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Social Media for Business
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
November 17th, 2010
www.socialtoaster.com
Today’s Topics
• Is Social Media Appropriate for You?
• Strategies for Leveraging Social Media
• Measuring Success
• Tools You Can Use
Fun Stats
• Facebook
– 500 million active Facebook users
– Average user has 130 friends
– 150 million mobile Facebook users
• Twitter
– Average user is 39 years old
– 64% of users are 35 or older
– Follows 173 accounts and has 300 followers
• LinkedIn
– Average user is 44 years old
– People with more than 20 connections are 34 times more likely
to be approached with a job
Sources: http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics, http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/01/ten_ways_to_use.htm,
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/5496/Twitter-User-Growth-Slowed-From-Peak-of-13-in-March-2009-to-3-5-in-October.aspx
Social Media Assessment
• What do we hope to
accomplish?
• Is Social Media an
appropriate channel?
All of them or just
some of them?
• Who will manage it?
• What resources will
we need?
• Facebook - everybody
• LinkedIn – businesses
• Twitter – traffic
• MySpace – entertainment
• Digg/Delicious/Reddit –
SEO
• YouTube - everybody
Start with Plan
• POST Method
– People – who are you trying to engage?
– Objectives – what are you trying to achieve?
– Strategies – what will it look like when you’re done?
– Technologies – what are the tools you plan to use?
Source: Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
People
• Employees
• Customers
• Volunteers
• Donors
• Partners
• Vendors
• Advocates
• Celebrities?
Objectives
• Increase Sales
• Increase Brand Awareness
• Recruit Employees
• Improve Customer Service
Strategy
Website
Centralizes
Content: Blogs,
Newsletters,
Events,
Campaigns,
Articles, etc.
Organization:
Facebook Page,
LinkedIn Group,
Twitter
People:
Facebook,
LinkedIn,
Twitter, Digg
Popular Tactics
• Facebook Page
• Organization Twitter Account
• ShareThis
• Blogs
• YouTube
Facebook
• News feed
– Status Updates
• Groups
• Pages
• Networks
• Apps
• Events
• Share Links/Photos
• Locations
Twitter
• Why Twitter?
– Real-time Search
– Mobile Updates
– SEO Powerhouse
• Tips for Twitter
– Can simultaneously
update
Facebook/LinkedIn
– URL Shortener – 140
char limit, so use
service like http://bit.ly
• Using Twitter
– “Tweet” = post to
Twitter
– “Re-Tweet” = pass on
someone’s Tweet
– @username = public
posting directed to a
particular user
– DM username = direct
message to a user
– #keyword = tag a post
for a keyword
LinkedIn
• Groups
– Discussions
– Share News
• Status Updates
• Introductions
• Jobs
YouTube
• Branded channels
• 2nd most used search
engine
• Content can be
displayed on your
website
• 10-minute limit
Blogs
• Drive Conversation
• SEO Benefit
• Must be Consistent
Tools
• SocialToaster
• HootSuite
• TweetDeck
• Firefox
– Yoono
– ScribeFire
• Act.ly
• Twitpic
• Bit.ly
• FlipVideo
• iPhone / Droid /
Blackberry
• SocialOomph
• ShareThis / AddThis
Getting Started
• Facebook
– Create Personal Facebook
Account
– Upload/Invite Contacts
– Create Facebook Page
– Invite Fans
– Promote Events
• LinkedIn
– Create LinkedIn Group
– Invite Contacts
• Pre-Approve Upload
• Twitter
– Create Corporate Twitter
Account
– Follow People
• Find On Other Networks
• Create Corporate YouTube
Account
– Create Branded Channel
– Sign up for Nonprofit Program
• Website
– Follow on Your Networks
– Add Blog
– Add ShareThis
– Add SocialToaster
Questions?
Brian Razzaque
SocialToaster
410.889.7770
www.socialtoaster.com
razzaque@socialtoaster.com
Follow me: @razzaque

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Social media for business umbc talk 11 17-2010

  • 1. Social Media for Business University of Maryland Baltimore County November 17th, 2010 www.socialtoaster.com
  • 2. Today’s Topics • Is Social Media Appropriate for You? • Strategies for Leveraging Social Media • Measuring Success • Tools You Can Use
  • 3. Fun Stats • Facebook – 500 million active Facebook users – Average user has 130 friends – 150 million mobile Facebook users • Twitter – Average user is 39 years old – 64% of users are 35 or older – Follows 173 accounts and has 300 followers • LinkedIn – Average user is 44 years old – People with more than 20 connections are 34 times more likely to be approached with a job Sources: http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics, http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/01/ten_ways_to_use.htm, http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/5496/Twitter-User-Growth-Slowed-From-Peak-of-13-in-March-2009-to-3-5-in-October.aspx
  • 4. Social Media Assessment • What do we hope to accomplish? • Is Social Media an appropriate channel? All of them or just some of them? • Who will manage it? • What resources will we need? • Facebook - everybody • LinkedIn – businesses • Twitter – traffic • MySpace – entertainment • Digg/Delicious/Reddit – SEO • YouTube - everybody
  • 5. Start with Plan • POST Method – People – who are you trying to engage? – Objectives – what are you trying to achieve? – Strategies – what will it look like when you’re done? – Technologies – what are the tools you plan to use? Source: Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
  • 6. People • Employees • Customers • Volunteers • Donors • Partners • Vendors • Advocates • Celebrities?
  • 7. Objectives • Increase Sales • Increase Brand Awareness • Recruit Employees • Improve Customer Service
  • 9. Popular Tactics • Facebook Page • Organization Twitter Account • ShareThis • Blogs • YouTube
  • 10. Facebook • News feed – Status Updates • Groups • Pages • Networks • Apps • Events • Share Links/Photos • Locations
  • 11. Twitter • Why Twitter? – Real-time Search – Mobile Updates – SEO Powerhouse • Tips for Twitter – Can simultaneously update Facebook/LinkedIn – URL Shortener – 140 char limit, so use service like http://bit.ly • Using Twitter – “Tweet” = post to Twitter – “Re-Tweet” = pass on someone’s Tweet – @username = public posting directed to a particular user – DM username = direct message to a user – #keyword = tag a post for a keyword
  • 12. LinkedIn • Groups – Discussions – Share News • Status Updates • Introductions • Jobs
  • 13. YouTube • Branded channels • 2nd most used search engine • Content can be displayed on your website • 10-minute limit
  • 14. Blogs • Drive Conversation • SEO Benefit • Must be Consistent
  • 15. Tools • SocialToaster • HootSuite • TweetDeck • Firefox – Yoono – ScribeFire • Act.ly • Twitpic • Bit.ly • FlipVideo • iPhone / Droid / Blackberry • SocialOomph • ShareThis / AddThis
  • 16. Getting Started • Facebook – Create Personal Facebook Account – Upload/Invite Contacts – Create Facebook Page – Invite Fans – Promote Events • LinkedIn – Create LinkedIn Group – Invite Contacts • Pre-Approve Upload • Twitter – Create Corporate Twitter Account – Follow People • Find On Other Networks • Create Corporate YouTube Account – Create Branded Channel – Sign up for Nonprofit Program • Website – Follow on Your Networks – Add Blog – Add ShareThis – Add SocialToaster