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By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications

Social Media Strategies By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications

About Game Day Communications

•Founded in 2002 by former ESPN Anchor Betsy Ross and Jackie Reau as a sports & entertainment communications firm

•Capabilities include: strategic communications, media relations, event marketing, social media strategies and sports fan research

•Clients include: Akron Marathon, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, LPGA, University of Cincinnati, Western & Southern Open, among others

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Create Your Social Media Strategic Plan

•Create your social media strategic plan and editorial schedule so it aligns with your business goals, i.e. # of tickets sold, dollars raised for charity•Elements of the plan may include:

•Objective•Target audience(s)•Key messages•Keywords to tag content•Timeline of activity by platform (weekly, monthly)

•What content you will share on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.•When you will launch or update your smart phone application

•Monthly or quarterly scorecard to chart your growth on all platforms

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Determine Your Social Media Network Value and Influence

•Conduct a chart analysis with other events/organizations within your competitive set, reviewing #s of Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, YouTube views, smart phone applications and additional social media efforts•Can also use Klout score (measures influence) and/or proprietary software

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MLB Fan Cave•Social media for sponsorship activation •Sports + Entertainment Platform to engage new fans who might not be avid baseball fans

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NCAA & Social Media Leads to Increased Fan Engagement•Which of these DI NCAA Championships are financially viable? •Does social media help? More importantly, can it?

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NCAA Wrestling & Social Media•Thoughts for increasing engagement: LiveStream.com matches on a regular day so fans learn of consistency to watch, create a YouTube channel to aid in SEO, add Facebook apps (LiveStream, YouTube, Instagram)

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Create a New Customer Service Channel for Your Sports Team/Organization•Create a “concierge” approach during high profile times to answer questions, concerns via social media•Create a Social Media Command Center to capture/share immediate, behind-scenes content•Use social media platforms to conduct fan and sponsor research

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Photo Gamification: I was there and I want to win a prize!

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$ocial Media & $ports:Monetizing for Sponsorship

By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications

Social Media Strategies By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications

jreau@gamedaypr.com