This document discusses how social media can be used to promote word-of-mouth marketing for reuse organizations. It notes that word-of-mouth has more than twice the influence of other forms of advertising. It encourages organizations to give people reasons to talk about the organization and make it easy for them to share with others. The document provides tips on using platforms like Twitter, Facebook, hashtags and engaging followers to transform marketing strategies for reuse centers. It also shows an example of how increased social media engagement could increase metrics like donations and sales.
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2013 Reuse Alliance Master Reuser Certification Program Social Media Marketing Module
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Social Web 101
Willow Lundgren
Partner + Chief Strategy Officer
Sarah Rendo
Community + Communications
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WOM has more than
TWICE the influence
of B2B Advertising,
Direct Mail, or
Press Coverage
WORD OF MOUTH = TRUST
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Give People a REASON
to TALK
make it EASY to tell
others
CONVERSATIONS = SOCIAL CURRENCY
May 22, 2013
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Think about what
WOM participants
VALUE
SOCIAL (MEDIA) PSYCHOLOGY
May 22, 2013
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Make FRIENDS
Turn Friends into SHOPPERS and
DONORS
Turn SHOPPERS and DONORS
into EVANGELISTS
ULTIMATE GOAL
May 22, 2013
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REACH
82percent of the worlds
online population
reached by social
networks
May 22, 2013
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20percent of time online spent on
social networks
Source: ComScore
TIME
May 22, 2013
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Social media puts
socializing and
marketing together.
You can interact with
followers, friends,
fans,likers,etc.
SOCIAL HAS FOREVER CHANGED
MARKETING
May 22, 2013
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Source:Andy Sernovitz,Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get PeopleTalking.
THE 5 Ts OF WORD OF MOUTH
May 22, 2013
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10%
Americans influence the other
90%
TALKERS: DISPROPORTIONATE
DIGITAL INFLUENCE
May 22, 2013
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Mavens C 20% of online
influencers. Post very frequently
and get their social worth from
knowing and sharing
Networked Opinion Formers C the other
80% of the online people looking for
information
Offline word of mouth. Get many of their
opinions from their online friends because
of the network effect
TALKERS: NETWORK EFFECT
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TALKERS: REUSE CENTER
FAMILIARITY
May 22, 2013
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Source:Andy Sernovitz,Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get PeopleTalking.
TALKERS: WHO ARE YOURS?
? Value conscious?
? Eco conscious?
? Mission driven?
? DIY/crafters?
? Historic homeowners?
? Material manufacturers, installers?
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TOPICS: STORY IS THE
REUSE ECONOMYS SECRET SAUCE
When you buy from an independent
craftsmanyou gain the opportunity to live
with an object that has a story.
- Jared Spool
May 22, 2013
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Source:Andy Sernovitz,Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get PeopleTalking.
THE 5 Ts OF WORD OF MOUTH
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C Social Network system (lots of options)
C Connect & share information with others
C Microblog tweet updates <140 char)
C Share thoughts, articles, reuse ideas,
events/sales, workshops, blog posts, etc.
TOOLS: SOCIAL MEDIA
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Social sites reuse centers use most to
increase online awareness:
89%
80%
store website 63%
35%
23%
TOOLS: SOCIAL MEDIA & REUSE
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Average number items posted online / month:
Up to 10 items 31%
10 to 25 items 29%
25 to 50 items 26%
50 to 100 items 12%
100+ items: 2%
TOOLS: INVENTORY MARKETING
May 22, 2013
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TIME-SAVING PUBLISHING TOOLS
Time-pressed? Link them!
?Feed Twitter posts to your
Facebook Page, LinkedIn,
blog or website
?Add stories, images, video in
one place/Share across
multiple social sites
?Schedule posts
?Track results
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Source:Andy Sernovitz,Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get PeopleTalking.
THE 5 Ts OF WORD OF MOUTH
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DOING TWITTER WELL
? Find/follow/recognize
stakeholders
? RT or Retweet
? DM or Direct Message
? Hashtag #
? Respond to questions
? Report news, jobs
? Shorten URLs
(tinyurl)
? Make connections
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? Create a page just for your reuse
organization
? Create an event and share with friends
? Post photos
? Tell stories
? Ask questions
? Run C or reuse -- contests
DOING FACEBOOK WELL
May 22, 2013
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3 Shelf life in hours of posts are relevant on
Facebook &Twitter [Source: bitly]
119 Max number of characters
3 Shelf life in hours of posts are relevant on Facebook &Twitter [Source: bitly]
3 Shelf life in hours of posts are relevant on Facebook &Twitter [Source: bitly]
TIPS & TRICKS
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Source:Andy Sernovitz,Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get PeopleTalking.
