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Page 1: FFF 2014 Using Social Media to Build Awareness for Your Fair

Cassie Roberts | Rita De Meir

BUILD AWARENESS AT YOUR FAIR

USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO

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It’s going to be a wild ride!

GET READY!

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Share your business card at the end;

We’ll send you the slides.

NO NEED FOR NOTES

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HISTORY

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EVENT PORTFOLIO Rodeo Austin

South Texas State Fair

Rodeo Belton/ 4th of July Celebration

Brazos Valley Fair

Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo

Amarillo Tri-State Fair

Fort Bend County Fair

Central Texas State Fair

Comal County Fair

Okeechobee County Fair

Amador County Fair

Chowchilla Fair

Palomino Fest

Lea County

Coors Cowboy Club

Washington County Fair

Texas State Forest Festival

American Royal

Colorado State Fair

Napa County Fair

Dodge City Round Up

Brazoria County Fair

San Angelo

Rogers County Fair

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair

Central States

Black Hills Stock Show/Rodeo

Los Fresnos

Twas the Lights

Reno Rodeo

Redding Rodeo

Northwest Washington Fair

Sikeston Rodeo

Delaware State Fair

Sangamon County Fair

East Texas

Park of East Texas

Laramie County Fair

Benton-Franklin Fair

Carroll County Fair

Pendleton Round-Up

Pony Express Days

Arizona National Livestock Show

Yolo County Fair

California Rodeo Salinas

Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show

Old Sorehead Trade Days

Cuero TurkeyFest

Fiesta San Antonio

Glenn County Fair

State Fair of Louisiana

Four States Fair

Montgomery County Fair

Fiesta San Antonio

Glenn County Fair

State Fair of Louisiana

Four States Fair

Four States Fair

Montgomery County Fair

Agricultural Learning Center

Grant County Fair

North Texas State Fair

Rooftop Rodeo

West End Fair

Crabtree Amusements

Trinity Valley Exposition

Brackenridge Recreation Complex

Kitsap Rodeo Cowpokes

Refugio County Fair

Rockdale Fair & Rodeo

Children’s Center

NILE

MATE

Volusia County Fair

Firefighter’s Fair

Fayette County Fair

Extreme Tix

Salvation Army

Jerry Jones Education Town

Wings Stadium

Bradford County Fair

Pasco County Fair

Greeley Stampede

Sweetwater Events Complex

iFest

Hardee County Fair

Angelina Ccounty Fair/Expo

Midland Horseshoe Arena

Harborside Events Center

My River District

Taylor County Expo

Five State Fair

Western Heritage Classic

Extraco Events Center

Central Washington State Fair

El Paso County Fair

OVER

120 CLIENTS!

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SAFFIRE ASSOCIATION PARTNERS

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SAFFIRE GOAL

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How many of you use

social media in your free time?

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How many of you manage your

event’s social media?

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SOCIAL & WEB CONNECTION

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MAKE SCHEDULE INTERACTIVE

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HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC EVENTS

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MAXIMIZE VIRAL SHARING

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KING is

of social media.

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YOU KNOW THE STATS • Over 1 BILLION monthly active users

• One in every seven humans on earth is active on Facebook

• 461 Million users are on Facebook mobile

• 10 Million Facebook Apps

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$174

You make

an estimated

per Facebook like.

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1 2 3 Find ‘em: Get ‘em: Keep ‘em:

Ads Likes Engage

FACEBOOK GOALS

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CASE STUDY Using a

of…

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98,901 POPULATION

TYLER, TEXAS

213,381 POPULATION

SMITH COUNTY

240,000 FAIR ATTENDANCE

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ETSF RAN A

FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN

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Likes went from

3757

to

8140 in about a month

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1 2 3 Find ‘em: Get ‘em: Keep ‘em:

Ads Likes Engage

FACEBOOK GOALS

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LATE Are you a

adopter?

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Free Facebook

is dwindling.

You may have heard

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ADVICE FOR “NEW” WORLD In September, Facebook made a change to its algorithm, drastically

reducing the reach of business posts.

In December, they did it again.

Now an estimated only 3% of your followers will see your posts if you

don’t advertise.

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WHY? USER EXPERIENCE

& CA$H

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ADVICE FOR “NEW” WORLD Simultaneously, Facebook also put out new ad plans

Example ad types:

• PAGE POST AD – Can automatically advertise latest post (text,

image or video)

• PAGE AD – Get more Likes by advertising your page

• OFFER AD – Like a coupon, with “Get Offer” button

• EVENT AD – Includes event details and RSVP link

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ADVICE FOR “NEW” WORLD Post, and advertise or don’t post.

