how to run a social media listening program
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How to Run a Social Media Listening Program Listening, monitoring, and tracking social media conversa:ons and applying the insights to your social media strategy.
Erling Amundson Senior Manager, Digital Insights & Predic6ve Opera6ons
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What is the secret formula for Social Insights?
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SI = 5W * (C+D)+V+A
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Social Insights = Strategy (5W) * Tac:cs (C+D)+V+A
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? Why are you doing social media listening?
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1) Why: What is the goal of social listening for your organiza:on?
q Brand Insights/Brand Health q Risk Iden6fica6on/PR q Customer Experience Improvement
q Voice of the Customer q Develop BeSer Customer Personas
q Influencer Iden6fica6on q Customer Service Engagement
q Improved Sales
q Compe6tor Insights
q Industry Trends
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? Who are you doing social media for?
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2) Who Will Receive Insights
q Public Rela6ons/Communica6ons Team
q Marke6ng Campaigns
q Marke6ng Insights/Business Intelligence
q Customer Experience
q Support
q Product Development
q Sales
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Make the outputs
of your listening strategy
inputs into other areas
of your organiza6on
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What Metrics Align with the Why & Who • What metrics will help you deliver business impact
q Followers & Follower Growth q Engagement Rate q Click-‐throughs, Page Visits q Share of Voice q Sen6ment q Lead Genera6on, Sales, Revenue q Cases Solved
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? Where should you listen?
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3) Where to Listen: What Social Channels Are Most Important
q TwiSer q Facebook q LinkedIn q Instagram
q Pinterest q Internal or External Forums
q Blogs q Shopping/Review Sites u Is is Social Only or is Social Part of a Cross-‐channel Strategy
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? What will you do with your findings?
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4) What: Ac:ons • Who will engage and in what situa6ons – 1:1 engagement – You-‐6lity content publishing based on social insights – Create an engagement playbook
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4) What: Delivery Method • What is the best method to deliver insights for your organiza6on
q In-‐tool Dashboard q Cross-‐channel Dashboard q Data Dashboard q Command Center q Insights Email q PowerPoint Reports
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? When will you deliver insights?
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5) When Will You Deliver Insights
q Real-‐6me
q Daily
q Weekly
q Monthly
q Quarterly
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Tac:cal: Configure and Deliver
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Select Your Tool(s)
• Review your listening, analysis, and repor6ng goals • Select the tool or tools that are best aligned with your strategy
• You may need more than one – Social Engagement – Influencer Iden6fica6on – Data Analysis & Trend Spodng
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Ini:al Listening • Cast a broad net – iden6fy what’s out there • Brainstorm with your partners (the Who men6oned earlier) – Especially tap any writers or SEO specialists
• Your Web Site – Lis6ng of products, services, white papers, blogs, etc.
• Google Search, related searches
• Blog Search Tools; Google AdWords
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Ini:al Listening
• Take samples, analyze, and adjust – Watch your volume limits
• What are the conversa6ons like
• How much volume exists
• What classifica6on system fits the data and your strategy – Iden6fy how you need to classify things; customize the tool if needed
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Test & Tune Keywords • Most of your setup 6me will be here – Don’t be afraid to restart as needed – Ongoing tuning will be needed
• Tune the keywords – Tune with Boolean AND OR NOT – Look for other words in the posts you find – add to search – Look for words to reduce unwanted men6ons – Try phrases in addi6on to words; anyone know, doesn’t work – Try proximity A, B, and C within 10 words – This will be trial and error – watch your data limits, make fast adjustments
• Audit, Synch, & Train frequently if >1 person is classifying – Pull sample data sets – Review together to check agreement – Document classifica6ons with representa6ve samples
• Automate
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Staffing
• Why do big issues always seem to crop up at the end of the business day?
• How can you get cri6cal business insights in 6me to act?
• Are you 24X7 • How will you cover holidays, vaca6ons?
• Start with 1-‐2 listening employees but expect to grow depending on volume and coverage needs
• Consider volunteers who get social media experience in exchange for providing some listening coverage
• Consider staggering shios or global employees to provide more coverage hours
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Deliver Valuable Social Media Insights
• Delivery Based on The Plan – Don’t assume others will understand – Provide readouts to review and explain
• Validate Business Impact – PR Issues – Product Improvements – Revenue
• Adjust and Adapt – Plan on regular course correc6ons
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How to Run a Social Media Listening Program Summary. Q&A. Erling Amundson
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Erling Amundson Senior Manager Digital Insights and Predic6ve Opera6ons [email protected] @XDstrategy
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Erling Amundson Senior Manager: Digital Insights and Predic6ve Opera6ons [email protected]