Overview of content plan for summer interns who will be creating and posting content for the blog and Facebook page. Covers: business objectives, target audiences; brand themes; editorial calendar; content guidelines; resources and tools.
3. Business Objectives
4 building blocks of strategy
Financial Objectives
Revenue
Growth
Profitability
Budget
Strategic Objectives
Big picture strategy to deliver
Financial Objectives
• Market Share
• Product Development
Communication Objectives
Messages & channels that yield the
Marketing/Strategic Objectives
Marketing Objectives
Desired customer behavior that
will yield the Strategic Objectives
Foundation for
content plan
5. Strategic Objectives
‘What we will do’
To achieve growth:
• Increase rental bookings
from previous years
• Increase donations from
existing and new donors
• Gain eligibility for foundation
grants for MN youth
programs
6. Marketing Objectives
‘Who and what’
• Who we will influence
• What we need them to do
Who:
• Meeting planners
• Church youth leaders
• Donors
• Foundation grant writers
7. Marketing Objectives
‘Who and what’
• Who we will influence
• What we need them to do
What:
• Find our content/engage
and spread WOM
• Choose Dunrovin as a
meeting site
• Choose Dunrovin as a youth
camp/retreat site
• Give financial support
8. Communication Objectives
‘Channel and message’
• What channel to reach them
• What we need to say
Blog and Facebook:
• Relevant keywords &
search optimization
• Relevant info & user
awareness
• Useful, helpful content
to answer questions
9. Communication Objectives
‘Channel and message’
• What channel to reach them
• What we need to say
Meeting planner messages:
• Logistics & facilities
[capabilities]
• Natural, remote North
woods beauty
[differentiator]
• Proximity to Twin Cities
[convenience]
10. Communication Objectives
‘Channel and message’
• What channel to reach them
• What we need to say
Youth leader messages:
• Camper experiences that build
life skills & hope for the future
• Youth experiences that
develop servant leadership &
influence skills
• Youth retreat experiences that
encourage spiritual growth &
fellowship
11. Audience Characteristics
Meeting Planners
Meeting Goals:
• Productivity/Planning
• Team building
• Renewal/Healing
Facility Needs:
• Comfort & amenities
• Technology requirements
• Recreation
• Proximity to home base
• Budget/cost
12. Audience Characteristics
Meeting Planners
Keywords:
• Meeting space
• Meeting venue
• Meeting place
• Rent space
• Twin Cities/
Minneapolis/St. Paul
• Women’s groups/ men’s
groups
• Retreats – spiritual,
meditation
19. Content Themes
Dunrovin Brand Messages
• Meeting place for adult groups –
near the city, away from
distractions
• Natural beauty – rustic, quiet,
restful, peaceful
• Place for inner city youth to
develop confidence and life skills
• Place for youth to develop
leadership and influence skills
• Place for spiritual growth and
renewal
20. Content Types
Blog Posts
• News
• Interviews
• Lists – 10 things you should know …
• Q & A – How do I sign up …
• How to – prepare for a retreat
• Definition – what is servant
leadership
• Opinion/why – why it’s important to
learn leadership
• Retrospective
21. Content Types
Facebook Posts
• FAQs
• Dunrovin trivia
• Short answer questions
• Polls
• Fill in the blank
• Quotes/scripture
• Pictures
• Video
• Blog posts
• 3rd Party content
22. Content Publishing
Editorial Calendar
• Blue = Facebook post
• Red = Blog post
• Yellow = Video assignment
• Green = holidays
• “Assigned to” initials in
main title
• Description details main
idea/theme and target
audience
• Additional info on content
whereabouts
23. Content Guidelines
Facebook Posts
• Tone = friendly, helpful,
informative, welcoming
• Frequency = 1-3 updates/week
• Text posts – ideal length 80-120
characters
• Response to comments –
within 60 minutes-24 hours
• See strategy document for
more details
24. Content Guidelines
Blog Posts • Tone = helpful, motivational,
conversational, earnest
• Write to an audience of one (first
person voice)
• Length = 500-700 words
• Reader optimized – white space,
bullets, subheads
• Short sentences – max 14 words
• Opening – intro topic quickly
• Think links
• Editing priorities – reader
optimization/search optimization/
consistent voice
• See strategy document for details
25. Content Matrix
Topic Audience Objective Theme Type
Project name • Target
• Characteristics
• Marketing
• Communication
Content theme • Channel
• Format
Development Checklist
26. Resources
Readability guides for online copy
Writing strong headlines
Writing openers that grab attention
Storytelling form that moves blog readers
Google Drive Folders JGOdigital.com
Social Media/FB Images
Photos
Videos
Themes – capture ideas
Blogging
Social Media
Make your story stand out on social media
Secrets to Facebook engagement
10 starter tips for posting like a pro
Brand themes simplify your content marketing
28. JGO Digital
jgodigital.com
john@jgodigital.com
Integrated Marketing &
Content Strategies for
growing your business
John Gregory Olson is principal
of JGO Digital, a marketing
strategy firm that helps
businesses grow customers and
sales. Services include
Marketing Strategy, Content
Development, Blogging, Social
Media and print Marketing
Communications.