44 Lessons on PR & Social from @jenalyson (Thread)

Inspired by the Instagram Live conversation between @mkobach & @jenalyson

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Experimental Marketing

• Jen started her career running the Gold Key program at John Deere
• Gold Key provided behind the scene tours to customers
• This taught her the importance of turning customers into brand advocates
• Customers = Storytellers

https://www.deere.com/en/connect-with-john-deere/gold-key-tours/">https://www.deere.com/en/connec...
John Deere Social Team

• @JohnDeere has a small social media team
• Jen runs PR
• Operates in 150 countries
• Focused on governance, structure, and collaboration of the social media team before content creation
• Focus on amplifying brand, customers, and their work
Organic Social

• We spend too much time creating content, but not enough time protecting
• We need to listen and stay tuned into our audience
• Jumping onto the latest social trend isn& #39;t the only part of your job
Positioning as an Innovator

• John Deere is over 200 years ago
• Goal is to position the company as innovative & forward-thinking
• Not just to tell people they are innovative, but show they are innovative
• Next-generation employees look at social when applying for jobs
Internal/External Communication

• No line between internal & external communication
• An email sent internally can be leaked externally (don& #39;t just anticipate it, but expect it)
Align Organic and Earned Media

• PR efforts should align with organic social efforts
• Many brands make mistakes because their narratives aren& #39;t aligned with social
• We need to educate and empower employees who don& #39;t understand social
Getting Better at Social

• What are our customers saying on social?
• How do we listen to them?
• Practice building your personal audience
• "If you can& #39;t market yourself, you shouldn& #39;t market a brand"
• Ask, "How do I optimize content?"
Daily Huddle

• Jen brings together the team daily
• Goal is to align messaging: what are people hearing and saying?
• What& #39;s the narrative we are telling?
• Daily huddle helps educate different stakeholders in the company
• Don& #39;t only share successes, but failures
"Jerry" from Marketing

• Every company has a "Jerry"
• He asks the social team to post a .pdf or a .ppt
• Turn Jerry into a champion
• Don& #39;t chide him, but educate him
• Ask him, "What are your goals?"
• It& #39;s an investment well-spent
Imposter Syndrome

• Everyone has imposter syndrome
• Jen has it
• Don& #39;t be afraid to fail
• Your opinion matters, no matter how junior
Jen& #39;s Favorite Tweet

• The best tweets share an emotion
• They tap into your audience
• The tweet below did that https://twitter.com/JohnDeere/status/1244365541852082176?s=20">https://twitter.com/JohnDeere...
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