Grow from the inside the winning social media strategy for mid sized companies

1. Presented by GROW FROM THE INSIDETHE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Kelsey Meyer Cofounder of Influence & Co. @Kelsey_M_Meyer An Le GM Mid-Market at Dynamic Signal @missankle

2. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES ü  The state of social for mid-sized companies ü  Many are doing Employee Advocacy, just not well ü  How to turn the corner, launch and scale ü  Best ways to train and ensure adoption ü  How to get started What You Will Learn

3. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Social Can be a Struggle u  Lack of budget u  Few Resources u  Low Priority u  Minimal Bandwidth u  Overwhelming Options At mid-sized companies social media is not always the highest priority, making it hard for marketers to drive meaningful results from their efforts.

4. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Social Strategies That are Hitting a Wall u  Organic reach is on decline u  Sponsored posts are expensive and invasive to consumers u  Company profiles and posts are untrusted and seen as ads Many of the most obvious methods are less impactful than they used to be. Meaning, marketers must now think outside the box. Source: Social@Ogilvy

5. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Why Employee Advocacy is a Go-To Strategy Benefits to the COMPANY ü  Enhanced company culture ü  Keeps employees more informed/compliant ü  Drives sales/marketing results ü  Increases brand awareness Benefits to the EMPLOYEE ü  Opportunity to become a thought leader ü  Can grow their social presence and audience ü  Stays more informed/engaged with company ü  New distribution channel for original content 27% more optimistic about Co future 11X more company content ampliﬁcation 5X website trafﬁc; 25% more leads Increase brand awareness by 14X Drive 20-50% of overall event registrations Typical Results Source: Dynamic Signal Client Data

6. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Employee Advocacy Needs Organization to Scale Savvy companies are already incorporating employee advocacy marketing strategies within their broader efforts. However, it is typically done manually. u  Via email or intranet with poor response u  Unorganized with inability to scale u  Cumbersome for the employee to engage with u  No ability to track activity or results

7. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES The Perfect Fit Employees at smaller companies are primed to be advocates. They are more invested in their work and more likely to truly love what they do. u  Employees are more engaged u  Every employee can make an impact u  More supportive culture internally u  Collaboration and creativity are encouraged

8. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES A Company Doing it Right Launched with idea of getting a small group of employees to share content at Dreamforce 2014. The purpose was to drive site traffic to a campaign offer page and increase lead conversation rate. Several hundred employees sharing Over 1K shares 300K impressions created Campaign: 9.6% conversation rate “Our social media strategy matches our overall marketing strategy of positioning content based on distinct personas. Our campaign resulted in 9.6% conversion rate, which is crazy good. Social is part of the culture. Every employees goes through social media training.“ ~ Darren Perucci, Communications Specialist at Domo

9. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Launch Considerations For Employee Advocacy to succeed it must be an integral part of the company culture itself. As a company begins to think about launching a formal program they need to consider a number of factors. u  How social and savvy are my employees? u  Do I have the content needed to launch? u  How and who will oversee the program? u  What outcomes/goals do I hope to achieve?

10. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Train for Success It starts on day one. As employees are on-boarded and trained they should be made aware that your culture is one that supports the employee’s ability to grow as a thought leader amongst peers u  Start with the basics. Social Media 101 u  Create/Review Social Media Policy u  Hands on training is essential u  C-Suite should lead by example “During our employee on-boarding we get everyone set up with Dynamic Signal accounts so they can start sharing company content right away.“ ~ Kayte Korwitts, Social Media Manager at SurveyMonkey

11. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Your First Steps First impressions are important. Give your employees the advantage on day one by arming them with the tools and expertise they need to succeed. u  Identify your savviest early adopters u  Choose a key event or piece of content to launch around u  Time the launch to coincide with a larger campaign u  Give them space, but plenty of guidance

12. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES About Dynamic Signal u  Founded in 2010 u  Founders with 20+ years of digital marketing expertise u  100’s of companies have launched EA programs with us u  Raised $33 million to date

13. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Tools for Employees

14. Presented by #DSwebinar @Kelsey_M_Meyer @missankle GROW FROM THE INSIDE THE WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MID-SIZED COMPANIES Technology for Marketers ü  Personalized ü  Automated ü  Targeted ü  Member management ü  Advanced scheduling ü  Insights & analytics

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