1/ Ten days ago, I sent out the below tweet
Today, I'm going to expand on what I meant
a thread on the advantages and drawbacks of a "non-strategy" on twitter
Today, I'm going to expand on what I meant
a thread on the advantages and drawbacks of a "non-strategy" on twitter
2/ THERE ARE BENEFITS TO A NON-STRATEGY
Namely, it's easy to convey voice
since it's just me tweeting and not a committee or a team
and since I write for the newsletter as my main job
the MB voice that people have come to appreciate comes out very naturally
Namely, it's easy to convey voice
since it's just me tweeting and not a committee or a team
and since I write for the newsletter as my main job
the MB voice that people have come to appreciate comes out very naturally
3/ What is a non-strategy?
in my case it means, i tweet whatever i feel like, whenever i feel like it
there are no content meetings
just on the fly iterations and minimal oversight
the best setup for a pure "voice" play on a brand account
in my case it means, i tweet whatever i feel like, whenever i feel like it
there are no content meetings
just on the fly iterations and minimal oversight
the best setup for a pure "voice" play on a brand account
4/ How did we get here?
with zero branded social media experience
and a small overall team at the Brew
i ended up running the account like it was my own personal account
again awesome for developing a brand voice
with zero branded social media experience
and a small overall team at the Brew
i ended up running the account like it was my own personal account
again awesome for developing a brand voice
5/ It's easy to be very plugged in
when you have a non-strategy it allows you to react much quicker to the social landscape
I can jump in on any social trend, and take it in whatever direction makes sense for us
that is invaluable for coming across as authentic
when you have a non-strategy it allows you to react much quicker to the social landscape
I can jump in on any social trend, and take it in whatever direction makes sense for us
that is invaluable for coming across as authentic
6/ Less pressure
again, running social is a side gig for me, not technically my "real" responsibility at the Brew
that allowed me to approach it as a fun diversion
which ultimately showed up in the voice and content of our tweets
but....there are drawbacks
again, running social is a side gig for me, not technically my "real" responsibility at the Brew
that allowed me to approach it as a fun diversion
which ultimately showed up in the voice and content of our tweets
but....there are drawbacks
7/ DRAWBACKS OF A NON-STRATEGY
It's really hard when multiple stakeholders get involved
the Brew's sales team has begun to reach out about monetizing social
and for that, you HAVE to plan stuff out
It's really hard when multiple stakeholders get involved
the Brew's sales team has begun to reach out about monetizing social
and for that, you HAVE to plan stuff out
8/ I struggle with the planning part
especially when it has consequences for our ad biz, which is the Brew's main revenue source
it requires less spontaneous ideation
more deliberate strategizing
(which makes it feel more like a full time job)
especially when it has consequences for our ad biz, which is the Brew's main revenue source
it requires less spontaneous ideation
more deliberate strategizing
(which makes it feel more like a full time job)
9/ We are also not a meme account
posting rando ( but smart) finance memes is part of the Brew's social DNA
but it shouldn't be our only DNA
been trying to figure out how to mix more news content in, which is hard because that content doesn't get as much engagement
posting rando ( but smart) finance memes is part of the Brew's social DNA
but it shouldn't be our only DNA
been trying to figure out how to mix more news content in, which is hard because that content doesn't get as much engagement
10/ Our numbers are down
in May, June, and July, the Brew added ~10K followers a month
just crazy crazy growth
August we're on track for only 5K or so
that has been weighing on me a bit
in May, June, and July, the Brew added ~10K followers a month
just crazy crazy growth
August we're on track for only 5K or so
that has been weighing on me a bit
11/ I like home runs
its part of the nature of the job, but i get antsy when we don't have a homerun tweet for awhile
we havent gone "viral" more often even as our followers have increased
i know virality is a fickle beast, but i still strive for it
and keep coming up short
its part of the nature of the job, but i get antsy when we don't have a homerun tweet for awhile
we havent gone "viral" more often even as our followers have increased
i know virality is a fickle beast, but i still strive for it
and keep coming up short
12/ Multiple franchises need more attention
this has been the toughest thing to juggle
we have 4 other franchises on social
@bizcasualpod
@etechbrew
@Retail_Brew
@MarketingBrew
and we don't cross promote them well
because that requires a strategy
this has been the toughest thing to juggle
we have 4 other franchises on social
@bizcasualpod
@etechbrew
@Retail_Brew
@MarketingBrew
and we don't cross promote them well
because that requires a strategy
13/ FINAL THOUGHTS
this thread was prompted a little by @mkobach's strat threads from his work at @fast
it gave me an "oh shit" moment where i realized developing a strategy is not an attack on authenticity/voice
this thread was prompted a little by @mkobach's strat threads from his work at @fast
it gave me an "oh shit" moment where i realized developing a strategy is not an attack on authenticity/voice
14/ The voice will stay the same
I remain committed to the idea that the Brew social voice is our most important asset and should not change
and off-the-cuff tweeting is a huge part of that
that part of the non-strategy will never leave
I remain committed to the idea that the Brew social voice is our most important asset and should not change
and off-the-cuff tweeting is a huge part of that
that part of the non-strategy will never leave
15/ But, I'm working on a strategy
going forward, expect to see better cross promotion between @MorningBrew and @bizcasualpod
also expect to see some branded social content with some awesome partners on the horizon
going forward, expect to see better cross promotion between @MorningBrew and @bizcasualpod
also expect to see some branded social content with some awesome partners on the horizon
16/ I'm nervous for these next steps
but ultimately they are going to be net positive
hope you enjoyed this peak behind the Brew content curtain
can't wait to share more going forward
P.S. we are still hiring for a social media writer and my DM's are open
but ultimately they are going to be net positive
hope you enjoyed this peak behind the Brew content curtain
can't wait to share more going forward
P.S. we are still hiring for a social media writer and my DM's are open