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STOP THE SCROLL! We tend to think broadly and globally We serve all the residents of X You need to dive deeper into your audience if you want engagement. If theyre on Instagram, they like visuals If theyre on Twitter, they


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STOP THE SCROLL!

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We tend to think broadly and globally “We serve all the residents of X” You need to dive deeper into your audience if you want engagement.

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  • If they’re on Instagram, they like visuals
  • If they’re on Twitter, they like things fast
  • If they’re on Facebook, they like variety –

videos, photos, news, entertainment

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  • If you’re a Parks Dept., are your followers
  • n your trails, or are your campsites always

booked?

  • If you’re a health care agency, are your

followers more health professionals or people interested in healthy lifestyles?

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How many accounts do you think the average person has?

7.6

Globally, 98 percent of internet users aged 16-64 have at least one social media account.

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What’s the right strategy?

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TechCrunch’s Facebook Algorithm

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SLIDE 14 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer / BBMA2017
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People make your content go viral!

 Enable sharing options (websites)  Highlight the emotional element  Make the people connection  Start a conversation

Viral > Algorithm

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Making Your Content Shareable

  • 1. Make sure your content is engaging
  • 2. Make your videos the appropriate length for that platform
  • 3. Post to multiple platforms, not just YouTube or Facebook
  • 4. Tag others who appear in your video
  • 5. Target your message to the right audience
  • 6. Tie your content to a current event or issue
  • 7. People love content where they “get” something (free sandbags)
  • 8. Recycle, recycle, recycle! Repost good content
  • 9. Consider boosting with a Facebook ad
  • 10. Evoke an emotion or feeling – sharing spikes off emotions
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Video increases reach and engagement

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Facebook breaks it all down for you

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Facebook Video Tips

  • 1. Best length for a video is 60-90 seconds
  • 2. Keep the intro text short, get them right into the video
  • 3. Make sure you have a link or call to action in your description
  • 4. Captions/text overlay– most watch videos without sound (85%)
  • 5. Upload the video directly to Facebook
  • 6. Choose a thumbnail that shows the point of the video
  • 7. People like to share content they find valuable or entertaining
  • 8. Recycle, recycle, recycle!
  • 9. Consider boosting with a Facebook ad
  • 10. Analyze your results
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Facebook Live Video Tips

  • 1. Best length for a live video is 15 minutes
  • 2. If there isn’t a good reason to go live, don’t do it!
  • 3. Build the action or anticipation – keep them watching
  • 4. Continually provide context for those just tuning in
  • 5. Be natural and authentic – it’s live, it won’t be perfect
  • 6. Make sure you have backup equipment and plans
  • 7. Promote, promote, promote!
  • 8. Promote on other social media channels
  • 9. Call out listeners by name if appropriate
  • 10. Analyze your results
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YouTube Video Engagement

  • 1. Get the viewer hooked quick! First :10
  • 2. One to two minutes is optimal length
  • 3. Make your description pop – use keywords
  • 4. Keep titles to 70 characters or it gets chopped off in search
  • 5. Include links to your social media sites in your description
  • 6. Use tags that you know people search for
  • 7. Respond to comments. It encourages engagement
  • 8. Make sure you choose the right category for your video
  • 9. Promote on other social media channels
  • 10. Analyze your results
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Instagram Video Engagement

  • 1. Use hashtags! Relevant hashtags increase engagement
  • 2. Ask your followers to share – IG is social
  • 3. Utilize Instagram stories
  • 4. Include a call to action
  • 5. Use subtitles and closed captions
  • 6. Use a vivid description to draw in viewers
  • 7. Variety and consistency will get you followers
  • 8. Use Instagram Live
  • 9. Create videos specifically for IG
  • 10. Analyze your results
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Twitter Video Engagement

  • 1. Tweets with video get 9 times more engagement than text
  • 2. Shorter videos (15 secs) are most effective - scrollers
  • 3. Texts or subtitles increase viewership – sound off
  • 4. People in the first 3-5 seconds hook viewers
  • 5. Post the native video – don’t link to a video
  • 6. Go live with Periscope
  • 7. Variety! Use whiteboard videos, stop action, animation, etc.
  • 8. Analyze your results