Taking the Mystery Out of Social Media!
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Transcript of Taking the Mystery Out of Social Media!
Taking the mystery out of social media
Hi, I’m @paulwehking
and I’m @MichaelMcCurry
Learning Objective #1How to Use Social Media to:
•Build Personal Brand
•Promote and Create Energy for Your Event
Learning Objective #2Learn Basics of Blogging
•Why It’s an Important Communication Tool
•Building an Event Blog
•How to Create Traffic
the landscape
What is Social Media?
The Fiction• Social Media is a clever sales
approach quickly leading to new business opportunities.
• Social Media is a new marketing channel to push my products and services out to the marketplace.
The Fiction• Social Media use requires
endless hours of navigating web sites, and writing messages & content.
• Social Media is Free – There is no cost to its use!
The FactsMessaging (media) used to promote social dialogue in a “many to many format.”
Uses Internet or “web-based” Technology Tools as the delivery channel(s)
The FactsSocial Media Promotes:
•Relationship Building
•Reputation (Credibility)
•Collaboration (Engagement)
•Awareness (Branding)
Why Should I Care About Social Media?
Building Your Personal Brand!
Determine Your Strategy
Identify Message Channels
Execute Consistently!
What is Your Personal Strategy?
• Build Personal Friendship Network
• Connect with Family• Create/Build Business
relationships
Where Will I Spend My Time?
• Twitter• Facebook• LinkedIn• Blog(s)
Budget Your Time Wisely
Find Your Tribe!
Social Media For Events
How Do I Build Interest and Engage My
Audience?
See Yourself….
Enhance ExperienceBefore, During & After
Before the Event
• Crowd Source Content• Stakeholders Part of Plan• “Outpost” Presence
Before the Event
• Start the Conversation• Blog on event site• “Outposts” drive traffic• Event “Social” Community
Relationships
During the Event
• Hashtag Community - #Event• TweetUps - early• Webcasts• Live Bloggers – video, pix,
stories
After the Event
• Stimulate discussion of Content & Events
• Video/Audio Archives• Use all Social channels• Advance Promotion –Next
Event
A case study
A short case study…From an interview with Deidre Irwin Ross, CMP
– Director of Conferences, ALA@cmpspinner
Power to the
people!
“Whatever happens, happens”
2007
How ALA uses Twitter
• Conversation channel #ala10
• Customer service• Event info• Attendee interaction
The ROI at this point is the enthusiasm and the participation of our members, especially the younger ones.
…It (Twitter) adds a new perspective and vibrancy to the membership and to our conferences.”
Deidre Irwin Ross, MHA, CMP, CAEDirector, Conference ServicesAmerican Library Association
Anatomy and evolution of a Tweet stream
613 Followers
212 Followers
1064 Followers
Blogging 101
Why are Blogs Important Communication Tools?
Face of Your Brand
• Rich, Deep Content• Thought Leadership Forum• User Friendly• Collaborative Journalism at It’s
Best!
Building An Event Blog
• Determine Objectives• Select a Blog Host• Create the Blog Site• Generate the Content
Event Blog Objectives
• Who is Targeted Audience?–Customers/Members–Suppliers/Vendors–Organization Staff
Event Blog Objectives
• What will be the Content?–Event Information–Industry Hot Topics–Collaboration
Event Blog Objectives
• Who are the Authors?–Staff Champions–Customers/Members–Vendors/Suppliers–Industry Experts
Event Blog Objectives
• Blog Standards?Frequency of PostsChain of CommunicationModeration
Select a Blog Host
•Hosted Blog (Turn-Key)
Wordpress.com
Blogger.com
Typepad.com
Select a Blog Host
•Self-Hosted Blog (Custom)
“Wordpress.org”
How To Generate Traffic?
• Link All Social Networks to Blog• Targeted Messaging through all
Marketing Channels• Encourage Subscriptions• Leverage “Bloggerverse”
LEARNING LESSONS TODAY
• How to utilize Social Media to:– Build Your Personal Brand– Promote and Create Energy for Your Event
• Basics of Blogging– Why It’s an Important Communication Tool– Building an Event Blog & Generating Traffic
“Version one is better
than version none!”
- David Nour
Mashable.com
Commoncraft.com
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