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Discover creative ideas to empower non-marketing staff presenters in promoting events effectively. Utilize printed materials, social media tactics, and event arcs for enhanced engagement. Learn how to leverage platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn to maximize outreach.
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15 Ideas to Jumpstart Non-Marketing Staff Presenters from The Bar Association of San Francisco: Kallie Donahoe, Director, Barristers Club Kerstin Firmin, Creative Manager Sayre Happich, Assistant Communications Director and Social Media Manager
#1 The Game Plan
#2 Email Marketing Calendar(the old fashioned way) • Do something without technology! • We use a printed large scale calendar • Shared between departments • Shows you visually - what, when, and who!
#3 Write “Top Five Reasons to Attend” Article for Conferences/Events
#3 Write “Top Five Reasons to Attend” Article/Content for Conferences/Events
#4 Build a Marketing Arc EVENT • Before the event • Event teasers • Top reasons to attend • After the event • Event take-aways • Repurpose slides • At the event • Record the event • Collect feedback
#5 Twitter: Using Your 140 Characters Wisely Image by Knockknockstuff.com
#5 Twitter: Using Your 140 Characters Wisely • Most definitely, do not use all 140 characters! • Aim for 70-100 characters or less • Tweets that use 70-100 characters have a 17% higher engagement rate • Engagement = RT, Favorites, click on links in your tweet
#5 Twitter: Using Your 140 Characters Wisely • Always try and use event-related Twitter handles and hashtags • No: Join us 5/6 for our annual seminar on real estate law: www.sfbar.org/calendar • Yes: Join us 5/6 for #realestatelaw seminar. Spkrs from @mofollp @orrick @google: www.sfbar.org/calendar
#6 Make it easy to share Make it easy for people to spread the word. Create a promotion sheet with: Web address, Twitter handle, hashtags Sample listserv and Facebook posts Sample tweets Participant quotes
#6 Make it easy to share
#7 Use Volunteers to Market • Encourage volunteers to market events for you: • Board Members • Section Chairs • Active Volunteers • Have them invite their own networks and connections
#8 Use Staff to Market • Educate staff about upcoming events • Especially staff outside the department hosting the event • Educate anyone around your registration tables
#9 Print is back! Print is hot Print is cheap Print is catchy
#9 Print is back! After Before
#10 Using LinkedIn: Don’t Forget About Profiles
#10 Using LinkedIn: Don’t Forget About Profiles
#11 Use “Awareness” Days/Weeks/Months and Holidays to Complement Your Marketing Efforts
#11 Use “Awareness” Days/Weeks/Months and Holidays to Complement Your Marketing Efforts
#11 Use “Awareness” Days/Weeks/Months and Holidays to Complement Your Marketing Efforts
#12 Cross-marketing Events
#13 Bundling & Bootcamps
#13 Bundling & Boot Camps Most Popular
#14 Analyze it!
#14 Analyze it! See which marketing efforts work – with the Google Analytics “Source/Medium” column Twitter Blog Maildog
#15 Sunsetting Farewell, marketing headache!
Questions? Contact Us! • Kallie – kdonahoe@sfbar.org • Kerstin – kfirmin@sfbar.org • Sayre – shappich@sfbar.org
Resources • #3 #4 Sample “Top Reasons” and other “marketing arc” articles: Spring Mediation Training: A Conversation with Ron Kellyhttp://blog.sfbar.org/2015/01/14/spring-mediation-training-a-conversation-with-ron-kelly/ Use Your iPhone6 for Better Presentationshttp://blog.sfbar.org/2015/01/26/use-your-iphone6-for-better-presentations/ How Judges Decide: January 12 Evening CLE Seminarhttp://blog.sfbar.org/2015/01/06/how-judges-decide-january-12-evening-cle-seminar Barristers Annual Meeting is Friday, November 7http://blog.sfbar.org/2014/10/27/barristers-annual-meeting-is-friday-november-7/ The Event of the Season: JDC Gala is on September 18http://blog.sfbar.org/2014/08/25/the-event-of-the-season-jdc-gala-is-on-september-18/ • #4 16 pieces of content that can be derived from your webinar, via BeaconLive: https://blog.bufferapp.com/optimal-length-social-media • #5 2. The Optimal Length for Every Social Media Update and More, via Buffer: http://www.beaconlive.com/blog/16-pieces-of-content-that-can-be-derived-from-your-webinar • #6 Event Promotion sheet sample from Ms. JD: http://blog.sfbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Conference-Promotion-Sheet.docx • #11 Awareness Days, Weeks and Months: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commemorative_monthsor http://www.nptechforgood.com/2014/12/16/annual-calendar-of-social-good-and-cause-campaigns/