The document contains three short sentences that provide instructions on social media engagement. It states that you must matter to your audience by truly being significant to them through your content and community building efforts. It emphasizes that you cannot just talk about yourself and must provide value to your followers.
One more variant of the Identity is the Platform talk â this time given at Netflix, mentioning Google's new Social Search experiment for the first time.
A beginner's guide to social media, particularly for those working in government, engineering, and/or public works.. This ebook walks beginners through the sign-up process of each major social media tool available today. The tone is fun and conversational.
Social media - The cyber reality [detailed presentation]jody wissing
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Social media is a reality and necessary for business and churches alike, but one size does not fit all. In this breakout session you will learn:
How to get started
Your strategy
Maintaining your conversations
Tips & resources
Case studies
Tracking what works
If you have questions you would like answered or social media topics you would like to discuss, please tweet to @embracechaos.
One more variant of the Identity is the Platform talk â this time given at Netflix, mentioning Google's new Social Search experiment for the first time.
A beginner's guide to social media, particularly for those working in government, engineering, and/or public works.. This ebook walks beginners through the sign-up process of each major social media tool available today. The tone is fun and conversational.
Social media - The cyber reality [detailed presentation]jody wissing
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Social media is a reality and necessary for business and churches alike, but one size does not fit all. In this breakout session you will learn:
How to get started
Your strategy
Maintaining your conversations
Tips & resources
Case studies
Tracking what works
If you have questions you would like answered or social media topics you would like to discuss, please tweet to @embracechaos.
Why the social web is here to stay (and what to do about it)Mike Ellis
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The social web (was "Web2.0"...) calls to human experience and emotion in a way which transcends the hype often associated with it. While the phrase "Web2.0" does a good job of associating certain services and approaches together, it also has a down-side, suggesting that any day now, a "Web3.0" will be along to replace this transient, fickle technology with something new.
This talk argues that the "social web" has a momentum which should be taken seriously -- more seriously than "just mere hype", particularly by content-rich organisations such as those involved with cultural content. It also examines some of the issues -- particularly around the perceived challenges to authority and "value" of cultural institutions and assets -- and asks how these can be overcome.
yMedia in collaboration with Give a Little and Mohawk Media have bought you the Online Toolkit.
The Online Toolkit is a great overview of free and low cost online tools suitable for community groups.
It will be a fantastic resource for students and community groups competing in the yMedia Challenge.
Best of all - itâs free! You can download the full version of 'Online Toolkit v1.0' from our website: http://www.ymedia.co.nz
Why the social web is here to stay (and what to do about it)Mike Ellis
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The social web (was "Web2.0"...) calls to human experience and emotion in a way which transcends the hype often associated with it. While the phrase "Web2.0" does a good job of associating certain services and approaches together, it also has a down-side, suggesting that any day now, a "Web3.0" will be along to replace this transient, fickle technology with something new.
This talk argues that the "social web" has a momentum which should be taken seriously -- more seriously than "just mere hype", particularly by content-rich organisations such as those involved with cultural content. It also examines some of the issues -- particularly around the perceived challenges to authority and "value" of cultural institutions and assets -- and asks how these can be overcome.
yMedia in collaboration with Give a Little and Mohawk Media have bought you the Online Toolkit.
The Online Toolkit is a great overview of free and low cost online tools suitable for community groups.
It will be a fantastic resource for students and community groups competing in the yMedia Challenge.
Best of all - itâs free! You can download the full version of 'Online Toolkit v1.0' from our website: http://www.ymedia.co.nz
How do nonprofit communicators rank and combine different goals? We took a look based on data from the 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Full report at http://npmg.us/2013
We need to protect our Internet communication - from basic web surfing to IP telephony, E-mail and Internet of things. This presentation gives some background and introduces one of the core security protocols - TLS, Transport Layer Security. This presentation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Update: See http://www.slideshare.net/oej/morecrypto-with-tis-version-20
Presentation to SA National Treasury on National Broadband FundingBrian Pinnock
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Presentation to the national treasury in response to their request in July 2012 for a market sounding on funding mechanisms for a national broadband rollout.
