Taking Social Media to the Next Level OCTS – Andrea Gonzalez Feb. 11, 2013.

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Taking Social Media to the Next Level OCTS – Andrea Gonzalez Feb. 11, 2013

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Taking Social

Media to the Next Level

OCTS – Andrea Gonzalez

Feb. 11, 2013

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Agenda

ReviewPromoting your pageIncorporating eventsScheduling postsFacebook tricks

Analytics

Twitter tricksShortening links

How to resources

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Bookmark this page!

CAES Social Media Infowww.caes.uga.edu/unit/octs/resources/social-media

Policies

Directory

Archived trainings

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Session 1 Review

Have a goal and a strategyHave co-admins

doesn’t have to be CAES employee

Make sure to say the county/city/stateWe’ve added blog support!Need permission to post photos

Don’t use minors’ names

If you have an account, use it!Consolidate accountsDon’t be afraid to try

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Session 1 Review

FacebookShould use page or group

Use privacy settings!

4-H: closed group; no users under 13

TwitterUse a short username/handle

4-H: protected accounts

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Use the chat box or “raise your hand.”

Questions?

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Spread the word

If people don’t know about your account? What’s the point?

Post links on your county webpage

Post links to other accounts on your social media accounts

Include link in your email signature

Ask people to share your account

Follow related accounts

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Use the chat box or “raise your hand.”

Questions?

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Events

Use Facebook to promote eventsPost status

Link to Extension Calendar, flyer, website

Post flier as a picture

Create event through page or group

Pages: http://www.facebook.com/help/116346471784004/

Groups: http://www.facebook.com/help/185716894811068/

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Facebook Event

Can invite friends from personal account or members of a groupWill need to promote event link to get people to RSVPMore info on events: http://www.facebook.com/help/131325477007622/

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Events

Use Twitter to promote eventsCreate a hashtag

#AgForecast

Tweet links

Tweet pictures at event

“Live Tweet”

http://dev.twitter.com/media/live-tweeting

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#HashtagUse something shortNo spacesWill need to promote in order to get people to useMore info on hashtags: http://support.twitter.com/articles/49309-what-are-hashtags-symbols

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Use the chat box or “raise your hand.”

Questions?

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Post ahead

HootsuiteFacebook pages:

Schedule posts: http://www.facebook.com/help/389849807718635/

See scheduled posts: http://www.facebook.com/help/419519808068496/

Twitter:TweetDeck

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Schedule

Use third party tool.Don’t forget to interact! www.hootsuite.com

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Use the chat box or “raise your hand.”

Questions?

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Facebook Features

Personalized addressesPages: http://www.facebook.com/help/153658991424371/

Groups: http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=206871819351594

http://www.facebook.com/groups/JonesCounty4H/ VS.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/187509852192/

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Pin postsKeep an important post at the top so it doesn’t get lost.How to:

Pages: http://www.facebook.com/help/235598533193464/

Groups: http://www.facebook.com/help/399494523452700/

To unpin, repeat steps of pinned post, but instead select “unpin.”

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“Like” as a page

Use “cog”Choose “Like as Your Page”

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Facebook Question

Create a poll for (a) pages or (b) groupsAdd poll options = answer choicesCan leave commentshttp://www.facebook.com/help/facebookquestions

A B

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User Insights

Track your page’s progressFollower demographicsPost popularityExport dataLearn more: www.facebook.com/help/328178307276370/

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Group Features

Message membershttp://www.facebook.com/help/149652268437264/

Create an email addresshttp://www.facebook.com/help/206871819351594/

Share Files and DocsUpload file: http://www.facebook.com/help/397856870259152/

Create Doc: http://www.facebook.com/help/203003559734725/

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Change group icon1. Click “Cog”2. Select “Edit Group

Settings”3. Use drop down arrow

next to group name4. Choose appropriate

icon5. Save

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Change group pictures

1. Hover over top right thumbnail

2. Choose a photo3. Drag to reposition4. Save changes

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Use the chat box or “raise your hand.”

Questions?

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Twitter Features

How to see retweets and mentions: http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/111-features/articles/20169398-about-the-activity-and-interactions-tabs

Include pictures in a tweet:http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/109-tweets-messages/articles/20156423-how-to-include-pictures-in-tweets

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Use the chat box or “raise your hand.”

Questions?

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Additional Resources

50 social media marketing tips: www.jeffbullas.com/2011/05/24/50-social-media-marketing-tips-and-tactics/ Facebook tips: www.facebook.com/facebooktips About Pages: http://www.facebook.com/help/364458366957655/ About Groups: http://www.facebook.com/help/162866443847527/

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Additional Resources

Twitter Basics: http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/13920-get-to-know-twitter-new-user-faqHootsuite: www.hootsuite.com TweetDeck: http://support.twitter.com/groups/34-apps-sms-and-mobile/topics/177-tweetdeck/articles/20169620-getting-started-with-tweetdeck