Social Media at Queen’s

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Social Media at Queen’s Marketing & Communications June 29 2010

Transcript of Social Media at Queen’s

SocialMediaatQueen’s

Marketing&CommunicationsJune292010

WhatisSocialMedia?

WhatisSocialMedia?

Itisnotaboutthetechnology...

Peoplehavingconversationsonline....

sharedinterests,banter,information,insights,debate….

Socialmediaisaboutpeople

SocialMediais…

Aboutlisteningandlearning.

SocialMediais…

Aboutlisteningandlearning.

SocialMediais…

Aboutlisteningandlearning.

SocialMediais…

Aboutlisteningandlearning.

Friendlyandmorepersonalthantraditionalmedia.

SocialMediais…

Friendlyandmorepersonalthantraditionalmedia.

SocialMediais…

Friendlyandmorepersonalthantraditionalmedia.

SocialMediais…

Aboutbeinghelpfulanduseful.

SocialMediais…

Aboutbeinghelpfulanduseful.

SocialMediais…

Aboutbuildingrelationships...

SocialMediais…

Aboutbuildingrelationships...

SocialMediais…

Aboutbuildingrelationships...

SocialMediais…

Don’tjustshoutyourpromotionalmessage...

Youneedregularinteractionsandconversations!

SocialMediaisnot…

Youfirstneedtodetermineyourgoalsandthenthetools

Strategy&Goals

SocialMediaSuccess

Whatdoesittaketobesuccessful…

Time

Ittakestimetobuildgoodrelationships

RulesofEngagement

• Figureoutwhatyouhavetoaddthatbringsvalue

• Findthepeopleinternallywhoarepassionateandletthemconnect

• Behuman(authentic,transparent)

• Embracethechaos

• Youaren’tINcontrol,butyoustillHAVEsomecontrol

WhereareweToday?

Facebook

– SinceFeb2009

– Currentlyalmost2,500members

– 1,500visitsperweek&gaining45newmembersperweek

– WorkingwithAdmissionsonansweringquestionsfromstudents

– Increasinginteractionamongstfanmembers

TwiGer

– SinceJan2009– Currentlyover2,700followers– Ongoingconversationswithfollowers– Interactionamongstfollowers

WhereareweToday?

WhereareweToday?

YouTube

– SinceFeb2009– 37videos– Over70,000views– Workingwithcampuspartnerstoprovideongoingcontent

Toolsavailable...

• SocialMediaGuidelines

• SocialMediaBrief

• IndexofSocialMediasitesatQueen’s

www.queensu.ca/www/socialmedia/

NextSteps...

• Wewanttohearfromyou!

– Areyouusingsocialmedia?

– Telluswhatyouaredoingsowecanaddyoutotheindex

• Needhelp?Letusknow