
•   Get the right tools
•   Track everything
•   janetfouts.com/listen
What are your goals?
•   Brand visibility
•   Fundraising
•   Volunteer management
•   Professional development
•   A listening tool and sounding board for
    constituency
Who’s doing the work?
•   Not the least experienced person on the team
•   Play off team strengths
•   What can be delegated?
•   Interns and volunteers
    need clear direction




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How much time?
•   How urgent is your mission?
•   Create a plan around availability
•   “Chunk” tasks
•   Set time limits and stick to them!




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Netvibes.com




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http://scoop.it
Blogging Efficiency: Your Blog
• Purpose                             • Frequency
  – What is your blog’s purpose?      –   Daily
  – What are you trying to achieve?   –   2-3x per week minimum

• Content-successful                  • Schedule your posts,
  blogs are:                            plan ahead
  – Engaging
       •   CTAs
                                      • Relationship with other
  – Interactive                         social media
       •   Comments section

  – Sharable
       •   Pictures
       •   Video
       •   Lists
Blogging

• Knowing your blog’s purpose will help you stay focused on
  what’s important so that you can spend less time posting and
  post more frequently

• It will also guide you to develop a strategy that makes sense

• With a strategy, you can plan ahead




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Social Media Is Social
     • Snowball effect
        – A little can go a long way, but
          strategy is key
     • Content drives traffic
        – Do you have the right content?
           • Sharable
           • Stories
           • Advice, not ads
Editorial Calendar
           Sunday               Monday                                  Tuesday            Wednesday      Thursday      Friday             Saturday

Blog       •    Weekend event   Info post re: upcoming events,          Daily advice tip   Top Ten list   Checklist     •    Week-in-review Weekend event
                summary?        programs, news                                                                          •    share Scoop.it piece?
           •    Pictures?                                                                                                    curations
           •    Videos?                                                                                                 •    top reads from
                                                                                                                             the week
                                                                                                                        •    Weekend
Facebook                        •    “Like”                                                Share pictures Share videos Facebook Friday
                                •    Comment
                                •    Share
                                •    Post at least 4 posts per day
Twitter    8-24 tweets          8-24 tweets (including blog posts, RTs, •    8-24          8-24 tweets    8-24 tweets   •    8-24 tweets   8-24 tweets
                                etc.)                                        tweets                                     •    #FF
                                                                        •    #CharityT
                                                                             uesday
Scoop.it
The Automation Devil
• Auto Follow
• Auto Direct Message
• More trouble than
  it’s worth
• It’s not all bad
HootSuite


•Manage multiple accts
•Delegate
•Scheduling
•Analytics
•Rss Feed




                          http://hootsuite.com
HootSuite
Delegate
Schedule your time
• When are you most effective online?
• When is your network online?
• Managing content distribution
http://bufferapp.com
SocialBro.com




      http://socialbro.com   21
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Join Us June 27th at 1 PM
• Nonprofit 101: Starting a Nonprofit
  – Featuring John D. Golenski, CEO at
    My Dutch Uncle




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Questions?
•spencer@mydutchuncle.com
•@MyDutchNephew
•Facebook.com/MyDutchUncle
•MyDutchUncle.com
•415.625.2942
                     • janet@janetfouts.com
                       @jfouts
                     • JanetFouts.com
                     • TatuDigital.com
                     • 408.216.7423

Social Media Efficiency 5 31-12

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    Who we are •Janet Fouts Social Media Coach at Tatu Digital Media • Spencer Doyle Social Media Czar at My Dutch Uncle 2
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    To be efficientyou need a plan 4
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    AND a strategyfor each network • What are your goals? • How much time do you have? • Who’s going to do the work? • Be diligent about time spent • Get the right tools • Track everything • janetfouts.com/listen
  • 5.
    What are yourgoals? • Brand visibility • Fundraising • Volunteer management • Professional development • A listening tool and sounding board for constituency
  • 6.
    Who’s doing thework? • Not the least experienced person on the team • Play off team strengths • What can be delegated? • Interns and volunteers need clear direction 7
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    How much time? • How urgent is your mission? • Create a plan around availability • “Chunk” tasks • Set time limits and stick to them! 8
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    Blogging Efficiency: YourBlog • Purpose • Frequency – What is your blog’s purpose? – Daily – What are you trying to achieve? – 2-3x per week minimum • Content-successful • Schedule your posts, blogs are: plan ahead – Engaging • CTAs • Relationship with other – Interactive social media • Comments section – Sharable • Pictures • Video • Lists
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    Blogging • Knowing yourblog’s purpose will help you stay focused on what’s important so that you can spend less time posting and post more frequently • It will also guide you to develop a strategy that makes sense • With a strategy, you can plan ahead 12
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    Social Media IsSocial • Snowball effect – A little can go a long way, but strategy is key • Content drives traffic – Do you have the right content? • Sharable • Stories • Advice, not ads
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    Editorial Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Blog • Weekend event Info post re: upcoming events, Daily advice tip Top Ten list Checklist • Week-in-review Weekend event summary? programs, news • share Scoop.it piece? • Pictures? curations • Videos? • top reads from the week • Weekend Facebook • “Like” Share pictures Share videos Facebook Friday • Comment • Share • Post at least 4 posts per day Twitter 8-24 tweets 8-24 tweets (including blog posts, RTs, • 8-24 8-24 tweets 8-24 tweets • 8-24 tweets 8-24 tweets etc.) tweets • #FF • #CharityT uesday Scoop.it
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    The Automation Devil •Auto Follow • Auto Direct Message • More trouble than it’s worth • It’s not all bad
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    Schedule your time •When are you most effective online? • When is your network online? • Managing content distribution
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    SocialBro.com http://socialbro.com 21
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    Join Us June27th at 1 PM • Nonprofit 101: Starting a Nonprofit – Featuring John D. Golenski, CEO at My Dutch Uncle 24
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    Questions? •spencer@mydutchuncle.com •@MyDutchNephew •Facebook.com/MyDutchUncle •MyDutchUncle.com •415.625.2942 • janet@janetfouts.com @jfouts • JanetFouts.com • TatuDigital.com • 408.216.7423