2. You’re busy, we appreciate your
time today.
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3. What this presentation is about
What is social media
Why it matters now
What you can do
The tools & getting started
Real life examples
The benefits, costs & questions
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4. What do we mean by social
media?
Social media are media for social interaction, using
highly accessible and scalable publishing
techniques.
Source: wikipedia
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9. Say hello to Canada’s “Resident 2.0”
Source: http://www.6smarketing.com/
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10. Canada’s digital landscape in 2013
• 41+ hours per month online, 2nd globally
• 25 hours viewing video, 2nd globally
• 17% increase in smartphone adaptation
• Facebook remains dominate social site,
several rising stars to watch though.
• Retail e-commerce hit $22.3B, up 10%
Source: 2013 Canada Digital Future in Focus www.comscore.com
What does it all mean…
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11. The shift in communication
#scary
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12. Why it matters now #1:
Technology is everywhere
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13. Why it matters now #2:
Everyone is Oprah
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14. Why it matters now #3:
The Generation Gap
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16. Why bother?
Business Goals Supported by a Social Media:
Retention: Improve sense of community & customer
service in apartment assets (help make it a home)
Acquisition: Increase rental leads generated from your
website
Return on Investment: Increase ROI on existing web
assets through increased exposure
Branding: Support modern and relevant brand messaging
with active web presence
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17. Tools that can help improve lead
generation, retention & customer
service.
e-newsletters
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18. Nobody likes Marketing.
Everybody loves value.
Search Results Community development Community Discussion
& & &
community articles Brand equity Timely
Information
e-newsletters
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26. Blog article topics that have real
value for residents
How to decorate your apartment for the holidays.
3 date night ideas in High Park.
Top 3 fitness trends for 2013 in Ottawa.
Finding the perfect roomate.
Maximizing your apartment bathroom.
First time renter: Do you need tenants insurance?
Balcony do’s and don’t’s.
Kitchen tools for cozy apartments.
5 in 5: 5 essential shops within 5 minutes of Motion.
Stay active in Abbotsford this winter.
4 tips to keep you warm in Edmonton this winter
Best cheap eats around west Brampton
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28. Benefits of having a social media
presence.
Retention: Pro-active customer service and community
development
Acquisition: Increase web traffic and online footprint
Return on Investment: Increase ROI on existing web
assets through increased exposure
Branding: Be more than elevator notices and late rent
letters
Cut other marketing expenses: Save money on print and
pay per click advertising
Marketing as an investment: Value of web presence grows
with each article, follower, and email
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29. Costs of having a social media
presence.
Opportunity cost: What else you could be doing with your
time
Overhead cost: How much internal management time is this
taking
Outsourcing cost: Paying 3rd parties to strategize, create,
execute.
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31. Thank You!
steve@neighbourhoodbuzz.com
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Editor's Notes
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-17 13:28) -----GreetingThank Jason and LLWS for putting on this event
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-17 13:28) -----I know you're busy.We appreciate your time and promise to make this a worthwhile investment.
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-17 13:28) -----People have always been social.Bon-fire----- Meeting Notes (12-02-21 11:26) -----One reason people love food so much is the social aspect. It feels good to converse!
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-17 14:39) -----Back when business was truely social. Owners knew customers.Customers knew owners."Where everybody knows your name"
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-17 14:39) -----Then something happened.Corporate culture became cold and customers became #'s.Companies became too big to know everyone by name.----- Meeting Notes (12-02-27 10:40) -----The people didn't like it but they started to accept it as they way business is done. But then social media came along and things started to change.
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-17 14:39) -----Then something happened.Corporate culture became cold and customers became #'s.Companies became too big to know everyone by name.----- Meeting Notes (12-02-27 10:40) -----The people didn't like it but they started to accept it as they way business is done. But then social media came along and things started to change.
----- Meeting Notes (12-02-23 13:41) -----The signifigance of this change is word of mouth. SM has increased the velocity and reach of word of mouth in a way traditional cannot. At a fraction of the cost. Word of mouth, in order to be effective, is relationship based. The currency of this channel are trust and relevance, this has to be earned. Cannot be bought----- Meeting Notes (12-05-09 11:32) -----A brand's image has always been a function of how people percieve the company. The only difference today is residents are able to share those preceptions with each other.