how to engage your social media followers

YOU POST & SHARE, BUT DO YOU ENGAGE?

20 APRIL 2016

japie swanepoel

@japies

@Digital4Christ

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13 MILLION

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13 MILLION 2,7 MILLION

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13 MILLION

7,5 MILLION

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13 MILLION

7,5 MILLION

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7,5 MILLION

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100 MILLION

SOME NUMBERS

13 MILLION

7,5 MILLION

2,7 MILLION

100 MILLION

SOME NUMBERS

13 MILLION

7,5 MILLION

2,7 MILLION

100 MILLION

10 MILLION

TOP SA ACCOUNTS

TOP SA ACCOUNTS

TOP SA ACCOUNTS

TOP SA ACCOUNTS

TOP SA ACCOUNTS

SA ONLINE USAGE (COURTESY OF IABSA)

SNAPCHAT CELEBS

THE SOCIAL MEDIA CONUNDRUM; BAD

THE SOCIAL MEDIA CONUNDRUM; BAD

THE SOCIAL MEDIA CONUNDRUM; BAD

THE SOCIAL MEDIA CONUNDRUM; GOOD

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

▸ it is INTERACTION.

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

▸ it is INTERACTION.

▸SM is about aCONVERSATION

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

▸ it is INTERACTION.

▸SM is about aCONVERSATION

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

▸ it is INTERACTION.

▸SM is about aCONVERSATION

ZERO LIKES

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

▸ it is INTERACTION.

▸SM is about aCONVERSATION

ZERO LIKES

ZERO COMMENTS

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT?

▸ total Facebook likes? NO

▸number of twitter orinstagram followers? NO

▸number of people whovisit your web site? NO

▸number of emailsubscribers? NO

▸ it is INTERACTION.

▸SM is about aCONVERSATION

ZERO LIKES

ZERO SHARES

ZERO COMMENTS

193 COMMENTS

193 COMMENTS

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193 COMMENTS

?

193 COMMENTS

?

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

▸ communicate with your existingfans, followers, community?

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

▸ communicate with your existingfans, followers, community?

▸ SOCIAL MEDIA IS ABOUT ACONVERSATION

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

▸ communicate with your existingfans, followers, community?

▸ SOCIAL MEDIA IS ABOUT ACONVERSATION

▸ Print, radio, TV & outdoor cancreate excitement, awareness,news, etc.

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

▸ communicate with your existingfans, followers, community?

▸ SOCIAL MEDIA IS ABOUT ACONVERSATION

▸ Print, radio, TV & outdoor cancreate excitement, awareness,news, etc.

▸ ONLY SM can create two-wayinteraction.

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

▸ communicate with your existingfans, followers, community?

▸ SOCIAL MEDIA IS ABOUT ACONVERSATION

▸ Print, radio, TV & outdoor cancreate excitement, awareness,news, etc.

▸ ONLY SM can create two-wayinteraction.

▸ every action you take on socialmedia should be aimed atcreating interaction.

SO WHY IS ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT?

▸ what do you wish to achievewith your social media?

▸ create a community?

▸ create awareness: news, events,messages, campaigns?

▸ communicate with your existingfans, followers, community?

▸ SOCIAL MEDIA IS ABOUT ACONVERSATION

▸ Print, radio, TV & outdoor cancreate excitement, awareness,news, etc.

▸ ONLY SM can create two-wayinteraction.

▸ every action you take on socialmedia should be aimed atcreating interaction.

▸ likes, shares, comments,retweets, views, regrammes.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

WHERE’S THE CALL TO ENGAGE?

WHERE’S THE CALL TO ENGAGE?

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

OUR OWN RESEARCH

OUR OWN RESEARCH

OUR OWN RESEARCH

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

YOUR “FANS” AREN’T REALLY YOUR FANS.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

YOUR “FANS” AREN’T REALLY YOUR FANS.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

YOU ARE NOT RELEVANT.

YOUR “FANS” AREN’T REALLY YOUR FANS.

WHY ARE YOUR USERS / FOLLOWERS NOT ENGAGING?

YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ENGAGING.

YOU’RE HANGING OUT IN THE WRONG PLACES.

YOU ARE NOT RELEVANT.

YOUR “FANS” AREN’T REALLY YOUR FANS.

YOUR OFFER / MESSAGE IS NOT APPEALING TO YOUR BASE

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

5. determine whether you arewhere you want to be.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

5. determine whether you arewhere you want to be.

6. are you relevant? ask if you areunsure?

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

5. determine whether you arewhere you want to be.

6. are you relevant? ask if you areunsure?

7. put a content strategy in place.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

5. determine whether you arewhere you want to be.

6. are you relevant? ask if you areunsure?

7. put a content strategy in place.

8. follow with an action plan

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

5. determine whether you arewhere you want to be.

6. are you relevant? ask if you areunsure?

7. put a content strategy in place.

8. follow with an action plan

9. be critical about every pieceof content you wish to post.

MORE “DO” & LESS “DON’T”

1. review andanalyse….constantly!

2. interact with influencers.

3. create events.

4. manage (purge) followers.

5. determine whether you arewhere you want to be.

6. are you relevant? ask if you areunsure?

7. put a content strategy in place.

8. follow with an action plan

9. be critical about every pieceof content you wish to post.

10.create content with whichyour users will WANT TOENGAGE!

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