TechWiseTV--"Energy Efficiency in the Data Center" Social Media Plan

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Energy Efficiency in the Data Center TechWiseTV Episode: Aug. 21Social Media Plan

Melissa Kennedy

June 2008

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© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialMelissa Blaisdell ([email protected]) 2

Data Center & TechWiseTV Big Picture

AirAug 21st

Sustain DemandGenerate Interest

Physical Events (City tours, Cisco Live, Media Events)

Online Events, webcasts

Physical Events (City tours, Cisco Live, Media Events)

Online Events, webcasts

Video general availabilityVideo general availability

AR, PR, BR, Social Media DG

AR, PR, BR, Social Media DG

TechWiseTV“Green

Data Center”

TechWiseTV“Green

Data Center”

ARPRBR

Social Media DG

ARPRBR

Social Media DG

June July Sept

AirOct. 16

TechWiseTV

“VMware &

Virtualization in Data

Center”

TechWiseTV

“VMware &

Virtualization in Data

Center”

DC assetsDC assets Sneak Peek!

Sneak Peek!TrailerTrailer DC AssetsDC Assets Sneak

Peek!Sneak Peek!TrailerTrailer

Physical Events (City tours, Cisco Live, Media Events)Online Events, webcasts

Physical Events (City tours, Cisco Live, Media Events)Online Events, webcasts

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Data Center TWTV Social Media Strategy

Cadenced Cisco Blogging and Micro-blogging

Influential Blogger Outreach

Online Commenting

Audience/Show Collaboration

Viral Video Syndication

Social Network Engagement

Search Engine & Tag Optimization

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In the Weeds: Tactics

Dates, Deliverables & Metrics

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Cisco Live! Outreach Snapshot: June 23-27

Leverage CiscoDC Twitter Venue to:– Continue research – Establish presence– Re-syndicate DC blogging activities

Deliver first blogger outreach email– Serve as interactive follow-up to press briefings, press release– Ask to review EAP tool: feedback, comment, share, blog– Create live interaction opportunity: TWTV team via Cisco LIVE will explore for show

Create video platform for audience collaboration– Create YouTube posting– Offer audience a way to ask questions for TWTV to explore– Promote– Leverage intelligence for show content, search, tag optimization

BIG SPLASH

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June Social Media DeliverablesDeliverable Due Date

Initiate DC & TWTV internal research May 26 - June 13

Initiate DC e-universe observation---understanding technology, online landscape and “social circles”

June 20, ongoing

Create CiscoDC twitter for research, presence and re-syndication of Cisco DC blog

June 6, ongoing

Deliver Video Syndication List June 23

Deliver first Blogger Outreach email

*Serve as interactive follow-up to press briefings, press release

*Ask to review EAP tool—feedback, comment, share, blog

*Offer audience a platform to ask questions for TWTV team via Cisco Live to explore for DC show

June 24-July 3

Create YouTube posting to ask for video questions for TWTV to explore on show: interactive, promote, optimize

June 24, ongoing

Complete

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July Social Media DeliverablesDeliverable Due Date

Continuing Interaction: YouTube Q’s, EAP tool evaluation, Twitter syndication

Ongoing

Prospecting blogger influencers, social network or community opportunities

Ongoing

Managing two-way communication between bloggers’ hot topics to DC bloggers and vice-versa:

*Cisco LIVE video blog, TWTV roving video reporters

*Blogger feedback

*DC assets, blog posts

Ongoing

Open show registration: URL available July 2

Create event pages in DC & TWTV facebook groups July 2

Syndicate TWTV spotlight to drive registration July 21

Launch blogger relations and placement campaign July 21

Launch email, telemarketing DG efforts July 28

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August Social Media Deliverables

Deliverable Due Date

Continuing Interaction: You Tube Q’s, EAP tool evaluation, Twitter syndication

Ongoing

Prospecting blogger influencers, social network or community opportunities

Ongoing

Managing two-way communication between bloggers’ hot topics to DC bloggers and vice-versa:

*Blogger feedback

*DC assets, blog posts

Ongoing

Research tag clouds within online venues to optimize tags, titles, descriptions

Ongoing

Launch blogger exclusive “Sneak Peek” Event Aug. 11

Air TWTV episode: “Energy Efficiency in the Data Center” with LIVE Q&A

Aug. 21

Video available, promote & prepare for next DC show Ongoing

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Data Center Pre-Show Flow

LaunchAug 21st

Generate Interest

TechWiseTV“Green

Data Center”Live Q&A

TechWiseTV“Green

Data Center”Live Q&A

June July

Research, Establish Community PresenceResearch, Establish

Community Presence

Cisco Live-Primer: PR/AR Briefing: June 16-18

Cisco Live-Primer: PR/AR Briefing: June 16-18

Blogger Outreach: EAP Tool feedback, Cisco Live Video opportunity: June 24 - July3

Blogger Outreach: EAP Tool feedback, Cisco Live Video opportunity: June 24 - July3

Cisco DC Bloggers: green posting, asset teasing—continuous syndicating to targeted bloggers, twitter, social media engagement, research

Cisco DC Bloggers: green posting, asset teasing—continuous syndicating to targeted bloggers, twitter, social media engagement, research

Spotlight syndicating/ blogger outreach: July 22Spotlight syndicating/ blogger outreach: July 22

Sneak Peak: Aug 19

Sneak Peak: Aug 19

August

AR: July 10AR: July 10

DC Conference: Aug. 4-7

DC Conference: Aug. 4-7

TWTV trad DG: wk July 28TWTV trad DG: wk July 28

Corp-led activities

M80/TWTV- led activities

Reg opens: July 2Reg opens: July 2

AR/PR Cisco Live: June 24, 25

AR/PR Cisco Live: June 24, 25

Blogger outreach, ask questions for JR/Robb to

ask at Cisco Live

Blogger outreach, ask questions for JR/Robb to

ask at Cisco Live

Establish You Tube: Q&A ChannelEstablish You Tube: Q&A Channel

Capitalize & Increase

Update DC& TWTV facebook pgsUpdate DC& TWTV facebook pgs

DC press event: July 14

DC press event: July 14

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How to measure success? Tactical activity-based metrics:

– Twitter feeds

– Blogger Outreach Pitches

– Video Syndication Placements

– Social Media Engagements

Audience activity-based metrics: Awareness & New Contact Acquisition

– Share (ex. Blogger placements)

– Register

– View

– Rate

– Contribute

– Subscribe

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