The document discusses effective social media strategies for association management. It outlines the rise of Web 2.0 technologies that enable online collaboration and information sharing, and how associations can utilize social media tools like blogs, social networks, videos and more to engage with members in new ways. Specific guidance is provided on using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to build communities and continue conversations online.
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Social Media Presentation for CAI
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Theresa Dreike, Senior Account Manager
GET SOCIAL
1 Effective Social Media for Association Management
2. WHAT THE BLOG?
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Meet the Web, version 2.0
The second generation of Internet-
based services and tools that let
Theresa Dreike, Senior Account Manager
people collaborate and share
information online
social networking sites
social bookmarking
social news sites
social media monitoring
Water cooler meets the Web
technology, social interaction, words,
pictures, activities
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3. OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW
(SORTA)
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What you do now (interrupt) What you can add (permission)
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conferences blogging
friendraisers seo and sem
fundraisers social media
brochureware Web social networking
site rss
e-mail blasts tools
print ads videos
radio ads contests
direct mail campaigns
special events
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6. CREATE THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE
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Its not marketings job
Know what is being said about you
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listening is twice as important as speaking
Google Reader
Consistently talk about yourself
blogs, podcasts, videoblogs, Twitter, etc.
Build a community
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8. TOP SOCIAL NETWORKS
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LinkedIn Most used for professional engagement
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Facebook Seen as a place for the kids,
however its growing into the place for brands
Twitter Fastest growing user base is 35-55 age
group
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9. LINKEDIN
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First
social network for business
Largest user base of any social network
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Use groups to create conversations with
connections
Ability to send messages to group
Pull in RSS feeds for important news to
share
Use LinkedIns poll feature to ask specific
questions for informal market research
Answer questions to promote individuals
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and brands
10. FACEBOOK
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CreateFan Pages for brands, companies
and associations
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Same functionality as a personal page
Set to automatically update a Twitter profile when
new info is posted
Create Events for association events
Create in-person community from online
presence
Promote a specific portion of the association
Engage fans in a different more purposeful way
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11. TWITTER
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Twitter uses 140 characters to answer the
question What are you doing?
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Twitter handles can be created for brands,
companies and individuals
Examples: @southwestair, @Printronix,
@WHWM2W, @Lauras_House,
@MercyHouseLC
Use Tweets to promote: events, blog posts,
LinkedIn groups, Facebook pages,
Facebook events, etc.
One more way to promote and market
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content created by an organization
12. TWITTER WAYS TO TWEET
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Top Twitter Clients/Apps
Mashable Feb 2009 article
Twitstat Sept. 2009 list
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Online
Twitter.com
CoTweet (www.cotweet.com)
HootSuite
TwitterFox Plug-in for Firefox
Desktop
TweetDeck
Twhirl (similar to IM)
Mobile
Twitterberry
Tweetie (iPhone)
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