Social Media and Social Networking:
What is the business benefit for me?
How do I get started? What tools should I use?
What could go wrong if I just “get it out there” without a strategy?
How much effort is this going to take? _How do I manage it?
How do I know if I’m successful?
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Getting Results From Social Networking
1. Getting Results from Social Networking John Whalen, PhD Director, User Experience and Design, e.magination
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8. 39% subscribe to an RSS feed 57% have joined a social network 55% have uploaded photos 83% have watched video clips
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13. Agenda What is the business benefit for me? How do I get started? What tools should I use? What could go wrong if I just “get it out there” without a strategy? How much effort is this going to take? How do I manage it? How do I know if I’m successful?
22. Why social media? Incredible growth in usage Lead Generation Low cost Build community Demonstrate expertise Listen to your audience Highly targeted
25. Agenda What is the business benefit for me? How do I get started? What tools should I use? What could go wrong if I just “get it out there” without a strategy? How much effort is this going to take? How do I manage it? How do I know if I’m successful?
34. Measurement: Return on … Engagement? Long Term: Leads > Customers Short Term Views Comments Uploads Reviews Retweets
35. Agenda What is the business benefit for me? How do I get started? What tools should I use? What could go wrong if I just “get it out there” without a strategy? How much effort is this going to take? How do I manage it? How do I know if I’m successful?
39. Think about goals Lead Generation Low cost Build community Demonstrate expertise Listen to your audience
40. Build a Web Strategy e.magination recommends: Know your goals Know how/where your audience is in the social space Figure out who’s making the content Know your metrics for success
41. Agenda What is the business benefit for me? How do I get started? What tools should I use? What could go wrong if I just “get it out there” without a strategy? How much effort is this going to take? How do I manage it? How do I know if I’m successful?
42. The Tough Questions Who will utilize social media? Do you need an internal policy? Who will be responsible? How can we fit this into your day? How will you handle negativity? Are you willing to take risks? How will you measure the results?
43. What can you continually produce? Publish list of links Take recent experience and share it Answer questions you received recently Comment on other articles Check your email outbox
44. Who else could produce the content? Your friendly neighborhood consultancy… Starts with an “e.” Ends in “magination”
45. Agenda What is the business benefit for me? How do I get started? What tools should I use? What could go wrong if I just “get it out there” without a strategy? How much effort is this going to take? How do I manage it? How do I know if I’m successful?
46. What was the goal? Lead generation Thought leadership Building Community Leads
51. In Summary Listen Know your audience Answer “WIIFM” Plan Know your goals Know how/where your audience is in the social space Figure out who’s making the content Know your metrics for success Create, Experiment Be authentic, speak like a human, give to get Experiment, Measure and Adjust Manage Well Learn how to effectively participate socially Have your site ready for conversion It’s a slow process Be ready to answer ROI questions
52. Thank you! John Whalen, PhD Director, User Experience Twitter: @johnwhalen Email: john.whalen@emagination.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwhalen