What We Have Learned About Social Media for Veterinarains

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I presented at the AAEP Convention on what our company has learned after 4 years of intense activity on social media.

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What We Have LearnedReflections on 4 Years of Social Media

Mike Pownall, DVM

Funding Sources – None

Financial Interests – None

Conflict of Interest - None

Where We Were

Where We Are

The Biggest Challenge?

VETS!!!!

Culture is Critical

Team Effort is Essential

Align with Business Goals

Facebook is King

Except When it Isn’t

Use Different Platforms

Video Works

Keep Website Up to Date

Google+ & Linkedin??

Post on Weekends

Timing of Successful Posts is Seasonal

Early Morning•Spring & Summer

End of Day•Fall and Winter

Constantly Test

Promote Good Posts

Let People Engage

Humour & Different are Good

Vet Stuff is Fascinating

People Read Blogs

Post Frequently

Facebook has Rules

Repurpose Content

Be Brief

Facebook Ads

Use Slow Season to Gather Content

Planning is Best But….

Develop a Community

Be Mobile

Don’t do an App

Be Paranoid

Respond to Criticism

Newsletters Rule

Measure!!!!

hootsuite.com

Professional Pages for Vets

Racehorse People are on Twitter

What Next

Instagram Photos

Instagram Video

Linkedin? Pinterest

Keep In Touch

• mike@mpequine.com

• www.veterinarybusinessmatters.com

• www.slideshare.net/mpownall

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