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ComMetrics 2008_06_16 ComMetrics University Roentgenstrasse 49 Street CH-8005 Zuerich Zip Code Switzerland Country +41(0)44 272 1876 Voice +41(0)76 200 7778 Cel www.ComMetrics.com URL Coffee Break Webinar Nr. 03 Thursday March 3, 2011 – 17:00 hours – 20 minutes 4 tips for better cost control on Facebook Presented by: Prof. Urs E. Gattiker , Ph.D.

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Webinar video, slides, podcast AND checklists http://university.commetrics.com/?p=1592 4 Tips 1 -- Separate direct from indirect costs 2 -- How to get your labor costs, materials as well as expenses/overhead under control 3 -- What about strategic issues, mainting the page and running sweepstakes or promotions - get the costs 4 -- What about opportunity costs - is it worth to have a fan or a paying customer instead - learn how to do it right

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ComMetrics

2008_06_16

ComMetrics University

Roentgenstrasse 49 Street

CH-8005 Zuerich Zip Code

Switzerland Country

+41(0)44 272 1876 Voice

+41(0)76 200 7778 Cel

www.ComMetrics.com URL

Coffee Break Webinar Nr. 03 Thursday March 3, 2011 – 17:00 hours – 20 minutes

4 tips for better cost control on Facebook

Presented by:

Prof. Urs E. Gattiker , Ph.D.

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_Who is your presenter?

Presenter: Urs E. Gattiker ==> http://bio.gattiker.name

My name is Urs E. Gattiker, the CTO and co-founder of

ComMetrics – CyTRAP Labs.

We have delivered social media marketing solutions and

monitoring tools for all kinds of organizations, including

Financial Times, European Commission, Netjets, Red Cross

and ...

Ultimately, we help them to improve their customer

relationship management while fostering revenue growth.

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_Introduction >Purpose >How to >Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_Case – ComMetrics – go & benchmark

#1 Is it worth the expense – what

Challenge are the costs?

Strategy: Keep costs low = re-use content (Twitter,

Xing, etc.)

Solution Yes BUT you MUST re-focus => unique

content –

A ONE post each workday – Mo to Fri

B try to engage fans/clients with EACH post2011_03_03

>Introduction _Purpose >How to >Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_Why it matters – 2 gold nuggets for today

2011_03_03

>Introduction >Purpose _How to >Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

1 – ComMetrics social media cost classification model –

Facebook case.

2 – what costs should we consider? 4 - tips

More infos: http://info.cytrap.eu/?p=1713

Please – talk to us – we can help ==> info at

CyTRAP.eu

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_1 ComMetrics social media cost classification model – Facebook case

A.Indirect versus direct costs

indirect = overhead, too difficult to measure (use of hardware) direct = labor, expense (e.g., consultant)

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>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_1 ComMetrics social media cost classification model – Facebook case.

98% of people who like your page to never come back – this is your real challenge!

B.Before/strategy, during/maintainance & running sweepstakes

Before = strategy – how – set objectives, integrate with adv.

During = produce 5 engaging notes/content/videos EACH WEEK respond/reply to comments/likes = takes time

Sweepstakes - what do we want, freebies always work BUT

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>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_1 ComMetrics social media cost classification model – Facebook case

http://twitter.com/ComMetrics/status/42464691150258176

C.Opportunity costs – Friendfeed was a fad (now part of Facebook and ‘dead’), today it is Quora,

tomorrow?

Would you get a higher return on investment or ROI working on webpage/blog instead of Facebook page?

that is your $1,000 question

What is your number 1 social media hub?http://commetrics.com/?p=13587 2011_03_03

>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_2 What costs should we consider – today‘swebinar ...

1 Labor

How many hours do which people spend on your Facebook – strategy, implementation and then MAINTENANCE

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>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_2 What costs should we consider– today‘swebinar ...

2 Expense / Overhead

Things we use – benefit from – without paying directly such as equipment, talent, office infrastructure, etc.

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>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_2 What costs should we consider – today‘swebinar ...

3 Material

Mobile internet access charges enabling staff to check page during weekend for comments (or make this part of overhead)

Software, add-ons, plug-ins for Facebook

Research papers, books, etc. helping create better content2011_03_03

>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_2 What costs should we consider –today‘s webinar

Shoes & opportunities....

4 Opportunity costs

What else could you do instead of answering another question on Xing?

Will sending a paper letter/birthday card achieve more than regularly posting on Facebook?

Set a goal – benchmark against it ... Be realistic2011_03_03

>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo _Decision >Conclusions >Tools & Tips

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_2 golden nuggets for today....

2011_03_03

>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo >Decision _Conclusions >Tools & Tips

1 – ComMetrics social media cost classification model –

Facebook case.

2 – what costs should we consider? - 4 tips

watch webinar movie, view slides

http://university.commetrics.com/?p=1592

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_2 golden nuggets for today....

2011_03_03

>Introduction >Purpose >HowTo >Decision _Conclusions >Tools & Tips

More infos (with checklists, tables – links to several blog

posts):

http://info.cytrap.eu/?p=1713

Please – talk to us – we can help ==> info at

CyTRAP.eu

Connect with us via e-mail or

social media – visit

http://ComMetrics.com ===>

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2008_06_16

ComMetrics University

Roentgenstrasse 49 Street

CH-8005 Zuerich Zip Code

Switzerland Country

+41(0)44 272 1876 Voice

+41(0)76 200 7778 Cell

www.ComMetrics.com URL

Coffee Break Webinar Nr. 03 Thursday March 3, 2011 – 17:00 hours – 20 minutes

4 tips for better cost control on Facebook

http://My.ComMetrics.com - free blog benchmarking

Presented by:

Prof. Urs E. Gattiker , Ph.D.