social media for community leaders ss
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Leadership North County is a nine-month community leadership program. Julie Wright of (W)right On Communications presented on the topic of emerging media focusing on social media and social networks for advancing your message.TRANSCRIPT
Social Media for Community Leaders
Leadership North CountyMay 21, 2009
Julie Wright, President
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Who’s using Twitter? #1 Twitter demographic? • 18-24• 25-34 • 35-44• 45-54 • 55-64
Survey says? … 45-54!9.3 million unique US users/Mar
17 million unique US users/Apr
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Who’s getting on Facebook?
200 million users104 million visitors/mo
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Who’s using LinkedIn? Plaxo?
LinkedIn use has more than doubled in the past year.
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Social media is influential …
• More people turn to family, friends, coworkers, social /virtual networks, and blogs for info.
• Mass media influence flat or shrinking.
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Trend in social vs traditional media
• As social media grows, traditional media shrinks:• Christian Science Monitor: now online, prints 1/wk• Rocky Mountain News, Denver: closed• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: closed• LA Times, Chicago Tribune: bankrupt, for sale• San Diego Union-Tribune: shell of former self• Today’s Local News: closed• Décor & Style: closed
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Social media spreads ideas/opinions…
So What is Social Media?
It’s a Process.• New, efficient way to get a lot of things done:
• Professional development / being in the know• Expanding network / influence• Community outreach / involvement• Sharing / publicizing your news directly• Fundraising• Business Development / Marketing
Social Media Tools
Becoming more professional with company pages or group pages:
• Start a profile• Become a fan• Join a group• Create co or tech page or group
• Comment, upload links / events, etc.
• 500 results for N. County
Social Media Tools
35% of users Tweet only during business hours:
• Start a profile• Participate• Experiment
Social Media Tools
Connects professionals specifically:
• Start profile• Participate• Search/Connect
• N. San Diego:• 6,300 people• 15 groups
Social Media Tools
•Consolidates all your social media activity into a feed.•And your friends’ activity too.
Target and reach more people farther, faster
Case #1: Build Community in 6 Wks or Less (Agency program for client)
I shared it BEFORE…
Case #2: This Presentation
And I will share it AFTER… 100s of people will see it…
Case #2: This Presentation, cont’d
•Sample social media policies:•http://123socialmedia.com/2009/01/23/social-media-policy-examples/
•San Diego media on Twitter:•http://wrightoncommunications.blogspot.com/2009/03/san-diego-media-on-twitter-part-ii.html
•Twitter tools:•http://wrightoncommunications.blogspot.com/2009/03/tools-for-twittering.html
•San Diego Bloggers:•http://blog.meetup.com/403/members/
Social Media Resources
www.wrightoncomm.com
Thanks and let’s connect:
Blog: wrightoncommunications.blogspot.com Twitter: twitter.com/juliewright LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julieawrightEmail: [email protected] Cocktails:
Closing Thoughts