10 Things Every Marketer Should KnowJune 22, 2009
The Marketer’s LandscapeFirst AgeUni-DirectionalTVPrintRadioOOHSecond AgeBi-DirectionalInteractiveThird AgeMulti-DirectionalParticipatory(Social Media)2InterruptingTalkingListening2
The NumbersAverage internet user goes to 108 different websites per yearAs of Feb 2009, time spent on social networking exceeded time spent on e-mail (Nielsen)Since early 2008, time spent on social sites has surged 73%Facebook’s largest age demographic is 35-44 year olds, and has over 60MM active members.  More than half return every day and together they generate more than 65 billion page views each monthThere were over 7,000,000 twitterers in Feb. 09 (pre-Oprah)Twice as many Americans now consume daily news on their Mobile Phones than the Combined Circulation of the Top Ten US NewspapersApple’s App Store has delivered over a billion downloadsOver 1 Trillion text messages sent in 20083
So…..What Else do you Need to Know?4
#1 All Marketing is DigitalAdvertising, CRM, Television, Outdoor, Mobile, Direct Marketing, PromotionsDigital footprints, tags and feedback mechanisms are everywhere  Everything can be tracked and measured (this is a blessing and a curse)This baseline informs how we think about marketing in the digital ageIt suggests we should be able to tell what’s working, what’s not and why (I’ll revisit this point later)55
#2 All Marketing is SocialSocial marketing needs to be an integral constant in your marketing program What business problem are we trying to solveYou do need to play the game to know what it takes to winSocial marketing is and will continue to be silo’d, as digital marketing was before.  Resist this!Social buzz is both short lived and everlasting6The marketing community acts like a high school party crowd, by the next week, they move on to the next thing.  Pete Blackshaw – EVP, Nielsen Online Digital Strategic Services6
Social Marketing is about InfluenceQ: When considering purchasing a product or service, which of the following two are your most trusted and valuable sources of information?Company Website25%Word of Mouth65%Print Editorial23%True online and offline7Product Catalogue, 7%OnlineUser Reviews50%TV Ads, 8%Print Ads, 5%Radio Ads, 3%Source: Facebook segment, self-reported survey data conducted on Facebook, Mar.08, US only, n = 3,169
Social TouchDescriptionAnalogyAdvocacyBlogger mention/Badge InstallationPress mentionAd ImpressionUnits that are clearly 3rd party ads with varying degrees of targetingAd Impression of equivalent targeting8Endorsed ImpressionPassed along brand-produced content, including views of badges embedded Highly targeted, premium context brand impressionVisitVisits to a Brand page, sponsored group, or  custom-built widgetVisit to the brand web siteSubscriptionInstall a gadget, join a group, subscribe to RSSEmail capture or other equivalently targeted lead generation8Relative Value of Social Touches
#3 The Media Agency is DeadAgency services convergingCreative and Media are inextricably linkedContent is kingExponential growth in number of publishers and content providersBuying media is a commodity not a strategic valueApp-vertising = reach through relevanceSocial media is not purchased, it’s earnedBuying reach is out, influencing reach is in99
Digital Marketing in the Age of InfluenceInfluencePersuasionContent and Conversation PlatformsPushCreate Utility Buy reach&Talk at People     Talk with PeopleWin reachCreate EngagementNon-Media Driven Models:Participatory, conversational,personalized content, buildsinfluence and wins reachthrough word or mouth and viral distributionMedia Driven ModelsBuy through “predictable” targeted channels to drive awareness and response10
#4 Technology is the New Creative StrategyThe new “Agency” job titlesUX is embedded into all digital communicationsInteractive Designer is the new Art DirectorIntegrated Producers are replacing Project ManagersContent Strategists are the new CopywritersStrategy Directors are the new Account ManagersEverything is connected to a back end, data warehouse, ad server, or CRM system Ad Ops is the new Traffic ManagerEveryone needs to know what technologies can be applied Clients need to re-org!1111
Technology Partners and Platforms AboundMobile: 5th Finger, Ansible, Punchkick, Hipcricket, Cellit, RipRoad , Brand In Hand Social Apps: Context Optional, Social Gears, Large Animal Games, 360i, Facebookster, Weblin , Unbound TechnologySocial Monitoring: Nielsen BuzzMetrics, TNS Cymfony, Visible Technologies Dow Jones Insight, J.D. Power & Associates Ripple6 Enterprise Search: Autonomy FAST (MS) EndecaVivisimo IBM AttivioWord of Mouth/Viral: Viral Factory Zocalo Group MindCometZipatoni Red Bricks Media BzzAgent Keller Fay Group Community Platforms: Jive Software Telligent Systems Pluck MzingaKickAppsNingVotigoVitrue Crowd Factory RamiusCoTweetHiveLiveCommuniSpaceCrowd Sourcing: crowdSPRINGIdeaScaleWidget Application Platforms: Clearspring,Gigya, Widgetbox, Vidgroove1212
#5 The Consumer is in Control13Marketing13
So What is a Marketer to Do?1414
Marketer Participation Marketers need to find the right entry point to engage in social media dialogue.Community ManagementLeadConversationGuide15JoinListenIn order to succeed, trust needs to increase with Marketer engagementSponsor/Enable can happen during any stage because you can pay to engageMedia Engagement Model (aka Conversation 3.0)
