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WITH THANKS TO
& FRIDAY SESSIONS
Social Media 101for architectural practices
(and other creative businesses)
How can I use social media to achieve my business
objectives?
1. THE STATE OF SOCIAL2. SOCIAL MEDIA CONCEPTS3. CHANNELS: A BRIEF OVERVIEWbreak4. CONTENT5. BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER6. HANDY TOOLS7. FURTHER LEARNINGQ&A
WHAT WE’LL COVER
1. THE STATE OF SOCIAL
2005
2013
•Get media coverage, establish your brand
•find new clients? Or leverage current clients?
•find new talent? - find the best employees
•be seen as an expert in X field - get invitations to hold lectures,
write articles and strengthen your brand in this area
•find right partners to complement your service
•Advance the profession?
So, what are those business objectives?
2. SOCIAL MEDIA CONCEPTS
You’re at a bar…
The brand
the average attention span of the human adult
the average attention span of the human adult
8.25 seconds
The audience of one
Niche audiences
And audience-specific content
The hashtag
#blacklivesmatter #bringbackourgirls #thedress #jesuischarlie #FeesMustFall
Tagging
Timing
&
Consistency
Post length
Attention spans
Visual clutter
Devices
K.I.S.S!
“Copy is like a skirt.It should be short enough to keep it interesting but long enough to cover the subject .”
- Unknown
Content types:
PaidOwned Earned
When not to use social media
• To fix something big – take it offline• To sell sell sell• To talk about yourself all the time• To control the conversation• To share bad content
3. CHANNELS:
A BRIEF OVERVIEW
BREAK!
4. relevant, real & value-adding
CONTENT
“The issue is not getting your word out. The issue is getting people to care.
The answer is not to get your word out more. It’s to change what you’re talking about.”
-Seth Godin
CONTENTwhat social media can do
some tactical wins
2. Drive traffic
3. Awareness
5. Build credibility and trust
CONTENT: STORYTELLING
Visual storytelling
Your projectsYour personal/ professional/ brand story
Your clients stories
Your projects’ stories
Your story
Your client’s story
CONTENT: INFLUENCERS
AND ADVOCACY
Those influential people in their communities
5. BRINGING IT
ALL TOGETHER
TO START, YOU NEED A STRATEGY
1. Identify goals "What do I want to get out of social media?"2. choosing which are the most appropriate
channels, 3. developing a content strategy to go with
these channels4. create a content calendar
CONTENT PLAN
channels & strategygoals
CREATE CONTENT
PRODUCE & POSTASSESS
?
Invest strategically: Corporate Imagery (logo, etc)Paid media, PhotographyConsultants: Content strategy,
creation, writing etc
How much does it cost?
6. HANDY TOOLS
Analysis:
Native tracking - Free tools that come with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Linkedin, blog etc
Google analytics on your website
Social Bro – community insights for Twitter
Bitly
Hashtracking
Listening:
Hootsuite – scheduling, tracking keywords etc (and scheduling)(also good for scheduling)
Google alerts- monitoring online reputation
What does effective social media look like?
• It starts with a strategy• It’s founded on relevant, real & value-
adding content. STORYTELLING• It builds relationships• It is consistent over time• It’s always evolving
The rewards: Learning, improving,
reaching your goals!
7. FURTHER LEARNING
• The Quirk textbook (free to download!)• Sign up for news:
– Simply Measured– Memeburn– Social media examiner– Content Marketing Institute– Adweek– Mashable
• Ask Google!• Your own experience • Emma Sadlier’s Book: “Don’t film yourself having sex”
Q&A
Thank you
www.georgiechennells.com
WITH THANKS TO
& FRIDAY SESSIONS
Source: We Collaborate.
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