The document summarizes key points from a meeting on best practices in social media for communications professionals. It discusses brands producing their own content, emerging trends like location-based apps and QR codes, and using online promotions. It also covers building a personal brand and positioning oneself as an expert. The meeting featured guest speakers Matt Meeks and Dan Portnoy discussing their work.

1. Best Practices in Social Media Meeting 3 (April 17):
for the Communications
Professional • Brands as publishers/content producers
•"Flipcam” PR, location-based apps,
QR codes and other emerging trends
Instructor:
• Online promotions, contests and
Erik Deutsch (@erikdeutsch)
giveaways
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• Building your personal brand and
positioning yourself as an expert
• Guest speakers:
Matt Meeks (@mattmeeks)
VP/Account Director Prophesee Initiative
Dan Portnoy (@danportnoy)
Head Honcho
Portnoy Media Group
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2. The Final Project
1. Situation Analysis
2. Goals
3. Target Audiences
4. Competitive Analysis
5. Strategies
6. Tactics
7. Measurement
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3. Strategy = General Plan of Action
e.g., Divide & Conquer
Tactics = Specific Actions to Carry Out Strategy
e.g., Gather intelligence, destroy enemy communications,
ground invasion, etc.
Or put another way...
A strategy is an idea or conceptualization of how a goal will be achieved.
A tactic is an action to execute the strategy
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4. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (circa 1970s)
Goal: Turn the tide and increase sales of baking soda
Strategy: Devise new uses for baking soda
Tactics: Advertising infomercials, retail promotions, etc.
Quiz... Is "build a Facebook page" a strategy or a tactic?
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5. 1. Marketing-focused
3. Useful (provides utility)
5. Engaging (becomes part of the discussion)
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6. • Tradeshow/conference appearances
• Relevant "holidays”
• Company/organization milestones, product
launches, etc.
• Promotions, contests, special offers
• Etc.
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7. • Take a tour of your company/organization
• Customer testimonials
• Message from the CEO
• Interviews with industry experts
• Event coverage
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9. • Video sharing sites (YouTube, Vimeo, Viddy)
• Live streaming (Ustream, Vokle, Twitvid)
• Don't forget embed codes (to insert video on
any web page)...
• And photos (general sharing sites like Flickr,
niche services like Twitpic and yfrog), and
general social networks via direct upload.
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12. Instructor: @ErikDeutsch
#UCLAx425
Guest speaker: Guest speaker:
Matt Meeks(@mattmeeks) Dan Portnoy(@DanPortnoy)
VP/Account Director Prophesee Honcho, Portnoy Media Group
Initiative
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