Using Social
                                   Media For
                                  Networking




Barry Nadler - Social Media Director
Agenda
         • What is social media?

         • What is your goal?

         • Develop a Personal
           Action Plan

         • What this chapter
           doing to assist you?
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
Medium           Platform           Channel

  •   Mobile        •   LinkedIn     • Blog
  •   Video         •   WordPress    • YouTube
  •   Blogs         •   YouTube        Channel
  •   Comments      •   Facebook     • Facebook
  •   Posts         •   SMS/Text       Page
                                     • LinkedIn
                                       Profile


 Strategy               Tactics          Weapons
WHAT’S YOUR GOAL?
Identify

           • Drivers for success

           • Campaign objectives

           • Specific desired
             outcomes
SMART

        Specific
        Measurable
        Attainable
        Realistic
        Time-bound
Purchase
Regular Use

   Trial      Social Media


  Desire

  Liking

 Interest

Awareness
PERSONAL ACTION PLAN
Frequent




                      Professional
Casual




         Infrequent
10-Step Action Plan

 1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) your site
   – Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.
 2. Launch a blog
   – Best & easiest
   – Wordpress, Blogger, Drupal
 3. Post blog articles on a regular schedule
   – 2-3 times per week
10-Step Action Plan

 4. E-mail newsletters/whitepapers or articles
    that share expertise
   – Want a list? Create a crash course or
     something your market needs
 5. Upload content to
    Flicker, Picassa, comment on
    blogs, LinkedIn, etc.
 6. Produce a video on YouTube
   – Does not need to be high quality or top notch
10-Step Action Plan

 7. Create a YouTube channel and add more
    videos
 8. Use TubeMogul
   – Distributes to other video channels
   – YouTube, Viddler, Vimeo
 9. Consistently keep adding content to each
    item already going
 10.Promote, Promote, Promote
Other Things You Can Do

 • Squidoo Lenses
 • Add social bookmarks to your blog and
   web site
 • Set up Google Alerts
 • Use TweetDeck or Hootsuite to tie
   Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn together
Measuring Success

•   Twitter Followers   •   Leads
•   Facebook Fans       •   Downloads
•   Comments            •   Likes
•   Social Bookmarks    •   Growth Rate of Fans
•   Page Views          •   Online mentions
•   Inbound links       •   Bounce Rate
•   Click-throughs      •   Google Page Rank
Measuring Tools
•   Google Page Rank
•   Google Analytics
•   Alexia
•   Technorati
•   YouTube Analytics
•   LinkedIn Analytics
•   Facbook Analytics
•   Wordpress Analytics
•   Compete.com – competitor research
WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR YOU?
• Comment and post
• Be part of the community
• Share your professional efforts and
  achievements with group
• Explore job postings
• Author Articles
• Comment as part of the community
• Learn about
  – Other members
  – Local businesses
  – Orlando industries
  – CPLP information and shared experiences
•   Know when posts occur on other platforms
•   Learn about upcoming events and RSVP
•   Share photos
•   Promote yourself
• Eventually, we want to have a channel for
  localized content
• Know when posts occur on other platforms
• Learn about upcoming events
Being a Good Cyber Citizen

 •   Show Respect
 •   Be Responsible
 •   Show Integrity
 •   Be Ethical
 •   Add Value
SUMMARY
Closing

 •   What is social media?
 •   What is your goal?
 •   Develop a Personal Action Plan
 •   What this chapter doing to assist you?
How To Start Tomorrow

 • Get ten things done versus getting one done
   perfectly
 • 5-10 tasks daily
   – 1-2 tweets
   – Answer a question
   – Post a comment or two
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