is social networking right for your association? by vanguard technology
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This is a presentation given to association executives explaining the power of Web 2.0 and what it can do for their organizations.TRANSCRIPT
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Presented by Vanguard Technology
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What Is Social Networking? How Has It Affected The Association World? How Do You Know If It’s Right For You? How Should You Use It? Connected Community
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Social Networking - Facebook Social Media – YouTube Blog - Blogger Photo - Flickr Wiki - Wikipedia Podcasting - PodBean Bookmarking – Del.icio.us RSS – FeedBurner Aggregator - FriendFeed
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Facebook: 90 million active users YouTube: 100 million videos Blog : Almost 200 million blogs Photo: 55% of active users have uploaded Wikipedia: 4 million articles RSS: 39% of active users subscribe
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Need value-add member benefit? Looking to extend your reach? Want to increase member engagement? Up your cachet in the industry? Attract younger membership? Increase non-dues revenue?But…
What would your members’ tolerance be? Can you maintain and sustain it? Will you market it?
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Insider’s view Create transparency Open a dialogue Provide value Increase credibility Potential for viral marketing Open up new revenue streams Bring event experience online Increase site “stickiness”
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Map to strategy Pick the right partner Little by little Market it Commit to long term Unique ROI expectations
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Built-in audience, members who are web-savvy may have Facebook account
Technology already built Large audience Free User-driven content Reach potential new members Appeals to potential younger members Serve as a marketing channel
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Membership-specific profile information , profile in one place
Integrated with AMS Integrated with association website Resource sharing like documents, videos, and
podcasts Blended communication with other org
messaging Tracking of member activity No one has to sign up Non-dues revenue, sponsorship
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Map to organizational strategy Complement your existing marketing
initiatives Sync with existing web projects Understand membership needs Understand membership tolerance Could it be a blended approach?
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Designed with www.mindmeister.com
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Market it Provide incentives Participate in it Monitor it Enjoy it
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There will be valuable content that supports the community members’ goals
The community is self-fueling Your community encourages member-to-member
participation The marketing effort encourages member-to-website
interaction Your association participates in the effort on an ongoing
basis Your software allows members to share the elements on
other online destinations You have an appropriate call to action
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Extend and enhance the event experience◦ Conference commercial◦ Speaker promo video◦ Attendee networking◦ Ad hoc groups prior and post◦ Sponsorship◦ Posting of abstracts and presentations
Educational◦ American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery◦ American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
Media Source◦ National Association for Retail Marketing Services
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Association-specific Experience in industry and technology Strategically minded Integrate with your AMS Modular Priced for your level of usage Sponsorship
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Directory 2.0Social Networking
eGroupsForums, Listservs
Resource LibraryDocuments, Videos, Photos, Presentations…
Glossary - WikiMicrosites
Chapters, Committees
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Private Social Networking within the Organization
◦ Similar to LinkedIn or Facebook
◦ Brings networking and community online
◦ Participants can communicate effectively
Collaborate with groups of members
◦ Use eGroups, Resource Library, or Microsites
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Combines two proven technologies…
1.Email List Servers (ListServs)
◦ Active, immediate response
◦ High speed communications (uses Lyris)
2.Threaded Discussions/Forums
◦ Permanent, searchable content
◦ Longer thread life
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Share downloadable or streaming files with members
Org People People People
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Key Features◦ Download, stream, or view files in browser◦ 5 star ratings◦ Collaborative Tagging◦ Favorites◦ User Comments◦ Personalized RSS feeds◦ Integration◦ Advertising opportunities
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A way to create special websites for your groups
Maintain branding Uniform navigation
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Define the Terms and Acronyms of your industry◦ Easy first step into Wikis (people-managed content)◦ Publish for the world to bring visitors to your site
Features◦ Most popular terms are highlighted for easy access◦ All revisions tracked and visible◦ Definitions can be requested or suggested◦ Ratings◦ Comments◦ RSS Feed
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Web 2.0 is here to stay Your membership expects this type of
interaction online There are many ways to address the
opportunity, but it must complement your organizational strategy
Can be a blended approach Must know what to look for in a product How Connected Community can help
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Open forum for questions and comments.
Contacts: Chris Bonney or Jack Cota◦ [email protected] ◦ 312-994-2312◦ www.vtcus.com