SocialSocial mediamedia

How do messages spread?

Word of mouth Email Newspaper

Website Radio Phone texting Television

Twitter ‘blog’

Example:How

Obama became presiden

t through social media

From this

to to this…this…

A good message is simple, short,memorable, and even iconic

CHANGE

“Yes we can”

Because someone may want to spread your message for you…

Template for stencil painting Obama’s message

And complex messages are hard to remember.

Image stenciled on the street 500m from GlobalGiving headquarters.

A complex message: USA government’s bank bailout.(Don’t do this!)

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Your message is a

cause! Time is ticking!

Give, Donate, Send money now.

You must take action.We are competing.

Your friends will be the first to adopt your message:

my cause = our cause

The Biggest

WordIs

You!

A “blog” lets your friends (and everyone) tell your story in their own words.

A good message will A good message will spread.spread.

Source: David Wilcox, The Social Reporter

Corporate

= control = democracy++

Source: “What’s next in media: by Neil Perkin

Your supports need different messages and languages.

Where is this?

Where is this?

Hint: think strategically!

Strategic thinking:In Germanythere are

ZERO voters…

but they will be future

allies.

Not every message

will applaud you.

But if you talk openly about failure, most people will

want to help you.

Obama won through social media

Source: “The Social Pulpit: Barack Obama’s Social Media toolkit” by Edelman

Engage people.

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Source: “The Social Pulpit: Barack Obama’s Social Media toolkit” by Edelman

Source: “Creating Your Organization's Social Media Strategy Map” by Beth Kantor

In the end:

Iconic Obama art becomes

everyone’s tool for self-expression.

The Internet is about

interacting… & dialogue!

“Being on the internet” means….

there are

A ‘blog’ is one of 200,000,000 conversations happening this minute!

is where all the people

are posting

and watchi

ng video.

Recent survey:

A quarter (25%) of “engaged” donors think the organizations they

support are NOT honest or ethical!

Viral marketing has a simple message, tells you why to share it, and how to “pass-on”

Make your message count

(and spread)