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Using Digital Tools to Engage Customers Sara Verrillo Digital Media Specialist Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) WHY? Customer Service Education Transparency & Good PR Brand Differentiator Thought Leadership Recruitment


  1. Using Digital Tools to Engage Customers Sara Verrillo Digital Media Specialist Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA)

  2. WHY?

  3. Customer Service

  4. Education

  5. Transparency & Good PR

  6. Brand Differentiator

  7. Thought Leadership

  8. Recruitment

  9. Traffic

  10. WHAT?

  11. Website

  12. Engaging Website Attributes • User-Friendly • Responsive • Attractive Design • Updated Content

  13. Blogging

  14. BLOG • Become a thought-leader • Share your news Dive deeper into • Great for long-form content hot topics • Great for SEO

  15. Dive deeper into hot topics

  16. Highlight Local Efforts

  17. Share Your Story

  18. Social Media

  19. Facebook • Still the most popular! • Share photos, videos, articles, upcoming events • Create groups • Best for connecting with your local community

  20. Facebook Users • 79% of all U.S. adults are on Facebook

  21. Cons • Your followers may not always see your posts

  22. Facebook Groups • Great way to connect with specific groups of people • Ensures anyone in the group will see the posts you share

  23. Atlantic County ObLITTERaters 123 Members

  24. Twitter • “Tweet” limited to 280 characters • Use “hashtags” to search for and identify tweets

  25. Twitter

  26. Twitter Users • Reporters and news outlets • Industry peers • National and local

  27. Best For • Connecting with peers, reporters • Staying updated on news

  28. Cons • Feed updates so quickly • Character Limit

  29. Instagram Users • Image and short video platform

  30. Instagram Users

  31. Instagram Users • Over 90% of users under the age of 35

  32. Best For • Connecting with younger audience • Sharing behind-the- scenes photos or videos

  33. Cons • Can’t put live links in your comments

  34. LinkedIn • The professional social media platform • Online resume for individuals • Recruiting tool for companies

  35. LinkedIn Users • Professional organizations • Industry peers • Future Employees

  36. Best For • Promoting your skills • Connecting with peers • Sharing updates or industry news

  37. Snapchat • Record and send short videos/ photos

  38. Snapchat Users • 71% of users under age 34

  39. Best For • Sharing behind-the- scenes video • Creating custom GeoFilters

  40. Examples

  41. GET STARTED

  42. What You’ll Need • Dedicated person or multiple team members • Technical knowledge and creativity • Smartphone or camera to take photos/video

  43. Know What You Can Handle • Decide which platform is the best for you and try that first • Add others as you feel comfortable

  44. CREATING CONTENT

  45. Items and FAQs

  46. Engage residents – just ask!

  47. Use the Calendar as a Guide

  48. Use the Calendar as a Guide

  49. Use the Calendar as a Guide

  50. Videos Experiment with short or live videos to explain processes

  51. Connect with the Community

  52. Follow community members, promote your profile name

  53. Promote and Use Hashtags

  54. Find & Share Industry News Use hashtags for research, search #recycling

  55. Contests

  56. Advertising Facebook has greatest reach for little cost

  57. HELPFUL TIPS

  58. Always Remember to… • Be relevant to your community • Try something new, measure and reevaluate • Recycle (content)

  59. Resources Photo Editing/Video: Scheduling: – Canva – Buffer.com – Picmonkey – Hootsuite.com – Adobe Spark Other: – GifLab – VidLab – Government Social Media Organization - – iMovie GSMO.org – Buffer social media blog

  60. Connect with Us! www.acua.com Facebook.com/ACUA.Green Twitter.com/ACUA_Green Instagram.com/acua_green sverrillo@acua.com

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