{"id":2406,"date":"2011-11-22T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T07:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2406"},"modified":"2011-11-22T08:30:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T07:30:52","slug":"principles-of-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/11\/principles-of-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Principles of Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is taken from a worksheet for a social media training I did with a London charity recently and outlines the principles of effective social media use for organisations:<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose not Noise<a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/logos.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2410\" title=\"logos\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/logos.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; What are you trying to achieve? Who do you want to\u00a0talk WITH?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Untitled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2408 alignleft\" title=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Untitled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Untitled.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Untitled-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brand not Blah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\tBe consistent with content and with regards to who you are online<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Who-are-you-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2411\" title=\"Who are you box\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Who-are-you-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Who-are-you-box.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Who-are-you-box-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Service <\/strong><strong>not Adverts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Be useful. WIIFThem<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/What-use-are-you-to-people-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2412\" title=\"What use are you to people box\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/What-use-are-you-to-people-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/What-use-are-you-to-people-box.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/What-use-are-you-to-people-box-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emotional not Dry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0 Be touching, funny, passionate, personal, informal, provocative, engaging, etc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Authenticity not BS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0 Be human, be honest. People can smell BS a mile off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversional not Broadcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0 Listen, respond, chat. Build relationships, connection and community<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsive not Neglect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Be quick to engage<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2413\" title=\"How do you promote box\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box-300x73.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Linking not Isolation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Connect social media channels\u00a0 &#8211; e.g. FB, Twitter, Youtube, e-mail newsletter, website; and to other online networks, e.g. Choralnet.org, chat rooms, list-serves, etc<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Linking-map-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2415\" title=\"Linking map box\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Linking-map-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Linking-map-box.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Linking-map-box-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offline not (just) Online<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; promote social media offline &#8211; e.g. at gigs, word of mouth, posters<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2416\" title=\"How do you promote box\" src=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box1.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-do-you-promote-box1-300x73.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mark<\/strong> <\/em>&#8211; <a href=\"mailto:mark@integrationtraining.co.uk\">mark@integrationtraining.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; feel free to mail or call me<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Peers<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Who can you learn from in your sector? Take them for lunch and bring your lap-top this weekend<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Twitter <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tweetspinner &#8211; for auto follows and responses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/warkmalsh\">Our Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tweetdeck<\/strong><\/em>&#8211; for managing large Twitter accounts<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.touchgraph.com\/facebook\">http:\/\/www.touchgraph.com\/facebook<\/a> Network analysis<\/p>\n<p>various tools to add to page<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/11\/video-search-engine-optimisation-training.html\">YouTube optimisation<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also videos on social media &#8211; search \u201cBeth Kanter\u201d for example<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If your organisation is interested in how our training can help in your workplace then call us on (+44) (0) 1273 906828\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Receive monthly newsletter for more articles like this and for free tips and news of events please click on the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/d.jsp?llr=rnrguwcab&amp;p=oi&amp;m=1102418494897\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our Email Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is taken from a worksheet for a social media training I did with a London charity recently and outlines the principles of effective social media use for organisations: &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; &nbsp; Purpose not Noise &#8211; What are you trying to achieve? Who do you want to\u00a0talk WITH? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Brand not Blah &#8211; Be consistent with content and with regards to who you are online Service not Adverts &#8211; Be useful. WIIFThem &nbsp; Emotional not Dry &#8211;\u00a0 Be touching, funny, passionate, personal, informal, provocative, engaging, etc Authenticity not BS &#8211;\u00a0 Be human, be honest. 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