Monitor and use social media to promote venues and events

URN: CCSTIC03
Business Sectors (Suites): Ticketing
Developed by: SDS
Approved on: 2013

Overview

This standard is about using social media (for example, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to promote venues and events. This standard is intended for use by those who utilise social media to undertake customer service. There is a strong link between sales and marketing and ticketing. 

This standard will also impact how any employee/representative linked to an organisation communicates on their own personal social media profiles or accounts.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​You must be able to: 

P1 regularly access, maintain and update organisational posts on the appropriate social media platforms 

P2 present the organisation's information to users (customers) in a concise and meaningful manner 

P3 engage in promotional activity using appropriate language in line with organisational procedures 

P4 report and/or deal with customer queries generated on the social media platforms according to organisational procedures

P5 identify potentially harmful or viral social media posts or activities and report or deal with them in line with organisational procedures

P6 report problems which occur with software or hardware following organisational procedures


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

​You must be able to: 

K1 the various forms of social media platforms currently in use 

K2 upcoming new social media platforms to the marketplace 

K3 the target market for each social media platform and the benefits and limitations of each dependant on the purpose to be achieved by the promotion 

K4 catchment of each social media platform for the organisation, including the number of "likes" or "retweets" 

K5 organisational policies and procedures for resolving customer service issues online 

K6 appropriate language to be used on each platform in line with both the social media provider and the organisation 

K7 legal requirements involved in promoting venues and events, particularly with reference to competitions, on social media platforms 

K8 profile/brand guidelines of the organisation to be adhered to when conducting promotions 

K9 procedures for how regularly social media updates should be administered 

K10 who to report abuse or other social media problems to 

K11 organisational guidelines or policies in relation to personal social media use


Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2017

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Creative & Cultural Skills

Original URN

CCSTIC03

Relevant Occupations

Admissions, Booking Office, Box Office, Ticketing Occupations, Visitor Services

SOC Code


Keywords

Ticketing; Customer; Communicate; Box Office; Admissions; Visitor; Sosial Media; Marketing