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Social Media Best Practices

Jeffrey L. Cohen, Social Media Marketing ManagerHoward, Merrell & Partners

MarketingProfsDigital Marketing Forum 2011

Austin TX

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@jeffreylcohen

@sharonmostyn

@abelniak

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What isSocial Media?

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WhySocial Media?

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• Leverage expertise and content

• Expands presence

• Helps search results

• Build business

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It All Starts with a Plan

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• Discovery

• Goals

• Content

• Measurement

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But I Havea Website

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• Message must be clear

• Site must be professional

• Organize like a customer

• Provide clear paths

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To Blog or Not to Blog

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• Blog on your own domain

• Commit to blogging

• Create editorial calendar

• Answer questions

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Tweeting Tweets on Twitter

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• Share information of value

• Follow people of interest

• Be consistent

• Ask and answer questions

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Facing Up to Facebook

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• Share content on Page

• All customer touch points

• Offer value to followers

• Specials okay

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The Business of LinkedIn

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• Profiles are the beginning

• Connect with others

• Find groups of interest

• Share content appropriately

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Communities

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• Build loyalty, advocacy

• Encourage sharing

• Huge cost savings

• Capture all conversations

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More Than 2 Billion YouTube

Views Per Day

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• Branded channel

• Best video hosting

• More video views

• Moderate comments

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Resources• http://www.dpgraph.com

• http://www.boredofsouthsea.co.uk

• http://www.freshbooks.com

• http://www.riverpoolsandspas.com/blog

• http://blog.hubspot.com

• http://www.blogsouthwest.com

• http://blog.blueskyfactory.com

• http://blogs.indium.com

• http://www.fiskateers.com/blog

• http://twitter.com/#!/marketingprofs

• http://twitter.com/#!/mackcollier

• http://twitter.com/#!/starbucks

• http://twitter.com/#!/1stmarinerbank

• http://twitter.com/#!/methodtweet

• http://wthashtag.com

• http://twitter.com/#!/ducttape/smallbiz

• http://wefollow.com

• http://www.facebook.com/Cisco

• http://www.facebook.com/WaltDisneyWorld

• http://www.facebook.com/7NEWS

• http://www.facebook.com/PrecisePet

• http://communities.ptc.com

• http://www.moneymindedmoms.com

• http://thinkpassenger.com

• http://www.youtube.com/cisco

• http://www.youtube.com/storm

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Austin Photos• Chuy’s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tadsonbussey/91067875/

• Sandy’s Frozen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tadsonbussey/91068479/

• Austin Motel: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mroczknj/3594236112/

• County Line: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amanderson/4381092048/

• Spec’s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangecracker/2091162589/

• The Hideout: http://www.flickr.com/photos/potteryandeverythingelse/2542621695/

• Matt’s Famous: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill78704/4274310187/

• Big Tex: http://www.flickr.com/photos/technosailor/3357067236/

• Groovy Mechanics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/514032194/

• Magnolia Cafe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenore-m/2080145542/

• Bone Shack: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smason/1216343450/

• Pig: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smason/166946415/

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@jeffreylcohen @sharonmostyn @abelniak

THANKS!