writers workshop 2015 - joining the conversation: fundamentals of social media
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fundamentals of social media
Melanie Parlette-Stewart
Blended Learning Librarian, University of Guelph
@melanie_sarah_ /melanieparlettestewart.com
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Today’s Conversation
• Why social media?
• The numbers
• Building a brand
• Tools: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Blogging
• Analytics: Measuring your success
• Best Practices
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Privacy
• Accessibility
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VIDEO: The Social Media
Revolution 2015
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Recognition
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Online Identity
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Increase Traffic
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Social Listening
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Deeper Experiences
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top tips
• Have a website? Create posts with links to drive traffic to your website.
• Videos and photos get more attention.
• Try sharing images of your product or images of your customers engaging with your product.
• Shorter is better. Posts should be a maximum of 250 characters.
• Aim for conversation. Ask for feedback and listen.
• Be timely. Think about holidays or current events.
• Make sure to include the link in your post (try using a link shortener like bitly)
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challenges + opportunities
• Facebook is beginning to use Search Engine Optimization.
• People don’t want to see posts that just promote a product or service.
• Cross post to other social media networks (i.e. Instagram)
• Pay Per Click
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top tips
• Make sure your profile photo clearly associates you with your brand or the online persona you want to develop
• Include a bio
• Post a couple of tweets before you start to follow people
• Follow people
• People Search (search for specific people)
• Use a directory (wefollow, twello)
• Browse who other people follow
• Try not to use more than 2 hashtags per tweet
• #It #Can #Be #Annoying #When #Your #Tweet #Looks #Like #This
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challenges + opportunities
• Engage with people
• Help others
• Tweetup (meet up / conversation on Twitter)
• Twitter can be overwhelming
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top tips
• Engage with commenters
• Optimize images
• Name images strategically
• Promote your boards on other social media sites
• Use keywords for board titles
• Think seasonally / thematically
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challenges + opportunities
• Brand authority
• Expand your reach
• Drive traffic to your site
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top tips
• Customize your channel
• Subtitles
• Engage with users
• Be organized
• Tags
• Cross promote / Build mini-campaigns
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challenges + opportunities
• YouTube Analytics
• Get feedback / demo
• Share knowledge / skills
• Budget / Skills
• Viral Videos
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top tips
• You need a mobile device (smart phone, tablet) to upload to Instagram. The desktop site is only for browsing
• Tell a story
• Take advantage of both video (up to 9 seconds) and photos
• Connect with people’s emotions
• Images an make people happy and sad, etc.
• Share with other networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Follow other users
• Respond to comments
• Use hashtags (#)
• Check out complementary apps (Photo collages, etc.)
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challenges + opportunities
• Hashtags
• Develop a brand identity
• Building community
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top tips
• Have a voice
• Inspire conversation
• Don’t be a promotion pretending to be a post
• Use a variety of content types
• Text, interviews, podcasts, videos, infographics
• Choose a blogging tool that works for you
• WordPress.com, WordPress.org, Typepad, Blogger, etc.
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challenges + opportunities
• Needs to be built into your content strategy / schedule
• Interlinking content
• Gain influence
• Drive more traffic to your website
• Take control of your online identity
• The Internet lives forever
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BEST PRACTICES
FOR ENGAGEMENT
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Methods for Engagement
Focus on your
audienceBe visual
Share interesting
contentBe current
Be human Shout-outsAsk
questionsCrowd source
HashtagsBe ready to
react
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Best Practices
Don’t be one-sided
Follow back
Consistent voice / tone
Respond to both
negative and
positive feedback
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CONTENT
MANAGEMENT
& ANALYTICS
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Embedded Tools
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• Likes and Shares
• Comparison to other Pages / Profiles
• Reputation
• Content
• Reporting
• Understanding value
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DEVELOPING
A STRATEGY
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Who is your audience?
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Content Calendar
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Schedule
your posts
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Exposure
Visits
Views
Followers / Fans
Mentions
Influence
Share of conversation
Engagement
Clicks
Retweets / Shares
@Replies
Comments
Action
Downloads
Attendees
Leads
Sales
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Interactions / General Interest
80%
Promotion20%
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Be authentic.
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Recite This
Pinwords
Someecards
Quozio
PicMonkey
Share as image
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Optimize Content
• Image size
• Optimize your profile photo, header/cover photos, shared images and more
• Try: Always Up-to-Date Guide to Social Media Image Sizes
• Character count
• Media Length
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RISK
MANAGEMENT
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Uh oh…
• Damage to reputation
• Confidential information
• Identity theft / hacking
• Policies and procedures
• Be open and honest
• Be timely
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PRIVACY
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Privacy for You / Others
• Policies
• Too Much Information (TMI)
• Customize your privacy options
• Plug-ins and applications
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ACCESSIBILITY
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Accessibility Best Practices
• Complete detailed profiles including other ways of contacting you to provide easy access to more information
• Provide captions for any photos you post
• Provide access to full video transcripts and use captioning
• Aim for good colour contrast
• Put hashtags and @mentions at the end of posts to make it easier on screen readers
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Douglas Coupland, Slogans for the Twenty-First Century
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Further Reading / Sources
• The Top 10 Benefits Of Social Media Marketing (Forbes)
• Canadian Digital, Social and Mobile Statistics on a Global Scale 2014
• Facebook Terminology
• 10 tips to creating engaging Page posts
• Create your Twitter Content Strategy
• 26 Creative Ways to Publish Social Media Updates
• All About Pinterest
• Infographic: The optimal length for social media updates and more
• Canadian Internet Registration Authority: The Canadian Internet Fact Book
• YouTube Glossary
• Douglas Coupland, Slogans for the Twenty-First Century
• Golden Rules of Social Media Accessibility
• Top 10 Social Media Blogs
• 7 Tips for Upping Your Social Media Game in 2015 (Time Magazine)
• The Minimalist Guide to Personal Branding on Social Media
• Conversation Prism
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Photo/Video Credits
• hipster office desktop 3.0 - Photo: Markus Spiske / raumrot.com
• Lights - Photo: Markus Spiske / raumrot.com
• Video: The Social Media Revolution 2015
• YouTube
• Blogging Gideon Burton Blogging Street Cred
• Office desk - Photo: Markus Spiske / raumrot.com
• polaroid 635 supercolor - Photo: Markus Spiske / raumrot.com
• Closed doors - Photo: Markus Spiske / raumrot.com
• Conversation Prism
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Editorial Calendars
• Scraps of My Geek Life - 2015 Editorial Calendar Template Download
• Early Bird Strategy: 2015 EDITORIAL CALENDAR TEMPLATE
• CoSchedule (online/paid)