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Basic overview of social media philosophy and use for the front office. Prepared by Pursuant Sports for the Northwoods Summer Baseball League.
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Social Media 101
Leveraging Social Media for the Front Office
An Introduction
Prepared for Northwoods League
by Michael Ames, Pursuant Group
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Social Media is…
But…
not really.
You Can’t Leverage Social Media!
Until “Fan Loyalty” is defined as you being loyal to your fans – your organization will not use social media in it’s most impactful way.
Social Media really is a large, emerging conversation that is…
powered by…
“Your fans are the message”-
Marshall McLuhan(sort of)
“The medium is the message” guy
• Conversations among human beings
sound human. They are conducted in a
human voice.
• The Internet is enabling conversations
among human beings that were simply
not possible in the era of mass media.
• These networked conversations are
enabling powerful new forms of social
organization and knowledge exchange to
emerge.
Building Fan LoyaltyFront offices being loyal to their fans!
The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual: Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, David Weinberger; Perseus Books ©2000
http://images12.fotki.com/v212/photos/1/134799/3424959/superfan-vi.jpg?1173438754
• The front office must talk to the people
with whom they hope to create
relationships.
• To speak with a human voice, front
offices must share the concerns of
their communities.
• “If you want us to talk to you, tell us
something. Make it something
interesting for a change.”
• “We have better tools, more new
ideas, no rules to slow us down. We
are waking up and linking to each
other.”
Building Fan LoyaltyFront offices being loyal to their fans!
http://img.stern.de/_content/52/90/529061/Fan_Eisschnellauf400_400.jpg
People have had a taste of two-way conversations around your brand. They won’t wait for you.
Broadcast Media
Social Media
creatives
criticsjoiners
spectators
one-way
http://www.swimwatch.net/uploaded_images/coach-yelling-at-athlete-716268.jpg
http://www.fitzroyjuniorfc.com.au/2008/Images/Week%206%20-%20U10%20Green/GroupHuddle_Coach.jpg
In social media, you might be the topic of conversation without being the center of it
You will have to give up some control of your message in order to gain more influence.
BROADCASTMEDIA
SOCIALMEDIA
Differences in Tactics
BROADCASTFront Office in Control
One Way / Delivering a Message
Repeating the Message
Focused on the Brand
Educating
Front Office Creates Content
SOCIAL MEDIAFans in Control
Two way / Being Part of a Conversation
Adapting the Message
Focused on the Fans / Adding Value
Influencing, Involving
User Created Content / Co-creation
Source: Slide 10 from "What's Next In Media?" by Neil Perkin
A few quick stats…
• 79% of English speaking adults use the internet • 60% of U.S. adults use home broadband connections• 39% of internet users subscribe to an RSS feed • 57% of internet users have joined a social network • 55% have uploaded photos • 83% have watched video clips
The conversation is happening with or without you.
Sources: Universal McCann’s Comparative Study on Social Media Trends, April 2008, Pew Internet, January ,2010
A Helpful Metaphor
The world’s largest outdoor cocktail party
Approach #1
Approach #2
annoying, impersonal,forces permission
natural, human, authentic, requests permission
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_large/2009/03/12/nfl_logo.jpg
Resist AutomationOnce a communication system
becomes automated…
- efficiency is built into delivery
- more communication can be done for less
- messages are crafted for demographic groups
- the communications sounds less human
- the communication channel becomes less effective and more ignored
Yeah!
Yipee!
Good.
Oops!
Uh-oh!
Consider What is Happening to Email
• How many email addresses have you had?• Why do you have multiple, how is each used?• If your organization asked you for your email address,
which one would you give them?
Thinking Things Through
Objectives
Audience Constraints
Strategy
Tactics
Audience
Source: Beth Kanter, from 10/08 Share Our Strength presentation
Who are they?Where will I find them online?How do they use the social web?What are they talking about?What are they wanting?
Image: http://blog.pandora.com/pandora/archives/sports-fans.jpg
Who is your audience?
Source: Forrester, Groundswell
Who is your audience?
Source: Forrester, Groundswell
Who is your audience?
Source: Forrester, Groundswellhttp://www.forrester.com/Groundswell/profile_tool.html
Objectives• Ticket Sales?• Brand Equity?• Fan Experience?• Customer Service?• Other?
PICK ONE OBJECTIVE TO START WITHNotice that “press release outlet” is not on the list
Constraints
• Budget?• Communication policies?• What is non-negotiable?
• Personnel?• Personnel experience?• Personnel time capacity?
StrategyRemember this is all based on building loyalty and trust!
• Listening strategies?• Engagement strategies?• Motivation strategies?
Questions in preparing your organization to listenWho will do the listening and responding?
What is your response policy to criticism/praise/questions?
How much time is allocated?How will you analyze and share results?
What are the benchmarks to measure usefulness?
Beth Kanter, Listening Literacy
Online Listening
Online ListeningKeyword Search Suggestions
• Organizational Name• Peer names in your space
• Other peers with similar sounding names• Program/Services/Event Names
• Owner, GM or well known associated personalities• Brand or tagline
• URLs of your online properties• Industry terms or phrases related to your mission
• Your known strengths and weaknesses
Beth Kanter, Listening Literacy
Social Media Listening
RSS Readers(Choose)
Blog Searches-Technorati.com-Icerocket.com-Alltop.com
Keyword Search Feeds-RSS search.twitter.com-RSS Google Alerts
Detail Searches-Summize.com-Socialmention.com-Del.icio.us-Boardreader.com
Participate• Ask questions• Comment on others blogs posts• Compliment others content• Forward and link to others content
Generate Buzz• Open profiles on social bookmarking
and crowd-sourcing sites like digg and stumbleupon
• Bookmark content you like and share your profile
• Promote others content through services like digg, mixx and newsvine
Share Content• Take time to create content that
address any recurring questions your fan base is asking.
• Listen for where and when your content can be used to help a conversation or answer a question.
• Answer the questions by directing people to the content you have created.
• Host contests, quizzes and giveaways directly in these spaces. Draw in non-baseball fans because of your respected use of the tool.
• Develop strategy and tactics for mascots, play-by-play, concessions, players, coaches
TacticsFinally, consider the tools for• Listening• Participating• Sharing Your Story
• Spreading Awareness • Generating Buzz• Social Networking For
Motivation and Action
Tactics and Tools over Time
Listen Participate
Community Building &
Social Networking
Generate Buzz
Less Time More Time
5hr 10hr 15hr 20hr
ShareContent
Adapted from Beth Kanter
Giving Up Control• Not all content is precisely
right, but the majority is generally right.
• Not all of your interaction will be positive or favorable.
Source:firstgiving presentation, Using social media to expand your fundraising horizonsImage: http://paultan.org/photo/albums/2009-honda-city-malaysia/Steering%20Wheel.jpg
• How you respond to criticism will say a lot about you and your organization.
• Pick your battles and be willing to apologize when necessary.
Suggested Online Bibliography
• SportsNetworker - http://www.sportsnetworker.com• Take A Peck- • http://www.jasonfpeck.com/• The Business of Sports -
http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/• Sports Marketing 2.0 -
an open online community moderated by Pat Coyle of http://www.patcoyle.net
http://www.sportsmarketing20.com/