5 Keys to Leverage Social Media

Jeff Abramovitz 2Degrees Media

September 17, 2013

What we will cover:Social by the numbers…Do you know who you are and who knows you?5 Other Keys to Consider in Leveraging Social Media

S – Share-ability and Search-abilityT – Tool-abilityO – Observe-abilityR – Reach-abilityY – YOUs-ability

Half of all social media users under age 35 follow their online friends’ product and service recommendations. (TECHi)

But it’s vital for businesses to have a Facebook presence: 80% of Faceook users prefer to connect with brands on Facebook. (WordPress Hosting SEO)

While 75% of internet users over age 45 prefer to share information using email, 60% of those under 30 say the same for Facebook. (Relevanza)

LinkedIn rules for business owners. Asked which social media tool had the greatest potential to help their firms, 41% of small business owners chose LinkedIn. More CEOs chose LinkedIn than chose Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest combined. (Marketing Charts)

LinkedIn is the “social platform of choice” for companies in the Inc. 500, the index of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. 81% of these firms use LinkedIn, compared to 67% on both Facebook and Twitter. (Relevanza)

80% of LinkedIn users are at least 30 years old. (Relevanza)

We know the what...do we know WHO?

“The best form of marketing and public relations is STILL about using content to reach people and drive action.”

David Meerman Scott

A good Social Media Ministry Strategy is about expanding the Vision and message of your Ministry through Social Media while Connecting, Engaging and Influencing for the Kingdom of God. Darryl Bozemen

Quotes from social media expert, Jay Baer

So, who is your audience?

S – Shareability and Searchability

5 Other Keys to Consider in Leveraging Social Media

S – Share-ability and Search-abilityT – Tool-abilityO – Observe-abilityR – Reach-abilityY – Youtility (from Jay Baer’s book)

What Makes Content

able?

What do we like to share?

What do people share with us?

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency2.Triggers3.Emotion4.Public5.Practical Value6.Story

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency

2.Triggers3.Emotion4.Public5.Practical Value6.Story

People share things that make them look good to

others.

Berger, Jonah (2013-03-05). Contagious: Why Things Catch On (p. 33). Simon & Schuster.

Kindle Edition.

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency

2.Triggers3.Emotion4.Public5.Practical Value6.Story

#hashtagName of group

What are you known for?

What is a trigger that already exists or that

you can create?

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency2.Triggers

3.Emotion4.Public5.Practical Value6.Story

What things elicit emotions?

What things elicit emotions?

What things elicit emotions?

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency2.Triggers3.Emotion

4.Public5.Practical Value6.Story

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency2.Triggers3.Emotion4.Public

5.Practical Value6.Story

*From the book, Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

1.Social Currency2.Triggers3.Emotion4.Public5.Practical Value

6.Story

What did people share in the New Testament?

How did they share it?

Share what works.

SEO isn't a tactic, it's a key part of the content marketing process. The most beautifully written, provocative content achieves nothing if no-one can find and engage with it. Keyword research is critical to both content creation and distribution

Brian Clark, Founder of Copyblogger and serial online entrepreneur

What makes something searchable?

T – Tool-ability

What are some of the tools available that will help you reach and stand out from the crowd

O - Observability

MobileWebsiteVideoImages

R - ReachabilityUse appropriate channelsFind out where your audience isDetermine what tools / new tools – -- channels you should be in-- channels your current audience is in-- channels you are in but not all in

Y - Youtility

You can’t always be amazing but you can always be YOUseful

Men...we are in competition for the men in our midst whether that is in our church and community, businesses, readers of our books or watchers of our movies.

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