Presentation to GIBBS MBA class on Disruption and InnovationBrian Pinnock
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This is a talk I did a few weeks back to a GIBBS MBA class. It covers a nice wide range on digital disruption and how to try and innovate in a disruptive world. It does acknowledge sources in the slides but I would specifically like to acknowledge:
- Mary Meeker - KPCB (multiple presentations)
- Brynjolfsson & McAfee 2012 (Race against the machine)
- Govindarajan & Trimble 2010 (The other side of Innovation)
- Hobcraft 2012 (navigating-the-three-horizon-framework)
A question facing anyone wanting to do marketing in China. WeChat is the marketer's tool of choice in the Middle Kingdom. But what is it? And how do you use it for marketing? This simple presentation takes you through the basics, and shows which New Zealand organisations are already using WeChat for marketing to China.
(Don't) Use Your Words: Visual Communicators Rock!Katie Laird
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Visuals are pretty. And they are crucial to creating data filled presentations that won't lull your audience to sleep.
This slide deck takes a look at basic techniques, tools and strategy anyone who has ever wanted to communicate just a little better visually can grow from.
Want to learn more - or want to have a presentation like this presented to your organization? Visit me at www.schipul.com/happykatie.
Link Building: The Best Marketing Strategy You've Never Heard OfRaven Tools
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Using a few tips in just three simple steps, anyone can use link building to bring awareness to their business by building relationships and obtaining mentions.
My presentation (with narrative) at Social Media Week in Los Angeles in September 2010.
A video of the presentation is available at j.mp/socialmediaflings (skip to 1hr 13min mark).
(Special thanks to @lanewinfield for design help.)
This presentation was delivered on September 26 to the Mills Community Support lunch and learn event in Almonte, Ontario, and then a slightly revised version was presented the following day at the Community Integration Network conference in Toronto.
Wonder why social media is suddenly such a hot commodity? Wish you knew how the most popular platforms worked, and what kinds of communities they created? Curious about how you can use social media for business, or even in an Advanced Writing classroom? You're in the right place.
Markets are conversation, yes it's true. But we don't go here through the eternal mantra of social media and conversations. Instead, we evaluate social media through the lens of the value chain concept, contaminating a managerial vision born in the 80's with the new collaborative wisdom.
May your company profit from Social media? Let's see it
How the social savvy become omnipresent, trusted and chosen. / Preso for HAR'...Ken Brand
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This is my presentation for the Houston Association of Realtors BigE Event - October 2011
PS. Don't pay attention to the notes, they aren't accurate at all.
Similar to Your daily social media routine - stuff that matters (20)
All your marketing successes, all your data, means $h!t if no one understands you.
Learn the basics for clear, easily-interpreted data storytelling that enables drill-down and ensures you get credit for all those wins you worked for.
Starting, Running, And Selling An Agency: Life Among The MonstersIan Lurie
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OK, not really monsters. But this is a brain dump of my thoughts, feelings, and experiences building and running a marketing agency - Portent - for 25 years, plus a few notes on selling. I screwed up plenty. Make of it what you will.
Core Web Vitals and SEO: Don't Panic. Improve.Ian Lurie
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Core Web Vitals will impact SEO, it's true. But we don't know how much or when. We DO know there's not going to be a rankings massacre.
I talked to X-Cart's Jeff Cohen about Core Web Vitals' potential SEO impact, what to watch for, what to worry about, and why we shouldn't panic.
Big Content, Small Teams: Content Creation For The Real WorldIan Lurie
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Content creation is the bane of every marketer: Expectations are high, demands are unrealistic, and time and resources are scarce. But consistent, useful content is a marketing cornerstone. In this presentation, learn how you can make more of fewer resources and still create assets that support your marketing strategy.
E-A-T: Myths, Truths, And Implications for SEOIan Lurie
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E-A-T has become a big deal in the SEO world. But how important is it? And can we use it to improve rankings? This presentation explores the myths, and talks about practical applications of E-A-T.
SEO Copywriting: The Blank Sheet Of Paper TestIan Lurie
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Just write great content and rankings will follow blah blah blah. We all know that's not true. If you're writing web content, and you want people to find it, you need to understand SEO. But you DON'T have to be an SEO pro. Follow the Blank Sheet of Paper Test for optimized copy that doesn't suck.
Your Content Doesn't Matter Without TechnologyIan Lurie
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Content professionals have to create content. They also have to publish it. So why are we so dependent on others for that last step? Learn about the problem, the tools, and the tactics content creators can use to improve their technical literacy, publish better stuff, and be better patners.
The Dungeons & Dragons Guide to MarketingIan Lurie
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If you're a marketer, you already know how to play Dungeons & Dragons. Learn about return on time invested, avoiding railroading, and how gazebos help with keyword research.
