Social media isn't just for fun anymore. Social platforms represent new opportunities for collaborative government. Government institutions of all sizes are getting in on the act, using social media tools to share important information among constituents and improve delivery of services. However, implementing these tools in government organizations and non-profits comes with unique challenges. In this workshop, attendees learn how to build a dynamic social media strategy to fostering engagement, community, and sharing.
4. Francis Skipper
Executive Vice President
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Headquartered in Boston and
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About 451 Marketing
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About 451 Marketing
Our Promise: We will always exceed our
clients’ expectations.
Our Difference: 451 Marketing is the only
firm that can effectively reach your
constituents at every stage of the every
stage of the awareness and adoption
cycle.
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Lack of Buy-In
• No senior-level buy-in or
contribution
• No one responsible for social media
campaigns
Reasons for Failure
Lack of Strategy
Lack of Planning
• No defined goals
• No one responsible for social media
campaigns
Lack of Content/Interaction
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Listen
Set up monitoring tools to gauge sentiment and review conversations around your
organization and leaders.
Google
Alerts
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Listen
Set up monitoring tools to gauge sentiment and review conversations around your
organization and leaders.
Hootsuite
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Define Your Social Media Goals
Your social media goals should reflect your goals as an organization
• What would you like to compel your
constituents to do?
• Volunteer for an event
• Visit your website
• Pay their parking tickets
• Clean up a park
• Participate in community
• What important and unique information
can you provide to your constituents?
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Designate Roles & Responsibilities
• Designate an overall content
coordinator
• Have coordinator from each
functional area
• Designate members of senior
management team to
oversee/contribute – adds to validity
Set clear roles, expectations, and standards
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Create a Social Media Calendar
Use a shared calendar such as Google Calendar
to share content plan internally
• Color code by content type
• Clearly define ownership
• Create a checklist for social media
promotion
• Share as far in advance as possible to
allow time for creation
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As You Are Creating, Ask…
Unique?
Inspirational?
Credible?
Beneficial to Share?
…Does this Inspire Sharing or Action?
Is this content...
Helpful?
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Begin Sharing
Start by executing your planned communications on a regular schedule.
Schedule Share!
42. Engage With Other Organizations
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Re-post and share information from other Commonwealth and local organizations that are
important to your audience or have similar goals to your organization
http://www.mass.gov/portal/socialmedia.html
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Define Response Protocol:
Should My Organization Respond?
ReviewEvaluate
Is Responding Worthwhile?
• Will responding be timely?
• What is likely viewership?
• How important is the inquiry?
YES
NO
Is the post a rant, rage
or rude joke?
Is the post a question
or compliment to
your organization??
STOP!
Do not respond and
document to social media
manager.
Proceed with Caution
Consult social media
manager and politely correct
error.
Is there erroneous
information in the
post?GO!
Respond to the post .
Thank if necessary.
NO
YES
Tone
Is the post positive or balanced? YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
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Sharing information is the purpose of social media. You can serve your constituents by
sharing information that they may not have seen otherwise!
Share Emergency Information from
Relevant Organizations/Authorities
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Your usual content is likely irrelevant during a crisis and may come across as insensitive
during a crisis.
Suspend Pre-Scheduled Content
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Establish a spokesperson(s) for the organization (in advance) and have them work with
a professional public relations professional (or firm) to consult on the proper media.
Coordinate with Key Personnel
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Don’t add information about a situation unless you have something relevant and
factual to add and have gone through chain of command.
Make Sure You Have the Facts
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In the days and weeks following a crisis, be sensitive in how and
what you communicate to your constituents.
Be Aware and Sensitive
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Takeaways:
When planned and executed properly, social media serves as an invaluable tool for government
organizations
1. Define and Execute
a Strategy
2. Prepare for Crisis
CRISIS
!