A Marketers Guide to Social Media Marketing
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Thursday, March 24, 2011Ohio Wesleyan University, The Woltemade Center
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Top Priorities
Introducing:Samantha RufoPresident, nxtConcepts, Ltd.President, nxtConcepts, Ltd.
• 19 years marketing & technology experience• NOW Marketing: Traditional marketing foundation with continual learning of new t l d th dtools and methods• Interactive Marketing focus for 13 years
Storyteller Speaker Tech Geek Skier BeachcomberStoryteller. Speaker. Tech Geek. Skier. Beachcomber. Curious. Lover of Scotch w/ a Taste for Adventure.
Agenda
1 The Rules have changed1. The Rules have changed2.Building a Strategy 3.Social Media Landscapep4.Network Highlights5.Top Tools6 P tti It All T th6.Putting It All Together7.Engaging Tips8 Don’t Go the Wrong Way8.Don t Go the Wrong Way9.Where to Go From Here10. Resources
The Rules Have Changed-People don’t need marketingPeople don t need marketing
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NOW MediaWh i it i t t?Why is it important?
Old Media – newspaper, radio, TV – are one-way forms of communication
Social Media – is a two-way communication system
Bookmarking (sharing and promoting websites Del.icio.us)News (sharing comments, blogging, forums, Twitter) Networking (online meeting places – Facebook, LinkedIn)Social photo/video sharing (YouTube, Flickr)Wikis (Wikipedia, Wiki.com)
So, what is it exactly?
Wikipedia:“Social media is an umbrella term that defines#owurufo Social media is an umbrella term that defines the various activities that integrate technology, interaction social interaction, and the construction of words and pictures.”
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Sam’s Definition:Sam s Definition:“Social media is like going to a large party. Put on your best outfit, try to be entertaining, don't put own foot in mouth .”
All About You
How we receive information has changed• News is broadcast & viraled throughInternet communities (blogs, forums, socialnetworks)networks)
• Valued news is forwarded: retweet, reblogpost to Facebook, send link to friend (1 to 100)100)
•You receive news from the people you care about
•You trust the news because you know these people
•Conclusion-Social Media ensures values and authenticity of recommended information #owurufo
The LureGo where the customer is and where the conversation is already going on.
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Cost-effectiveness in reaching large groups of people that can be converted into a niche audience
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that can be converted into a niche audience
The Challenge
A marketer’s challenge and job is to enter
The Challenge
that conversation. And when you do join in, you had better be prepared to add value.
Remember the 3 R’s
Reach:Social media has overtaken email and search in popularity#owurufo p p y#owurufo
Relationships: Relevance:Relationships:Strength in personal connections
Bringing people back again & again
Relevance:Content & connections
Keep consumers engaged
6 Phases of Social Media Marketing
1.Discovery2.Strategy3.Skills4.Execution5.Measurement6.Maintenance
B ildi St tBuilding a Strategy #owurufo#owurufo
Building a Strategy
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Before you begin…
WHAT/WHERE
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What are the goals and objectives of
Who is the target customer?
How should customer relationships
What applications should be built?Which technologies
WHY WHO HOW
objectives of the social marketing campaign?
customer?How is the customer best engaged?
pchange?How will the campaign be measured?
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Where should the campaign be run?campaign be run?
Focus
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Increase overall awareness
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Getting positive reviews
I h b f b d dIncrease the number of brand advocates
Fuel pass-along; give them a reasonFuel pass along; give them a reason
It used to be about developing a brand. Now it’s about giving the brand a voice.
Focus
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Focus
3. Track your footprint#owurufo#owurufo
To find buzz (good and bad)
Focus
4. Build Your Fan Base#owurufo
Relationships aren’t built overnight.
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They are cultivated and earned.
I t t ith t diti l k tiIntegrate with traditional marketing
Digital word-of-mouth (bloggers, editors, forum moderators)g
Paid or partnering
The Landscape
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One is Not Enough
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Chart of 840 respondents on LinkedIn. April 2010
Popularity Contest
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FACTS:• 59% ages 18-44
Tips to Marketing Effectively-Send updates to fansU d t t t
g• More than 4 million users become fans of pages daily• Facebook users share more than 1 billion forms of
-Update your page status-create polls-post events-Develop interactive applicationsmore than 1 billion forms of
content every weekp pp
-Encourage fan participation-advertise your page-convert visitors to fansbuild loyalty-build loyalty
-use Places to connect your customers
Profile vs Page
Company Fan Page account: Represents the company as a wholewhole.
Personal Profile account: Used by an individual employee at the companyat the company.
Make it Match Your Brand
Fill out your INFOPage completely
Landing Page
Create a nicely done y
custom welcome page for your newyour new
fans
Get Creative Go Custom
Get Creative. Get iframes.