Everyone wants to talk about advanced SEO as if it's a set of unique tactics. It's not. Advanced SEO is about recognizing Google's role in the search world, reducing abstraction, and making real fixes. In this presentation, Ian Lurie walks you through what "advanced" really looks like.
Bullshit, Own It: A Temperamental SEO's Guide To Getting Shit DoneIan Lurie
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SEO consultants provide clients with recommendations. Like most consultants, we're frequently ignored. In this presentation, Ian Lurie talks about an incremental approach and shows specific examples where small changes add up, build trust, and make progress.
"Advanced" SEO is a phrase that gets thrown around, but we rarely practice truly advanced tactics.
Advanced SEO isn't rel canonical or nofollow.
Real advanced SEO cuts through abstraction. It doesn't add layers of stuff to hide SEO problems. It fixes them.
This is Ian Lurie's slide deck from Digital Summit 2019. Don't let the length scare you. It's packed with links, tips, and step-by-step to-dos.
A Beginner's Guide to PPC: Fast Times, Easy Wins, And Burned MoneyIan Lurie
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Get better at PPC by seeing what really bad PPC looks like. At ACP-LS I talked about the many ways to screw up a PPC campaign, and provided some tips for getting it right. These are the slides.
5 Lessons For Entrepreneurs: 2018 EditionIan Lurie
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No bullshit, no inspirational quotes. Just lessons from 23 years starting, running, and selling a company. Learn why inspiration doesn't matter, how to avoid terrifying your team, and the danger of success inflation.
Advanced Content Workflow Using GitHub and MarkdownIan Lurie
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Great content. Awful workflow. Content creators need to take ownership of the way they do their jobs. Stop using dated tools and processes. Stop settling. This presentation walks through a Github and Markdown content creation workflow.
Tip Per Minute: A Hyper-Active SEO Brain DumpIan Lurie
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Don't try to simplify SEO. Embrace the insanity! Learn how to take the hundreds of little things that determine rankings on Google, Bing and Amazon, and make them make sense. My Resonate 2018 presentation.
Intelligent CX: 25 Years of Marketing, And Where to Go NextIan Lurie
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Digital marketing has all sorts of cool toys. But we apply them the same way we did 25 years ago. To truly evolve as marketers, we need to start putting the tools to good use and think about creating an intelligent customer experience.
Google is tries to handle hate sites, but they can't. Racist, anti-semitic, misogynistic, and other content find their way into the rankings every day. This presentation shows two strategies I've used to push those sites down the rankings.
Marketing Worldbuilding: Collaborative Storytelling for DigitalIan Lurie
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Marketing storytelling is a powerful tool. But digital marketing makes it difficult. Your audience can go where they want, when they want. Storytelling becomes collaborative. To be a good partner, you need to engage in a bit of marketing worldbuilding, too. Check out this presentation to learn how.
You're a team of one, or just a few. Your job is to create "content," whatever that means, but you don't have resources, access, or approval. What do you do?
This presentation provides tips for individuals and small teams of content creators. Tools, advice, and capybara all included.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
Recruiting in the Digital Age: A Social Media MasterclassLuanWise
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In this masterclass, presented at the Global HR Summit on 5th June 2024, Luan Wise explored the essential features of social media platforms that support talent acquisition, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok.
Enterprise Excellence is Inclusive Excellence.pdfKaiNexus
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Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
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What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
Dr. William Harvey is a seasoned Operations Leader with extensive experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, and operations management. At Michelman, he currently oversees multiple sites, leading teams in strategic planning and coaching/practicing continuous improvement. William is set to start his eighth year of teaching at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches marketing, finance, and management. William holds various certifications in change management, quality, leadership, operational excellence, team building, and DiSC, among others.
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Retail media wordt gezien als het nieuwe advertising-medium en ook mediabureaus richten massaal retail media-afdelingen op. Merken die niet in de betreffende winkel liggen staan ook nog niet in de rij om op de retail media netwerken te adverteren. Marvin belicht de uitdagingen die er zijn om echt aansluiting te vinden op die markt van non-endemic advertising.
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2. Me: Ian Lurie
@portentint
This is me. You probably know me
by my cartoon self. His hair never
falls out.
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3. My company:
This is my company. They paid for
me to do this whole presentation.
Say hi.
