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SOCIAL
STORYTELLING
Using Social Media to Connect with
Your Students at the Next Level
Cheryl Rodewig // @cherylrodewig
The content landscape
…has changed
But it’s still about people
2.7BILLION
Staff
Partner
Instructor
Grad
Employer
Using the
Content
Matrix
Image credit: Distilled
Facebook
What You Want to Share:
School News Testimonials Trends/Infographics
Videos Blogs Viral Content
Image credits: Newspaper by Yorlmar Campos; Speech Bubble by Jack Zwanenburg; Graph by Tommy Kuntze; Blog by Luke Jarrett; Video by Dominic Whittle
Tips for Connecting:
Like
And like some more
Testimonials
Help your stars shine
Tagging
People and places
Share
Instructors and partners
Image credits: The Noun Project (Tag by Bryn Taylor; User by Mundo)
Make it visual
Add a
tag
Brag on
your
students
Share a
video
LinkedIn
Company
University
What You Want to Share:
Job Postings
Job Tips Blogs FAQs
School News Trends/Infographics
Image credits: The Noun Project (Light Bulb by Jacob Melton; Help by dw)
Employees
Get listed
Blogging
No website needed
Reviews
From graduates
Notable Alumni
Brag on your best
Tips for Connecting:
Image credits: The Noun Project (Group by Gregor Črešnar; Allstar by joris sewandon; Rating by Creative Stall)
Spotlight
your
grads
Add a link
for deeper
connections
Blog
about it
Twitter
What You Want to Share:
Breaking News School News
Fun Facts
VideosBlogs
Trends Fun and GamesTestimonials
Image credits: The Noun Project (Video Game Controller by Vardan Stepanian; Bullhorn by Gardenia Fair)
Tagging
As much as possible
Follow and RT
And “quote retweet”
Live Q&A
Customer support
Lists
Master curation
Tips for Connecting:
Image credits: The Noun Project (Refresh by Joris Hoogendoorn; List by Nicholas Menghini)
Connect it
to your
story
Share a
video
Quick Detour: YouTube
Let your
students
speak
Instagram
What You Want to Share:
Photos of Students
Scenery/Food
VideosClassroom Photos
Viral ContentInspirational Quotes
Image credits: The Noun Project (Picture by Alex Auda Samora; Quote by Matthew R. Miller; Slideshow by Ralf Schmitzer)
Tagging
Where relevant
Follow and regram
There’s an app for that
Hashtags
Really matter
Live Events
In-the-moment
Like
A lot
Tips for Connecting:
Image credits: The Noun Project (Hashtag by Isabel Foo; Calendar by Zlatko Najdenovski)
Make it
interactive
Show what
students
do
Host a
contest
@cherylrodewig
/in/cherylrodewig
cherylrodewig.com
And always
cross-promote
your channels ;)