Organize Your Social Media Efforts:
Create an Editorial Calendar
Mary Fletcher Jones@MaryFletchJones
#SMWEdCal
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So, what is it?
• Blog posts
• Twitter updates
• Facebook Pages
• YouTube videos
An editorial calendar is a tool used for planning, scheduling, and managing publication of content across different media
• Podcast episodes
• Email newsletters
• Direct mail campaigns
• Online press releases
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Why do we need it?
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BUT… You can’t plan for everything
• Daily monitoring
• Breaking news and developments
• Crisis response
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Benefits: Why it Pays to Plan
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U.S. Army Example
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Tips: Getting Started
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The Planning Process
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Focus on Goals•Increase sales or donations•Obtain more repeat business•Stand apart from our competitors•Promote our expertise and successes•Launch a new product or service•Persuade people to make a lifestyle change•Win acceptance of a viewpoint•Report developments or innovations•Manage crises or repair reputations•Attract and retain quality employees
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Planning Content for Your Audience
• Informative, relevant, useful, timely
• Original and entertaining/engaging
• The 80/20 formula
• B2C content
• B2B content
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Selecting the right channel
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A planning resource for nonprofits
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Brainstorming content
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Drafting a plan with wall calendars
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An editorial calendarusing Google Calendar
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A basic editorial calendarin Microsoft Word
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Timing is Everything
Frequency Scheduling
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Planning and SchedulingBlog Posts
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Planning and Scheduling Facebook Page Wall Posts
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Planning and SchedulingTwitter Content
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Using HootSuite to Schedule Tweets
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Planning and SchedulingYouTube Content
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For Advanced Users…• Use Google Calendar for group editorial
calendars you can access anywhere
• Customize editorial calendars for different media and channels – blog, Twitter, Facebook
• Create separate editorial calendars for different audiences, programs, or campaigns
Thank you!
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