Marketing Your Business Pathways with Social Media

Marketing YourBusiness Pathways with Social Media

ESU Business Teacher Conference, February 2012

WRHS Business DepartmentFacebook.com/wrhsbusiness

@BusinessRuralsTwitter.com/businessrurals

WRHS BusinessYoutube.com/wrhsbusiness

wrhsbusiness.comwrhsbusiness.com/wp-admin

wrhsbusiness@gmail.com

Blocked

Only Teachers

Only Teachers

Everybody

Everybody

Facebook Consistent and recognizable logo or meme.

Multiple “Admins” or people who can post.

Photos are a must.

Ask students questions, share links and videos, update status.

Add Tabs for contests and welcome pages.

TwitterConsistent and recognizable logo or meme.

Contests, bribes, information, upcoming tests, etc.

Other sports, clubs, departments in the school get on board.

Custom background with promotion of our common hashtags.

Twitter

#twitterbribe Follow and retweet this if you want free coffee from Common Grounds at WRHS. Random follower receives FREE coffee for a week!

(Winner picked August 25th)

Twitter

WOM is one of the most viral and popular types are marketing. What does WOM stand for? #trivia

Twitter

What company does this famous logo belong to? #trivia

YouTubeConsistent and recognizable logo or meme.

Embed videos in websites and PowerPoints.

Add favorite videos for students to go back and look at.

WordPress

Back EndFront End

wrhsbusiness.com

Promote Social Media

We wantyou to

@WRHSBusiness

Washburn Rural Business Department

CREEPon us.We want you to CREEP on us..

@WRHSBusiness

Washburn Rural Business Department

Promote Social Media

...becausewe’re

awesome.

Results:• Number of students in our classes• Number of sections increased• Teacher at the middle school• Competitive enrollment for

advanced/intermediate classes• Student/teacher communication