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The Conversation Manager
by Steven Van Belleghem
We know things are changing,
we don’t know how to act upon it
55%
A story about
the end of advertising?
The   advertiser is dead!
A revolution implies CHANGE
“People are very open for new things,
as long as they are exactly like the old ones”
                                  Charles Kettering
“Everyone thinks about changing the world,
but no one thinks of changing himself”
Leo Tolstoy
It IS happening NOW
It’s time to jump and to become…
The Conversation Manager
  It’s time to jump and to become…
Before we start…
Let’s kill a few myths




Monster
1         It’s not all online these days!




               6%
          6%




               88%

    94% offline conversations
2   All sectors, all people!

1




2




3
3       They’re not as negative as you think!




    82%--18% = 
    6% 94% = 
Philosophy
        Conversation



         Advertising


             Brand
Philosophy
        Conversation



        Activation

             Brand
STEP 1: Brand leverage
Global R&D project in 15   countries

Partnership with Houston     University
N=5.900



                                    Brand
                                  leverage
Purchase brand

  Brand    Promote brand
leverage
               Brand is
            close to ideal
Brand
                  Conversations
                                               Purchase brand

                                      Brand
   Brand                                       Promote brand
Identification                      leverage
                                     R²=.50        Brand is
                                                close to ideal
                 Brand Perception
Product quality decreases --- Customer experiences decreases --- Prices go up
20% increase in loyal customers during the last three years!
‘WE’   make(s) the difference!
Brand
                  Conversations
                                               Purchase brand

                                      Brand
   Brand                                       Promote brand
Identification                      leverage
                                     R²=.50        Brand is
                                                close to ideal
                 Brand Perception
>
1


Brand identification is KEY for
   the Conversation Manager
Step2: Advertising becomes   ACTIVATION
Advertising is…
Advertising is…
…the beginning of a conversation
Philosophy
        Conversation



        Activation

             Brand
CREATING




SPREADING




RECEIVING
Activation for the sake of activation
Remember the story?
Happy or sad?

             Marketing manager
              will be happy




Conversation Manager
    will be sad
Activation asks for strategic thinking
BUYING
               ACTIVATION




PARTICIPANTS                CONVER-
                            SATIONS
                 BUZZ




               ACTIONS


               ACTIVATION




               DRIVERS
BUYING
               ACTIVATION




PARTICIPANTS                CONVER-
                            SATIONS
                 BUZZ




               ACTIONS


               ACTIVATION




               DRIVERS


                            Fans & Experts build your brand
7  350.000.000
BUYING
               ACTIVATION




PARTICIPANTS                CONVER-
                            SATIONS
                 BUZZ




               ACTIONS


               ACTIVATION




               DRIVERS


                                The right motivation is key
Chevy had an idea…
Some of the results:
Giving Back!
Lucky
Time
BUYING
               ACTIVATION




PARTICIPANTS                CONVER-
                            SATIONS
                 BUZZ




               ACTIONS


               ACTIVATION




               DRIVERS


                              Talks about product or brand
3.700.000 watched a BBC documentary
127.000 followers get a daily update
20% increase in tourism for Queensland
1.9M investment, 330M in airtime
2


 Broadcasting the ad is just
the beginning, not the end!
Step 3: Manage your conversations
Philosophy
        Conversation



        Activation

             Brand
Observe   Facilitate   Join
As a manager     As a brand   As a peer



Observe        Facilitate     Join
As a manager

Observe
As a brand

Facilitate
100 = 100
     Are you cool enough to drive a Ford Fiesta?
4.300.000 YouTube views
500.000 Flickr views
3.000.000 Twitter impressions
50.000 leads for the Fiesta (97% has no Ford)
As a peer

 Join
On new years eve,
                    Made a mistake…
                    among 50% of its customers
                    about…money!
The following takes place
between 8pm and 12am
31/12      9u22
 First reaction
72
01/01       3am
Hell breaks loose…
74
01/01    10am
Rabobank reacts
“Ik heb het even nagekeken en ook bij mij is dit het geval.

Ik veronderstel dat er dus door een fout in de afrekening geen rekening werd gehouden met
                                  de vrijstellingsdrempel.

                Wij onderzoeken het en zetten het probleem zo snel mogelijk recht.”




   03/03/2010                                                                         76
01/01      12am
Positive reactions
78

                Thank you!
   Listen                Open               Personal

Ask questions           Honest             Engagement


                6 Rules of participation
Do I always need to answer?




                              No, you don’t!
When not?


              Emotional reactions


            When people are talking


                Pick your fights


            When you need to think
3


Joining the conversation is
the essence of marketing
The Conversation Manager
     That’s the philosophy of…
A story of CHANGE
strategy   tactics
strategy   tactics
strategy   tactics
STRATEGY
   not tactical
In the short run:
 Accept failure
Long term goal:
 Be ambitious
CULTURE
The conversation company
Are you ready?
The BIG Conversation Manager test!
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You are a member of at least 1 social network

              (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)


    1
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You use social networks at least once a week



    2
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You often check online buzz about your brand



    3
www.blogpulse.com     Google Alert          Brand tags


www.technorati.com     Tweetscan        Google Blog search


  Google/Trends      Get Satisfaction     Search twitter
?
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You have automated systems to monitor buzz
            about your brand (e.g. Google Alert)



    4
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You work with an agency that believes in the
                 conversation philosophy



    5
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You have a flexible marketing budget available



    6
20%
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




             You work with a new set of KPIs,
                conversation related KPIs.



    7
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




             You have (manage) a fanbase?



    8
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




          You participate in online conversations



    9
14%         7%        11%

Observe   Facilitate   Join
The BIG Conversation Manager test!




        You spread the word about the importance of
                 Conversation Management



   10
You can soon become a Conversation Manager
Start your change
Thank you!

      Good luck!
      Questions, feedback, remarks:

      Steven@InSites.eu
      Follow me: @Steven_InSites
      Join me on LinkedIn
      www.theconversationmanager.com


              #DCM

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