So You Want to Be a Social Media Pro

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So You Want to Be a Social Media Pro Wendy Felton Social Media Manager Lubin School of Business

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So You Want to Be a Social Media Pro

Wendy FeltonSocial Media ManagerLubin School of Business

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Where are you coming from?

Writing

promoting writing online via social media

finding ways to use social media at work

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The catch

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Put yourself out there.

● 15% of online adults say they use Pinterest● 13% of online adults say they use Instagram● 6% of online adults say they use Tumblr● 67% of online adults say they use Facebook● 16% of online adults say they use Twitter● 20% of online adults say they use LinkedIn

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A perspective on social media

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What value do YOU add?

● Communications● Marketing/Advertising● Campaigns● Social Savvy● Customer Service● Subject Knowledge

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Consider your expertise.

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Who are you on the internet?

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What does that add up to?

Value + Expertise +

Internet personality = YOUR BRAND

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Protect your investment

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Your real name is real power

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Don't get lost in the crowd

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Keep a few secrets

Make a choice—don't let it be made for you

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Find a place of your own

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Do your homework

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Network

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Read up

● mashable.com● thenextweb.com● readwrite.com● fastcompany.com● wired.com● businessinsider.com/sai

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What do you want on your resume?

Sample job titles:

● Social media manager● Social media editor● Community manager● Digital marketing manager● Online marketing director● Social media strategist● Content strategist

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What can you do?● Writing● Marketing/advertising● Campaigning● SEO and SEM● HTML and CSS● Google Analytics● CMS● Photography and Photoshop● Graphic design● Customer service● Sales

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Where to look

● mediabistro.com● jobs.mashable.com● indeed.com● socialmediajobs.com● PR associations● twitjobsearch.com● linkedin.com● Pace Career Services

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Time to reflect

● Long lead time vs. real-time?● Large company vs. small org?● How well can you represent the

brand?● In-house vs. agency?● On a team vs. independent?● All vs. part social media?● A specific industry or any industry?

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Get the answers

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Get more answers...from Lubin

● Career Services

● Lubin MS in Social Media & Mobile Marketing

● Lubin Social Media Street Team

● Linkedin.com/alumni

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Questions?

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Thanks!

Wendy [email protected]/in/wendyfeltonslideshare.net/LubinSchoolofBusiness

@lubinbschool

/lubinschool