bedsider social media tips
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rebranding birth control
the bedsider vision /• Take the fear and mystery out of birth
control.
• Help women find the method of birth control that’s right for them.
• Enable them to use it consistently and effectively.
• Gradually encourage women to consider using more effective forms of birth control over time.
the bedsider experience /
meet bedsider /
methods
birth control methods /
top 10 tips/
Social Media Best Practices
#10 images reign! / • The largest shift in social content has been
the move to images; photos, image macros, & infographics.
• It is easier to create images than you think—you don’t need to hire a pro! Or find them free on places like deathtostockphoto.com.
• And get some apps: Photofy, Repost, Hyperlapse, etc.
high clicks & fewer shares/
high clicks & fewer shares/
#9 create good content/ • The “right content” varies by social channel• When creating content for social media, it’s
important to play to each channel’s specific tone, while pushing common CTAs.
• Include a CTA and URL in each image’s description.
• Follow the best content practices for each unique channel
• Synchronize content across channels. Create once, produce everywhere!
high amount of shares & lower clicks/
#8 be authentic/ • Social media isn’t for press releases!• Making the tone of your post match the
social network you’re posting on is very important; people are looking for personal, authentic posts that inform them or move them emotionally.
quotes/
the holy grail—unsolicited sharing/
#7 conversion/ • Use social to drive traffic back to your
website and capture email addresses.• Give your fans opportunity to take
meaningful action from within the social network.
• When constituents take action on your website, always give them easy ways to share the action they took on social networks.
conversion/
direct asks/
#6 be relevant/ • Connect to what’s hot and trending—content
that spreads over social media is relevant to the news and chatter of the minute.
• Channels like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, & Instagram make it easy to see what’s trending.
• People love to talk about themselves. Ask them questions. Real engagement takes time. Make the time to monitor your networks at least daily, respond to posts, replies, etc.
be relevant - conversation/
#5 be social/ • Don’t use social media to just broadcast.
It’s called “social” for a reason.• Brands and organizations that @ reply
and participate in the social conversation will see far more interactions.
• Favorite, follow, reply.• Users return to accounts they feel listen
to them.
this just in…/
#4 amplify your supporters/ • Promote positive content about your
organization and partners. Search to find content.
• Amplify (by retweeting, sharing, Liking, reblogging, repinning) content posted by supporters or partners.
• This gets you points with your supporters/partners and provides content for slow internal times.
amplification/
#3 be daily/ • Brands and organizations that post daily
(including weekends) reach a larger percentage of their followers.
• To avoid having to the actual posting on weekends, schedule your Facebook content before and use a cheap third-party app for Twitter.
• Use a scheduler to keep your updates going out even when you’re busy.
images/
#2 be on time/ • Although the best times to post on each
network are different, there are important rules that work across networks.
• Be flexible - It’s important to schedule, but it’s as important to respond to timely events.
• Plan ahead themes and content so you are not dependent on the news of the day
be on time/
#1 analyze/ • Use analytics and third-party apps to see
what’s working.• Many tools are available for each social
network to help gage the performance of your content.
• Figuring out what content engages your uses helps plan even more successful campaigns in the future.
twitter analytics dashboard/
twitter analytics dashboard/
thank you
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