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University of Western Sydney

University of Western Sydney. 23 September 2013. Social Media in Australia. Social Media in Australia. 65% of Aussies use Social Media 45% of those users login daily and 17% of users log on to Social Media over five times a day. We’re on it at all times of the day.

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University of Western Sydney

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  1. University of Western Sydney 23 September 2013

  2. Social Media in Australia

  3. Social Media in Australia 65% of Aussies use Social Media 45% of those users login daily and 17% of users log on to Social Media over five times a day

  4. We’re on it at all times of the day Source: Yellow Social Media Report, What Australian people and businesses are doing with social media, May 2013. Developed in association with Australian Interactive Media Association.

  5. And everywhere at home Source: Yellow Social Media Report, What Australian people and businesses are doing with social media, May 2013. Developed in association with Australian Interactive Media Association.

  6. Mobile usage is on the rise! Source: Yellow Social Media Report, What Australian people and businesses are doing with social media, May 2013. Developed in association with Australian Interactive Media Association.

  7. UWS and Social Media

  8. Social Media at UWS: Vision Our Social Media strategy will enable us to: • Connectwith its students on a deep and human level • Provide tailored customer serviceand relevant information • Receive real-time feedback • Relate to students by optimising content based on reporting and insights • Show prospective students the vibrant culture of UWS

  9. Primary social media channels 14,013 page likes 4,648 followers facebook.com/UniversityofWesternSydney twitter.com/UWSNews 517 followers 574 subscribers Instagram.com/UniversityofWesternSydney youtube.com/UniWesternSydney 4,132 followers 45,207 followers www.linkedin.con/company/university-of-western-sydney www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-western-sydney

  10. The Objective Build an engaging community of UWS students on social media • Win over our audience of students, so that they engage with our content • “Show off” the best of UWS teaching, learning and research, making all those with ties to the University proud • Establish the core infrastructure for an University-wide social media network of communities

  11. Our Audience

  12. Who are we talking to? Current Students Prospective Students UWS Culture & Community Campus Life Student/Alumni Achievements Thought Leadership Humour Alumni

  13. Facebook page demographics 18-24 year olds are our primary audience

  14. What do our audience respond to? On Facebook, photo posts are the most engaging, with each photo attracting an average of 28 Likes per photo since 1 July.

  15. Content Planning & Creation

  16. Content Mix • With so many brands in the marketplace, it’s difficult to ensure your content reaches your audience Because of how Facebook displays posts, text-only posts are often seen by morepeople This post was seen by 4,418 people Images accompanied by a strong call to action will help ensure your fans see your post when scrolling through their newsfeed This post was seen by 1,949 people

  17. Content pillars Campus events (25%) UWS UGC (25%) Around UWS (20%) Current affairs (15%) Alumni stories (10%) Campaigns (5%) (Percentages denote expected proportion of total content)

  18. User Generated Content • Build an environment in which your fans know to send in their pictures and videos and know they may be rewarded with a re-post

  19. Tone of Voice

  20. What’s a Tone of Voice? • Defines how we interact with our audience on social channels • Breathes life into the University by creating a blueprint for our writing • Our tone is always underpinned by the UWS goals

  21. UWS Tone of Voice • Sparky – funny, sometimes witty, but always sincere • Open – transparent, genuine, honest • Fun – excited about the content, encouraging engagement • Knowledgeable – helpful campus guide, never lecturing • Youthful – peer to peer, relatable

  22. Listen, Learn, Optimise

  23. Reporting Objectives • Identify key conversations happening online in relation to UWS, to drive social media content and learnings • Determine the prevailing sentimentamong users when discussing the University

  24. Reporting Objectives • Measure the performance of the University social platforms, particularly its Facebook page, in order to get deeper insights into published content • To make key recommendations based on the insights to help drive audience engagement

  25. Join the Conversation

  26. Next steps • This is the first phase of the strategy for social media at UWS • It is important to get the core channels right first • Longer term plan involves looking at a broader strategy for all our official UWS channels socialmedia@uws.edu.au

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