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Social Media and Politics
Patrick Powers
Patrick Powers
● 16 years as communications professional
● 10 years in digital marketing and social media
● 5 years as a journalist covering politics
I’m on the Grid.● [email protected]● @patrickjpowers● facebook.com/patrickpowers● linkedin.com/in/patrickjpowers● instagram.com/patrickpowers59● 314-540-0356● www.patrickjpowers.com
Tonight’s Plan● Introductions● Course Syllabus Review● Social Media Overview● Social Media and the Media● Personal Social Media Audit● Case Studies● Group Work● Assignments
Course SyllabusOverview
Learning Outcomes● Compare and contrast multiple social media platforms;
● Analyze current best practices in social media through a
political lens;
● Identify and employ ethical standards for social media;
● Determine key performance indicators and metrics for
measuring the effectiveness of social media; and,
● Integrate social media into a campaign communications
plan.
Learning Outcomes
● Knowledge and understanding to be an employable
social media strategist.
Required Texts
● None
Suggested Reading
Expectations● Read In Advance. Students are expected to
read all text materials assigned for the week before
arriving at the first class session of the week.
● Turn In Work On Time. Blog posts will be due
24 hours before the beginning of the next class. The
instructor will not accept late assignments for any
reason. No assignments are accepted by email.
Expectations
● Attendance Is Expected. Excused absences
must be approved in advance by the instructor.
Missing 2 or more classes will result in a failing grade.
● Respect Others. Behavior that disrupts the class
or distracts other students will not be tolerated. This
includes phone calls, text mesages and tardiness.
Expectations● Thou Shalt Not Cheat. Only your best, original
work is acceptable for class assignments. Plagiarism
is a sin of dismissal for students in the class. Work
taken from the Internet and other sources must be
properly cited. Penalties for submitting non-original
work will range from failing the assignment to
dismissal from the course.
Grading
● Attendance 10%
● Discussion Participation 15%
● Weekly Assignments 20%
● Individual Project 20%
● Final Group Project 35%
Weekly Assignments● Post one original blog post, appropriately
tagged, by 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
● Blog post must be at least 200 words.
● Posts will be graded on construction,
appearance and insight.
● Other assignments, as assigned.
Weekly Assignments
● Let’s log in.
Week 1Understanding the tools and technology that enable
social media and why they are relevant in the ever-
changing world of public relations.
● Introductions/Syllabus Review
● What is social media?
● Class Assignment and Discussion
Week 2How to get started developing a social media strategy;
how to choose the right tools to build a foundation for
success; how to set up an organization for social
success.
● Organizational Models
● Social Media Policies
● Class Assignment and Discussion
Week 3Understanding the components of a strategy and the
impact of social media on an organization or campaign’
s identity.
● Gov. Bob Holden
● Engage: Creating True Dialogue with the Audience
● Class Assignment and Discussion
Week 4
Preparing a social media plan.
● Social and SEO
● Individual Projects Due
Individual ProjectDue Feb. 2, 2014 (5-6 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font)
● Investigate and analyze the organization’s history, specifically
as it relates to communicating via social media;
● Identify strengths and weaknesses within the organization;
● Gather information on the external environment;
● Identify the social media strategy;
● Analyze the implementation of this strategy; and,
● Make recommendations.
Week 5
How to implement a strategy using platform-specific
tactics.
● YouTube
Week 6How to implement a strategy using platform-specific
tactics.
● Guest Speaker: TBD
● Snapchat
● YikYak
Week 7Understand how to measure the success of a social
media campaign and make the appropriate
adjustments along the way.
● Key Performance Indicators
● Future of Social Media
● Case Studies and Discussion
Week 8
Presentation and critique of final team projects.
Social Media Overview
What is social media?
What is social media?
Digital media that supports conversation and interaction.
Traditional Media
● 1-way delivery.● Easy to not care, ignore.● High level of noise.● Expensive.
Social Media
● 2-way conversation.● Encourages engagement.● Infuses personality.● Inexpensive.
Opportunities
● Knowledge sharing.● Life sharing.● Social networking.● Business networking.● Community building.
What’s the impact on politics?
If a conversation takes place online and you’re not there to hear or see it, did it actually happen?
“Indeed. Conversations are taking place with or without you.
“If you’re not part of the conversation, then you’re leaving it to others to answer questions and
provide information, whether it’s accurate or incorrect. Or, even worse, you may be leaving it up
to your competition to jump in to become the resource for the community. Yes, there will be
negative comments. Yes, you’ll invite unsolicited feedback. Yes, people will question your
intentions.
“Negativity will not go away simply because you opt out of participating. Negative commentary,
at the very least, is truly an opportunity to change the perception that you did or didn’t know
existed.
Social Media and the Media
Why do we care?
Journalists use social media to gather news stories, but
only if the source is known and trusted.
● 51% of journalists worldwide say they use sites like
Facebook and Twitter to gather new stories;
● the figure falls to 25% when the source is unknown.
