TS510: You’re on LinkedIn. Now What? Harnessing the Future of Social Media 201 Presented by: Ray Baum - Director of Operations, ListeNation Corp. Zack Below – President, Sotaventure Inc Kim Rogers – Sr. Marketing Manager, Hanley Wood Rick Calvert, CEM – Founder, Blog World
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TS510: You’re on LinkedIn. Now What? Harnessing the Future of
Social Media 201
Presented by:Ray Baum - Director of Operations, ListeNation Corp.
Facebook – Social media network with visual media capabilities
LinkedIn – Your social media resume, better suited for business communities
Twitter – Social news site
YouTube – Online video/multimedia site
Flickr – Visual media network with Social Media capabilities
• Stats Video
• Flash
TS² Usage
• Multiple platforms
• Very Brief
• Designated staff members
• A clear game plan
• Monitored & updated daily
• Pros & Cons
• 400 Million users• Excellent medium for
advertising• Ability to monitor content and
users• 100% mobile• Privacy controls now simplified• Will continue to be an
innovator due to third party developers
• Negative usage-employee comments
• Multiple sites can hurt you• Need to maintain one site• Keep it business only, not
personal
(Pros & Cons)
• Not as engaging as FB• Has premium content for
additional $• Establishes a lot of false
relationships• Not visually stimulating media• Threads can fill up an inbox
fast
(Pros & Cons)
• Most executives have a profile• Excellent source for referrals• Threads easier to sort through• More targeted Ad space• Acts as a bulletin board for the
company
(Pros & Cons)
• Easy to use
• Enables you to monitor news in niche areas
– Monitors what customers say about your competitors
• Creates a direct link with your customer or attendee
• Direct link to sponsorship $
• Can be abused• May be considered spam• Depending on calling plan,
recipient may be charged• Deceptive tactics
(Pros & Cons)
Execution
• Once you have identified and set your social media strategy, litigated the risks, developed requirements, planned, and set objectives, it is time to execute. Many of the phases of execution may seem like a repeat of earlier planning, but if even as a final check, these steps help to prepare you and set your mindset. Better put, ‘Execution Begins Day One’. Do not let anyone tell you differently.
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Execution Steps• Always be assessing your audience
– Know your customers/attendees– Ask questions - what sites do they frequent
• Formulate your messaging – Messages should match your medium– Know how to communicate in this platform
• Choose your channels – Design your communications to match the attitude
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Execution cont.• Adhere to your policies
– Adapt your employee communications policy to your SM policy. Don’t have one; create one!
• Be consistent—Be honest—Be authentic – If you’re going to play in the sand box, share your toys
• Measure and Course-correct – Check your progress– Make sure your goals are being met
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Tactical Tools10 Steps for Success in Social Media Marketing
• Investigate. Be informed. Do not stab blindly in the dark.• Spend time making social media a central element of your campaign.• Listen before participating. Use industry blogs to stay informed.• Be transparent, open & honest.• Share your content – give to get.• Be personal and act like a person, not a robot. Speak like yourself, not like
a machine.• Contribute. Discuss. Do not sell.• Learn to take criticism. Do not delete negativity – it will only get worse.• Be proactive – do not wait until you have a campaign. Build your audience
early.• Accept that you cannot do it all yourself – hire help when needed.