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Houston Zoo Social Media Case Study:
When Online Marketing goes WILD!!
Ed Schipul // Schipul - The Web Marketing Company // eschipul@schipul.com
What we’ll talk about:

•Storytelling

•Real World meets
 Virtual World

•Online Community
 (isn’t for the birds)




Find this presentation:
www.slideshare.net/eschipul
                              http://www.flickr.com/photos/sulla55/3305169516
1.6 million visitors / year
      4,500 animals
      Established in 1922




                                                                http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsloan/1279044167

www.houstonzoo.org // www.houstonzooblog.org // www.flickr.com/houstonzoo // www.twitter.com/houstonzoo
Markets are Conversations
www.cluetrain.com // 95 Theses from 1999

                                           www.flickr.com/photos/herselfsphotos/945412753
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertoad/3211981392



Social Media to tell a Story
4 Elements of Storytelling
   1. Message               4. Plot


     So my point is...




    2. Conflict           3. Characters
Mac the baby elephant (2006 - 2008)

  •Mac naming contest (7500 entries)

  •Mac’s birthday card contests

  •Elephant adoption packets
   (thousands sold and increased
   awareness)


Celebrating the life of Mac, the baby elephant
www.houstonzooblog.com
Embeddable pics and videos

                                                        http://www.youtube.com/user/houstonzoo




                                           Research Fund Drive

              1000’s of personal Stories



Helping a Community heal after a tragic loss
www.houstonzoo.com/mac
                                                                        http://www.houstonzoo.org/herpesvirusresearch/
Conservation Blog                                                 Calls to Action




                                              Frog videos to share



Combining Online Storytelling with Real World calls to action
2008: Year of the Frog
Houston Zoo Frog Blog
www.houstonzooblog.com/frog_blog
Real World meets Virtual World
Strong fan following




                                        Visual announcements




                           Fan photos




Houston Zoo on Facebook (www.facebook.com)
www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-Zoo-Inc/15008187525#
37 ‘Yes’
                                              36 ‘Maybe’




Planning an Online Fan Photo Day at the Zoo
http://www.houstonzoo.org/photographyday/
Children’s Museum of Houston (www.cmhouston.org)

 Facebook Ads - A big bang in a small package




• Integrated newsletter sign up campaign
• Hundreds of email adds / Overs one million impressions
• Under $400 in paid ads
The power of visualization on Flickr (www.flickr.com)
Harnessing the User Generated Content madness

                                                                                          http://www.flickr.com/houstonzoo/

            http://www.flickr.com/photos/sulla55/3402883279/




                                                              http://www.flickr.com/groups/houstonzoo/




http://www.flickr.com/groups/houstonzoophotooftheweek/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/imelda/1317211500



Online Community Building
Houston Zoo on Twitter: www.twitter.com/houstonzoo

Twitter includes others in ongoing dialogue
Continuing the Mission and the Online momentum

   Houston Zoo pals growing their own networks
www.twitter.com/krussohzg

                                                  www.twitter.com/RhinosIRF




                                                                                www.youtube.com/user/
  http://intlrhinofoundation.wordpress.com/                                      IntlRhinoFoundation
                                              www.flickr.com/photos/rhinosirf/
Let’s review:

•Pick your characters
 and tell your Story

•Combine online and
 offline events and
 promotions

•Pay attention to your
 online relationships


 Find this presentation:
 www.slideshare.net/eschipul
                               http://www.flickr.com/photos/billtex48/2178056762
Can we help you? Let us know!



    Ed Schipul // CEO

    Email: eschipul@schipul.com
    Personal blog: www.eschipul.com
    Flickr: www.flickr.com/eschipul
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/eschipul

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Social Media in action with the Houston Zoo

  • 1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/16638697@N00/272814244/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertoad/3224699416 Houston Zoo Social Media Case Study: When Online Marketing goes WILD!! Ed Schipul // Schipul - The Web Marketing Company // eschipul@schipul.com
  • 2. What we’ll talk about: •Storytelling •Real World meets Virtual World •Online Community (isn’t for the birds) Find this presentation: www.slideshare.net/eschipul http://www.flickr.com/photos/sulla55/3305169516
  • 3. 1.6 million visitors / year 4,500 animals Established in 1922 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsloan/1279044167 www.houstonzoo.org // www.houstonzooblog.org // www.flickr.com/houstonzoo // www.twitter.com/houstonzoo
  • 4. Markets are Conversations www.cluetrain.com // 95 Theses from 1999 www.flickr.com/photos/herselfsphotos/945412753
  • 6. 4 Elements of Storytelling 1. Message 4. Plot So my point is... 2. Conflict 3. Characters
  • 7. Mac the baby elephant (2006 - 2008) •Mac naming contest (7500 entries) •Mac’s birthday card contests •Elephant adoption packets (thousands sold and increased awareness) Celebrating the life of Mac, the baby elephant www.houstonzooblog.com
  • 8. Embeddable pics and videos http://www.youtube.com/user/houstonzoo Research Fund Drive 1000’s of personal Stories Helping a Community heal after a tragic loss www.houstonzoo.com/mac http://www.houstonzoo.org/herpesvirusresearch/
  • 9. Conservation Blog Calls to Action Frog videos to share Combining Online Storytelling with Real World calls to action 2008: Year of the Frog
  • 10. Houston Zoo Frog Blog www.houstonzooblog.com/frog_blog
  • 11. Real World meets Virtual World
  • 12. Strong fan following Visual announcements Fan photos Houston Zoo on Facebook (www.facebook.com) www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-Zoo-Inc/15008187525#
  • 13. 37 ‘Yes’ 36 ‘Maybe’ Planning an Online Fan Photo Day at the Zoo http://www.houstonzoo.org/photographyday/
  • 14. Children’s Museum of Houston (www.cmhouston.org) Facebook Ads - A big bang in a small package • Integrated newsletter sign up campaign • Hundreds of email adds / Overs one million impressions • Under $400 in paid ads
  • 15. The power of visualization on Flickr (www.flickr.com) Harnessing the User Generated Content madness http://www.flickr.com/houstonzoo/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sulla55/3402883279/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/houstonzoo/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/houstonzoophotooftheweek/
  • 17. Houston Zoo on Twitter: www.twitter.com/houstonzoo Twitter includes others in ongoing dialogue
  • 18. Continuing the Mission and the Online momentum Houston Zoo pals growing their own networks www.twitter.com/krussohzg www.twitter.com/RhinosIRF www.youtube.com/user/ http://intlrhinofoundation.wordpress.com/ IntlRhinoFoundation www.flickr.com/photos/rhinosirf/
  • 19. Let’s review: •Pick your characters and tell your Story •Combine online and offline events and promotions •Pay attention to your online relationships Find this presentation: www.slideshare.net/eschipul http://www.flickr.com/photos/billtex48/2178056762
  • 20. Can we help you? Let us know! Ed Schipul // CEO Email: eschipul@schipul.com Personal blog: www.eschipul.com Flickr: www.flickr.com/eschipul Twitter: www.twitter.com/eschipul