Your communities are growing online but how do you track engagement over time? Which of your posts are most effective? Lyndal Cairns shared how to get smarter with social media analytics, building tracking into your everyday work and sticking to your goals, using the free and low-cost tools you already use. Participants will come away with an understanding of how smarter tracking can support their mission, plus access to tools that will take the pain out of reporting.
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Half My Social Media is Working, I Just Don’t Know Which Half
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2. About San Francisco AIDS Foundation
• 16,000 clients a year for HIV and STI screenings
• HIV prevention programs
• Care programs for people living with HIV
• Education and advocacy
About Lyndal Cairns
• Social Media Manager, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
• Let’s connect: about.me/LyndalCairns
• This presentation, other resources:
LyndalCairns.wordpress.com/SM4NP
4. GROWTH GOALS
I want to…
• Grow my social media community
Social media follower/fan counts
• Increase the reach of my messages
Network mapping, website analytics, mentions
• Increase engagement with my messages
Comments, shares, surveys, social listening
• Build my email/SMS list
Subscription numbers, website analytics funnel data
5. ADVOCACY GOALS
I want to…
• Gauge understanding of an issue
Social listening, surveys, qualitative research
• Plot capacity for change
Petitions, campaign newsletter/page signups
• Find influencers in my field
Influence mapping, link tracking
• Lead the discussion on this issue
Social listening, content popularity, SEO, media coverage
6. MONEY GOALS
I want to…
• Gauge donor capacity
CRM data, surveys, social listening
• Track event registrations
Funnel abandonment, event Facebook pages, web visits
• Measure exposure (for partnerships and grants)
Email signups, event attendees, website analytics
• Calculate return on Investment
Staff time, ad spend, Google grants
7. UNDERSTANDING YOUR VISITORS
• Build funnels that lead to that sweet spot
• Look for opportunities to build connection
• Retarget for deeper engagement
WHAT
YOUR
VISITORS
WANT
FROM
YOUR
WEBSITE
WHAT YOU
WANT
YOUR WEB
VISITORS
TO DO
8. TRACKING URLS
• Google URL builder
• Your CRM’s tracking
systems
• Link shorteners – track
even external links
POWER TOOL
Google URL builder
http://www.sfaf.org
?utm_source=Twitter
&utm_medium=SFAF
&utm_campaign=pears
12. GET BETTER INSIGHTS
• Get the most out of your analytics
• Use power tools, like Facebook’s Power
Editor
• Compare apples with apples
• Know your CPM and CPC
• Don’t forget organic
• Engage third-party tools
POWER TOOL
FollowerWonk
13. TESTING BEST PRACTICE
• Keep your eye on the prize (and don’t get distracted by shiny, new tools)
• Bring your web lead with you
• Try to understand the technology
• Ask yourself: What could an A/B split tell me?
• Track separately, and report as you go
POWER TOOL
Tracking spreadsheet
14. REPORTING BASICS
• Develop your goals
• Find your baseline
• Use the right metrics to back up your goals
15. REPORTING – KEEPING YOURSELF SANE
• Schedule reporting at least once a month
• Be proud!
• Make it visual
• Use your learnings to tweak your strategy
16. BURNING QUESTIONS?
• Let’s connect: about.me/LyndalCairns
• This presentation, with links: LyndalCairns.wordpress.com/SM4NP
• Learn about San Francisco AIDS Foundation: sfaf.org
Creative Commons images in this presentation by Rones and timtjtim