Social Media Training at AED by Eric Schwartzman. This is Day 2 of a 2-Day Seminar delivered on Nov. 10, 2010 in Wqshington, D.C. Feel free to use this deck but please credit www.ericschwartzman.com
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State of Search and the Net
3 billion – Daily Google searches processed
1.6 billion – Worldwide online population
230 million – American with Net access
93% -- Americans with high-speed access
228 million – Americans with mobile phones
Source: Googled by Ken Auletta
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Writing for Search
Wit, irony, humor and style
Clever titles and headlines
Search engine technologists vs. marketing experts
AP – Headlines 40 characters or less
For People For Search
Section: “Real Estate” Section: “Homes”
Section: “Scene” Section: “Lifestyle”
Section: “Taste” Section: “Food”
Headline: “Unsafe sex: Has Jacob Zuma’s rape trial
hit South Africa’s war on AIDS?”
Headline: “Zuma testimony sparks HIV fear”
Headline: “Tulsa star: The life and career of much-
loved 1960’s singer”
Headline: “Obituary: Gene Pitney
Headline: “It’s Chemistry Over Pedigree as Gators
Roll to First Title”
Headline: “Gators Cap Run with First Title”
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“The reality is you cannot operate in this environment
passively,” said David Axelrod, the president’s senior
adviser. “If you do, the coverage and events will be shaped
for you. Things that may seem like trivial distinctions can
become large problems in terms of communications unless
you’re aggressive about engaging. We didn’t create the
environment. We didn’t make the rules. But we have to live
with it.”
Speed of Engagement: White House Commentary
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• The public has a short attention span and is resistant to
complex explanations, however logical they may be so
communicators must learn to drip their message into status
updates.
• The IDF may have completed their military operation
successfully, but the incident wound up emboldening the
cause of anti-Israel activists and prompting calls for the US
to reassess its aid to the Jewish State.
• The declassification process puts military forces at a distinct
disadvantage.
May 29 May 31 June 2 June 3 June 15
BBC (9,765) Al Jazeera (810,494) CBS (273) Young Turks (60,674) IDF PA (10,168)
Flotilla Choir (2,366,155)
NEWS PEAK COMMENTARY PEAK
Case Study: IDF Flotilla Raid Insights
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Speed of Engagement: Lessons Learned
• Speed is relevancy
• Entertainment trumps news and information
• Linear content poses practical challenges
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Challenge: Help the LA Opera build stronger relationships with
its existing subscribers and attract new, younger subscribers
by giving audiences a rare, behind the scene look into one
the world’s leading opera companies.
Strategy: Told through the perspective of the director of the
company’s latest production, profile the relationships
between the incomparable creative talents collaborating and
the production process.
Results: LA Opera is the world’s first opera company to
experiment with podcasting. Placido Domingo, Anna
Netrebko and Rolando Villazon will all be featured in the first
episodes. Featured in NY Times, LA Times and Hollywood
Reporter.
Case Study: LA Opera – B to C
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“The reality is you cannot operate in this environment
passively,” said David Axelrod, the president’s senior
adviser. “If you do, the coverage and events will be shaped
for you. Things that may seem like trivial distinctions can
become large problems in terms of communications unless
you’re aggressive about engaging. We didn’t create the
environment. We didn’t make the rules. But we have to live
with it.”
Case Study: The Fall Out of 24/7 News Cycles
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• The public has a short attention span and is resistant to
complex explanations, however logical they may be so
communicators must learn to drip their message into status
updates.
• The IDF may have completed their military operation
successfully, but the incident wound up emboldening the
cause of anti-Israel activists and prompting calls for the US
to reassess its aid to the Jewish State.
• The declassification process puts military forces at a distinct
disadvantage.
May 29 May 31 June 2 June 3 June 15
BBC (9,765) Al Jazeera (810,494) CBS (273) Young Turks (60,674) IDF PA (10,168)
Flotilla Choir (2,366,155)
NEWS PEAK COMMENTARY PEAK
Case Study: IDF Flotilla Raid Insights
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Value of Social Networks to Organizations
• Promote peer-to-peer communications
• Conduct edgework
• Improve product performance
• Educate customers, partners and employees
• Shorten sales cycles
• Respond faster to change
• Lower COGS
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Social Networking: Strategic Decisions
• Edgework: Activating Communities
Tap influencers
Internal vs. External Influencers
Diversity
• Policy Guidelines
Are your guidelines practical and reasonable?
Is your policy tailored to sophistication of your
potential community members?
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Social Networking: Strategic Decisions (cont’d)
• Branded vs. Unbranded
Addressable market and potential community
size?
Cost, staffing, legal and process
Working through associations or industry
consortiums
• Public vs. Private Social Networks
Is the topic seen as a competitive
differentiator?
Anonymous socnets get more comment spam.
Will the discussion be forward looking?
Will the discussion involve regulatory matters?
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What Makes a Good Community Manager?
• Knowledgeable
• Positive
• Supportive
• Tolerant
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