THE 5 Ts OF WORD OF MOUTH
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? Digital social is here to stay
? If youre thinking someone must have
already thought of that, youre probably
right. If something stumps you, Google it!
? Reuse content from Facebook,Twitter,
YouTube and Pinterest
? Remember the Rule of Reciprocity
? Read getting started withTwitter,
Facebook articles to discover uses far
beyond what you imagine now
SOCIAL MEDIA C TRY IT!
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? Engagements per year: 18,200
C Donor list: 8,400
C E-mail list: 5,000
C Other: 4,800
? Business metrics (Actual):
C Tons diverted: 2,800 (.15 tons per engagement)
C Total sales: 1,624,000 ($89 sales per
engagement)
C Total donations: 8,000 (.43 donations per
engagement)
? Consider the Facebook factor:
C Number of donors to post link: 3,516
C Avg. Facebook user has 130 friends: 457,142
C Assume 1% utilize discount code: 4,571
CAN SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSFORM REUSE?
Actual:
C Total engagements:
18,200
C Tons diverted: 2,800
C Sales: 1,624,000
C Donations: 8,000
Projected (w/Facebook)
C Engagements: 22,771
C Tons diverted: 3,503
C Sales: 2,031,912
C Donations: 10,009
Lets Do the Math for a Reuse Center:
May 22, 2013
Editor's Notes
#2: Mission: become
the Amazon.com for reclaimed building materials
Word of Mouth Marketing Association
Online community-building: Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, et al
#3: 70% of Consumers Trust Brand Recommendations From Friends
http://blog.bufferapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-8.54.48-AM.png
#4: IF YOURE GOING TO TAKE ONE THING AWAY TODAYits THIS
Conversations are SOCIAL CURRENCY.
While it sounds simple enough, it is indeed part art, part science and part sea change in how we think as business people.
SOURCE: WOMMA
#5: IF YOURE GOING TO TAKE ONE THING AWAY TODAYits THIS
While it sounds simple enough, it is indeed part art, part science and part sea change in how we think as business people.
Conversations are SOCIAL CURRENCY.
Not going to SQUANDER RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL telling friends and family about products and experiences that arent relevant or interesting.
Fundamental shift if that we must
I like to call it the COCKTAIL PARTY rule.
Not about your IMAGEits about what your stakeholders value, find relev
Source: WOMMA
#6: RELEVANT - USEFUL - ENTERTAINING
Word of Mouth so effective because its real people talking to real people.
* Natural, genuine, spontaneous process
* People seeking advice from each other
* Its the voice of the customer
* Positive and negative
Source: Seth Godin
#7: If you are wondering if these new social media channels matter, they do.
Lets define WOM as opinions, insights, experiences, perspectives, media and information thats worth sharing.
Social networking sites now reach 82 percent of the worlds online population C thats 1.2 billion users around the world C ComScore
Online social communications vehicles makes it easier for your customers and donors to participate in WOM about your organization
spread online both COST-EFFICIENTLY and with higher velocity than OFFLINE.
Social media includes
email, blogs, product review sites, discussion boards, newsgroups, IM, social networks, video- and picture-sharing services and wikis.
Collaboration possible within organizations in all new ways.
INSIGHT - ENGAGEMENT - MEASUREMENT
Staggering #s:
Video-sharing site You Tube streams 100 million videos / day.
Thats equivalent of reaching 1/3 of the U.S. population.
Or the equivalent of two Super Bowl audiences.
Social networking site Facebook is adding 1 million new members each week.
Facebook isnt a single social network. Its thousands of mini networks clustered around shared interest.
Social media - a game-changer for business and culture.
Effective marketing ransformed marketing from
Whats more valuable: 100 passionate customers online discussing your product and category, or 1,000 people who get a costly direct mail piece?
Even though we know that 71% of all WOM takes place face to face, online behavior is a proxy for offline word of mouth.
