travel, tweets & trends: a social media case study
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A social media presentation about the Abilene CVB, as well as some other hot trends, for the Abilene Public Relations Organization (PRO).TRANSCRIPT
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TRENDS
TRAVEL
@AbileneCVB
A Social Media Case Study
SHANNA SMITH SNYDER
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SOCIALNOMICS 101
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…where can I find you guys?
– Facebook– Twitter– YouTube– Flickr– Delicious– Foursquare– Gowalla– LinkedIn– Blog: The Abilene InSite
That’s great, but…
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• It’s FREE!• Builds relationships/Broadens your network• Increases brand awareness • Helps SEO• Increases website traffic• Can help reach journalists/media• Empowers followers to be viral
ambassadors for your brand
THE BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
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WHY ARE WE DOING ALL THIS? • Initial purpose? – To increase exposure to Abilene &
ACVB. Refer individuals (visitor or local) to the website & blog.
• To receive the following benefits: – Increased SEO/rankings;– Increased brand awareness, image
and recognition;– Direct and real-time communication
with target audience
• Social media has leveled the playing field especially in the budget department. – In the online world, it’s no longer
pay to play.
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• Make the visitor’s experience better than expected—and potentially increase visitors to the community – Influence Decision to Travel– Social Media = Informational Service
• Start small and master one platform at a time
• Who was our Target Audience?– Leisure? Sports? Meeting planners? Locals?
• Reach people we wouldn’t be able to otherwise
• Overall goal? Transparency & Authenticity
Initial Goals & Objectives
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• Social Media Timeline– Which platforms?– What did we want our blog to look like?
• The One-Year Plan– Get set up on all platforms– Target Audience on each platform?– Gather quality followers, etc.
• Social Media & Blogger Policy
Initial Strategy
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• The One-Year Plan became the Two-Year Plan
• We have a solid audience on different channels & know where to target different messages.
• Social Media is now integrated into the ACVB Marketing Plan
• Best advice: Be flexible. Be willing to CHANGE & adapt.
Okay…so…now what?
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• Track from Day 1
• Consider email accounts tied to social media platforms
• Fan Page versus a “Friend/ personal Page”
• Adapt a Policy
• Social Media “School” for Staff
• Update Content Often
• Consider Time Management Tools
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Project365
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TWISITOR CENTER
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TRAVEL MATTERS
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Blog & Social Media Directory
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FBML TAB: FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
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ACVB QR CODES
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A QR-HOW TO
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QR…WHY?!
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QR…WHY?!
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Trends: What’s Hot?
• Paying attention to mobile Stats
• QR Codes • Location-Based
Marketing/Gamification
• Social Couponing • Consumer Content
Curation• Social Commerce• Monitoring
Conversations
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That being said…
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Cool Examples & New Things to Try
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TIPS FOR PR PROS • Do what you do best• Stay focused on goal; don’t get bogged down by all of the tools• Twitter IS great tool to connect with journalists • Delicious = great tool to document coverage • Don’t treat bloggers like 2nd class media • Incorporate SoMe into your crisis management plan
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Generally AVOIDED Practices
• Duplicating Twitter strategy on Facebook
• Don’t post only “plain-text” status updates
• Blocking followers to share content
• Forgetting to comment on your follower’s content (i.e. no interaction)
• Having 2 profiles/ profile versus a page
• Not updating your platforms
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Question &Answer
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Shanna Smith SnyderDirector of Communication
Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau325.676.2556 (Office)
[email protected] @shannasmith
@AbileneCVB
Contact Information
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SOURCES
• Abilene CVB Social Media Sites (screenshots)• Carnival, Delta, Dell, Visit California &
Goodwill websites (screenshots)• Flickr Commons (Photos & graphics)• MGH Marketing Blog (QR Code chart
screenshots)• Social Media for Arts Service Organizations by
Sarah Page (screenshots)