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5. Because I race through so much, hereâs a link to link bundle on
bit.ly. It includes links to all the stuff I talk about, as well as my
blog and some blatant self-promotion.
portent.co/searchfest
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7. SOCIAL MEDIA
THE INTERNETâS WAY OF DRIVING US ALL CRAZY
Social media. Itâs kinda nuts. Itâs the sailboat of internet
marketing: A humungous hole in the water into which you
throw money.
You can do a lot of work and realize very little benefit, or
at least feel like youâve realized very little benefit.
There are a lot of different social networks, and...
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8. Like me
Follow me
I have no
pants! Look at me!
...every semi-intelligent biped on the planet is
also on those networks, clamoring for
attention. If youâre going to succeed, you have
to somehow be heard above it all.
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9. Blah
Blah
Just to give you an idea: There are 700
Facebook posts per second. Americans canât
even eat candy that fast.
700 FACEBOOK POSTS/SECOND
Nom
150 LBS CANDY CONSUMED/SECOND
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10. But social media is a critical community
builder. Itâs where you can turn strangers into
Audience members of a community. And that Signi cance
community is your potential customer base.
SEO PPC Content Curation
Build audience through channels
Social media Display Performance Site quality
Your web site
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Where results happen.
Content Curation
Sell to that community (in a nice way)
Conversion
E-mail Site quality
Your pitch
Community
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11. YOU CAN DO
SOMETHING EXTREME
AND HOPE SOMEONEâS
WATCHING
You can always clamor for attention like
everyone else, or try to shock people into
listening. Even if you keep all your fingers,
though, this isnât a long-term plan.
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12. OR YOU CAN MATTER
LIKE VELCRO
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13. SRSLY? FACEBOOK
SEARCH?
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14. Yes, seriously. Velcro matters. Itâs not always sexy
or cool. But we use the stuff everywhere, all the
time. If all the velcro on earth disappeared, half
of us would either drop our laptops or have our
shoes fall off.
SRSLY.
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15. YOU CANâT JUST TALK
So you canât just talk. Thatâs what everyoneâs
doing. If all you do is blather on about your
discounts, your coupons, your next deal or
whatever you just ate, why should your
audience care?
blah blah
blah blah blah blah
blah blah
blah blah
blah blah
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16. You have to truly, really matter to your audience.
But I want to clarify: You donât have to be life- or world-changing.
Sometimes stuff matters because it makes you laugh, or think, or
feel better, or because it informs you.
YOU MUST
MATTER.
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17. If you matter, then you build significance,
which gets more folks to join the community,
Audience which builds significance even more. Itâs a Signi cance
virtuous cycle essential to your business.
SEO PPC Content Curation
Build audience through channels
Social media Display Performance Site quality
Your web site
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consectateur nonummy lorenzino.
Build community through
with a bigger community. Interdum volgus videt, est ubi peccat.
Si veteres ita miratur laudatque poetas, content and a great site
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Where results happen.
Content Curation
Sell to that community (in a nice way)
Conversion
E-mail Site quality
Your pitch
Community
Friday, February 24, 12
18. What âmattersâ is very much a function of your
audience. Itâs complicated. And you rarely go
from unknown to significant overnight. It
takes a lot of work, over a long time.
IF YOUâRE GONNA
MATTER
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19. So you need a plan. That plan has to cover
how you get started, and how you keep an eye
on the strategic side of things.
But it also has to guide you through the daily
grind of building an audience, and then
becoming significant to that audience.
YOU NEED A
PLAN
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20. I look at four classic questions of storytelling.
Because thatâs what youâre doing: Youâre
telling an ongoing story.
WHO
WHERE
WHEN
WHAT
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21. WHO NEEDS TO HEAR YOU?
WHERE
WHEN
WHAT
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22. WHO
WHERE ARE THEY?
WHEN
WHAT
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23. WHO
WHERE
WHEN SHOULD YOU SPEAK?
WHAT
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24. WHO
WHERE
WHEN
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY?
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25. The question of âwhoâ gets you started. Answering this question will
help you set up your listening and tracking tools. Thatâs why I put it
first, and âwhatâ last, even though that may feel a little backwards.
At the start of any campaign, I ask âWho needs to hear about this?â
âNeedsâ may mean potential customers, or it may mean influential
folks who can help get the word out. It all depends on the product
and audience.
The important thing here is that youâre finding people who already
matter to your audience. Youâll need to listen to and build
relationships with all of them because they matter.
WHO NEEDS TO HEAR YOU?
