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Flint Group Social Team
@libbyjuju @EbethKH @britthanso
@martar_tweets@KellyFalk
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Kelly Falk | Flint Group
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Why social media matters
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpa4dNVd3c
Personal Social Media
The do’s and the don’ts
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VODKA SAMMa.k.a Samantha Goudie
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Vodka Samm goes viral
• 20,000+ Twitter followers in 24 hours• Memes• T-shirts• Interview requests• TV endorsement offers• $295 painting• Mocking Tweets• “World’s drunkest college student.”
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Happy Halloween!
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Lasting regrets
• “I care about my life. I didn’t come to college to drink and be Vodka Samm.”
• “I was completely embarrassed.”• “I hated going to class.”
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Haley Goodall – DECA VP
• Attends Stanley High School• Lives in Stanley but is originally from New Town• She’s single• Two sisters and a brother• Rides horses, shows cattle and sheep, and loves sports• One of her favorite quotes is “Matt Lauer can suck it.” – Will
Ferrell• She’s a Minnesota Vikings and Texas Longhorns fan• She likes Luke Bryan’s music and the TV show Two and a
Half Men• She’s in FFA
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Power in connections
• Endless ways to connect with a wide range of people
• Ability to organize connections– Engage with
professionals and companies of interest
• Platform to build relationships– Think of it as hanging
out in real life. If you want to talk to someone, you have to go find them or give them a reason to talk to you.
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You can’t hide behind the curtain• Fast and virtual doesn’t equal less
professional• Refine your language• Speak online as you would offline• Don’t air your dirty laundry• Deleted doesn’t necessarily mean
erased• With great power, comes great
responsibility
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Showcase your knowledge
• Demonstrate your ability to think critically and analyze
• Illustrate your skill set and interest in a particular industry
• Use best practices• Position yourself as a forward-thinker
– Tweet articles– Join chats– Write blog posts– Create an online portfolio– Comment on industry trends– Engage in conversations and add value@KellyFalk | @Flint Group
Seek out opportunities
• Scholarships• Jobs• Groups/Communities• Internships• Knowledge
• HireMeHeadblade– Twitter– Facebook– YouTube– Website
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Have fun with it!
• After all, this is social media..• Brand yourself/Tell your story• Get creative• Show personality• Be a human!
Who’s watching?
• Friends and family• Teachers/Professors• Coaches• College recruiters• Employers• Future colleagues• Professionals• Industry leaders
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Careers in Social Media
That’s right, people will payyou to do this!
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500 billionsocial conversationstake place each year
Source: Forrester, April 2010
…about companies
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• A fad– Facebook was created
in 2004
• A replacement for traditional advertising
• All about you• Free
• A big deal• Applicable to most
companies• All about the customer• Time-consuming
Social Media is NOT
Social Media is
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What people think we do
• Creep on Facebook• Tweet our every thought #lovelife• Instagram our lunches
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What we actually do
• Audit current social media activity• Monitor/Listen to conversations• Create content• Build relationships and serve customers• Analyze and report social media data• Keep up on current trends and news• Think on our feet
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Strategic Planning
1. What’s the goal?2. Who’s the audience?3. How are they using
social media?4. What’s your one thing?5. How will you be human?6. What does success look
like?7. What resources do you
have?8. Who is responsible for
what?
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Strategic Planning
Tactical Planning
1. Where is the home base?2. What outposts will
support the home base?3. What types of content
will be added regularly?4. How is the audience going
to be activated and not just collected?
5. How can you make members the star?
6. How will you tell people about it?
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Execution
Strategic Planning
Tactical Planning
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Measure
Execution
Strategic Planning
Tactical Planning
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Measure
Execution
Strategic Planning
Tactical Planning
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What can social mediado for brands?
• Reputation management– “Word of mouth is now a public conversation carried in
blog comments and customer reviews.” – Chris Anderson
• Customer service – the new help line– 42% of consumers expect a response in 60 minutes or
less– 86% of users who complain want a response from the
company
• Media relations• Customer loyalty
– 3X as many internal resources are necessary to acquire a new customer than retain one
• Thought leadership
Case study
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Listening
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GOAL = LOYALTY
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Measures of success
• Positive social mentions• Interactions with posted content• Referral visits to website
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Home base
Outposts
Participating
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Participating
Interactions
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Followers
Mentions
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Fans
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Questions?
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