OPPORTUNITY: TEST Difft CONCEPTS FOR VERY LOW COST
Well take a look at a few examples of whats working in reuse Web 2.0 marketing.
#8: What the study didnt highlight as much, was that other content still makes up around 30% of all online traffic. Other content contains to a large amount traffic from blogs and websites. Replacing your Facebook presence as your home base is something to avoid at all costs and a focus on a better funnel is more important than ever.
http://blog.bufferapp.com/social-media-stats-studies
#9: What the study didnt highlight as much, was that other content still makes up around 30% of all online traffic. Other content contains to a large amount traffic from blogs and websites. Replacing your Facebook presence as your home base is something to avoid at all costs and a focus on a better funnel is more important than ever.
http://blog.bufferapp.com/social-media-stats-studies
#10: Caveat notes: If you follow me, you may read swearing, etc occasionally. Also, I cant speak about policy, archiving, etc. but do have *some* insights
Experts: way more time on their hands. Tell story about blog posts about doing social media right
#12: Also come to understand that 10% of Americans tell the other 90% how to vote, where to eat and what to buy
On the Internet, the 1% Rule is at play. Varies by content.
Lots more content consumers than creators which creates a Network Effect
1% Rule
For every 1 person who posts on a digital forum, at least 99 others view content but dont leave a trail.
#14: Our company offers a technology tools to reuse centers to manage and market their inventory online.
Growing 15% / year
3-5% sell online
#16: OrganizationsC for-profit and non-profit -- in your community concerned with:
Reuse
Recycling
Waste diversion
Even consider some national organizations C even if only to stretch your thinking, repost and repurpose content you think would pass the Cockatil Party Conversation rule
Earth911
Unconsumption
Entry must be submitted to local participating store between May 1, 2012 and August 31, 2012(extended to September 30, 2012!)
The project must have been completed with the the last 12 months.
Four before and after photos must accompany the submission.?
A 250-word description of the project and materials used must also accompany the submission.
#18: https://twitter.com/restore_habitat
- follow lots
- calls for donations
- heavily populated?
- frequency
WHAT KIND OF STUFF ARE THOSE MOST SUCCESSFUL ON SOCIAL POSTING?Post stuff they carry in their store.
#22: Caveats
If you use social media for your employer, ask permission & stay on message
I dont consider myself an expert C but I can celebrate -- and credit C others
#23: 65 reuse center respondents:
Three most important aspects of managing a successful reuse center are:
Increasing donations (88%)
Marketing to increase awareness among shoppers (54%)
Processing and stocking donations (26%)
The average number of items posted online per month incluces:
Up to 10 items (31% of respondents)
10 to 25 items (29%)
25 to 50 items (26%)
50 to 100 items (12%)
More than 100 items (2%)
#24: 65 reuse center respondents:
Three most important aspects of managing a successful reuse center are:
Increasing donations (88%)
Marketing to increase awareness among shoppers (54%)
Processing and stocking donations (26%)
The average number of items posted online per month incluces:
Up to 10 items (31% of respondents)
10 to 25 items (29%)
25 to 50 items (26%)
50 to 100 items (12%)
More than 100 items (2%)
#25: Caveats
If you use social media for your employer, ask permission & stay on message
I dont consider myself an expert C but I can celebrate -- and credit C others
#26: External Apps Overview:
Hootsuite & Posterous
TweetDeck, Tweetie, etc
Selective Twitter for Facebook (#fb)
URL Shortners (http://bit.ly)
And many others
MANY applications can help you do this
#28: TWITTER: PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL
- Listen
- Talk
-talk about each element of page
This is online representation of Twitter. However, there are many different clients for Twitter
#36: Caveats
If you use social media for your employer, ask permission & stay on message
I dont consider myself an expert C but I can celebrate -- and credit C others
#37: Our company offers a technology tools to reuse centers to manage and market their inventory online.
Growing 15% / year
3-5% sell online
#40: We assume that the ratio of donations to engagements can be used to assume how many people engaged will act further, i.e. the number of donors that receive the email who will post the link to Facebook
Every time they get someone to do something they gain a specific ratio of tons, sales and donations You can track what people do, you cannot track awareness From a base number of engagements approximately X% will engage further It doesn&apos;t matter if overlap of individuals, we are counting Actions/engagements not # of people reached Exponential Growth year over year