WHERE Some people ask me, âDoes this mean you just want me to copy
WHEN them?â
WHAT Definitely not. But you can certainly repost what they say and cite
them, or expand on what theyâve posted. Or you can ask them
questions. Or, you can just listen and learn. If theyâre out there
Tweeting and Facebooking and whatever, they want to share and
help build the community. Join in!
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26. If youâre going to work on Twitter, Followerwonk is a great
way to go. It lets me look for the people most relevant to a
specific topic. That way, I can figure out who I should follow.
I can also look at what those folks talk about, and how the
audience responds. Thatâll clue me into what matters.
If I canât find any really active, relevant folks on Twitter, then
maybe I need to try another social network.
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27. On Google Plus, I can just do a search. I love using this tool.
And, of course, I can check the top influencersâ profiles to
find their Twitter, Facebook, etc. accounts.
Then I can look at the level of response they get from their
audiences on those networks. That can be a huge clue as to
where I should spend most of my time.
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28. You can also use SocialMention. It pulls in data from blogs,
microblogs like Twitter, Friendfeed, etc. So youâll get a bigger
picture.
What about Facebook, though? Can you use Facebook
search to find influencers there?
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29. FACEBOOK SEARCH?
LOL. STOP, YOUâRE FACEBOOK
KILLING ME.
SEARCH?
Iâve found Facebook search results to
be, uh, less than useful.
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31. Now youâve got a list of people to follow. You also have a list
of bloggers, writers and pundits you need to monitor.
Theyâre going to keep you informed, even as you build
relationships with them.
You can take all of this stuff and add it to Google Reader, an
iGoogle home page, or whatever information manager you
prefer. Marty Weintraub has a great tutorial on using
iGoogle to set up a reputation monitoring dashboard. You
can use the same thing to build a listening post.
Or, you can check out my ebook on the subject. I prefer
Google Reader, but the principle is the same: Subscribe to
lots of stuff, then group and classify it.
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32. REEDER
On OS X, I also like Reeder. Itâs a slightly prettier way to
access your Google Reader feeds. It also integrates all sorts
of cool stuff like Evernote, Twitter and ReadItLater. And it
runs on iPad, iPhone, etc. and syncs between them, and
back to Google Reader. More in a second.
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33. So, now you have a basic listening post, and youâve followed
a few people. Donât worry if itâs pretty basic right now. As
you learn more, you can add more.
I constantly follow new people and subscribe to new blogs
as I find them. Usually. the people Iâm following now
introduce me to the people I add. Same with blogs.
Now you have to make a decision: Where are you going to
concentrate your efforts? Faceook? Twitter? YouTube? A
niche network?
If you have the time, of course, hitting âem all is great. But
chances are you donât have the time. So pick and choose.
WHO Find the networks with the most activity. I donât have any
great automated analysis for this. You have to use your
WHERE ARE THEY? brain and your gut.
WHEN
WHAT
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34. If youâre going to be using Twitter. Hootsuite is a must. It
lets you divide Twitter stream, which will probably get pretty
huge, into sub-groups and topics. It also has scheduling, and
will let you post to LinkedIn at the same time.
And, if youâre on a team, it has some great tools for
assigning stuff to others. And you can monitor Facebook
using the same tool. Itâs just nifty.
IF TWITTER, USE HOOTSUITE
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35. AND TIMELY.IS
Youâll also want Timely.is, which lets you schedule Tweets to
go out at the best possible time of day.
If you use the workflow I describe next, youâll end up
posting lots of stuff every hour or two. You donât want it all
to go out at once. Timely will queue stuff up and then send
it at the best time of day based on audience response.
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36. You can use Buffer to do the same thing.
OR BUFFERAPP.COM
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37. Hootsuite will post to Facebook, too. But donât do it. Thereâs
strong evidence that Facebook reduces the âedgerankâ of
posts sent via third-party tools. Annoying, I know, but thatâs
the world we live in. Youâll want to do your Facebook posts
directly, via Facebook.
DONâT USE 3RD PARTY
POSTING APPS ON
FACEBOOK.
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38. Do the same on Google Plus. Iâm always worried about how
Google handles 3rd-party submissions. Yes, they have an
API that lets you post automatically. Just be really careful
with how you use it.
DONâT USE 3RD PARTY
POSTING APPS ON
GOOGLE PLUS.
