beyond facebook cascade server user conference session, by james horigan, digital wave
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Hannon Hill User Conference
Beyond Facebook
James Horigan, Digital Wave
A frank conversation about the rapidly changing social media landscape and where the opportunities for success are.
INTRODUCTIONS
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Introductions
James Horigan– Co-founder, Digital Wave, incorporated 1993
• www.digitalwave.com• www.facebook.com/digitalwaveweb
– Executive VP/Business Development, Antech Systems• www.antechsystems.com
– Developmental Strategist, CustomViewbook.com• www.customviewbook.com• www.facebook.com/digitalwaveweb
A SOCIAL MEDIA DISCUSSION
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Are conventional computers becoming obsolete?
“I read all of my e-mail messages on my phone first. If I need to follow-up or send a detailed response, I’ll open it up and respond to it on my computer when I get home.”
http://www.cappex.com/media/digitalMobile2012.pdf
Teenage Student, 2012
“According to Nielsen, 58 percent of American teens between 13 and 17 now have a smartphone -- that's a big jump from 36 percent a year earlier…”
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/nielsen-more-than-half-of-us-teens-now-own-smartphones/
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Which social network should you watch?
–Facebook: Launched Feb. 2004
• 955 million users (Jul. 2012)
–YouTube: Launched Feb. 2005
• 490 million users (Feb. 2012)
–Twitter: Launched Mar. 2006
• 500 million users (Apr. 2012)
– Instagram: Launched Oct. 2010
• 30 million users (Apr. 2012)
As reported by each company
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Do students like to be contacted through social media?
“Colleges say, ‘Like us on Facebook’ — but that’s my personal time, I’d rather not. I’d like to find a time in my day where I don’t think about the college process.”
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/technology-in-admiss/
High school senior, NACAC panel member, 2011
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How broadly should you reach out?
”’You have to be nimble and not get emotionally
invested in one approach,’ … Send the same message to multiple sites, and students are likely to feel besieged. Rely on e-mail, though, and important messages may go unread.”
http://chronicle.com/article/Digitally-Savvy-Students-Play/134224/?cid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en
Rebecca E. Ramsport, social media specialist, Chronicle of
Higher Learning Sept. 10, 2012
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How do you track your social media presence?
Of MBA programs from top business schools…
– All 70 promoted themselves on Facebook– 96% promoted themselves on Twitter– 87% promoted themselves on LinkedIn
–65% DON’T track which platform produces applications
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/articles/2012/07/25/study-mba-programs-dont-connect-social-media-dots
University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, Jul 25, 2012
How can colleges use Instagram to
connect with students?
“[Instagram] is not a great
platform if you’re trying to
drive traffic to another place. The only engagement you can get is a ‘like’ or comment.”
http://link.highedweb.org/2012/06/all-caps-instagram/
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Bruce Floyd, social media specialist, University of Florida
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Are there any indicators a student will succeed after college?
“[Apple] figured out early that educational discounts are a way to get early adopters, tech-savvy users, to use their products.
These are future business leaders who are more likely to become loyal customers.”
http://www.fastcompany.com/1842475/how-woo-students-and-influence-early-adopters
Atle Skallberg, CEO of StudentUniverse.com, Jul. 12,
2012
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What is the best way to first contact prospective students?
Cappex.com, 2012
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Where is Facebook used the most?
Facebook.com, 2010
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What are the top 5 social media colleges?
1. Johns Hopkins University
FB Likes: 16,976
2. Harvard University
FB Likes: 1,281,596
3. University of Notre Dame
FB Likes: 52,569
4. Ohio State University
FB Likes: 407,848
5. Columbia University in the City of New York
FB Likes: 33,321
Student Advisor (Feb. 2, 2012)
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Is a good website enough to attract students?
“The lack of engagement for the students can make
them feel like the school doesn’t care. Even a good web page is useless if there aren’t features that include one-on-one connection.”
http://mashable.com/2012/02/03/higher-education-social-media/
OnlineUniversities.com, Feb. 3, 2012
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Thank you for attending.
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