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ENGAGEMENT@marKWschaefer
IS NOT A STRATEGY
Social Media
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Hi. I’m Mark W. SCHAEFER. An author. Blogger. Marketing consultant. College educator.
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I’M HERE TODAY WITH An important MESSAGE FOR THE SOCIAL WEB.
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BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SOCIAL WEB
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BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SOCIAL WEB
(you know, like 2007)
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the leading “gurus” were actively anti-business.
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“social media is not about your stupid company. It’s all about the conversation.”
-SOCIAL MEDIA GURU, 2007
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“social media is not about your stupid company. It’s all about the conversation.”
-SOCIAL MEDIA GURU, 2007
NOTE THE EARLY GOOGLE GLASS PROTOTYPE
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we’ve come a long way since those days
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I still hear rumblings online that “engagement is the goal.”
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So I’m here today TO SAY ONCE AND FOR ALL…
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ENGAGEMENT IS NOT A STRATEGY.
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ENGAGEMENT IS NOT A
STRATEGY.
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AM I YELLING? SORRY ABOUT THAT.
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HERE’S THE TRUTH ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT.
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ENGAGEMENT has to be tied to business objectives.
j#1
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ENGAGEMENT IS A TOOL.
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ONE THAT isn’t very valuable on its own
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Unless it’s tied to a measurable goal.
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HERE ARE SOME examples
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customer acquisition
HERE ARE SOME examples
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customer acquisition
new product development
here are some examples
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customer acquisition
new product development
Customer service
here are some examples
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customer acquisition
investment
new product development
Customer service
here are some examples
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customer acquisition
brand awareness
investment
new product development
Customer service
here are some examples
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jconsider thOSE before
you start making cat memes for your
corporate facebook page.
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Engagement by itself is not an indicator of success.
j#2
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let’s look at apple.
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$104,300,000,000 brand VALUE
http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/
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that makes them the most valuable brand in the history of the world.
http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/
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beyond a tumblr page for the iphone5c
isee5c.tumblr.com
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which is more of a cool, interactive ad than a social site
isee5c.tumblr.com
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APPLE HAS IGNORED SOCIAL MEDIA.
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https://twitter.com/apple
THEIR TWITTER PROFILE STILL HAS A BIG FAT GOOSE EGG.
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AND THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE HAS 12 MILLION LIKES.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Apple-Inc/137947732957611
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but zero posts.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Apple-Inc/137947732957611
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THEY have no social media engagement.
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$104,300,000,000
http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/
BUT THEY HAVE THIS.
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Engagement isn’t necessarily an indicator of financial success.
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Engagement comes at a cost.
j#3
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What happens when your focus is driving engagement?
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If you’re not careful, you could literally talk yourself broke.
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Here’s an example of what i mean.
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http://www.businessesgrow.com/2014/01/06/content-shock/
I wrote a blog post recently that had hundreds of comments.
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ENGAGING AT THIS LEVEL CAN BE A FULL TIME JOB.
http://www.businessesgrow.com/2014/01/06/content-shock/
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If I pumped up this level of engagement all the time
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I wouldn’t have time for consulting & teaching
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And that’s what feeds my family.
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ENGAGEMENT IS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
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SO WHEN IT COMES TO DECIDING HOW MUCH you’ll SPEND ENGAGING
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You’ll have to find a balance to optimize results for your business.
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ENGAGEMENTIS NOT A STRATEGY
Social Media
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j ENGAGEMENT HAS TO BE TIED TO MEASURABLE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.#1
3 TRUTHS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
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j ENGAGEMENT HAS TO BE TIED TO MEASURABLE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.
j#2 ENGAGEMENT ISN’T NECESSARILY AN INDICATOR OF FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
#1
3 TRUTHS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
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j ENGAGEMENT HAS TO BE TIED TO MEASURABLE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.
j#2 ENGAGEMENT ISN’T NECESSARILY AN INDICATOR OF FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
#1
3 TRUTHS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
j#3 ENGAGEMENT COMES AT A COST. THE KEY IS FINDING A BALANCE WITH YOUR TIME AND RESOURCES.
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Here’s the bottom line.
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Engagement is not STRATEGY.
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Engagement is not STRATEGY. IT’S A TACTIC.
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ONE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR BIGGER MARKETING STRATEGY.
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determining how it will help you reach your business goals will be the key to success.
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NEED MORE SOCIAL MEDIA ADVICE?
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Are you ready for even more amazing ideas to help you engage with your audience the right way? You can find them in my book, Social Media Explained.
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