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39. One last note here: Donât ignore niche and specialized social
networks. I put âlittleâ in quotes because Iâm talking in part
about sites like StumbleUpon and Reddit, which are hardly
âlittleâ. They only look little when you put them next to
networks with populations the size of countries.
DONâT IGNORE THE
âLITTLEâ GUYS.
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40. So, now you know who youâre going to listen to and talk to.
Youâve (hopefully) narrowed down where youâre going to do
it. Next up: Whenâs the best time to post?
WHO
WHERE
WHEN WILL YOU TALK?
WHAT
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41. CONTRA-COMPETITIVE TIMING
@DANZARELLA
The guy to read on this topic is Dan Zarella. He has some At the same time, be sure to use Timely on Twitter, since itâll
great thoughts on what he calls contra-competitive timing. figure out the best times for you. If youâre on Facebook or
Plus, look at the posting times that seem to get you the best
Basically, he says you should consider posting when no one response. Experiment a little.
else is, like on a Saturday morning. Why? Because youâll
stand out. This canât be your only strategy, but itâs a good
one.
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42. Thatâs it for the one-time stuff. Youâve now got your listening
post, you know where to focus, and you have a plan in place
to find the best times/days to post.
Now youâre into the daily grind: The stuff you have to do
again and again, no matter what. This is a lot of work -
thereâs no way around it. Youâll need a total of at least 45
minutes/day, spread out in small âchunksâ.
WHO
WHERE
WHEN
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY?
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43. Relax. Even though it may seem like a lot of time, youâre
giong to split it up into lots of little âsprintsâ. At most, youâll
take a 5-minute chunk here and there.
Youâll want to build your tactics around these small sprints.
This events out time usage and makes sure social media
wonât take over your life (any more than it has already).
Why does this work? Because the 30 seconds you spend
posting something creates content that your audience will
see and find for hours after. This isnât TV. What you post
exists forever. So a few seconds of effort can lead to lasting
value for your audience.
OY. NOW YOU
TELL ME THIS?
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44. I call this the 10-5-10 rule: When youâre running a social
media campaign, count on spending 10 minutes in the
morning, then three to five 5-minute sprints, then 10
minutes in the evening.
10-5-10
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45. Starting with the morning. I use that first 10-minute shift to
get organized, review the previous dayâs leftovers and
maybe get my first few posts out of the way.
10 MINUTES
IN THE MORNING
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46. In the first â10â Iâm focusing on four things. I just get as far as
I can. If I can only do 2 out of 4, thatâs fine. This is all about
steady progress.
HOWâS IT GOING?
NEW FOLLOWS
YESTERDAYâS READING LIST
YOUR DASHBOARD
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47. First, I want to see how things are going. I use Klout as a
good general measure of how my social influence is growing
(or shrinking). If youâre concentrating on niche networks or
specialized sites like SlideShare or Reddit, youâll need to
check those networks or look at your traffic reports, instead.
My goal here is to get a very quick high-level view of how
much I matter. Iâm not trying to figure out ROI, or calculate
visits generated. I just want to see if what Iâm doing is
working to both build my audience and be significant to
them.
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48. Iâll also take a quick look at any new followers and decide
whether to follow back.
Depending on where yourâe at in your campaign, you may
want to follow every decent follower back. Or you may be so
overwhelmed you need to be picky.
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49. Either way, use common sense. There are some pretty
simple cues as to who you should/shouldnât follow.
If youâve got lots of friends in common, for example, thatâs a
good bet.
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50. On the other hand, if a new follower is clearly spamming or
just in it to gain followers, they donât care if they matter. Or
they have a really weird definition of significance.
For example, if someone (besides a star) has thousands of
followers but has only done 5-10 posts in their entire
account history, somethingâs not right. They probably
bought followers. Steer clear.
10,000 FOLLOWERS
150 FOLLOWS
+ 10 TWEETS
WASTE OF TIME
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51. Now Iâll check my listening post, and my online accounts.
When I do this, I have three priorities, in this order:
Respond to questions and comments directed at me first.
I do try to answer every question and comment, if possible.
Thereâs no better way to matter.
RESPOND FIRST
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53. Donât flame people, even if theyâre total jerks. A little humor
goes a long way. Respond if you can, though, since that
shows youâre listening.
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54. If youâre a retail brand, or another organization that
provides support to your users/customers/believers, then
this is a great chance to come through for them. Donât let it
slip by.
When you answer someone on Facebook/Twitter/Plus/
whatever, it matters to them.
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55. DUDE, YOU ROCK.
