This document discusses how community management can drive business through connecting with customers on social media, sharing relevant content like guest blog posts and event photos tagged with hashtags, and maintaining those connections after initial interactions. Community management aims to start small ripples of engagement that build into larger waves of awareness, interest, and loyalty over time.
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How Community Management Drives Business For Meetings And Events
What is a community manager? Photo credit from http://so-onsoforth.blogspot.com/2012/06/for-those-who-missed-it-or-asked-for.html
What is a community manager?
A Community Manager is a connector. They are the conduit of information, the interpreter of messages and the voice of the brand to the community and voice of the community to the brand. How does relate to meeting industry?- Connect brand advocates with your events- Connect your message through WOM- Connect attendees with each other
How do you find your community? Influencers Speakers Partners Suppliers -Attendeeshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/andercismo/2349098787/in/photolist-4zzKee-4L6x4R-4Rfehi-4UokrH-587dRX-5s5RER-5xCb3a-5D8HJm-5FWT1o-5LdbCR-5LhqQ9-5WrC39-61EyxZ-66Bw8Z-67HD4M-67MPUw-68xPxD-68C3ry-6b7dU6-6bbrLU-6bbtEA-6enrqz-6jy3q3-6yQr5V-6DobSF-6HLjgv-6KTAmi-6N7iyG-6Nnwy1-7p5Aob-7vUYBJ-btCAxD-btCADk-9VB3wz-9VB2vZ-dMoKLk-98NsQv-9VDM5N-9VDQRq-9VAZsD-9VAVRg-98Ntn4-98Nt9g-aDMSk2-9VDTvQ-aPfTo4-9Zne64-9VDMXd-98NsUX-agQKVV-antTcB/
Topsy.comSearch by keyword, hashtag or person. Find images, Tweets, videos and influencers.
HootSuite.comHootsuite allows you to search by your location and keyword, hashtag or person. Follow lists of mentions, speakers, suppliers and advocates.
http://www.google.com/alertsSet up alerts for mentions of you, your brand, competitors, speakers, suppliers, partners and advocates.
Engaging with your communityhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/pallotron/2223918593/in/photolist-4owaw2-4BuUZx-4N7PNa-4Nkvzp-4VmUDg-4Y2J9A-5hdRNK-5nm4aD-5pYDV4-5pYDWB-5pYDY4-5pYDYH-5pYE2r-5pYE4g-5pYE5v-5qvCFW-5TWQPd-5WALzL-5ZXfYq-6coqhQ-6ioRZX-6krcBJ-6r5JSU-6trz1A-6v5Qj8-6vtq8T-6vxBPQ-6xReE8-6xReGx-6xVneJ-6xVnmG-6xVnvy-6E5YkB-6JkdKm-6LGiHP-6NrJs1-6NrJLj-75rKui-75vz4o-75vChQ-7aDgsX-7m519h-7qWCqR-b2ZN7M-8MneV3-9NJybd-9NGKrb-9NEtYQ-9NAsCc-bZYDgq-8Pomnt/
Dont be a bulldozer (push messaging doesnt work when building community)http://www.flickr.com/photos/pallotron/2223918593/in/photolist-4owaw2-4BuUZx-4N7PNa-4Nkvzp-4VmUDg-4Y2J9A-5hdRNK-5nm4aD-5pYDV4-5pYDWB-5pYDY4-5pYDYH-5pYE2r-5pYE4g-5pYE5v-5qvCFW-5TWQPd-5WALzL-5ZXfYq-6coqhQ-6ioRZX-6krcBJ-6r5JSU-6trz1A-6v5Qj8-6vtq8T-6vxBPQ-6xReE8-6xReGx-6xVneJ-6xVnmG-6xVnvy-6E5YkB-6JkdKm-6LGiHP-6NrJs1-6NrJLj-75rKui-75vz4o-75vChQ-7aDgsX-7m519h-7qWCqR-b2ZN7M-8MneV3-9NJybd-9NGKrb-9NEtYQ-9NAsCc-bZYDgq-8Pomnt/
Be a magnet (pull people in and keep them sticking around)Make it EASYhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/33511186@N00/67197113/sizes/o/in/photolist-6WpmV-9RUzz-9RUAc-9RUAW-igLas-3o2moh-4nuNps-4RbJ5V-5iAWgJ-5schSr-5scidc-6j83xh-dg9jsY-ck8Uis-fGzt3C-fGzgww-c3jWN3-dYSqRU-9whx4D-ac5QMU/
Its not about you! Its about them. What is of value to them that will have them talking about you? Zappos 2009 guest at Mandalay Bay forgot shoes Looked on Zappos didnt see them, called an customer service rep went to rival store and delivered to her, free of charge. You can create the value, so others will tell your story for you. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajc1/2799103829/sizes/o/in/photolist-5gm93R-5xwgYb-5xwRWd-5Tmnbt-5UfqRN-633F2g-637Vgs-6bxpCr-6w9ESF-6AHnxn-6AHoAi-6Czx9C-6LKfjZ-78Vzvx-7hwh4t-8roJhP-9zs2Rb-dEfRoR-frEnNw-au9s76-bamr3R-bnLjjp-bWYU8H-7QBttf-9CCUAT-e1JauV-9CFYBE-9CFTxm-9CG6KA-9CD6Mi-9CFWzW-9CG51N-dLV9LE-8KwniX-8KwnZ6-8Kwm4z-8Kzs2o-8Kwo9k-8Kwk4v-8Kzpry-8KzpBA-8KzqCA-8KzrQb-8Kwmfk-8Kwoev-8KwoVk-8KzshL-8KzsbG-8Kzq8u-8KwohD-8Kzqnw/
Make it EASY KISSCreate click to tweet or suggested posts. Make badges or photos downloadable. In other words, keep is simple and easy!
Dont forget about Attendees! Showing photos makes it easy to connect and gets other excited about attending!
Content shared by speaker reaches your community AND theirshttp://mpitechcon.com/event-promotion-tips/1002/
Participants share photos You share during and after (tag/mention people who are in photo)You can share in real time at the event and share by tagging and mentioning people after the event. Adds to your event photographer effects and catches personal moments.
Every action, when done strategically, creates a ripple. Create enough ripples andhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/hiddenpower/149008757/sizes/o/in/photolist-eaH7v-i2gqC-ncXcv-nhLGQ-nhLLc-nhPEw-tEzDg-AdPE7-LwTAQ-2w8Rb9-3f46Zt-3mQRrm-47DaWD-48yStj-4gvpKL-4gSMJi-4hA7kj-4q8MHg-4rSrVi-4uQrgU-4Bpoke-4KynFg-4LYZBN-57TPtd-5e1trm-5ixsTS-5mZdTu-5pBerZ-5uCR9F-5vtrc6-5vyLdx-5yPb3c-5BH39o-5BTFQp-5R1vvx-5SrEkt-6eRSBm-6DYVVL-6ERe2m-6ETdf5-6KhK9A-6Lqa4s-6W8vWr-6YtdSk-6Z6hCK-7aKkYC-7uzYAz-7uYjze-7v7Z5J-ep4JNJ-dx1eYb/
You get a wave.Waves create a powerful message. http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnkay/5322380540/sizes/l/in/photolist-97jAiJ-bdtBjP-9oMFn2-9Mmbs5-7Zme3Z-adf3Cw-9K9oSs-dVxG7U-dQqkhZ-9QESCU-e3yHzB-86rSYH-8iAgTN-7CwQFk-9cqXvt-7GqPxp-aCCD7x-7St4bp-dxUFJJ-ciXZqh-b7vj3X-8TPoLh-9VhJnv-b7RPMX-dCkXGP-dkmnCK-a7rYTC-evPzdF-fd37Vr-c68krN-ae1FHN-a6CaZu-9kDXtF-dqEfi5-ahFd1v-9oMFuT-aevNRw-7DEL3X-at9eMi/
Have speakers, bloggers and advocates write blog posts after the event. Be sure to look for ones you are not expecting. These create great awareness for you event and marketing material/referrals for your next event. http://kommein.com/takeaways-from-community-manager-unconference-nyc/
Profits Tying into business goals an objectiveshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/8463683689/sizes/l/in/photolist-dTUAhR-dUSc9a-b7NFzr-aYWk56-aFAaK6-aFATbM-9ZA9J6-bt4mNt-dSZe91-chEwR9-dSK3tm-cnchKE-aFDjPB-8usD9K-bta55K-bZvUDS-brd1K2-aFAPtx-bi1bhM-a2YSa6-dB7F8e-dDHKHR-biaRHp-8HWvej-d8Zd4W-7HKuTk-dNiMN7-7Y3mQY-8rrQAb-9kMzLQ-9C9vCS-bDwJ11-8i2WXz-aFDcrg-bjB39c-8rrQG3-8LCMVv-bu6sBd-bmm93i-9kJxyv-8wdBr8-b6MUJK-bf3Nge-chEfau-8ism9f-8ip6Yn-8ip6ZZ-7z1vdF-8PcBEF-dRokcK-chEbX5/
Measure returning attendees.Hit while they are on a high right after the meeting! Give them a discount for being past attendee. Offer a discount for registering a friend.http://www.flickr.com/photos/edrabbit/4445844921/sizes/l/in/photolist-7LS7ND-7LW5xy-dRw64N-9Qgc3V-ehR2ek-bqBPkE-e5tU6d-c5Kj6J-e5tTEL-fLUdbb-ahLuUk-7NieS7-fB5faq-eaNnmm-9RWQvE-ehQZzp-9ZpSSG-9TC3fY-9TC2tG-9gycse-aK6yn8-9a5Stz-7SpVGg-crVLaJ-bpRANc-9a39U7-995vWn/
Track social referralsProvide tracking codes/links for advocate referralsInvest more in what works -- Near the end of our road, What questions do you have?http://www.flickr.com/photos/edrabbit/4445844921/sizes/l/in/photolist-7LS7ND-7LW5xy-dRw64N-9Qgc3V-ehR2ek-bqBPkE-e5tU6d-c5Kj6J-e5tTEL-fLUdbb-ahLuUk-7NieS7-fB5faq-eaNnmm-9RWQvE-ehQZzp-9ZpSSG-9TC3fY-9TC2tG-9gycse-aK6yn8-9a5Stz-7SpVGg-crVLaJ-bpRANc-9a39U7-995vWn/
Now you know how to FIND the right people in your community and ENGAGE with them on social, so your meetings will PROFIT.