10 Social Media Things to Try in 10 Minutes

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Not yet ready for high-level social media strategy? No worries. This talk is for those ready to dip a toe into the social media waters--but only a toe to start. Try just one of these things in just 10 minutes. This talk was given to a group of health care advocates in Seattle on May 7, 2010.This is a PDF of the original talk, which contains animations and how-to videos. Please contact me for more information.

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10 Social Media Things to Try

in 10 MinutesHeidi Miller Mediawww.heidi-miller.comwww.twitter.com/heidimiller

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ONE THING

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“Wow, that seems

like it would be...

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Why participate?

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The Monkeysphere

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What is the social media space like?

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Cluetrain Manifesto

www.cluetrainmanifesto.com

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Two-way conversation

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http://www.edelman.com/trust/2010/

Edelman Trust Barometer

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2009: Trust in business magazines

57%

44%

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2009: Trust in information from a CEO

36%

29%

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2009:Corporate/product advertising

20%

13%

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2010: Fewer trust peers

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Restaurant recommendation

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One definition of “community”

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People

who care about each other

more than they have to

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Common interest

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Southwest Airlines group blog

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Kevin Rose, Digg.com

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Jason Calacanis, Mahalo.com

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Jonathan Schwartz, Sun

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Heather Gorridge, Wiggly Wigglers

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Mignon Fogerty, Grammar Girl

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Why participate?

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1. Keep current with industry trends

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2. Build long-term relationships

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3. Promote awareness of your brand

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4. Engage and empower customers4a. Engage your detractors

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LISTEN FIRST

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What is interesting to you?

Who is interesting to you?

What do you gravitate towards?

Where do influencers hang out?

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1. Listen to a podcast

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www.itunes.com

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2. Join Twitter

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Social instant messaging

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[video]

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LISTEN FIRST

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follow @mrtweet

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3. Make a recommendation on LinkedIn

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Give first

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[video]

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5. Check in on Foursquare

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iPhone

Blackberry

Android

Palm

Download Foursquare app for...

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name drop

make a recommendation

ask a question

mention event

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Earn badges Leave tips

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5. Set up Google blog alert

www.google.com/blogsearch

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Goal: conversations

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6. Search Google blogs for your fave topic

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[video]

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7. Create an event on Facebook

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8. Join StumbleUpon

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9. List five books on Shelfari

www.shelfari.com

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10. Upload event photos to Flickr.com

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11. Use a hashtag

keyword or phrase

prefaced with #

searchable

group and track mentions and memes

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Hashtag Tips

No longer than 8 characters

Print on all event promo materials

Print on every slide of slide deck

Follow during event and reTweet

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10 Social Media Things to Try

in 10 MinutesHeidi Miller Mediawww.heidi-miller.comwww.twitter.com/heidimiller

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http://www.heidi-miller.com

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