Engaging the community through
Social Media
Presented to:
Fenton Area Public Schools
Board of Education PR Committee
Eric Szczepanski
Social Engagement Specialist

•Eric.m.ski@hotmail.com
•Linkedin.com/in/eriski
•@ericski

"To motivate me, all you have to say is 'That can't be done"- Geraldine Laybourne
Is the interaction among people in which they
can create, share and/or exchange information
and ideas in virtual communities and networks.

Defined

Source: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
State of the WWW
93% Marketers use social media
90% trust peer recommendations
14% trust advertising
Ford Explorer campaign launched on Facebook to more traffic then
superbowl ads
Twitter is #1 marketing tool for the music and media industry
Gen Y, Z judge, research a brand, University or Firm by their social activity
before visiting there website
If Facebook were a country it would be the third largest in the world
YouTube is the second largest search engine behind Google

Source: “Social–Nomics” Erik Qualman
http://www.socialnomics.net/2012/01/04/39-social-media-statistics-to-start-2012/
What outlet is right for you, Social
Networks
where is your audience?
Why/How a social presence benefit your
organization?
Messuring ROI
Rules of Engagement
What are your goals: 3 reasons for social
media

Strategy
Stakeholders
District Residences
Parents
Teachers
Students
Community members
Influencers

Your Audience
Social Networks
Customer Service
Two way interactive communication
Real-time updates and information
Amplify your message

The Added Value of a Social Presence
Create your community


Facebook.com/page, @Twitter…

Your Brand
Spread the word: integrating with overall
Marketing and Communication Strategy

Getting Started
Get Noticed: Follow, Like, Comment, share
Mentions, RT’s, collaborations
Cross Promotions - Support efforts across
platforms
Create Buzz… # , Facebook Ads,

Likes and Follows
Videos, Photos, Polls, Q & A
Contests, Throwback Thursday, TGIF
Inform:



Events (Sports, Performing arts)
School Closing…

Content Creation
SM ROI is your Business will exist in 5
years!
Non-Financial ROI
Financial ROI
Qualitative


Influence, relationships

Quantitative


SEO, Analytics and Insights

Our Success: ROI
Rules of Engagement
Professionalism and proper use
Dealing with degrading and defamatory
posts

Policy Guidelines
Communication


Social Engagement

Public Relations


Share stories

Branding and Marketing


Identity, beyond the community

Three Reasons Public Schools
are using Social Media
Source: Forbes Article: “Why Public School Leaders Should Embrace Social Media”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2012/08/23/why-public-school-leaders-must-embrase-social-media-now
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Social Media for Public Schools

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    Engaging the communitythrough Social Media Presented to: Fenton Area Public Schools Board of Education PR Committee
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    Eric Szczepanski Social EngagementSpecialist •[email protected] •Linkedin.com/in/eriski •@ericski "To motivate me, all you have to say is 'That can't be done"- Geraldine Laybourne
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    Is the interactionamong people in which they can create, share and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Defined Source: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
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    State of theWWW 93% Marketers use social media 90% trust peer recommendations 14% trust advertising Ford Explorer campaign launched on Facebook to more traffic then superbowl ads Twitter is #1 marketing tool for the music and media industry Gen Y, Z judge, research a brand, University or Firm by their social activity before visiting there website If Facebook were a country it would be the third largest in the world YouTube is the second largest search engine behind Google Source: “Social–Nomics” Erik Qualman http://www.socialnomics.net/2012/01/04/39-social-media-statistics-to-start-2012/
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    What outlet isright for you, Social Networks where is your audience? Why/How a social presence benefit your organization? Messuring ROI Rules of Engagement What are your goals: 3 reasons for social media Strategy
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    Customer Service Two wayinteractive communication Real-time updates and information Amplify your message The Added Value of a Social Presence
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    Create your community  Facebook.com/page,@Twitter… Your Brand Spread the word: integrating with overall Marketing and Communication Strategy Getting Started
  • 10.
    Get Noticed: Follow,Like, Comment, share Mentions, RT’s, collaborations Cross Promotions - Support efforts across platforms Create Buzz… # , Facebook Ads, Likes and Follows
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    Videos, Photos, Polls,Q & A Contests, Throwback Thursday, TGIF Inform:   Events (Sports, Performing arts) School Closing… Content Creation
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    SM ROI isyour Business will exist in 5 years! Non-Financial ROI Financial ROI Qualitative  Influence, relationships Quantitative  SEO, Analytics and Insights Our Success: ROI
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    Rules of Engagement Professionalismand proper use Dealing with degrading and defamatory posts Policy Guidelines
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    Communication  Social Engagement Public Relations  Sharestories Branding and Marketing  Identity, beyond the community Three Reasons Public Schools are using Social Media Source: Forbes Article: “Why Public School Leaders Should Embrace Social Media” http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2012/08/23/why-public-school-leaders-must-embrase-social-media-now
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