National Association of Consumer Shows

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NACS Webinar: Using Social Media for Consumer Shows By now you’ve heard all about social media. You understand all the reasons you should be using it to market your shows. You even have all your accounts set up on the various platforms. Now what? Stephen Nold, President of Tarsus Advon, will present strategies for getting started with the various social media platforms, and give some tips on what you should be updating your sites with, how often to update your sites, and what types of content you should and shouldn’t be using. Then he will answer any questions you may have from the audience.

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Using Social Media for Consumer Shows

Agenda

• Social media platforms• Strategies for getting started • Tips on updating• Content• Questions

Tools for Techies

• Facebook• LinkedIn• Twitter• Blogs• Videos• Mobile Devices

Facebook

Facebook

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Twitter

Twitter

Storytelling for Shows

• Stories = Creative Content• Social Media = Distribution• Industry Customers & Prospects = Community• Tangible Results = Butts in Seats or Exhibitor

Recruitment

Chris Brogan

Blogs

• YOUR organization’s messages• Heavy promotion allowed• Need to capture attention• Gain community participation through

comments & discussions• Great place to launch brand generals and

advocates

Leverage Community & Network to Achieve Goals

• Recruit attendees• Grow community• Enhance networking• Increase brand awareness• Recruit exhibitors• Create value for exhibitors• Generate event buzz• Drive online commerce• Supplement current marketing efforts• Conduct research• Provide online event connectivity• Manage reputation

Four Pillars of Social Media Playbook

• Build Infrastructure and Online Presence• Grow Your Online Community• Leverage Community to Achieve Goals• Monitor Performance Toward Goals

Tips and Tricks

Resources

• MTO Summit ChicagoMarch 21-22 | www.mtosummit.com

• MeetingTechOnline Buyers Guide Serieshttp://budurl.com/MobileappGuideOnline

• TSNNwww.tsnn.com

• MeetingTechOnlinewww.meetingtechonline.com

Contact

• Stephen NoldTarsus Advon512.310.0628512.789.1603 cellstephen@tsnn.com

• Presentation on Slideshare.net

Blog Roll Call

• Chris Broganwww.chrisbrogan.com

• Michelle Brunohttp://forkintheroadblog.com/tag/michelle-bruno/

• Rachel Wimberlywww.tsnn.com

• Experient Event Industry Bloghttp://blog.experient-inc.com/

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