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Learn to leverage hashtags, tagging, and handles on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat to engage visitors, gain volunteers, and interact globally. Explore the power of image sharing, short posts, and captivating content creation to boost engagement and visibility. Discover tools like Hootsuite and strategies for event promotion and audience targeting. Enhance your online presence while avoiding common pitfalls and utilizing resources effectively. Let's begin your social media journey today!
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Ok First Questions! • We all start somewhere! • Hashtags • Tagging • Handles • Apps
Why It Matters • Enticing visitors • Gaining volunteers • People can interact from around the world • Way to show off
Some Of Your Options • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Snapchat
Snapchat • Image sharing app • Snaps disappear • 24 hour stories • Geotags and filters • Create filters for events • Location based stories • Way to get your name out there • GREAT for younger audiences
Twitter • Short posts • Great for engagement, especially with other institutions • Original user of the # • Way to join the conversation • Don’t overdo it • Needs to be active and updated • Outside scheduler • Hootsuite, Sprinkler, Sprout Social
Instagram • Photo sharing app • Great for art organizations • Way to highlight your organization’s collection • Behind the scenes • Also has stories • Check out # people are using at your location • Can’t add link to caption • Use bio • Smaller captions • Outside scheduler like Twitter
Facebook • The Big One • 81% of Adults Have An Account • If you have to choose. Pick Facebook • Easy to create content • Has its own scheduler • Event planner • Facebook live • Easy paid advertising • Easy analytics • Best way to create an internet presence
Content Creation • Determine your audience • That may not be you personally • Make people want to interact • Ask questions • The more people who interact, the more others will see it • Short and sweet • Four lines is a sweet spot • But if longer grab them • Repetitive posts • Use a # • You want to drive traffic with each post • Include links
Content Creation • Photos are great • Avoid stock photos • Show off your collection • Behind the scenes • Don’t need a fancy camera, • Use a phone/natural light • Create schedule • East as an excel spreadsheet with important dates • Set aside a time to schedule • Pay attention to trends • Weird holidays
Followers vs Engagement • Both Important • Followers - How many people you have • Engagement - How many people interact with posts • Often want follower counts when asking for money • Both great way to show growth in a quantitative way
Event Planning • Facebook • Links to your account • Easy to run • People get notified when you post • Make sure the header is catchy • Can schedule posts in events • Easy for people to find
Paid Content • Facebook allows you to post sponsored posts • Very cheap • Allows you to target audiences • Great for event promotion • Try to make it blend in with newsfeed
Do’s Don’ts • Sound authentic • Be positive • Cite your photos/art • Title, Artist, Year • Complain • Overuse hashtags • Post a lot and then go silent • Tag wrong accounts
Your Resources • Graphic Design • Canva • FREE and easy • Schedulers • Hootsuite, Sprinkler, Sprout Social • Going to have to pay • URL shortener • https://goo.gl/ • Spelling Grammar • Grammarly • Your Friends!
Have Fun! Sydney Stapleton sydney.stapleton94@gmail.com