The document provides steps for creating an effective social media strategy. It outlines setting goals by writing down objectives and refining them to the top 3-4 SMART goals. Next it discusses finding the target audience by brainstorming characteristics and determining where the audience engages online. The strategy then maps the goals to identified online communities. It advises joining communities to test assumptions, starting small and getting feedback, then evaluating effectiveness and making changes based on learnings. Finally, the strategy outlines evaluating efforts with metrics, investing more in successful approaches, and regularly revisiting the long-term plan.