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The Social Media Connection for Chapters
Michael Merritt @MichaelMerritt
Home chapter: Nebraska and LincolnNational Advisor for Inter Mountain West Area Chapters
Jennifer Tomarchio, CPLP @Jenni694
Home Chapter: South FloridaNational Advisor for Sunshine Area Chapters
Tweet #ASTDALCS102
What’s In It For YOU?
Use social media to engage and recruit chapter members, communicate chapter events, and promote your chapter.
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Tweet #ASTDALCS102
• During this collaborative session, please feel free to Tweet your– Ideas / Tips / Discoveries / Ah Ha! Moments
• Everyone benefits!• Hashtags: #ASTDALC #ASTD #ASTDChapters• Mentions: @jenni694 @MichaelMerritt
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Session Challenges
• Questions will be posted via Twitter
• Respond using C1, C2, C3, etc. and the session hashtag #ASTDALCS102
• QR Code Challenges on tables
Social MediaChampion
Social Media Toolkit
• What is Social Media?• Types of Social Media• Creating a Social Media Plan• Best Practices• Resources
www.astd.org/clcClick the Social Media Tab
Challenge #1
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C1) How can you use Social Media to provide more value to members?
Tweet your answer(s)
So What? / Why Tweet?• Communicate directly to and among chapter members, and
potential members• Put your message in front of people where they already are • Connect with millennials and seniors• Secure transfer of learning from events• Pooled knowledge and wisdom• Easy to connect - don’t have to be at an event • Messages are easy to pass on to many• Teach members to use the tools that are growing in use in their
workplaces and communities• Rapid mobilization for member and community needs• Added value to members
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TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
When to Use What
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I create training
I “like” training
I hang out with people who like training
This is where I conducttraining
Watch me train!
I’m skilled at multiple types of training
Here’s a training ice breaker
Cool pictures of my last training event
I write (blog) about training best practices
I recommend my favorite Places to buy training tools
I am listening to one of my mentor’s training sessions
What Tools to Use
• What do we want to accomplish? • Whom do we want to reach?• Which media offers the best access to
membership and community? • How much time do we have and will you
spend?
• Build relationships with potential members• Create personal connections with existing
members• Provide content for your members• Additional, collaborative learning during
chapter events• Resources:
Twitter 101: http://bit.ly/jTaTDC
Getting Started
• Set up your account – recognizable name• Brand yourself
– 1 line “bio”– Website address– Actual location– Use a picture…Don’t be an Egg Head!
• Find people/members to follow• Invite them to follow you
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Challenge #2
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C2) Does your chapter have a Twitter account? Hashtag?
Tweet your answer(s)
The Backchannel
• Poll Participants• Ask Questions• Check for understanding• Distribute information• Watch for Q & A• Resource:
The Backchannel: How Audiences are Using Twitter and Social Media and Changing Presentations Forever by Cliff Atkinson http://tinyurl.com/d4pubwz
Tools / Apps
• Tweetdeck (http://www.tweetchat.com)
• Hootsuite (http://www.hootsuite.com)
• Tweetchat (http://www.tweetchat.com)
• SAP (http://www.sapweb20.com/blog/powerpoint-twitter-tools/) 17
Check the Backchannel
• Create a Chapter Group (Greater Atlanta Group )– Add websites– Upload contacts– Use to create discussion, job board, etc.– Open or closed?– Invite your National & not local members
• Resources:Group Managementhttp://learn.linkedin.com/group-management/LinkedIn Expert Tip: How to Create a Group in LinkedIn (YouTube video)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zoqw3b290o
Facebook• Create a chapter “fan” page
– Can send messages directly to your members– YouTube video box, content info, photos, blog– Post photos from meetings– Send invites to chapter events– Upload notes (press releases)– Metro DC
• Resources: Managing your page:http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=904How to create your fan page:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhP0wvAsnQA&feature=related
Google+
• Centralized professional and personal information (Circles)
• Hangout• Sparks• Huddle
YouTube
• Create a chapter YouTube channel to post advertising messages
• Post vignettes of highlights from live events• Share videos of upcoming speakers
• Resources:YouTube 101: How to Upload http://www.youtube.com/user/youtube?blend=3&ob=4#p/search/17/SzSwnbxb9TY
Blogging
• Use to engage chapter members in writing posts to continue the discussion post event
• Share reflections following events or other activities• Establish schedule and topic list for blogs
• Resources:How to Start a Bloghttp://www.howtostartablog.org/Blogger: How to start a blog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU4gXHkejMo
Marketing Tips
1. Develop a strategy by identifying your objectives and your audience
2. Launch an initiative designed to achieve your objective and reach your target audience
3. Feed and nurture your initiative4. Measure and evaluate your initiative
Marketing Plan
• Blog 1 – 2x month• Twitter posts – increase frequency as event approaches• LinkedIn – start discussions related to topic / follow up
afterward• Facebook
– Post events / invites– Post Youtube videos to promote – Follow up with event photos – Media releases
Check the Backchannel
Analytics / What’s the ROI?
Analytics / What’s the ROI?
Analytics / What’s the ROI?
Analytics / What’s the ROI?
Sustaining Engagement
• Involve Chapter Leaders• Create Board Position
(Director of Social Media; VP of Technology)
• Include Social Media in all Communications
• Involve and Engage Chapter Members
The New Social Learning: A Guide to Transforming Organizations Through Social Media [Paperback]by Tony Bingham, Marcia Conner, and Daniel H. Pink (Sep 1, 2010)
http://tinyurl.com/8obvu9k
Resources
Social Media for Trainers
Social Media for Trainers: Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning (Essential Tools Resource)Jane Bozarth (Author)
http://tinyurl.com/9yc6vse
Thank You!
Jennifer Tomarchio, [email protected]: 954-461-5724@jenni694
Michael [email protected]: 402.968.2006 @MichaelMerritt