Social Media Strategies for College Bowl Games is a presentation offered by Jackie Reau at the 2012 Football Bowl Association Annual Meeting.

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Social Media Strategies
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By Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications

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About Game Day Communications
•Founded in 2002 by former ESPN Anchor Betsy Ross and Jackie
Reau as a sports & entertainment communications firm
•Capabilities include: strategic communications, media
relations, event marketing, social media strategies and sports
fan research
•Clients include: Akron Marathon, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati
Flying Pig Marathon, LPGA, University of Cincinnati, Western &
Southern Open, among others

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Social Media Scan among
College Football Bowl Games
Overview
As part of its annual sports research program, Game Day Communications conducted
a social media scan among the 35 College Football Bowl Games in November and
again in January to determine growth in advance and after the 2011-12 Bowl Season.
Top Line Research Results
•All Bowl Games have a Facebook Fan Page
•23 out of 35 have a Twitter account
•33 out of 35 have a YouTube presence
•Activity among total impressions on social media platforms from November 2011 to
January 2012 ranged from -14% to 3,675% (includes Facebook, Twitter and YouTube)

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Social Media Scan: Facebook Results
•Among all Bowl Games, the average number of “fans” on Facebook is 3,885
•Allstate Sugar Bowl has the most “fans” on Facebook with 16,440
•Many Bowl Games have multiple renegade Facebook pages

5. Social Media Scan: Twitter Results
•Among all Bowl Games, the average number of “followers” on Twitter is 3,301
•AT&T Cotton Bowl has 6,197 “followers”
•The average score on Klout for all Bowl Games is 28/100
(overall influence on social media networks)

6. Social Media Scan: YouTube Results
•Discover Orange Bowl has uploaded 106 videos for 327,063 views
•Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl has uploaded three videos for 4,445 views but
a search reveals 209 videos from the Bowl Game

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Determine Your Social Media Network
Value and Influence
•Conduct a chart analysis with other events/organizations within your competitive
set, reviewing #s of Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, YouTube views, smart
phone applications and additional social media efforts

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Create Your Social Media Strategic Plan
•Create your social media strategic plan and editorial schedule so it aligns with
your business goals, i.e. # of tickets sold, dollars raised for charity
•Elements of the plan may include:
•Objective
•Target audience(s)
•Key messages
•Keywords to tag content
•Timeline of activity by platform (weekly, monthly)
•What content you will share on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
•When you will launch or update your smart phone application
•Monthly or quarterly scorecard to chart your growth on all platforms

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Valuating Your Social Media Platforms
Our sponsorship valuation for social media platforms includes the following:
•# of current impressions (Fans, Followers, Views, Downloads)
•Influence among your competitive set as determined through analysis
•Frequency of content updates, photo/video sharing
•Exclusivity of the sponsorship deal
•Activation opportunities
•Add traditional sponsorship opportunities to the mix
We recommend one exclusive social
media partner who is a resource to
your fans across all platforms to build
trust and consistency.

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Valuating Your Facebook Fan Page
Your Facebook Fans are valued for sponsorship at $1.33 per person
Sources for Valuation:
•One Fan of your Facebook Fan Page is valued at $3.60 per person *
•A recent study estimates that 37 percent of your fans are interested in
deals/discounts offered on your Fan Page **
Sample Sponsor Benefit Analysis:
The Flying Pig Marathon has 11,650 Facebook Fans and has been averaging
monthly growth of 240 fans (2,880 annual growth) or 14,530 fans @ $1.33/person
for an exclusive sponsorship value of $19,325.
*http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/value-fan-social-media-360-102063
**http://www.emarketer.com/Report.aspx?code=emarketer_2000694

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Valuating Your Twitter Profile
Your Twitter Followers are valued for sponsorship at $.24 per person
Sources for Valuation:
•One Follower of your Twitter Profile is valued at $.24 per person*
Sample Sponsor Benefit Analysis:
The Flying Pig Marathon has 6,300 followers on Twitter and is averaging monthly
growth of 200 new followers (2,400) or 8,700 followers @ $.24 for an exclusive
sponsorship opportunity valued at $2,523.
*http://kluriganalytics.com/2010/04/15/social-media-roi-value-of-a-twitter-follower/

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Valuating Your YouTube Channel
Your YouTube video views are valued at $2.50/thousand views
Sources for Valuation:
•YouTube videos are valued at $2.50 per thousand views *
Sample Sponsor Benefit Analysis:
The Flying Pig Marathon has 70,000 views on its YouTube channel and is averaging
monthly growth of 2,500 new views (30,000) or 100,000 views @ $2.50/thousand
for an exclusive sponsorship opportunity valued at $2,500.
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkV1YgKHfuo

13. Smart Phone/Tablet Application
•Before launching a smart phone application, use your social media networks to
conduct research among your fans to determine the need and their smart phone/
tablet usage to validate your initial thoughts
•Craft your content and engagement strategy to position your social media
partner as a resource rather than a sales source

14. Gaming Experiences
•Gaming and social media are great opportunities to engage your fans and to
extend the length of stay on your social media platform.
•Gaming examples gaining popularity included open sourced: SCVNGR or
FourSquare or those developed exclusively for the event or organization

15. Provide Your-Round Coverage of Your Bowl Game
•Use your “social media network” to share/control your own news beyond Bowl Week
•Create an editorial schedule to ensure year-round content capturing/sharing with fans
•“Organically” grow your search engine optimization efforts

16. Build a Passionate Fan Base with “Share-Sexy” Content
•Draw upon the “halo effect” of your host teams’ fan bases
•Create engaging content (contests, questions, behind-the-scenes)
•Engage coaches and players with your social media platforms

17. Develop New Revenue Streams
•Valuate and sell exclusive sponsorship to your social media network
•Sell tickets via your Facebook Fan Page with a special tab
•Create and sell socially-connected areas within your event

18. Create a New Customer Service Channel
•Create a “concierge” approach during Bowl Week to answer questions, concerns
via social media
•Create a Social Media Command Center to capture/share immediate,
behind-scenes content
•Use social media platforms to conduct fan and sponsor research

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Jackie Reau
Game Day Communications
jreau@gamedaypr.com
Twitter: @gamedayjreau
Linkedin: @jackiereau
Facebook: @jackiereau
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