THANKS MAN.
If someone compliments you, thank them for it. Easiest
response in the world, and again, it shows youâre not just an
empty profile.
By the way, this âresponseâ part of my routine takes about 2
minutes.
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56. Next, you curate content. This is really the mainstay of social
media audience building. âCurateâ means finding content
that matters to your audience and posting it.
CURATE SECOND
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57. THIS ONEâS INTERESTING.
First off, Iâm going to check Readitlater for any stuff from
yesterday that I havenât yet read. More about Readitlater,
and how content gets there, in a moment.
IâLL SAVE IT TO READITLATER
STUFF TO LOOK AT LATER
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58. REEDER
This is where your listening post really comes through. It
lets you skim rapidly through all of the posts from all of the
blogs and individuals to which youâve subscribed.
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59. In Reeder and Google Reader, for example, I can use the âJâ
key on my keyboard to click from one post to the next. That
lets me glance at each headline and introduction to see if a
particular post is of interest.
âJâ KEY MOVES ME DOWN
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60. If something looks like it may matter, but Iâm not sure, I
save it to Readitlater. That way I can check it at the end of
the day, or the next morning.
THIS ONEâS INTERESTING.
IâLL SAVE IT TO READITLATER
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61. Readitlater is an awesome tool. It lets me store all the stuff
that isnât time-critical or clearly significant to my audience.
Then I can move on, knowing I wonât forget about it. If itâs a
THIS ONEâS INTERESTING.
week before I look at it again, thatâs ok! This way I just know
that I wonât forget it.
IâLL SAVE IT TO READITLATER
STUFF TO LOOK AT LATER
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62. If, while I skim through my listening post in Google Reader
or whatever tool Iâm using, or Readitlater, I see something
thatâs a slam-dunk significant bit of news or learning...
BWOOP! BWOOP! BWOOP!
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64. ...And schedule it for automatic posting via Timely. I click the
little âCreate a Timelyâ bookmarklet, and up pops a window
with everything I need. Note that I usually add my own
comment to the posting.
A lot of folks ask me if this is spamming, since Iâm queueing
up posts. Itâs not. You canât just vomit 10 posts at a time up
onto a network like Twitter or Facebook. Itâll all just go
racing by in peoplesâ streams. Itâs no help.
You need to spread them out a bit, so folks get a chance to
look. And, of course, you want to post at the best possible
time. Which is what Timely or Buffer will do for you.
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65. Oh, also, if you happen to have a typo in your post...
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66. ...you can log into Timely or Buffer and edit it. Phew.
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67. Then Timely finds the best posting time and gets everything
set up. Youâre done. This is how you turn a few minutes of
work into a few hours worth of useful posts for your
audience.
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68. So, respond first, curate second, and rant last.
RANT LAST
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69. I love a good rant as much as anyone. But chances are folks
will get tired of it. Hell, I get tired of it. So ranting is
something you want to keep to a minimum. Even I canât go
on a really good rant more than once every couple days. Itâs
exhausting.
Before you post something ranty, think carefully: Is your
audience one thatâs going to want to hear this? Again, itâs
about what matters to them, not you. Although I admit, this
rant is one that made me feel quite a bit better.
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70. And always ask this question. Does what youâre about to
post really matter?
DOES IT MATTER?
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71. Maybe this matters to Paris Hiltonâs audience. It certainly
wouldnât matter to me. But she knows them better than I.
Friday, February 24, 12
72. I know that a lot of my online friends appreciate a smart
aleck. Otherwise, they wouldnât listen to me. So a post about
smart-alecky little rodent-like animals is probably a win.
(it was)
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73. 10 MINUTES
Youâve checked your followers, gone over yesterdayâs
reading list and seen how things are going. And, if you had
time, youâve done some fast response/curation/ranting.
IN THE MORNING Thatâs your 10 minutes in the morning. Nicely done!
HOWâS IT GOING?
NEW FOLLOWS
YESTERDAYâS READING LIST
YOUR DASHBOARD
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74. Now comes the hard part. During your day, every hour to
hour and a half, you need to take a 5 minute âsocial breakâ.
Each 5 minute break is a sprint where you do the same
respond/curate/rant routine you did in your 10 minute AM
step.
Thatâs all you do, though. No follower checking, readitlater
review or anything like that unless you really feel like youâve
got the spare time.
