Coalition for Smarter Growth
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FINDING CONTENT FOR YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
COALITION FOR SMARTER GROWTH
Aimee CustisCommunications Manager
FINDING CONTENT FOR YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
•Be a little selfish. •Educate.•Stretch your content.•Ask!
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You have so much more content than you
realize…
Identify your audience!
IDENTIFY YOUR AUDIENCE
Who do you want to reach? Why? What do you ultimately want
from them?
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•Demographic interests•Vision (passion) interests
Where can you connect with these people? What do they care
about?
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BE A LITTLE SELFISH & SELF PROMOTING
•Talk about your staff, volunteers, partners•Behind the scenes at your office or campaign•Why you care/why you’re involved in the cause
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Show some personality!
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EDUCATE
•Talking points•Topic background and “101”•News articles, etc.
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Help people understand what you’re talking
about
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STRETTTTCH YOUR CONTENT
•Tweet. Tweet again. Tweet tomorrow.•Weekly themes.•Double (or triple) up on platforms!
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Your audience penetration isn’t anywhere near where you
think it is.
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ASK!
•People like to feel like they’re helping.•This is your end goal.
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The #1 reason people don’t donate or act? They weren’t
asked.
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Aimee CustisCommunications ManagerCoalition for Smarter Growth
[email protected]@betterDCregion
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