Why content strategymatters
alchemycontent.com
There is a storm raging in media
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on their headOld ways have been turned
It’s difficultto keep up
Even the branded website is out of date
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So how the hell do youapproach it all?
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Get to grips with social media
We are allpublishers now
Media is no longera passive experience
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Don’t think…
Audience
Viewers
Listeners
Readers
Think…
Community
Fans
Users
Network
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Talk with people not at them
People want to engage
People want to engage
with each other
People want to engage
with each other
with you
People want to engage
with each other
with you
with each otheraboutyou
Ignoring this is not an option for brands
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survive…
…but the ones most responsive to change”Charles Darwin
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So define yourstrategy
Get to grips with social media
Commit to working with it
Jim wants to promote his brand online
He doesn’t have time to get into
social media
The work experience girl manages his Facebook
He’s stuck some videos on YouTube
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He doesn’t see much response
This is another
damn fad…
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So spends his budget on costly traditional marketing
Jim did not commit to the medium!
Your digital profile =
Primary point of contact with consumers worldwide
Invest resources
Accordingly
83% watch video
78% read blogs
57% use social networks
48% listen to podcasts
39% use RSS feeds
Digital Media Stats:Source: Universal McCann April 2008
6/10 top internet
sites are social(In 2005 it was 0/10)
UK social network
Use to treble from
9.6m to 27m by 2012
Digital Media Stats:Source: Datamonitor 2008
Retain your brand’s professionalvalues…
…whereamateursdominate
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Get to grips with social media
Commit to working with it
Stand out from the crowd
Yourcontent
needs to be better than
hers
Encourageconversationand sharing
Be ready to act fast
This thing is always on
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Remain authentichonest and transparent
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Be prepared formore disruption
by being involved now
Livecasting
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Livecasting
Have the best access
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Geopositioning
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Geopositioning
Ensure they will always find you
Mass collaboration
Mass collaboration
Harness the passion of your fans
Monitor everything. And react
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Get to grips with social media
Commit to working with it
Stand out from the crowd
Get to grips with social media
Beyond marketingbroadcastingown website
Feeds Widgets Mash-ups Mobile
Commit to working with it
Don’t leave this to amateurs
Stand out from the crowd
Professionally handled content, strategy
and execution
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