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Building a Marketing/ Communications Plan that Works. 2011 MCAN Conference April 13, 2011 Elyse Walter Michigan Community Service Commission. Overview of Presentation. Icebreakers Media Relations Social Media General Marketing/Outreach Putting it all together Questions.
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Building a Marketing/ Communications Plan that Works 2011 MCAN Conference April 13, 2011 Elyse Walter Michigan Community Service Commission
Overview of Presentation • Icebreakers • Media Relations • Social Media • General Marketing/Outreach • Putting it all together • Questions
Icebreaker #2 - Evaluation • What marketing and/or communications activities are you currently doing on a regular basis? • Are those activities working – are you seeing results? • What marketing and/or communications activities are you NOT currently doing on a regular basis?
Media Relations – Basic • Build relationships with local media outlets • Share news (informally) • Be prepared to talk about news
Media Relations - Intermediate • Basic activities • Press Releases • Media Advisories • Enhance your media relationships
Media Relations - Advanced • Basic & Intermediate activities • Editorial/press release calendar • Non-traditional tools • Photos with captions • Op-eds • Letters to editor • Continue to advance media relationships
Social Media - Basic • Do your homework: which tools will work for you? • Facebook • Twitter • Just try one! • How to use?
Social Media - Intermediate • Basic activities • Could you incorporate another tool? • Blogs • YouTube • Photo sharing sites • Build your audiences
Social Media - Advanced • Basic & Intermediate activities • Monitor the impact • Develop messaging calendar/timeline • Continue to build your audiences
General Marketing/ Outreach - Basic • Website? • Outreach publications • Flyers • Brochures • Posters
General Marketing/ Outreach - Intermediate • Basic activities • Electronic publications/outlets • Emails • E-newsletters • Articles
General Marketing/ Outreach - Advanced • Basic & Intermediate activities • Organization-specific design elements • Logo • Letterhead • Develop and/or enhance distribution methods
Putting it all together! • Creating your marketing/communications plan • Determine your activities • Set goals for activities • Set timelines for activities • Make “to do” lists for activities • Get buy-in • Get to work! • Evaluation
Questions? Elyse V. Walter Communication Specialist Michigan Community Service Commission verberkmoese@michigan.gov (517) 241-0063 Twitter: @walterej