Maintaining a consistent and cohesive brand presence across all social media platforms is crucial for building brand recognition and trust with your audience. Established brand standards ensure that your brand’s visual identity, tone of voice, and messaging remain consistent, regardless of the platform or the person managing your social media accounts. The attached PDF outlines our comprehensive social media brand guidelines, providing detailed instructions on how to adhere to these standards effectively. It covers aspects such as brand logo usage, color palettes, typography, imagery style, content themes, tone and language, and best practices for engaging with your audience. By following these guidelines, you’ll ensure that every social media post, interaction, and campaign aligns with our brand’s values and reinforces our distinct identity, fostering a seamless and cohesive brand experience for our followers.

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General Standards

Welcome to the Houston Christian University Social Strategy Guide! This will provide you with an overview of our campus-wide social media strategy for our social media platforms. To know the best times to post, visit this Sprout Social.

Facebook

Facebook

AVG USER SPENDS 35 MIN/DAY

  • Audience: Adults
  • You want engagement, not just reach
  • Less than 6 posts per week (min: 1)
  • Use video and live video appropriately
  • Utilize groups & events tools

Instagram

Instagram

AVG USER SPENDS 15 MIN/DAY

  • Audience: Teen – 35, Women
  • You want quality pictures and engagement
  • 1 – 3 posts/week; at least 1 story/day
  • Use the location tag, great captions, hashtags
  • Be pretty

X Logo

X

AVG USER SPENDS 3 MIN/DAY

  • Audience: 18-50, Men
  • 5 tweets/day (including retweets)
  • Use hashtags
  • News and humor
  • Tweet same content multiple times, different ways

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LinkedIn

AVG USER SPENDS 17 MIN/MONTH

  • Audience: Business professionals
  • 4 – 5 posts/week (min: 1)
  • Use links to relevant news stories & blogs
  • Connect to the HCU University page
  • Be professional & polished