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Tips and Tricks for Using Social Media to Your Benefit. Presenters: Kevin Mayeux, CAE Chief Executive Officer Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Alyssa A. Pfennig, CAE Director of Membership National Dart Association Michelle Sperr Director of Special Initiatives Kiwanis International.
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Tips and Tricks for Using Social Media to Your Benefit Presenters: Kevin Mayeux, CAEChief Executive OfficerTau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Alyssa A. Pfennig, CAEDirector of Membership National Dart Association Michelle Sperr Director of Special Initiatives Kiwanis International
Siteless Web Presence • If all you have is one Web site, you are against millions and millions of other sites • You need to be in a lot of places all at once so someone is bound to find you • You must be interesting enough to share with friends • You can achieve this through Social Media
What is Social Media? • Social Media is Not Strictly Advertising Nor Marketing: It’s About Connections! • Social Media is nothing more than a mirror of people’s real-world behavior • Social Media is comprised of completely user-generated content • Social Media is your connection to the next generation
Why Should You Pay Attention to Social Media? • Many associations have not taken the necessary steps to start monitoring their content and name online • Pay attention to the conversations being developed and whether or not you are part of that conversation
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TKE uses RSS Feeds TKE uses Podcasting
Intentional Investment • Full time Social Media Specialist • Staff on Facebook and Twitter • Built a “war chest” for technology, innovation and growth • Hired web team to internally develop community site and redesign Web sites
Where is the NDA? Soon to be on
Your Social Bookmark • AddThis.com • One Button adds your content everywhere • Add to your Web site and other pages