Using Social Media to support rural entrepreneurship

Preview:

DESCRIPTION

Lindsey Karlson and Mike Knutson shared their thoughts on how organizations can help rural entrepreneurs develop social media strategies at the 2010 Grassroots and Groundswork Conference

Citation preview

our home

our history

5165

5864

7661

8560 8376

6836

62685398

44543739

32722884

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

1890

1900

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

Miner Historical Population Trends

our switch

our passion

Entry Pointsphoto by Oversocialize, flickr

Advertiser vs. Consumer

You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heSudg-tfIk

statistic from You Tube video: Social Media Revolution | photo by mediaboytodd, flickr

number one.

Get comfortable with social media (lurking is okay)

photo by Laura Mary, flickr

Improve your customer servicephoto by The Rocketeer, flickr

tools you can use to

Google Alerts Twitter Search

Google Alerts & Twitter Searchwww.google.com/alerts

www.twitter.com/search

number two.

It’s just like a backyard BBQphoto by JulianBleecker, flickr

Be a resource

Be transparent.

tools you can use to

Facebook Blogs (Wordpress, Blogger, etc.)

Social Media ≠ Advertising photo by truthout.org, flickr

number three.

Not this kind of movementphoto by friendtoall78, flickr

People want to belongphoto by KevinDean, flickr

tribes are a group of

people who…

Connect to a

leader

Connect to one

another

Connect to an idea

Attributes of a tribeTribes, Seth Godin, p. 1 | image by marketingfacts, flickr

Lessons learned from igniting WOM movements

photo by .robbie, flickr

Find your passion conversationphoto by friendtoall78, flickr

Online should push offline (and vice versa)

photo by Serolynne, flickr

tools you can use to

Facebook Ning You Tube

South Dakota!

statistics from Mashable

statistic from Social Media Revolution

sleeping

photo from eastangerine, flickr

Grassroots and Groundwork 2010

photo by Intersection Consulting, flickr

Social Media Phobias

tools you can use

Skill Building

Social Media Support Group

Custom Technical Assistance

Skill Buildingphoto by YlvaS, flickr

Social Media Support Groupphoto by Tony Webster, flickr

Custom Technical Assistancephoto by Billie Hara, flickr

case study one.

Strategy Development Pushing “start” Measuring Success Lessons Learned

case study one.

Strategy Development Identify goals Refine messaging Define audience Brainstorm content Determine tools Delineate to do items

case study one.

Pushing “start” After strategy, comes doing Begin small, and grow from there Be accountable to someone

case study one.

Measuring Success Ask yourself: how will I know when this tool

is working for me? Increase awareness and WOM activity Increase sales

case study one.

Lessons Learned Determine comfort level Stay in contact (even informally) Transparency works

let your fans do the talking

“Rumor has it…”

case study two.

Strategy Development Ready, Set… Wait. Lessons Learned

case study two.

Strategy Development Identify goals Refine messaging Define audience Brainstorm content Determine tools Delineate to do items

case study two.

Ready, Set… Wait. Change takes time Determine who will be responsible, and

make sure it is something they want to do

case study two.

Lessons Learned Determine what’s going to get in the way

from the start Push through the discomfort Be as open as possible

case study three.

Strategy Development Getting Started Communicating Value Measuring Success Lessons Learned

Rural Learning Center

Rural Learning Center Strategy

Brand Awareness

ReimagineRural Blog

Slideshare

Flickr

You Tube

Twitter

Delicious

Reimagine Rural Blog

Slideshare

Twitter

Miner County Strategy

Brand Awareness

FlickrFacebook

Miner County Facebook Page

Miner County Flickr Group

Connect online!Blog: www.reimaginerural.comSlideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/rurallearningTwitter: @rurallearningDelicious: http://delicious.com/RuralLearningCenter (tag: g&g2010)

Mike KnutsonMike.Knutson@RuralLearningCenter.org

Lindsey KarlsonLindsey.Karlson@RuralLearningCenter.org

Recommended