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Social Media Management

Social Media Gets Artsy

“They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” –Warhol

Social media is revolutionizing how "we communicate. "

Right here. Right now. "

We’ve officially gone social Social media allows you to effectively reach people to:

•  Establish yourself and enhance your image •  Promote your work, group, and events •  Build audience, donor, and stakeholder relationships •  Develop community around your mission •  Get immediate reviews and actionable feedback •  Research opportunities •  Make money

…all at the low price of time & dedication

What’s in it for ME?

No one knows how GOOD you are if they don’t know WHO you are.

•  Build a brand (awareness)

•  Showcase your personality (pizzazz)

•  Have conversations and give (relationships)

•  Get the word out (exposure)

So…WHO ARE YOU?

Art is not just about creating something. It’s

about sharing that something with a larger

community.

YOUR COMMUNITY

Curators, gallery owners and directors"

Other local businesses"

Writers, reporters and editors"

Art enthusiasts "

Other networkers and creatives

Resource on how to get to know your audience: http://socialmediatoday.com/pammoore/274031/8-things-you-must-know-about-your-audience-inspire-connect-social-media

Before you jump into social media, get your website in order.

What kind of order to you mean? "

Free website building resources for artists: •  Free artist profile on www.spacetaker.org can serve as a basic website •  www.otherpeoplespixels.com •  www.Wordpress.com

•  Photos of your work are up-to-date

•  Your bio is engaging and up-to-date

•  If you have a blog, your blog is linked to your website

•  Your presence on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc) is clearly shown

•  Your contact information is easy to find

Examples of good artist websites:"

•  Anthony Thompson Shumate - http://actsstudios.com/ACTS-09/

•  Andrew Karnavas - http://www.andrewkarnavas.com/

•  Emily Rose - http://emileerosedesigns.com/

Tell them your STORY. Show them who you ARE.

•  Your background. "

Your versatility. "

Your personality. "

Your most recent work. "

If you remember one word when it comes to social media, let that be it.

Build a community and loyalty. "

Profile vs Page – what’s best for marketing yourself as an artist?

It’s a personal preference: "

Page •  The Page is for businesses

•  Example: Artist Raul Gonzalez

•  Allows you to reach people without having to be “friends” with them. If they “Like” your page, they get your info.

•  Facebook Pages are designed to be a media rich, valuable presence for any artist, business or brand.

•  Meant for professional promotion

Profile •  The Profile is for individuals

•  Example: Raul Gonzalez

•  Profile is more personal. Your art fans/friends will know everything about you unless you change the Privacy Settings so that certain people only see certain posts.

•  If you create a Profile for your business, Facebook may disable your account without warning.

•  You must have a Profile before you can create and/or administer a Page

Facebook content:

What inspires you"

Who you are"

Resources, events and information"

Your latest work

Connect. Engage. Give back.

Ask for critiques on your latest pieces. "

Have people vote on their favorites. "

Crowdsource your next subject matter. "

Comment on other people’s posts and promote "

others endeavors.

Still not sure what to say? Examples:

Facebook features that will benefit you as an artist:

Events Pages

Notes – your own journaling area where you can post longer updates; can pull your blog RSS feed to automatically post to Notes section

Photo gallery"

Commenting

Check out Involver.com – free apps that allow you to customize your Facebook page

Facebook Insights: Facebook Page Insights allows you to measure:

•  New page “Likes”

•  Daily, weekly & monthly active users (people who interact with Page)

•  Demographics by age, sex, and location

•  What tabs your users are viewing

•  What website they came from to find your Page

•  How many impressions each of your Wall posts gets & % feedback

Access your Page Insights by clicking “View Insights” in the right column while viewing your Page.

Twitter

Reaching out to new audiences and having

real-time conversations. •  Short, direct messages – 140 characters only

•  Twitter allows you to reach an entirely new audience; you can connect with people all across the world who have similar interests

•  You can search by key word to see who else is talking about what you’re interested in and then if you like what they post, follow them!

•  Sign up for a free account on Twitter.com

Twitter features that will benefit you as an artist:

•  Management tools (Tweet Deck, Hoot Suite)

•  Twit Pic – Allows you to share photos on Twitter - twitpic.com

•  Link shortening tools (Bit.ly) – When you only have 140 characters to share your thought, a link shortener is critical! bit.ly.com

Twitter content:

Entertain Educate Engage

The Twitter basics: •  Hashtags – Using # before a key word allows people to connect by similar interest; You can search by any hashtag and Twitter shows you what hashtags are trending or most popular

•  RTs – You can retweet a message that you like or want to share; Click the “Retweet” button.

•  @ messages – Include other people’s Twitter names in your Tweets to link/post to their Twitter page (i.e. I had a great time at @spacetaker tonight)

•  DMs – Direct Message is a private message to another person on Twitter that only they can see.

Connect. Engage.

Give back. •  RT and share things you believe in.

•  Spend time having conversations.

•  Commit time to building your followers.

The one social site that’s strictly professional. "

LinkedIn features:

•  Groups •  Updates, similar to Facebook. •  Higher incomes. "

Flickr

The online portfolio and obvious choice for artists.

•  Flickr basic is free; Flickr Pro is inexpensive

•  It’s more than just a portfolio site. Flickr is truly social - allows you to share your photos with others, join groups, and get feedback from others

•  You can organize and tag your photos any way you’d like

•  Learn more at http://www.flickr.com/help/faq/

Blogging

An opportunity to journal, share and really let people in. "

Free, web-based blogging platforms:

•  WordPress.com

•  Blogger.com

•  Tumblr.com

“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” –Warhol

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