Advantages:

• Greater reach

• Greater targeting

• Protection against wasting money

• It won’t run if people don’t click

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WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ADVERTISING

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TOP OPTIONS

Promoted Page –

Page Likes

Promoted Posts

– Engagement

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PROMOTED PAGE • Promoting your PAGE will get more LIKES.

• This is done in two ways:

• In News Feed – “Ad”

• On right-hand side – “Sponsored Story”

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AD TEXT & IMAGE

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AUDIENCE

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AUDIENCE, CONT.

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BUDGET

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EXAMPLES

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PAGE AD- BEST PERFORMER

• 35-64 year olds within 50 miles

• 43 clicks, 35 page likes

• $8.15-23 cents/like

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VARIATIONS

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PROMOTED POSTS • Promoting your POSTS will get ENGAGEMENT with your

messages.

• This is also done in two ways:

• In News Feed – “Sponsored Story”

• On right-hand side – “Ad”

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HOW TO PROMOTE A POST

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Targeting options are the same as Page Likes.

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PROMOTED POST

• TOTAL REACH: 13,685

• TOTAL CLICKS 454

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1 2 3 Find ‘em: Get ‘em: Keep ‘em:

Ads Likes Engage

FACEBOOK GOALS

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CONTESTS Facebook

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THE DOS & DON’TS DO

• Utilize Likes and/or Comments as a voting mechanism

• Collect entries by having users message you

DON’T • Place contests on personal

Facebook timeline

• Require people to tag themselves in promotions

• Force people to share the post to enter

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TOP 5 CONTEST TIPS 1. SET GOALS

• What are you trying to achieve? Ex: likes, comments, shares, etc.

2. CONSIDER THE AUDIENCE

• Important in determining your prize package

3. DETERMINE CONTEST TIMEFRAME

• 1 week, 1 month, etc.

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CONTEST TIPS, CONT. 4. CREATE A PRIZE PACKAGE

• If your prize is bigger, you can ask for more information

5. PLAN THE FUFILLMENT

• Know how quickly you can deliver and make sure it’s within the expiration

date

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EXAMPLE

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CONTEST FOLLOW UP

“We just drew the name of the

first winner of the ULTIMATE FAIR

EXPERIENCE! Are you ready to know who it

is?”

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1 2 3 Find ‘em: Get ‘em: Keep ‘em:

Ads Likes Engage

FACEBOOK GOALS

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WHAT DO I POST?

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Whatever gets action

from your audience.

SIMPLE ANSWER:

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If other people

like/share/comment on

your post…

FACEBOOK SHARES IT

WITH MORE PEOPLE

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ADVICE FOR “NEW” WORLD Content is King, but context is even more important. Talk about what

people are talking about.

Be a real person, like a friend. Share:

• Entertainment to help them escape

• Useful information they can utilize

• Posts related to emotions

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MOST POPULAR POSTS

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ADVICE FOR “NEW” WORLD Leverage pop culture

• Show customers you love the music, shows, etc. they do

• BE READY when something happens you can leverage

• Examples: Ponchos, Harlem Shake, Oreos, Sound of Music

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SELFIES

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IMAGES are so important.

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EVER TAKEN 10% of photos

Were taken in the last 12 months.

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POSTS WITH PHOTOS The engagement rate of Facebook

is so much greater than without.

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Where else

should I

POST?

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NEWS?

Do you

share

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MOMS?

Do you

market to

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PINTEREST

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PINTEREST

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SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR

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YOUNG?

Is your

audience

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Instagram Incorporate

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Mainly

MOBILE

Known for image

DOCTORING

Trends

YOUNGER

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INSTAGRAM IDEAS • Choose photos that bring out the “lifestyle” of your brand

• Launch a contest for people to share brand-related photos; curate on

your website or Facebook

• Choose a unique hashtag

• Add humor and context with captions

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INSTAGRAM

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BROAD?

Is your

audience

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YOUTUBE

Customers exposed to videos are 437%

more likely to engage in your brand.

Engagement = Purchases

SAFFIRE RECOMMENDATION Make your videos raw and not too produced to help customers identify with your brand.

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WHEN TO POST?

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EXPERIMENTING to see what works best for you.

Do some

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SCHEDULING POSTS

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www.bufferapp.com

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TWITONOMY

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TWEET DECK

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TAGGING If you want to use

Use FACEBOOK to schedule posts!

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Make sure you are

acting as your page!

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EDITORIAL CALENDAR

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business cards.

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