how to master the art of social media sxsw 2015 by guy kawasaki and peg fitzpatrick

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valuableBE1

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• Inform, assist, or

entertain

Be valuable

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Inform

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Assist

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Entertain

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• Inform, assist, or

entertain

Be valuable

• Pass the re-share

test

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• Inform, assist, or

entertain

Be valuable

• Pass the re-share

test

• Embrace the NPR

model

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cleverBE2

Be clever

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• Piggyback on

services (Alltop)

Be clever

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• Piggyback on

services (Alltop)

• Share what’s

already popular

Be clever

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• Piggyback on

services (Alltop)

• Share what’s

already popular

• Use Lists, Circles,

and Communities

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graciousBE3

Be gracious

• Share other people’s content

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Be gracious

• Share other people’s content

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• Give thanks

Be gracious

• Share other people’s content

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• Stay positive or

stay silent

• Give thanks

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organizedBE4

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Be organized

• Use the right tools

Be

organized

• Use the right tools

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• Create a calendar

Be

organized

• Use the right tools

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• Create a calendar

• Be consistent

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dramaticBE5

Be dramatic

• Add visuals to each post

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Be dramatic

• Add visuals to each post

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• Add text on top of

visuals

Be dramatic

• Add visuals to each post

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• Add text on top of

visuals

• Add user-

generated content

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optimalBE6

Be optimal

• Perfect your avatar

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Be optimal

• Perfect your avatar

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• Perfect your cover

Be optimal

• Perfect your avatar

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• Perfect your cover

• Use optimal visual

sizes

Twitter 1024 X 512 pixels

Instagram 640 x 640 pixels

Facebook 940 x 788 pixels

Pinterest 735 x 1102 pixels

Be optimal

• Perfect your avatar

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• Perfect your cover

• Use optimal visual

sizes

• Go native

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boldBE7

Be bold

• Take a stand

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Be bold

• Take a stand

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• Show your passions

Be bold

• Take a stand

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• Show your passions

• Be topical and timely

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cluelessBEDon’t

8

Don’t be clueless

• Don’t buy fans and

followers

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Don’t be clueless

• Don’t buy fans and

followers

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• Don’t ask for reshares

Don’t be clueless

• Don’t buy fans and

followers

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• Don’t ask for reshares

• Don’t abdicate to

agencies and interns

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activeBE9

Be active

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• Try stuff

Be active

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• Try stuff

• Repeat your tweets

Be active

• Try stuff

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• Get on Pinterest

• Repeat your tweets

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curiousBE10

Be curious

• Jump on new

platforms

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Be curious

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• Jump on new

platforms

• Watch what

others do

Be curious

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• Jump on new

platforms

• Watch what

others do

• Go Incognito

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