Get Creative. Go Custom .http://www.facebook.com/developers/
Edit Your Page
Get Target Fans…Fast
Get Target Fans…Fast
Inexpensive Opportunity
Drive qualified traffic
Use the Events
Use Offers
Post Often
LISTEEN
Promote Everywhere
Facebook Everywhere
Focus5 Measure the results5. Measure the results
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Measurement
How They Do It
How They Do It
Rules of Thumb
Frictionless: simple, less is moreAudience: on Facebook for their friendsCommunications: integrate into the viral channelsEngagement: hook users to return regularlyEngagement: hook users to return regularlyBusiness model: design with conversion in mindObjective: establish goals and success metricsObjective: establish goals and success metricsObvious: make each page's purpose clearKKeep working: develop, test, repeat
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TwitterTwitter
Tweets
20% of tweets are invitations for product info and answers from
FACTS• 62% of users are ages 25-54• More than 90% of Twitter com
product info and answers from companies
48% of users introduced to a• More than 90% of Twitter.com visitors are moderate or heavy Internet users
48% of users introduced to a brand on Twitter went further to search online compared to 34% on other social networksother social networks
27% are receptive to special offers
25% visited a website after a tweet
44% have recommended a product on social networks, 39% on Twitter
Personal or Company Brand?
1) Send a short message to a bunch of people publicly2) Send a short message to a specific person publicly3) Send a short message to a specific person privately
Company account: Represents the company as a whole
Personal account: Used by an individual employee at the company whole. at the company.
Please. Personalize Your Profile.
Let Your Brand Shine
Twitter Tips
Who’s Talking About You?http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%22Crystal+Mountain%22
Follow People Who Follow You
Use Twitter for Eventshttp://search twitter com/http://search.twitter.com/
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Make Long URLs Usable
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=212315725448789
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http://on.fb.me/sm10tips
Or www.facebook.com/nxtconcepts
YouTubeMarketing Tips
- Upload content to YouTube, even on a t i l b i t i I i ht d t fi t h d
FACTS• Average daily visitors: 16.6 million
trial basis, to review Insight data first-hand.
-Learn the lifecycle of your videos to see how long their popularity lasts, and upload
• Videos viewed monthly: Approximately 6 billion
g p p y pnew videos to build on the popularity of your existing content.
Explore who’s watching your videos and-Explore who s watching your videos and where to see how that matches up with your target audience.
-Review where videos are embedded to determine whether online promotional programs and advertising campaigns are impacting views or might help your videosimpacting views or might help your videos gain even more visibility.
YouTube-SXSW
Top Tools
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Putting Putting It All T g thTogether
Why SoMe is Important
Social Media can drive sales when consumers are on-the-fence
Measurement is more than getting followers it’s about endorsement
Cuts across many departments-PR, marketing, customer service
A th ti it iAuthenticity reigns
Share information: thoughts, videos, links, photos events tipsphotos, events, tips (things guest would find valuable)
Innovation, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking leads to successful experiences
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At Least 30 Minutes a Day
Content IdeasLinks to resources on your websiteArticles you are readingArticles you are readingTake-Away’s with conversations you’ve had with guestsHeadlines from local or industry sites
FrequencyAverage once or twice a day6-20 posts a week6 20 posts a weekEnough so people know you post new things but not enough to clutter
Timeline1. Once a day (morning or afternoon) update your status. (5 minutes)2. Interact with followers thru posts, messages, comments, etc (5-10 minutes)3. Repeat on the next network
Engaging Tips
Make friends#owurufo Make friends• Find your existing connections• Network through groups
Add t il i t bl ti l
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• Add to your email signature, blog articles, bio or profile…
Be helpful• Answer questions• Share interesting content Share interesting content• Make connections
Engaging Tips
Measure the results#owurufo
•Amount of friends or followers a social media account has
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•Using trackable URL’s when posting information/links to these social media accounts•Amount of discussions generated within social pages•Amount of photo or video comments•Amount of comments on profile page•Amount of retweets a tweet getsAmount of downloads or installs an application or attachment•Amount of downloads or installs an application or attachment
has•Amount of questions asked or answered on a site•Size of your networkSize of your network•Amount of fans your page has
Benefits are Worth It
The first step … in order to keep up… is to have the right mindset.
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1. Know what’s coming and how it will impact your industry.
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2. Building warm & fuzzies.
3 B ildi b d3. Building your brand
4. Instant focus groups
5. Networking on steroids
Don’t Do It the#owurufo
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Wrong Way
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-Wrong methods
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-Wrong language-Wrong language
Where to go from hereI id ’ G id Ch kli t
Keep content current.#owurufo
Insider’s Guide Checklist
Pick and choose the best for you.
Measure. Test. Measure again.
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Embrace conversation
A picture speaks louder than words
Be friendlyBe friendly
Give customers a reason to participate
Resist the temptation to sell sell sellResist the temptation to sell, sell, sell
Jump on the bandwagon now
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Samantha Rufo
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