Social media action plan (2010 update)

Social Media and KM What is Social Media? Why does it matter? Social Media Action Plan

Media has changed - 2006“To find something comparable, you have to go back 500 yearsto the printing press, the birth of mass media … Technology isshifting power away from the editors, the publishers, theestablishment, the media elite. Now it’s the people who aretaking control” Rupert Murdoch, Wired July 2006.

Consumers have a voice

•Internet population Nov : 2010 billion Source: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

So what is Social Media?“Open conversations thatencourage participationand connect people”Ian Farmer

Social Networks – Facebook 9.7 million (Nov 2010) 57% of Online Pop. 500 million users global

Wikis – collaborative 17mPodcasts – niche / time shifting

Youtube billion views/day 24 hours uploaded every min 46 years of Youtube consumed on Facebook every day

Twitter150 million users800 tweets / sec

And other content communities

More and more of us use it

It helps you express yourself

Review stuff, weigh up pro’s and cons

Research company / clients

Research – interview questions

Share things easily

•Content Shared each month billion

And through the wisdom of crowds

Allows us to discover new stuff

Social Media and the Conversational web What is Social Media? Why does it matter? Social media action plan

We now know the truth76% don’t believethat companies tellthe truth inadvertisementsSource: Yankelowich

Consumer recommendations arethe most credible form ofadvertising among 78% of thestudy’s respondents.Source: Nielsen, “Word-of-Mouth the Most Powerful Selling Tool”(global Nielsen survey of 26,486 Internet users in 47 markets)

Who do we believe?

People like ourselves My friends Their friends Shared interest

Social media conversations are recorded

And influence “offline” behaviour

Of those who use used or buy boughtyour product / service

For Good

And Not so good

Social media impacts your brands reputation 34% post opinions about products and brands on their blog 36% think more positively about companies that have blogs Source: Universal McCann Power to the people - Social Media Tracker Wave 3

So that’s why it matters !

Social Media and the Conversational web What is Social Media? Why does it matter? Social media action plan

Try and control this? Consumers are beginning in a very real sense to own our brands and participate in their creation … We need to begin to learn to let go. A.G. Lafley, CEO and Chairman of P&G, October 2006

Ignore it ? ... But this just eliminates you from the conversation

Social Media action plan What is Social Media? Listen Why does it matter? Social media action plan Engage Influence

How to listen to social media?

Search

Knowledge - Social Bookmarking

Alerts• E.g. www.google.com/alerts

Opinions in real time

Speed Feed reading

Blog Trends

FORUMSReal time feedback : Grad recruitment exposed !

Recorded Experiences

Reactions to current issues

The new Focus group?

Listen ”The Development of a process to understand the conversations, and action the insights” Ian Farmer

LISTEN : Social Media services Listen Research : opinions in real time Risk Awareness Insights Social Media Audit Permission to Engage Social Media Monitoring Strategy Monitoring development Insights reporting Training We monitor social media because it provides unsolicited and unbiased consumer opinions about our products and brands in real time. If a brand, messaging or product problem is identified by bloggers, we can fix the problem quickly before it gets too widespread. Also, positive comments help us understand early on if something is working particularly well.” Christin Stasiw Lazarchuk, Director, Global Market Research, Ford Motor Company.

Social Media Audit report

Social Media Action Plan Listen Engage Influence

It’s PR Jim, but not as we know it!

Cicero’s 9 rules from “On Duties” in 44BC1. Speak clearly2. Speak easily, but not too much, give others their turn3. Do not interrupt4. Be courteous5. Deal seriously with serious matters, gracefully with lighter ones6. Never criticize people behind their backs7. Stick to subjects of general interests8. Do not talk about yourself9. Never lose your temper

Example – UK civil servicehttp://www.civilservice.gov.uk/iam/codes/social_media/participation.aspBe credible Be accurate, fair, thorough and transparent.Be consistent Encourage constructive criticism and deliberation. Be cordial, honest and professional at all times.Be responsive When you gain insight, share it where appropriate.Be integrated Wherever possible, align online participation with other offline communications.Be a civil servant Remember that you are an ambassador for your organisation. Wherever possible, disclose your position as a representative of your department or agency.

Social Media engagement policy? or

Identify where else to engage?

You Tube presence

BRITA Facebook

Engagement integration Involve your audience >10K ideas US $1mill rev

Social Media press releases http://rm.guinness.com.au/smpr-250?noac=true

Social learning

Crisis Response training

For when the Rats take over !!

“PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION is the new LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION” Ian Farmer

Social Media services Engage • Feedback: discussion channels • Increase Customer Service • Exhibit Leadership : Sharing POVs • Innovation: Source of Ideas • Growth: reduced cycles times • Self awareness • Opportunity to Influence Policy Engagement integration Corporate / brand blogs Identify & track engagement Social Media Presence (YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia) Social Media Press Release Crisis response training

Social Media Action Plan Listen Engage Influence

1000 entries, 5.5 million votes

Recruit and reward evangelists

Influence via cause marketing

Bushfire widget• Developed in 2 days• 90K views• 1:722 viral ration• 25% interacted• 5,504 donations

Make it easy for people to tell others

Establish conversational metrics

Influence “Measuring the results of how you effect social media, then using that insight to stimulate conversations, making it easier for people to recommend and sample your products” Ian Farmer

Social Media services Influence • Expand touchpoints • Measurement of campaigns • Risk mgmnt “Ask the audience” • Build loyalty & Identify Evangelists • Collaboration opportunities • Word of mouse! Influence Identification Loyalty & evangelist programs Campaign metrics Word of Mouth Marketing Internet is twice as influence of TV and 8 times that of Print (source: Digital Influence Index study Fleishman-Hillard)

Social Media action plan What is Social Media? Listen Why does it matter? Social media action plan Engage Influence

Social Media – continuous learning• Don’t FAIL to LEARN• DO FAIL to LEARN

More information Ian Farmer ian@frontiering.com.au +61 417 460 518 www.twitter.com/ifarmer www.linkedin.com/in/ifarmer Ian’s blog : http://frontiering.com.au

Social media action plan (2010 update)

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