Socialmediaforbrands

FOLLOWERS, LIKES, FANS AND BRANDSHow to understand forms of social media language

that impact your brand.

Presented by Michael and Patty ClawsonBig Fish Creations

WHAT ISSOCIAL MEDIA?

SOCIAL MEDIASocial media is media for social interaction, using highly

accessible and scalable publishing techniques, utilizing web and mobile based delivery.

Source:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media

KEY WORD:Social Interaction

PRIVATE vs PUBLIC•There is a fine line between the two.•Assume, most everything you post is public.•If you wouldn’t say something in public,

don’t say it online.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING•Facebook = One billion users. •Twitter = 580 million users. •One million websites have integrated

with Facebook.•New social channels pop-up everywhere.

Instagram, Pinterest, Klout, Google+, Tumblr, etc.

IT’S LIKE FLOATINGUPON THE OCEAN

IN A DIXIE CUP.

BE HEARD. BE SEEN. •Brand awareness is key. •Know your customers, and understand why

they would follow or like you online.•Be present, active, and participate.•Today’s customers want a 2-way conversation.•Educate your customer on who you are and

what you offer.•Tell your story. Engage the conversation.

MINIMIZE AUTOMATION•Avoid using a service that automatically

makes posts at a specific time. •Timed posts can backfire.•Automation transforms your social

interaction into an answering machine.

CASE STUDY - RADIOHEAD

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MINIMIZE AUTOMATION•Avoid using a service that posts to multiple

channels at the same time.•Audience can differ in each channel.•Character limitations in different platforms

means messages truncate while crossing channels.

•If you must automate, choose less characters and link to more content.

LISTEN AND PARTICIPATE•Set time aside to monitor and interact with

your channels. •Set up notifications on your mobile device

to inform you of interactions.•Fulfillment should be ASAP,

but don’t wake up in the middle of the night to do it. Unless it’s a crisis management issue, or a million dollar sale.

CASE STUDY - NESTLÉ

CASE STUDY - NESTLÉ

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•Nestlé requested the video be removed from their Facebook feed because it violated their trademark.

•This further angered Greenpeace supporters who began to repost Nestlé’s logo in a negative manner, and push the ban on the brand.

•Nestlé was slow to respond, (2 weeks) via a “We will fix this in 2015” letter.

•A lesson learned for brands in social media.

CASE STUDY - NESTLÉ

TROLLS AND SPAMMERS• Don’t feed them! • Watch your social channels daily.• Pay attention to your alerts.• Report and block spammers. • Be aware that an unhappy customer may appear to be

a spammer. • Don’t over-react.• Be professional. Be nice. • Worse case: take it offline - Email or personal

messages.• With a strong brand, your fans may help.

ENGAGE AND ADAPT•Become your brand’s evangelist.•Leverage positive content related to

your brand. •Repost. Retweet. Reiterate. •Be true to your brand and its message.•Listen, monitor, and adapt.•Act accordingly. •Seize the opportunity.

CASE STUDY - OREO

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FOCUS CHANNELS•Before you choose a social media channel,

determine your objective.•The nature of the channel will determine the

content that goes into it. •Engage. Put your message in the channel(s).•Measure the results.

•Facebook is the largest social media network.•Facebook pages are powerful for brands.•Metrics and reporting functions for success:•Page Insights.•Likes.•Reposts.•Page and post reach.

FOCUS CHANNEL

•Twitter offers real-time interaction with your brand.

•Faster messaging.•Metrics and reporting functions for success:•Followers.•Retweets.•@replies and interaction.

FOCUS CHANNEL

•Yelp is reputation management.•Crowd sourced reviews of your brand.•Metrics and reporting functions for success:•Reviews.•Stars.•Participation.•Referrals.

FOCUS CHANNEL

FOCUS CHANNEL

•Linkedin networks your brand.•Find leads.•Metrics and reporting functions for success:•Connections.•Discussions and participation.•Referrals.

FOCUS CHANNEL

•YouTube visually broadcasts your brands message.

•Largest video sharing social community.•Metrics and reporting functions for success:•Video views.•Video reviews.•Stars.•Channel subscribers.

OTHER FOCUS CHANNELS

•Photo sharing. •Slide sharing.•Blogging.•Pinning.•Check-ins•Etc.

DOES ROI REALLY MATTER?

• Yes. Track the success of your social media campaign, and determine how it directly correlates to your sales.

• Numbers are not the only measurement of success.• The Takeaway . . .

• Social media engages your brand.• Social media builds loyalty and trust.• Social media opens up a line of communication.• Social media is part of your marketing mix.• The value of this? • Priceless.

THANK YOU

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