Nurturing the IT Committee Lead - Middle East

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3 Keys to Nurturing
the IT Committee
Today’s modern tech marketer knows that the key to
nurturing the IT Committee is by earning their trust and
credibility with engaging, relevant content. To find out
how, LinkedIn surveyed over 300+ IT Committee
members in the Middle East.
use social media for IT news
and information each month
are more likely to consider an IT vendor that educates
them through each stage of the decision process
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They’re hungry for IT news and information on social media
10+ million
94%
more likely to consider an IT vendor who explains a product
AFTER establishing a presence on social networks
Who is the IT Committee?
Growing 1.25x
faster than general
member growth
89%
48%55%
1. Recognise the power of always-on
educational content that's not all about you
2. Leverage the internal expertise
you may not know you have
are more favourable toward an IT vendor who
publishes industry content
Content from experts is the most influential
Influence on tech purchases (by purchase stage and content source)
Your organisation’s internal experts are an untapped resource:
64%
stated expertise is based on
references from co-workers
and colleagues.
When gating FIRST piece of content
% less likely to
consider a vendor
(among in-market IT
committee)
15%
only 15% defined an expert
as VP+. So experts need not
have senior titles.
Are more favourable toward a vendor
whose employees share content on LinkedIn
3. Don’t disrupt the IT Committee by gating
content too early or too often
When gating ALL content
of the IT Committee provides fake information
when they complete a lead capture form
The average IT Committee
member needs to consume
5 pieces of content before they
are ready to talk to a sales rep.
Start the sales cycle on the IT Committee's schedule, while
staying top of mind with valuable, helpful content on LinkedIn.
For more info on this research, visit lnkd.in/nurtureITcommittee
Source: LinkedIn EMEA survey and internal data, Q2 2014
MIDDLE EAST
LinkedIn members globally who
influence IT purchasing decisions
across departments and seniorities
62%
67%
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35%
58%
43%
30%
50%
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EXPERT CONTENT INFLUENCE USER/PEER REVIEW INFLUENCE BRANDED CONTENT INFLUENCE
Average: 61%
Average: 52%
Average: 50%
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62%
60%
62%
59% 63%
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46% 48% 50% 53%