In today’s version of public relations, campaigns no longer need to rely exclusively on the media to tell their story to their audience.
Social media changes everything.
Social Media and the Politicians
Importance
● Keeping up with political activity● Recruiting people to get involved● Finding others with my views● Debating political issues
Social media is important to help keep up with political activity.
Democrats Republicans
Social media is important to help keep up with political activity.
Democrats Republicans
48 34
Social media is important to help recruit people to get involved.
Democrats Republicans
Social media is important to help recruit people to get involved.
Democrats Republicans
35 25
Social media is important to help find others who share my views.
Democrats Republicans
Social media is important to help find others who share my views.
Democrats Republicans
34 23
Social media is important to foster debate about political issues.
Democrats Republicans
Social media is important to foster debate about political issues.
Democrats Republicans
32 24
Characteristics● No too many partisan differences
regarding Facebook use● Democrats are more likely than
Republicans to use Twitter (19% vs 10%)● Liberal Democrats are 2x more likely to
use Twitter as Conservative Republicans (22% vs 11%)
Discovery + Research =One integrated plan for traditional and social media
Traditional Media Social Media
Social MediaTraditional Media
Clear roadmap for all PR activities with strategies to leverage traditional communications to produce key results.Careful plan established for how traditional PR can be amplified by social media.
Clear roadmap for all SM activities with strategies to leverage non-traditional communications to produce key results.Careful plan established for how social media could be amplified by traditional PR.
Social media is part of the journey, not the destination.
Campaign Media Success
Information mining
Emerging trends
Events and affiliations
Personality development
News generation
Community involvement
Award submissions
Sponsorships
Feature stories
Expert commentary
By-line articles
Editorial coverage
Speaking opportunities
Awards recognition
Relationship cultivation
Relationship development
Story positioning/ pitching
Inclusion in round-ups
Editorial calendars
Feature stories
Media CoverageCampaign
Public Relations
Analysis
Objectives
Strategies
Brainstorm
Finalize tactics
Finalize team
Finalize KPI
Initiate tracking
Media outreach
Introductions to new contacts
Execute story calendar
Trend stories
Interviews
Opportunistic responses
Media research
Contact list
Editorial and opportunity calendars
Pitch calendar
Execution plan
MonitoringExecutionSet upPlanning
Tracking/measurement
Listening
Plan review
Plan adjustments
Trend evaluation
Weekly/monthly reporting and meetings
Story Idea
Write Story
Distribute Story
Pitch Story
Media Coverage
Public
What does social success look like?
Messaging Success - Old
Analysis
Objectives
Strategies
Brainstorm
Finalize tactics
Finalize team
Finalize KPI
Initiate tracking
Media outreach
Introductions to new contacts
Execute story calendar
Trend stories
Interviews
Opportunistic responses
Media research
Contact list
Editorial and opportunity calendars
Pitch calendar
Execution plan
MonitoringExecutionSet upPlanning
Tracking/measurement
Listening
Plan review
Plan adjustments
Trend evaluation
Weekly/monthly reporting and meetings
Messaging Success - New
Analysis
Objectives
Strategies
Brainstorm
Tactics
Social media mapping
Finalize KPI
Content production
Storytelling
Ongoing execution of social media plan
Participation
Development of custom elements
Tactic testing
Platform setup
Channel integration
Content + video planning
SM training
Website + blog integration
Community building
Tracking process
MonitoringExecutionSet upPlanning
Tracking/ measurement
Listening
Plan review
Plan adjustments
Trend evaluation
Weekly/monthly reporting and meetings
Story Idea
Write Story
Distribute Story
Pitch Story
Media Coverage
Public
Story Idea
Write Story
Distribute Traditional
Pitch Story
Media Coverage
Public
SM Newsroom
Public
Distribute Social
Public
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P P P P
P P P P
P P P P
Social Event Cycle
Press release
Microsite
Blogs
YouTube
Facebook pages/ groups
Vine
Blog recap
YouTube
Flickr
Storify
Live tweeting
Live streaming
Instagram video
Vine
Real Time Post-eventPre-event
Social Media and the Public
Political Engagement
People want to “live” with like-minded
people on social media.
People on the “edges” are more likely to be politically active on
social media.
They’re also more likely to say social
media inspired them to take action.
What does it mean for us?
Are we trying to activate the “poles?”
Are we trying to rouse the middle?
Group ProjectParticipants in the class will be broken into small groups during the first week of class. Each
group will work on a real life project to develop a comprehensive social media campaign for a
business or organization assigned to the team. Team members are expected to start working on
the project from the first week.
Groups will present their campaign during the last week of class. The campaign presentation
should be between 10-15 minutes in length.
As part of the presentation, the group will submit a written report that details all the steps taken
to complete the project. The report must be at least four pages in length, but no more than six. It
will be written in a 12-pt font and double-spaced.
Group Project
● Introduce yourself.
● Discuss your interests.
● Identify strengths and weaknesses.
● Research potential clients.
● Submit three client possibilities.