GETTING THE MOST OUT OF SOCIAL
     MEDIA FOR YOUR BRAND




    Christina Dick and Courtney McLaren
AGENDA
1. Introduction into the Social Space

2. Applying your Brand Strategy to Social Media

3. Social Media Tips & Tricks

4. Keeping Track of it All: Social Analytics

5. Case Studies: Brands Doing it Right
THE SOCIAL SPACE




Participate and Share
APPLYING YOUR BRAND
STRATEGY TO THE SOCIAL SPACE

    I. Developing a Brand Voice

    II. Finding your Fans/Customers
DEVELOPING A BRAND VOICE

 What is your mission statement?

 How could you apply that to the social space?
COCA-COLA’S VOICE IS HAPPY AND POSITIVE


  Coca-Cola’s mission:
 • To refresh the world...
 • To inspire moments of optimism and happiness...
 • To create value and make a difference.




      Their Voice Is...
                             carefree
     refreshing                                       uplifting
                                           real

       happy                                                      cheerful
                       classic                       positive

Source: Cocacola.com
WHAT IS THE BRAND VOICE?
DEVELOP A COMMUNITY AROUND YOUR BRAND:
            KNOW YOUR FANS



Who is your customer and where can you find them online?
Source: DigitalBuzz Blog
Source: DigitalBuzz Blog
SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS & TRICKS

     I. Dos and Don’ts

     II. When to Post

     III.What to Post

     IV. Types of Posts
DO                         DON’T
•Give your brand a human voice.
•Ask your fans to do something.   •Reuse the same content.
•Be consistent with your brand.   •Ignore your fans/followers.
•Create valuable content.         •Forget to measure.
•Keep up with trends.
•Use a content calendar.
WHEN TO POST




                                                                  Overall, Friday gets the most engagement per fan
     On Average, Posts made before                                  than Sunday with 64% more shares, like and
    noon get 65% more engagement.                                     comments; and 13% more then Saturday.
                                                                   However, Friday is only 7% more effective than
                                                                      Monday and 3% more than Tuesday and
                                                                                       Thursday.

Source: “The Anatomy of a Facebook Post” Vitrue. Sept, 20, 2010
WHEN TO POST: COAST TO COAST




                       data provided by @danzarrella
WHAT TO POST




Source: “The Anatomy of a Facebook Post” Vitrue. Sept, 20, 2010
Post Type                  Example                  Frequency*

     Directly Product
              Related                                      1-2 posts per month



         Question to
          encourage
         engagement                                        4-5 posts per month




     Timely/Seasonal/
      Relevant to the                                      3-4 posts per month
         Community




                 Poll                                       1-2 posts per month




     Coupons/Offers                                             When Available



*Frequency depends on your brand, industry and community
KEEPING TRACK OF IT ALL
 I. Hootsuite & Tweet Deck

 II. Facebook Analytics

 III. Twitter Analytics
HOOTSUITE AND TWEET DECK
                        PROS AND CONS



HootSuite                         Tweet Deck
Pros:                             Pros:
-Ability to schedule Tweets       -Twitter interface
-Google Analytics integration     -Photo Tweeting
-Accessible anywhere
                                  Cons:
Cons:                             -Slower updates than HootSuite
-Limit to number of Admins:
you have to pay to increase the
number of admins.
FACEBOOK ANALYTICS
TWITTER ANALYTICS
CASE STUDIES: BRAND DOING IT
           RIGHT
  I. Clarisonic (B2C)

  II. Dell (B2B)

  III. Puritan Cleaners (local business)
CLARISONIC & LOOK GOOD...
       FEEL BETTER
CLARISONIC & LOOK GOOD... FEEL BETTER

Goal: Clarisonic wanted to increase
awareness of its own brand and Facebook
page, as well as raise money and support for
Look Good...Feel Better.

Results: Clarisonic gained 31,468 “likes”
during the campaign and donated $30,000 to
the program.

Further Engagement: Contests to win
products, Fan submitted photos, celebrity
endorsements, continued support of Look
Good...Feel Better and they will be doing this
campaign again this October.
DELL
DELL
   Dell has done a great job at reaching both its B2B and B2C audiences through
different platforms and different social spaces. Each social media property Dell uses
 to connect with individuals is specialized and unique, allowing for niche marketing.

B2B Blogs: Dell has a variety of blogs that focus on different consumer or
business topics. For example, Inside IT, Cloud Computing, Small Business and
Channel Partners.

Digital Nomads: Dell created a community website for digital nomads where
they could virtually congregate and learn from each other’s experiences. Instead of
pushing Dell products in the space, they allow the nomads to discuss how the work
place is changing and what they are looking for in their new tools and products.

