Kent Lewis of Anvil Media presents on social media marketing fundamentals for the hospitality industry at the Oregon Lodging Association annual conference in Hood River, Oregon.
14. Social Media: Opportunities Research & Monitoring Your company or clients Competition Industry news and trends Communication & Engagement Understand your audience Identify yourself Offer value Don’t be defensive
15. Social Media: Categories Networking Blogs Reviews Media Sharing Bookmarking Expert Communities News Wiki Microblogging
32. Case Study: Provenance Hotels Objective: Increase online bookings via social media Strategy: Create and optimize hotel property profiles Develop community-specific content & promotions Results: Generate regular bookings via Twitter Campaign received a SoMe Award in 2009 Properties featured on CBS Early Show
33. Case Study: Oregon State University Objective: Increase student engagement & enrollment Strategy: Overhaul Facebook Fan Page Engage intern to manage content Results: 152% increase in page views 225% increase in photo views 510% increase in new fans 1,984% increase in total interactions