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Social Media Strategy
Summit
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Your Presenters

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Workshop Overview

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State of Social Media
How to P.O.S.T. Before You Post
Listening vs. Monitoring
How to Create a Social Media Team
How to Create a Social Media Playbook
Best Practices
Rules of Engagement

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Budget Definitions

• There is more than one kind of budget
– Monetary (Cost)
– Labor (Time)
– Materials (Resources)

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Poll

Does your organization have a
Social Media budget?

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Current Situation

52% of B2C content marketers feel challenged by
their budget. (Content Marketing Institute)

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The Current State of Social
Concordia University Irvine - Before Veronica Steele

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Solution

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When Hiring

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But First You Need..

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Create Your Formula for Social Media Success =

Nail Down Your Social Media Strategy: P.O.S.T

**People’s Time, Content Curation and Creation, Distribution

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P.O.S.T or BUST

If you are focusing on whether you should “do YouTube” or “Pinterest” you
don’t get it.

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Limited Budget Means Getting Resourceful

No FTE for Social? Get Resourceful

No $$$, leverage social media brand ambassadors

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Activity Time

Outline Your Organizations P.O.S.T
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People
Objective
Strategy
Technology

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Where To Begin

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Listening

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Monitoring

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Hootsuite
Tweetdeck
Google Alerts
Search

Radian6
Sysmos
Media Alert Vendors
PR Agencies

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Set up Community Managers
Poll

How is your organization set up for
social right now?

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Activity Time

Social Media Community Managers Model
Social Media Policy

Human
Resources

vs.

• Acceptable Behavior
• Legal
- HIPPA
- FERPA
• Access to Social at Work
• Professional Guidelines

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Marketing and
Communication
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Branding
Identity / Voice
Public Relations
Crisis
Communications
• Risk Management
What’s Involved in Training

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No Policy? Consider a Playbook

Social Media Playbook

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No Policy? Consider a Playbook

Social Media Playbook Ingredients
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FAQs
Guidelines
Expectations
Do’s and Don’ts
– Scenarios

• Social Media Policy

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Who Should be Involved in Creating the Playbook

Social Media Playbook:
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Legal
HR
Senior Leaders
Marketing
PR
Community Relations
Sales
Product Development

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Policy or Playbook

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BEST PRACTICES
Best Tip #1: Learn from Others, Help Others

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Best Tip #2: Read, Read and Read Some More

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Best Tip #3: Plan for Success…

Otherwise you plan for failure

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Best Tip #4: Where to Find Resources?

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Best Tip #5: You Need an Executive Champion

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Best Tip #6: Change is Hard

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Best Tip #7: It Takes a Village

I am
ready

Can’t
Wait

Yay!

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I
Tweet!
Best Tip #8: Don’t Be Afraid

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Bonus #1: Where Can You Find Content to Share

Caring is Sharing, but where do you begin?

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Bonus #2: Be Passionate: Excitement is Key

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Bonus #3: Control vs. Channeling

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Bonus #4: Reporting

Social Media Metrics
This graphic comes from a Corporate Executive Board social media member survey. Those surveyed
were asked to indicate which metrics they use to track the performance of a social media campaign.

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Bonus #4: Reporting

What to Report? Suggestions

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Bonus #5: Engagement vs. Broadcasting

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Wrap Up

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Questions

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Resources

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Radian6
eBooks: http://www.salesforcemarketingcloud.com/resources/ebooks/
Blog: http://www.salesforcemarketingcloud.com/blog/
Webinars: http://www.salesforcemarketingcloud.com/resources/webinars/
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
Blog: Building Marketing Strategies for Higher Education
: http://buildingmarketingstrategies.wordpress.com/
Blog: Social Media Strategies
Summit: http://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/blog/
Social Media Today, http://socialmediatoday.com/
Metscher’s Musing, http://metschermusings.wordpress.com/
Social Media Playbook: http://www.slideshare.net/rmetscher/social-mediaplaybook-20544843
How to Create Your Own Social Media Playbook,
http://readwrite.com/2012/04/09/how-to-create-your-ownsocial#awesm=~obTk8MFg9aUFHR

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Resources

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Marketplace
Education: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/education
Experian Blog: http://www.experian.com/blogs/marketing-forward/
Hobsons Blog:
Content Marketing Institute: http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/
How to Setup a Social Media Business Strategy
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-setup-a-social-mediabusiness-strategy/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/deannazandt/2013/05/22/3-essentialcomponents-of-successful-social-media-campaigns/
Marketing Profs: Free and Paid Ways to Promote Your Brand on Youtube
http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2013/11063/free-and-paid-ways-topromote-your-brand-on-youtube?adref=nlt062613
Six Digital Metrics to Watch, http://goo.gl/Q3LUi
Social Media ROI: http://bootcampdigital.com/measuring-social-media-withalan-knecht/

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Resources

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Marketplace
Education: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/education
Experian Blog: http://www.experian.com/blogs/marketing-forward/
Hobsons Blog:
Content Marketing Institute: http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/
How to Setup a Social Media Business Strategy
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-setup-a-social-mediabusiness-strategy/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/deannazandt/2013/05/22/3-essentialcomponents-of-successful-social-media-campaigns/
Marketing Profs: Free and Paid Ways to Promote Your Brand on Youtube
http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2013/11063/free-and-paid-ways-topromote-your-brand-on-youtube?adref=nlt062613
Six Digital Metrics to Watch, http://goo.gl/Q3LUi
Social Media ROI: http://bootcampdigital.com/measuring-social-media-withalan-knecht/

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Resources

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Ensure Strategt Not Tactics Drives Social Media
http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2013/10784/ensure-that-strategynot-tactics-drives-your-social-media
What Do You Need to Make Social Media Successful in Higher Ed?
http://socialmediatoday.com/rmetscher/1600341/what-do-you-need-makesocial-media-successful-higher-ed
9 Ways to Keep You Fresh, Inspired and Creative,
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/07/05/9-ways-to-keep-you-freshinspired-and-creative
5 Social Media Metrics That You Should Pay Attention To,
http://socialmediatoday.com/digitalsherpa/1586596/5-social-media-metricsyou-should-pay-attention
Social Yin and Yang: The Perfect Union of Strategic Listening and RealTime Engagementhttp://socialmediatoday.com/jordanv/1602056/social-yinand-yang-perfect-union-strategic-listening-and-real-time-engagement

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Resources

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Brian Solis, http://www.conversationprism.com/
HootSuite blog, http://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-storytelling-3/
Winning the Sorytelling War by Jonah Sachs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xvaPF_y-fiU
Summer and Social Media: Why You Need a Campfire, Fishing Pole, and a
Good Story, http://socialmediatoday.com/bryan-kramer/1570971/summerand-social-media-why-you-need-campfire-fishing-pole-and-good-story
Altimeter Group, Social Business Survey,
http://www.altimetergroup.com/research/reports/evolution-social-business
Empowered, Groundswell’s blog, http://forrester.typepad.com/groundswell/
3 Reasons Why Social Media Policy Is More Important Than Strategy,
http://marketingland.com/3-reasons-why-social-media-policy-is-moreimportant-than-strategy-43873

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Social Media Strategy on a Budget: GSMI Social Media Strategies Summit 2014