Twitter: Dell has dozens of handles on Twitter that attract and address different
subjects. One twitter handle (@DellOutlet) made $6.5 million in revenue for Dell by
linking users to refurbished products from Dell’s outlet.
LOCAL BUSINESSES DOING IT RIGHT




  Part of Puritan’s mission stated on the website is to do their part for the community. Social
                   media helps Puritan highlight their efforts in the community
Puritan uses YouTube to share fun
                                videos to promote its services, like
                                ‘Free-Pants Wednesday’




                                        Puritan curates information
                                            and events about other
                                                    local businesses
Puritan uses hashtags to keep with         encouraging community
current topics on Twitter                engagement on Facebook
Christina Dick
 @christinamdick
 christina.dick@martinagency.com
 Linkedin.com/christina.dick




Courtney McLaren
courtney.mclaren@martinagency.com
Linkedin.com/courtneytmclaren

Social Media Presentation

  • 1.
    GETTING THE MOSTOUT OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR YOUR BRAND Christina Dick and Courtney McLaren
  • 2.
    AGENDA 1. Introduction intothe Social Space 2. Applying your Brand Strategy to Social Media 3. Social Media Tips & Tricks 4. Keeping Track of it All: Social Analytics 5. Case Studies: Brands Doing it Right
  • 3.
  • 4.
    APPLYING YOUR BRAND STRATEGYTO THE SOCIAL SPACE I. Developing a Brand Voice II. Finding your Fans/Customers
  • 5.
    DEVELOPING A BRANDVOICE What is your mission statement? How could you apply that to the social space?
  • 6.
    COCA-COLA’S VOICE ISHAPPY AND POSITIVE Coca-Cola’s mission: • To refresh the world... • To inspire moments of optimism and happiness... • To create value and make a difference. Their Voice Is... carefree refreshing uplifting real happy cheerful classic positive Source: Cocacola.com
  • 8.
    WHAT IS THEBRAND VOICE?
  • 9.
    DEVELOP A COMMUNITYAROUND YOUR BRAND: KNOW YOUR FANS Who is your customer and where can you find them online?
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
    SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS& TRICKS I. Dos and Don’ts II. When to Post III.What to Post IV. Types of Posts
  • 13.
    DO DON’T •Give your brand a human voice. •Ask your fans to do something. •Reuse the same content. •Be consistent with your brand. •Ignore your fans/followers. •Create valuable content. •Forget to measure. •Keep up with trends. •Use a content calendar.
  • 14.
    WHEN TO POST Overall, Friday gets the most engagement per fan On Average, Posts made before than Sunday with 64% more shares, like and noon get 65% more engagement. comments; and 13% more then Saturday. However, Friday is only 7% more effective than Monday and 3% more than Tuesday and Thursday. Source: “The Anatomy of a Facebook Post” Vitrue. Sept, 20, 2010
  • 15.
    WHEN TO POST:COAST TO COAST data provided by @danzarrella
  • 16.
    WHAT TO POST Source:“The Anatomy of a Facebook Post” Vitrue. Sept, 20, 2010
  • 17.
    Post Type Example Frequency* Directly Product Related 1-2 posts per month Question to encourage engagement 4-5 posts per month Timely/Seasonal/ Relevant to the 3-4 posts per month Community Poll 1-2 posts per month Coupons/Offers When Available *Frequency depends on your brand, industry and community
  • 18.
    KEEPING TRACK OFIT ALL I. Hootsuite & Tweet Deck II. Facebook Analytics III. Twitter Analytics
  • 19.
    HOOTSUITE AND TWEETDECK PROS AND CONS HootSuite Tweet Deck Pros: Pros: -Ability to schedule Tweets -Twitter interface -Google Analytics integration -Photo Tweeting -Accessible anywhere Cons: Cons: -Slower updates than HootSuite -Limit to number of Admins: you have to pay to increase the number of admins.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22.
    CASE STUDIES: BRANDDOING IT RIGHT I. Clarisonic (B2C) II. Dell (B2B) III. Puritan Cleaners (local business)
  • 23.
    CLARISONIC & LOOKGOOD... FEEL BETTER
  • 24.
    CLARISONIC & LOOKGOOD... FEEL BETTER Goal: Clarisonic wanted to increase awareness of its own brand and Facebook page, as well as raise money and support for Look Good...Feel Better. Results: Clarisonic gained 31,468 “likes” during the campaign and donated $30,000 to the program. Further Engagement: Contests to win products, Fan submitted photos, celebrity endorsements, continued support of Look Good...Feel Better and they will be doing this campaign again this October.
  • 25.
  • 26.
    DELL Dell has done a great job at reaching both its B2B and B2C audiences through different platforms and different social spaces. Each social media property Dell uses to connect with individuals is specialized and unique, allowing for niche marketing. B2B Blogs: Dell has a variety of blogs that focus on different consumer or business topics. For example, Inside IT, Cloud Computing, Small Business and Channel Partners. Digital Nomads: Dell created a community website for digital nomads where they could virtually congregate and learn from each other’s experiences. Instead of pushing Dell products in the space, they allow the nomads to discuss how the work place is changing and what they are looking for in their new tools and products. Twitter: Dell has dozens of handles on Twitter that attract and address different subjects. One twitter handle (@DellOutlet) made $6.5 million in revenue for Dell by linking users to refurbished products from Dell’s outlet.
  • 27.
    LOCAL BUSINESSES DOINGIT RIGHT Part of Puritan’s mission stated on the website is to do their part for the community. Social media helps Puritan highlight their efforts in the community
  • 28.
    Puritan uses YouTubeto share fun videos to promote its services, like ‘Free-Pants Wednesday’ Puritan curates information and events about other local businesses Puritan uses hashtags to keep with encouraging community current topics on Twitter engagement on Facebook
  • 29.
    Christina Dick @christinamdick christina.dick@martinagency.com Linkedin.com/christina.dick Courtney McLaren courtney.mclaren@martinagency.com Linkedin.com/courtneytmclaren