5 MINUTES
EVERY
90 MINUTES
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75. So once again, Iâll skim through my Twitter/Facebook/Plus/
whatever accounts, looking for things I need to respond to.
And Iâll check my listening post.
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76. If I find something interesting, I schedule it with Timely, or if
Iâm using Reeder I can Tweet it right from my listening post,
which is a great timesaver.
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77. I might post it to another network or two, as well. Here Iâm
posting the same thing to Google Plus for my friends there.
And thatâs it. Spend five minutes. No more. Youâll rarely get
through everything. Thatâs totally fine. Just do what you can.
Remember, you do this every 60-90 minutes. I find that
realistically I can a 5-minute sweep like this 4-5 times a day,
at most. But thatâs usually plenty.
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78. At the end of the day, you do a wrap-up to prep you for the
next day.
10 MINUTES
IN THE EVENING
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79. You might do another sweep of your followers to see if
anyone really spammy snuck in there. This is up to you. I
usually only do this if I feel like my morning sweep left some
stuff unchecked, or if I started to see a lot of spammy stuff
in my streams during the day.
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81. So that I donât forget something really good I wanted to
make sure I read. It may be I donât read it now - but Iâm
going to at least get that little mental tickle that reminds me.
OH YEAH...
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82. Iâm also going to check to see what worked and what didnât.
This is why you must use some form of basic social
analytics. Bit.ly is a great place to start. With a Bit.ly account,
you can track clicks on links to content youâve curated. Itâs a
great way to see what matters.
WHAT WORKED?
WHAT DIDNâT?
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83. On Facebook, you can look at your insights report. Their
virality measure is a great at-a-glance indicator of really
significant content.
WHAT WORKED?
WHAT DIDNâT?
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84. And on Google Plus you can view ripples...
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85. ...which are the universeâs way of telling you that all content
leads to Rand.
In all seriousness, âRipplesâ will tell you how content you
posted on Plus spread through your network. It tells you
whether it mattered, for one thing. It also tells you who
helped you get it out there, so you can return the favor and
so that you can respond by saying âthanksâ.
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86. And there you have it. 10-5-10. It sounds like a lot right now,
I know, but as you settle into it, it becomes pretty easy.
Youâll end up spending 40-45 minutes a day on your building
a social media community. But thatâs worth hours of
âpresenceâ.
10-5-10
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87. A few quick pointers for posting things that really matter.
SOME POINTERS
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88. Be an organizational nutcase. I find I donât have to push this
much. As internet marketers, we tend to be pretty OCD as it
is. But keep your listening post subscriptions grouped. Itâs
easier.
EVERYTHINGâS
GROUPED
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89. Once a month, be strategic. Look at what really mattered to
your audience. Draw some useful conclusions. This one post
had nearly 70% virality, meaning 70% of the people who
saw it passed it along in some way. Why?
Because it was both funny and insightful. And because we
posted it via instagram. That led to folks on Facebook
reposting, but it also meant that other instagram users
reposted it back to Facebook, even if they werenât logged in.
Itâs a double-whammy that drove incredible response. Good
learning for later.
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90. Oh, and on Facebook, Reddit, Plus and such, use images.
Folks are far, far more likely to repost if you do.
Friday, February 24, 12
91. Use niche sites, media sharing sites and specialized social
networks first.
Yeah, itâs less sexy. The audience is smaller. but theyâre also
listening more carefully.
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92. Measure, track and quantify whatever you can. Measuring
the value of social media is a whole other exercise that I
canât go into here, but Iâll try to cover it soon.
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93. But when you do measure, think strategically. There are a
lot of benefits from a strong social media campaign - from
mattering to your audience.
First, of course, you can get customers.
Second, it helps with your organic search rankings.
Third, youâre expanding your brand, one-on-one, with vast
numbers of people. Never, ever underestimate the value of
connecting w/ someone. Thatâll turn a stranger into a
community member into a customer.
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94. This is a race where a steady effort beats a huge one, any
day of the week.
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95. And yes, Iâll beat this one last time: Make sure what you say
matters. Thatâll ensure that you matter. Which is the key to
that entire stranger to community to customer cycle.
DOES IT MATTER?
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96. I know, this was a lot of stuff. The critical part is to
remember you must matter. Create a routine around that
principle and stick to it. If you do, whether you can spare 45
minutes a day or 4 minutes a day, and youâll eventually
succeed.
YOU MUST
MATTER.
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97. Donât forget the link bundle!
@portentint
portent.co/searchfest
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