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Grassroots Leadership Using Social Media. “ A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is – it is what consumers tell each other it is. ” - Scott Cook, Intuit Chairman & P&G Board Member. What is “Social Media?”.
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Grassroots Leadership Using Social Media
“A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is – it is what consumers tell each other it is.” - Scott Cook, Intuit Chairman & P&G Board Member
What is “Social Media?” Social Media is a conversation supported by online tools that leverage human relationships to carry messages
Don’t underestimate the power of one Janis Krums – ferry passenger, first to tweet about US Airways flight 1549 before any traditional media
Social Media Landscape Facts and figures
Over 1B+ active users • 50% login daily • Over 2.5B photos uploaded each month • Users spend over 500B minutes per month on the site • 400 million users via mobile devices
A business-oriented network founded in 2002 • Currently has 185M+ members in 200 countries • “Gated Access Approach” and multi-tiered connections • LinkedIn Groups feature allows users to establish new business relationships by joining alumni, industry, or professional and other relevant groups.
Founded in 2005 • 500M unique visitors monthly • 92 billion page views • 2.9B hours are spent on YouTube monthly • 400 tweets per minute bearing a YouTube link
Founded in 2006 as a “micro-blog” • Text posts of 140 characters or less • Over 380M tweets per day • Over 300M users • Over 1.6B search queries per day • Largest age group is 35-49
Successful Grassroots Campaigns • Have an active, concerned community • Have a cause to galvanize around • Utilize online resources (Facebook page, Twitter, email campaigns, petitions, phone numbers, actions) • Leverage online influencers • Gain mainstream media attention
Resources • www.change.org • www.patch.com • www.facebook.com • www.twitter.com • www.mashable.com