253905 Facebook Benchmarks & Best Practices

Monday, October 31, 2011: 4:52 PM

Megan Yarbrough, Social Media Specialist , Social Media, M+R Strategic Services, Washington, DC
  
     
In a medium that changes so quickly, it is important to figure out what social media strategies and tactics are getting results – and where there is room for improvement. This presentation will dive into the Facebook data of 34 nonprofit organizations to provide you with benchmark metrics for measuring your social media efforts, as well as takeaways and recommendations based on the data – including Facebook best practices.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Communication and informatics
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the challenges of Facebook’s news feed algorithm, which affects how, and by whom, your message is seen. 2. Identify Facebook best practices for ensuring your message reaches its intended audience. 3. Provide five Facebook benchmark metrics organizations can use to help measure their social media efforts.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have 6 years experience using social media in a variety of settings, including youth organizing, public health advocacy, event organizing, and fundraising. I currently work at M+R Strategic Services as a Social Media Specialist, where I help nonprofits develop effective social media strategies to grow their audience and strengthen their advocacy campaigns. Prior to joining M+R, I worked at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, where I helped manage the organization’s youth program.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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