16Social Media Means Consumer at the CenterVideoSharingBlogs/WikisTransforms people from content readers to content publishersFastest growing area of the Internet*Best Practices for Marketers:Social NetworksSocialBookmarksListen before you speak
Be polite
Be authentic
Offer value
Be transparent
Start with your most powerful audience, your existing customers16Podcasts/RSSUserReviewsRatingSystemsSearchWidgets
#6 Distribute Your WebsiteFocusContentVehiclesAudiencesDynamicsProduct OverviewDigitalTo PartnerNew PartnerNAVProduct Spec/Func . SellWebsiteExisting PartnerAXProduct Spec/Func. UseWebcastThrough PartnerGPIndustryPodcastSlCompetitiveVideo – high resCRMCustomer TestimonialsVideo – low resCRM OnlineMarketing OffersEmailSales OffersPowerPoint17To CustomerMessage StrategyNew BDMBanner AdOtherExisting BDMDemoOtherNew TDMSearch CopyOtherExisting TDMOtherNon-DigitalFact SheetBrochureContent Once to Many VehiclesWhitepaperDirect MailCDOtherOther
#7 Digital Drives the Whole Funnel1818
Digital Marketing is a Fully Integrated Discipline  (above the line and below the line)Media spending (all channels)
Content creation and syndication
Interactive Advertising
Social Media Strategy
Market research/conversation monitoring
Web sites/microsite/landing experiences
Mobile/IP TV/DigitalOutdoor
Online Events and Experience Marketing Extensions
Service and Support
Direct to consumer
Data ops & analytics
Lead Gen and CRM
SEO/SEM
Low cost production
1X (Estimated globally)
3X (Estimated globally)19What we do
Build Success Metrics Appropriate to the Business ObjectivePlus new metrics for Web 2.0:Universal tags that reveal the path the user took to get to a conversion
New Metrics to evaluate widget views and distribution
“Click depth” and Site visit “recency”2020
#8 Then Be Careful What You Measure!PersuasionCommunity ProcessPeopleToolsKey metrics and dashboards for all programs
Test & Learn at all phases of development
Continuous optimization of tactics
Complex ROI models 21
The Reality is…..Attribution model is brokenDifferent reporting systems can vary as much as 150%Tagging errors can result in erroneous dataData reporting and insights are the not the same thingUse the right tool for the jobCampaign reporting, creative/media optimization/dashboard level KPIs /Advanced Analytics/ Cookie level analysis/Perception shifts, IAB standardsVisual Analytics is next evolution2222

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    10 Things EveryMarketer Should KnowJune 22, 2009
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    The Marketer’s LandscapeFirstAgeUni-DirectionalTVPrintRadioOOHSecond AgeBi-DirectionalInteractiveThird AgeMulti-DirectionalParticipatory(Social Media)2InterruptingTalkingListening2
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    The NumbersAverage internetuser goes to 108 different websites per yearAs of Feb 2009, time spent on social networking exceeded time spent on e-mail (Nielsen)Since early 2008, time spent on social sites has surged 73%Facebook’s largest age demographic is 35-44 year olds, and has over 60MM active members. More than half return every day and together they generate more than 65 billion page views each monthThere were over 7,000,000 twitterers in Feb. 09 (pre-Oprah)Twice as many Americans now consume daily news on their Mobile Phones than the Combined Circulation of the Top Ten US NewspapersApple’s App Store has delivered over a billion downloadsOver 1 Trillion text messages sent in 20083
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    So…..What Else doyou Need to Know?4
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    #1 All Marketingis DigitalAdvertising, CRM, Television, Outdoor, Mobile, Direct Marketing, PromotionsDigital footprints, tags and feedback mechanisms are everywhere  Everything can be tracked and measured (this is a blessing and a curse)This baseline informs how we think about marketing in the digital ageIt suggests we should be able to tell what’s working, what’s not and why (I’ll revisit this point later)55
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    #2 All Marketingis SocialSocial marketing needs to be an integral constant in your marketing program What business problem are we trying to solveYou do need to play the game to know what it takes to winSocial marketing is and will continue to be silo’d, as digital marketing was before. Resist this!Social buzz is both short lived and everlasting6The marketing community acts like a high school party crowd, by the next week, they move on to the next thing. Pete Blackshaw – EVP, Nielsen Online Digital Strategic Services6
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    Social Marketing isabout InfluenceQ: When considering purchasing a product or service, which of the following two are your most trusted and valuable sources of information?Company Website25%Word of Mouth65%Print Editorial23%True online and offline7Product Catalogue, 7%OnlineUser Reviews50%TV Ads, 8%Print Ads, 5%Radio Ads, 3%Source: Facebook segment, self-reported survey data conducted on Facebook, Mar.08, US only, n = 3,169
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    Social TouchDescriptionAnalogyAdvocacyBlogger mention/BadgeInstallationPress mentionAd ImpressionUnits that are clearly 3rd party ads with varying degrees of targetingAd Impression of equivalent targeting8Endorsed ImpressionPassed along brand-produced content, including views of badges embedded Highly targeted, premium context brand impressionVisitVisits to a Brand page, sponsored group, or custom-built widgetVisit to the brand web siteSubscriptionInstall a gadget, join a group, subscribe to RSSEmail capture or other equivalently targeted lead generation8Relative Value of Social Touches
