3. Obligatory “Why Its Important”
80% of all US internet users
regularly visit social media sites
1 out of every 4 minutes of all
time spent on the internet is on a
social media site
11. Now What?
5 Rules
Listen
Get Involved
Give Up Control
Be Honest
Think Long Term
12. …then what?
Thank You Video
Handwritten Thank You Notes
Setup Google Alerts for key terms
(google.com/alerts)
Create a master document with all
your social media logins
Start a blog (on your own domain)
Check Out Marketing Blogs
13. Stand On The Shoulders Of Giants
BigBrothers Big Sisters
March of Dimes
Best Friends
Charity: Water
Make-a-Wish
14. Gut Check
Metrics to Track
Site Traffic
Blog Traffic
Email Subscribers
Facebook Fans
Twitter Followers
Money Raised Online
Volunteers
Event Attendees
15. Increasing Reach
Donate Now button
Facebook Like button
Twitter Follow button
Subscribe To Newsletter button
Post-action Share – clicktotweet.com,
Facebook Share button
16. You’ve got Q’s
(probably)
I(most likely) have A’s
Places on the web where the main purpose is to connect, share, and have conversationsDifferent sites for different audiences, FB/Twitter more “consumer” focused, LinkedIn is much more “business” focused.ShareThis widget easily provides ability for visitors to share YOUR stuff in THEIR field
So what does this mean?Otherwise – you should be online with them
Some folks see Social Media as a megaphone, and it is to some extent. But it’s more than just a megaphone.
It’s a giant lever. A great equalizer. Twitter doesn’t care how much money you have in the bank, you’re still able to spread the word of your mission.
You can take social media to the rocket surgery level, but it doesn’t start there. Its super easy to get started.
We’re going to make a Facebook Page and Twitter account – in the next 3 minutes.
Go to facebook.com/pages. In the top right, click Create Page. Select what fits you (most likely Local Business or Place, or Company, Organization, Institution), fill in the info it wants.You now have a Facebook page
Twitter is even easier. Go to twitter.com. Fill out the form on the homepage.Username is important, pick something short that matches your organization or mission. Don’t worry, you can easily change your name.
Listen - good relationships are give and take, SM is a relationship between you and your fans/followers, listen when they speakGet Involved - ask questions, engage other people, promote related organizations and linksGive Up Control - you will never own the conversation, just how your brand impacts the conversationBe Honest - SM is a no-spin zone. Be open, honest, and authentic. You will get caught cheating if you tryThink Long Term - marathon not a sprint, you don't make best friends in a minute
Here’s some ideas for where you can go next
BBBS – used video to amp up the Start Something Web Series, shed light on the impact that “bigs” have on “littles”. Encouraged user-generated content from volunteers, and published via BBBS’ YouTube channelMarch of Dimes – using blogs, video on YouTube, sharing on Facebook, status updates on Twitter, and user generated content to chronicle their 2012 national ambassadorBest Friends – developed an iOS and Android app to promote UGC and increase awareness of their core missionCharity: Water – empowered their staff to creatively thank their supporters for their 5 year anniversaryMaW – chronicles every single wish delivered via their website, sharing videos of many wishes via YouTube, and pushing content out to Facebook and Twitter.
There are tools to help track this. I’m partial to Google Analytics (free), and HubSpot (disclaimer, I own shares), but neither are going to easily cover all these metrics and will take some work to be able to track everything.
Couple ideas on how to increase your overall followers