@Handles, #Hashtags and Higher Ed...The Impact of Social Media on Higher Education . By: Joseph...
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@Handles, #Hashtags and Higher Ed The Impact of Social Media
on Higher Education
By: Joseph Fantozzi Jr. &
Joanna Kucharski
The Landscape of Social Media Understanding the Basics Best Everyday Practices
Overview
The Landscape of Social Media
What we want…
What we’ve started to get…
According to the Chegg Social Admissions Report 2015, When a student contacts a college representative, how
soon does s/he expect a response?
a. Within an hour b. Within a day c. In 1-3 business days d. In 5-7 business days
Is everyone doing it?
By the numbers 1.19 Billion Users 232 Million Users 300 Million Users Over 1 Billion Users
Are they talking about your institution?
Teen Usage (13-17)
Understanding the Basics
Good For Not Good For
• Broadcasting essential information
• Immediacy • Quick conversations • Photos/Video • Analytics
• Detailed information • Reliability
Know the Lingo!
Tweet / Retweet Hashtag # Handle @ Feed Follow / Followers Favorite Direct Message (DM) 140 Characters or fewer
• Photos and short videos • Getting prospective and
current students involved • Campaigns
• Having conversations • Broadcasting essential
information • Targeted Marketing
Good For Not Good For
Know the Lingo! • Channel • Playlist • Views • Subscribers
Best Everyday Practices
Best Everyday Practices
Do
Know your audience
Establish your voice
Engage your community
Plan ahead
Create campaigns
Assign hashtags
Listen to your feedback
Maximize your creativity
Don’t
Be text only
Engage in a losing battle
Single out your competition
Omit the “shout out”
Curse or use inappropriate language
Ignore negative feedback
Ask too much
Leave your accounts unattended
DO: Use Trending Hashtags
Don’t: Use Hashtags without Understanding What They Mean
DO: Maximize your Creativity
DON’T: Fight a Losing Battle
DO: Engage with Your Community
6 Steps to a Successful Campaign
1. Determine what you want to accomplish and why 2. Figure out what you want your users to do 3. Promote the campaign 4. Offer the right rewards 5. Engage with your users to maximize content 6. Monitor your progress
DO: Run a Campaign
How are you Doing?
Questions?
Joseph Fantozzi Jr. Recruitment Coordinator [email protected] 646.664.3614 Joanna Kucharski Recruitment Coordinator [email protected] 646.664.3642
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