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Northwest Region CSI S508 Social Media For Construction Professionals Joy Davis, CSI CCPR May 9, 2014 #NWRC14
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Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. _______________________________________ ____ Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation. #NWRC14
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Social media is now maturing into a key component of how we market, communicate, research and establish credibility for ourselves and our companies. If you plan to continue working for at least the next 5-10 years, you need to understand what social media really is and how it’s affecting you and your business. In this session, we’ll explore how social media is being used today by other construction professionals. We’ll discuss how you can develop a realistic social media strategy that fits your work life, and that creates a social media footprint that supports your work without wasting your time. Course Description #NWRC14
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Learning Objectives 1) Understand what social media is and how to choose a tool to use 2) Understand how social media is used as a research tool 3) Learn where to find content and what to post 4) Develop a strategy for growing your own social media footprint At the end of the this course, participants will be able to: #NWRC14
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Please Turn On Your Phone Include #NWRC14 If you tweet I am @CSIConstruction #NWRC14
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How Much is This Tweet Worth? “#ADA accessible entry and exit for pools and spas. Title II & Title III facilities. Info at bit.ly/yslgrd Thanks Universal Design” - @dstutzman, 2/5/2012 David Stutzman, CSI, CCS #NWRC14
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Traditional Cost Analysis How Much Did It Cost? Nothing. UniversalDesign.com didn’t post it. How Many People Saw It? About 300 – not many. Analysis = Not Worth Much #NWRC14
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The ROI Debate “I’m going to pay someone to tweet?” Admit it. You’re thinking it. #NWRC14
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The ROI Debate “Well, what’s the ROI of your mom?” #NWRC14
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The New Math #NWRC14 Here are 4 of the specifiers who follow Stutzman. How many millions of dollars in specifications do these people represent? Liz O’Sullivan, CO CSI, CCS, CCCA Mitch Miller, PA CSI, CCS Sarah Hirsch, KS CSI, CCS George Everding, MO CSI, CCS, CCCA
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The ROI is in the Relationships What is this relationship worth to UniversalDesign.com? Relationship Context Value #NWRC14
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Construction Is Built On Relationships That’s why architects play golf, right? #NWRC14
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Tools for Starting & Supporting Relationships #NWRC14
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I Sent You Something To Get Your Attention You Were Looking and Found Me Inbound vs. Outbound #NWRC14
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Which Social Media Platforms? #NWRC14 Audience – Content – Goals
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#NWRC14 Construction Marketing Association 2012
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Big CSI Communities #NWRC14
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What Do I Post? #NWRC14
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It’s About Them, Not You #NWRC14
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Best Professional Self Contact information Professional description Professional headshot Your CSI certifications Keywords #NWRC14 CSI, CCPR
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Use Your Keywords Everywhere “Rick Heiserman”“Rick Heiserman CSI” #NWRC14
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Take a Minute to Write A One- Sentence Description of Yourself Using Your Keywords. I’ll Wait. #NWRC14
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Bad Profile Photos #NWRC14
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Good Profile Photos #NWRC14
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You Vs. The Company #NWRC14
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You Are What You Tweet #NWRC14 …And the Company Knows That
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5 Forbidden Fruit #NWRC14
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Can’t Resist the Apple? Be Positive and Forward-looking #NWRC14
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Social Media & The Electronic Tattoos #NWRC14
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What’s the Narrative? #NWRC14
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What Stories Fit Your Narrative? #NWRC14
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Are You Sure Your Business Is Boring? #NWRC14
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Take a Minute to Make a List of Information You Could Post. I’ll Wait. #NWRC14
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What story are people actually hearing?
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I’m A Proud… What you post selects your audience, either by attracting them or pushing them away. You are ALWAYS selecting. #NWRC14
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Focus on Relationships -Pick 5 people you want to build a relationship with, and notice them -Prune your links -Read a link and post a comment -Make a recommendation #NWRC14
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Give It 10 Minutes a Day Skim FaceBook, LinkedIn and Twitter Use Google Alerts to track keywords #NWRC14
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Questions Or a LinkedIn Summary? #NWRC14
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Thanks! Join CSI’s LinkedIn Group at www.linkedin.com Follow CSI at www.twitter.com/CSIConstruction Watch recordings at www.youtube.com/CSIConstruction Like CSI at www.facebook.com/CSIConstruction #NWRC14
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This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course #NWRC14
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