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Class 4:
Tips, Tricks and Planning

Frank Days
January 2010
Agenda


    •   Tips and Tricks
    •   Exercise
    •   Engagement
    •   Planning




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Classes



    Class 1: Intro to Social Media Marketing
    Class 2: Social Media – The Big Three
    Class 3: Best of the Rest
    Class 4: Tips, Tricks and Tools




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Social Media Framework


               Content                    Connections   Campaigns   How do
                                                                    we make it real?


             Presence                                               What are
                                                                    the right channels?



                                                                    What are
             Goals                                                  the program goals?




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Social media goals for Novell




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1. Engage with customers, prospects
    and partners to improve marketing
    and retention




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2. Join conversation and become
    thought leaders to build awareness
    and change perceptions




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3. Support specific awareness and
    demand generation goals




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4. Improve marketing productivity by
    amplifying our messaging




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5. Provide supporting to customers
     where they expect us in social media




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Tools of the trade




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Forrester Groundwell model
     Social media is about:
     •   Listening
     •   Talking
     •   Energizing
     •   Supporting
     •   Embracing




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Listening

     •   Look before you leap
     •   Know what people are
         saying
     •   Follow the conversation




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Talking

     •   Leave comments
     •   Create content
     •   Share our stories
     •   Amplify our message




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Energizing

     •   Rating and reviews
     •   Create a community
     •   Engage that community




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Supporting

     •   Users supporting users
     •   Novell supporting users
     •   Listen and respond




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Embracing

     •   Getting closer to customers
     •   Involving in development process
     •   Fast iteration with better information




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Social media workflow




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Social media in...

     •   30 minutes a day:                        •   60 minutes a day
         –   Put an appointment on calendar           –   Appointment in afternoon too
         –   Check out feed reader                    –   Create a piece of original
              >   Comment, share or bookmark              content
         –   Look at primary channel
              >   Question, comment and respond
         –   Share
              >   New content and updates
         –   Connect
              >   Engage at least one new
                  person/site/blog



     •


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Exercise




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•   Identify three potential social media projects
     •   Articulate goals for each




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In groups of 4 discuss:

     •   Break up by solution or functional area
     •   Discuss what is our social media project?
     •   What do we hope to achieve?




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Plan Template




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Step one:
                                           Set goals




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Goal setting questions

     • Why do you need social media?
     • How does this fit into strategy?
     • How are others using social media?




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What would success look like?

     • Activity?
     • Engagement?
     • Results?


     • Examples:
                       – What one number are you looking to move?
                       – What five people who need to know about you?




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Step Two:
                                  Identify Channels




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Focus on tier one sites to start
                     Tier one sites        Tier two sites




                 Novell forums

           Cool Solutions




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Step Three:
                                       Assess Content




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Content questions

     • What do you already have?
     • What can be repurposed?
     • Who can create content? How frequent?
     • What are your competitors creating?
     • What kind of time/budget?




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Types of Content

     • Blog posts
     • Podcasts
     • Status updates
     • Presentations
     • Whitepapers
     • Short documents
     • Webcasts/radio
     • Videos
     • Flash explainers


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Step Four:
                               Make Connections




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Engagement questions

•        Who are the key influencers?
•        What are people talking about?
•        What is your friending/following strategy?
•        Are there commenting opportunities?
•        How do we get more connected?




                                                      User Community - Thousands

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Step Five:
                                Create Campaigns




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Campaign questions

     • What campaigns are people running?
     • How successful are they?
     • What makes them successful?
     • What ideas do you have?
     • How will we know if they are successful?




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Build a timeline




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Timeline Tasks

     • Creating strategy and goals
     • Identify budget/resources
     • Content strategy
     • Channels decision
     • Presence established
     • Making connections
     • Create content
     • Launching campaigns
     • Reviewing program


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  • 1. Class 4: Tips, Tricks and Planning Frank Days January 2010
  • 2. Agenda • Tips and Tricks • Exercise • Engagement • Planning 2 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 3. Classes Class 1: Intro to Social Media Marketing Class 2: Social Media – The Big Three Class 3: Best of the Rest Class 4: Tips, Tricks and Tools 3 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 4. Social Media Framework Content Connections Campaigns How do we make it real? Presence What are the right channels? What are Goals the program goals? 4 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 5. Social media goals for Novell 5 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 6. 1. Engage with customers, prospects and partners to improve marketing and retention 6 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 7. 2. Join conversation and become thought leaders to build awareness and change perceptions 7 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 8. 3. Support specific awareness and demand generation goals 8 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 9. 4. Improve marketing productivity by amplifying our messaging 9 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 10. 5. Provide supporting to customers where they expect us in social media 10 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 11. Tools of the trade 11 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 12. Forrester Groundwell model Social media is about: • Listening • Talking • Energizing • Supporting • Embracing 12 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 13. Listening • Look before you leap • Know what people are saying • Follow the conversation 13 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 14. Talking • Leave comments • Create content • Share our stories • Amplify our message 14 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 15. Energizing • Rating and reviews • Create a community • Engage that community 15 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 16. Supporting • Users supporting users • Novell supporting users • Listen and respond 16 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 17. Embracing • Getting closer to customers • Involving in development process • Fast iteration with better information 17 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 18. Social media workflow 18 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 19. Social media in... • 30 minutes a day: • 60 minutes a day – Put an appointment on calendar – Appointment in afternoon too – Check out feed reader – Create a piece of original > Comment, share or bookmark content – Look at primary channel > Question, comment and respond – Share > New content and updates – Connect > Engage at least one new person/site/blog • 19 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 20. Exercise 20 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 21. Identify three potential social media projects • Articulate goals for each 21 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 22. In groups of 4 discuss: • Break up by solution or functional area • Discuss what is our social media project? • What do we hope to achieve? 22 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 23. Plan Template 23 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 24. Step one: Set goals 24 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 25. Goal setting questions • Why do you need social media? • How does this fit into strategy? • How are others using social media? 25 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 26. What would success look like? • Activity? • Engagement? • Results? • Examples: – What one number are you looking to move? – What five people who need to know about you? 26 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 27. Step Two: Identify Channels 27 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 28. Focus on tier one sites to start Tier one sites Tier two sites Novell forums Cool Solutions 28 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 29. Step Three: Assess Content 29 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 30. Content questions • What do you already have? • What can be repurposed? • Who can create content? How frequent? • What are your competitors creating? • What kind of time/budget? 30 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 31. Types of Content • Blog posts • Podcasts • Status updates • Presentations • Whitepapers • Short documents • Webcasts/radio • Videos • Flash explainers 31 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 32. Step Four: Make Connections 32 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 33. Engagement questions • Who are the key influencers? • What are people talking about? • What is your friending/following strategy? • Are there commenting opportunities? • How do we get more connected? User Community - Thousands 33 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 34. Step Five: Create Campaigns 34 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 35. Campaign questions • What campaigns are people running? • How successful are they? • What makes them successful? • What ideas do you have? • How will we know if they are successful? 35 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 36. Build a timeline 36 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 37. Timeline Tasks • Creating strategy and goals • Identify budget/resources • Content strategy • Channels decision • Presence established • Making connections • Create content • Launching campaigns • Reviewing program 37 © Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.