Danielle Miller

© 2015 Miller Media Management LLC

Social Media Automation

IF THIS THEN THAT

POP Quiz!

Hashtags are a feature available on which social networks?

A. InstagramB. FacebookC. TwitterD. All of the Above

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What percentage of Pinterest users report buying something they’ve pinned?

A. 99%B. 88%C. 50%D. 20%

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How many characters are available for a Tweet including links and hashtags?

A. 120B. 140C. 160D. 180

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Which is the best day for engagement on Facebook?

A. SaturdayB. MondayC. WednesdayD. Friday

POP Quiz!

Half of online adults in this age range actively use Instagram.

A. 13-17B. 18-29C. 30-39D. 40-49

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What percentage of the U.S. population reports having a social media profile?

A. 33%B. 53%C. 73%D. 93%

POP Quiz!

Which of these hashtags will NOT work?

A. #90210B. #Dineout4HospiceC. #Maui_SMUGD. #Event2015

POP Quiz!

True or False: Only Facebook profiles can interact in Facebook groups.

A. TrueB. False

True or False: The average interaction % on Instagram is up to 10 times higher than on Facebook.

A. TrueB. False

POP Quiz!

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True or False: You can see a 5x increase in retweets just by adding an image.

A. TrueB. False

POP Quiz! Answers

POP Quiz! Answers

1. D - All of the Above2. B - 88%3. B - 1404. D - Friday5. B - 18-296. C - 73%7. A - #902108. True9. True10. False - 9x increase

What You’ll Learn Today

Best PracticesWhat is IFTTT? Recipes, Triggers, and Actions

What is IFTTT?

IFTTT is a free social media automation tool that connects your favorite apps together using recipes made of triggers and actions.

What is IFTTT?

www.IFTTT.com

If This Then ThatRecipe

Trigger Action

✔ Open an Account

✔ Connect Channels

✔ Create Recipes

✔ Choose Triggers

✔ Test Actions

Getting Started

Open An Account

Choose an email address you actually check. IFTTT will email you with alerts when a Recipe or Channel encounters a serious issue.

Connecting Channels

Social Media Channels

✔ Facebook PAGES✔ Pinterest✔ Twitter✔ Instagram✔ Buffer✔ Bitly✔ Feedly✔ Date & Time

Triggers: Facebook Pages

Actions: Facebook Pages

Recipes: Facebook Pages

Update your profile picture and automatically sync your twitter picture to match.

Send your instagrams to Facebook as photos (not links!)

Triggers: Twitter

Actions: Twitter

Recipes: Twitter

Send out a weekly tweet or holiday message.

Send your instagrams to Twitter as photos (not links!)

Triggers: Instagram

Actions: Instagram

Recipes: Instagram

Send out a weekly tweet or holiday message.

Send your instagrams to Twitter as photos (not links!)

✔ Test your recipes

✔ Browse popular recipes

✔ Don’t over automate

✔ Turn recipes on/off as needed

✔ Think outside the box

Best Practices