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Social Media Best Practices @NikkiSunstrum SMSS: Higher Education July 22 nd , Boston MA

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Social Media Best Practices

@NikkiSunstrum SMSS: Higher Education

July 22nd, Boston MA

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@UMich Director of Social Media

Former State of Michigan @MIGov SM Coordinator

B.S. in PoliSci & M.A. in Ed

Skilled in making dull things interesting

Co-Captain to a hashtag’ed entourage of 5

Former Elected official

Throws parades for fun

@NikkiSunstrum

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SOCIAL MEDIA

IS NOT NEW

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Tweeting the ninety-five thesis

The way in which we

get our point across

has changed, not the

concept or necessity

of information

distribution.

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You get paid to play on Facebook?

“Because somebody grows up being a social media native, it doesn’t make them an expert in using social media at work, that’s like saying, ‘I grew up with a fax machine, so that makes me an expert in business.’”

William Ward, professor of social media at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of

Public Communications

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What do I do?

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NOT EVERBODY

NEEDS SOCIAL MEDIA

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WAIT, WHAT?!

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STRATEGICIMPLEMENTATIO

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Millennials are…

The 1st generation to never know life

without the internet

The largest generation since the baby

boomers

About to take over as the majority of the

workforce

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24% of Teens report being online “almost constantly”

92% report going online daily

Nearly 75% of teens have a smart phone

Of teens using going online daily 94% are doing so through a mobile device

Teenage boys report more Facebook activity than girls

Teenage girls favor visual applications for story telling (Instagram, Snapchat)

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CONTENT OVER

CREATION

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@ArionTSun “why do you keep putting the poop emoji on everything? It’s weird.”

ATS: What? That’s chocolate ice cream! #kidswithtech #fail

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Change the world, one #hashtag at a time

InnovateCollaborateStreamlineProvide ValueBuild a Toolbox

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Focus on Your Strengths

Identify Where Your Audience Is

Drive the Message

Engage, Inform, Educate

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KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF

CONTENT

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LIVE IN THE MOMENT

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100 Million Active Monthly Users

400 Million Snaps Sent Each Day

71% of UsersAre Under 34

Stories Generate2 Billion Views A Day

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Ads are seen anywhere from

500,000 to a million times a day.

Allowing publishers to command $50,000 to

$100,000 a day.

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STOP HERDING MEERKATS

Social Media is not a race.Foursquare badges never

really meant anythingNo one cares about your

Klout Score

20,000 People are now ‘GOING LIVE’ Each Day

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VALUE ADD

AND ROI

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Great social is about seizing the available opportunity to elevate the perception of your programs and overall success.

BOTTOM LINE

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The Viral Shaming Phenomenon

2013: 170 Twitter followers

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1 Hour

509 posts were generated 

Reach exceeding 200,000 people

Over 5 million impressions

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"We need to treat the water, and not simply each fish that's struggling."

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Innovation

Streamlining

Leveraging Success

Promoting a Unified Message

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POLICYAND

PERFORMANCE

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CAMPUS SOCIAL LEADERSHIP

The strategic implementation of social communications at the University of Michigan is managed by central UMSocial and a leadership team comprised of delegates from each school, college or organization. All official University social properties should maintain regular contact with their coordinating representative for direction and oversight.

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SOCIALMEDIA.UMICH.EDU

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@NIKKISUNSTRUM

/NIKKI.SUNSTRUM

Questions?