explaining social media to those who just don't get it - lucas walker
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This presentation is for those who don't really understand social media, but also for those who find themselves explaining social media tho those who just don't get it on a regular basis.TRANSCRIPT
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“Social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are fundamentally changing the way businesses and consumers behave, connecting hundreds of millions of people to each other via instant communication. This is a massive socio-economic shift that is fundamentally changing the way consumers and companies communicate and interact with each other.”
Erik Qualman 2009
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Explaining Social Media For Those who just don’t
get it!
@WalkerLucas
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Social Media Defined
Content published online by people using highly publishable technologies.
User generated content
Consumer generated media
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What it is...and isn’t
It is
“Game Changing”
Transparent
Decentralized and Real Time
More than just blogs
It isn’t
A closed system
Just another media
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How is it Different?
Reach
Accessibility
Usability
Recency (lag)
Permanence
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What is it used for?
Communication
Collaboration
Multimedia
Reviews & Opinions
Entertainment
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The big players
YouTube
Flickr
MySpace?
Google Buzz?
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What gets measured Gets done
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Determine Your Objectives
Audience Responsiveness
Incorporate feedback quicker & more effectively
Humanize your brand
Increase awareness & provide information
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Qualitative
Research yourself
Setting SMART goals
MACE
Outsource
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Quantitative
Alexa
Google Analytics
Feedburner
Twendz
Radian 6
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@TheCoolestCool@DarrinSearancke
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Myth #1
Social media is easy
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Myth #2
Its all about the number of followers and
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Myth # 3
Social media is broadcasting
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Reading List
Mashable
Inside Facebook
UnMarketing
Socialnomics
Yourself
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Questions?