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Social Media: Rewards & Risks
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The Case For Social Media
• Connectivity and Accessibility
• Connect with Prospects/Clients/Media
• Networking and Engagement Build an Online Community
• Build Trust
• Extension of Your Brand Be Your Own Publisher
• Social Media is About Information Sharing…
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Not to be Ignored
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Usage by Platform
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Reputational Aspects
• Consistent listening
• Create community of loyalists & goodwill
• Humanize people and audiences
• Focus attention on priorities
• Know how and when to respond
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Before you dive in…
• Strategy is Key – Know Your Audience
• Establish a Policy
• Be Transparent
• Be Human
• Consistency - Feed Your Social Networks
• 1/3 Rule - 1/3 About You, 1/3 SharingArticles/Ideas and 1/3 Conversation
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What Social Media Channel Is Right For You?
• Discover a Fit With Your Marketing Strategies (Or Not)
• Be Strategic and Amplify Your Message
• Blogging
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Social Media’s Role in Consumer Purchasing
• Social Media induced an average of 26% of purchases in all categories
• Nearly 2/3 of influence was direct
• Remainder was indirect, influencing earlier touch points
• Influence differs by category:
• Travel/investment – 40% - 50% influenced
• Utilities/insurance – 15%
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McKinsey, 20,000 European Consumers in 2013-2014
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Institutions/Companies
Strategy (example)
•Increase patient engagement to
improve net promoter scores
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Tactics – Institutional/Corporate
Use Facebook, Twitter, blogging to improve patient experience
• Listen and monitor comments, respond when appropriate
• Promote content of interest
• Information and support for moms-to-be
• Blogs by pediatricians, obstetricians
• Invite patient engagement
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Individual – Thought Leadership
Strategy (example)
•Showcase expertise to increase
career opportunities
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Build Buzz and Awareness of Expertise
Thought Leadership – What Do You Want to Be Known For?
• Build Your Credibility as an Expert
• Build followers – speaking, networking, writing, contacts
• Blogging Provides Core of B2B Social Strategy
• LinkedIn also a great channel to build credibility
• Cross promote - Blog -LinkedIn - E-newsletter – Google+
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Social Media Faux Pas
• Set Up a Page and Do Nothing
• Constantly Self-promote
• Not Responding or Oversharing
• Not Researching Your Audience
• Auto-responses – Thanking Everyone Who Follows You
• Overextending Your Social Media Channels
• Fall Victim to the Phrase:
"If You Build It, They Will Come"
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Road Map To Interesting Content
Create Custom Content For Accounts:
• Breaking News
• Trending News or Current Events
• National News with Local Angle
• Awards
• Repurpose News Articles, Marketing
Materials, etc.
• Identify Visual Opportunities
• Evergreen Social Media Ideas
• Blogging
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Good Timing = Better Engagement
• Time Your Posts, Tweets, Pins, Tags, Pics
• Seasonal/Event Timing
• Natural Occurring/Random Event
• Frequency is Key
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How do you measure?
• Set clear measurement goals & objectives before you dive in
• Traditional ROI evaluates short-term results
• Consumer behaviors/investments in social media, long-term impact
• Relevant social media metrics:
• Brand awareness
• Brand engagement
• Word of mouth
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Measurement – Account Impacts
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Measure Your Competitors
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Measurement – Engagement
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Common Risks
• Reputation – negative online comments, hijacking brand
• Misinformation
• Personal safety – employee activities/travel
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Enterprise Wide Risks
• Data/system security• Everyone gets hacked; most don’t discover breaches
themselves
• Loss of sensitive information/IP
• Legal/regulatory infractions – HIPAA, non-disclosure
• Data retention – records management/e-discovery
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Tips to Mitigate Risks
• Take a strategic and disciplined approach
• Listen – consistently, critically
• Think ahead, keep updated crisis management plan
• Focus 90% on tactics that have greatest impact on your business
• Treat communities as valuable asset
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Social Media Crisis Response Chart
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Interesting Content
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Results
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Employee Engagement
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Responding to Positive/Negative Feedback
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Success Means…
• Engaging Your Audience
• Report Agreed Upon Metrics
• Get Empathy Going Externally and Internally
• Facilitate Meaningful Interaction with Your Brand
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Key Takeaways
• Integrate, Cross-Promote and Publicize!
• Media Platforms Come and Go Know Your Audience
• Amplify Brand Messages Use Social Media to Tell Your Story
• Focus on What Works Best
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