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    #3 The MediaAgency is DeadAgency services convergingCreative and Media are inextricably linkedContent is kingExponential growth in number of publishers and content providersBuying media is a commodity not a strategic valueApp-vertising = reach through relevanceSocial media is not purchased, it’s earnedBuying reach is out, influencing reach is in99
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    Digital Marketing inthe Age of InfluenceInfluencePersuasionContent and Conversation PlatformsPushCreate Utility Buy reach&Talk at People Talk with PeopleWin reachCreate EngagementNon-Media Driven Models:Participatory, conversational,personalized content, buildsinfluence and wins reachthrough word or mouth and viral distributionMedia Driven ModelsBuy through “predictable” targeted channels to drive awareness and response10
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    #4 Technology isthe New Creative StrategyThe new “Agency” job titlesUX is embedded into all digital communicationsInteractive Designer is the new Art DirectorIntegrated Producers are replacing Project ManagersContent Strategists are the new CopywritersStrategy Directors are the new Account ManagersEverything is connected to a back end, data warehouse, ad server, or CRM system Ad Ops is the new Traffic ManagerEveryone needs to know what technologies can be applied Clients need to re-org!1111
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    Technology Partners andPlatforms AboundMobile: 5th Finger, Ansible, Punchkick, Hipcricket, Cellit, RipRoad , Brand In Hand Social Apps: Context Optional, Social Gears, Large Animal Games, 360i, Facebookster, Weblin , Unbound TechnologySocial Monitoring: Nielsen BuzzMetrics, TNS Cymfony, Visible Technologies Dow Jones Insight, J.D. Power & Associates Ripple6 Enterprise Search: Autonomy FAST (MS) EndecaVivisimo IBM AttivioWord of Mouth/Viral: Viral Factory Zocalo Group MindCometZipatoni Red Bricks Media BzzAgent Keller Fay Group Community Platforms: Jive Software Telligent Systems Pluck MzingaKickAppsNingVotigoVitrue Crowd Factory RamiusCoTweetHiveLiveCommuniSpaceCrowd Sourcing: crowdSPRINGIdeaScaleWidget Application Platforms: Clearspring,Gigya, Widgetbox, Vidgroove1212
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    #5 The Consumeris in Control13Marketing13
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    So What isa Marketer to Do?1414
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    Marketer Participation Marketersneed to find the right entry point to engage in social media dialogue.Community ManagementLeadConversationGuide15JoinListenIn order to succeed, trust needs to increase with Marketer engagementSponsor/Enable can happen during any stage because you can pay to engageMedia Engagement Model (aka Conversation 3.0)
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    16Social Media MeansConsumer at the CenterVideoSharingBlogs/WikisTransforms people from content readers to content publishersFastest growing area of the Internet*Best Practices for Marketers:Social NetworksSocialBookmarksListen before you speak
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    Start with yourmost powerful audience, your existing customers16Podcasts/RSSUserReviewsRatingSystemsSearchWidgets
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    #6 Distribute YourWebsiteFocusContentVehiclesAudiencesDynamicsProduct OverviewDigitalTo PartnerNew PartnerNAVProduct Spec/Func . SellWebsiteExisting PartnerAXProduct Spec/Func. UseWebcastThrough PartnerGPIndustryPodcastSlCompetitiveVideo – high resCRMCustomer TestimonialsVideo – low resCRM OnlineMarketing OffersEmailSales OffersPowerPoint17To CustomerMessage StrategyNew BDMBanner AdOtherExisting BDMDemoOtherNew TDMSearch CopyOtherExisting TDMOtherNon-DigitalFact SheetBrochureContent Once to Many VehiclesWhitepaperDirect MailCDOtherOther
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    #7 Digital Drivesthe Whole Funnel1818
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    Digital Marketing isa Fully Integrated Discipline (above the line and below the line)Media spending (all channels)
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    Online Events andExperience Marketing Extensions
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    Data ops &analytics
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    Build Success MetricsAppropriate to the Business ObjectivePlus new metrics for Web 2.0:Universal tags that reveal the path the user took to get to a conversion
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    New Metrics toevaluate widget views and distribution
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    “Click depth” andSite visit “recency”2020
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    #8 Then BeCareful What You Measure!PersuasionCommunity ProcessPeopleToolsKey metrics and dashboards for all programs
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    Test & Learnat all phases of development
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    The Reality is…..Attributionmodel is brokenDifferent reporting systems can vary as much as 150%Tagging errors can result in erroneous dataData reporting and insights are the not the same thingUse the right tool for the jobCampaign reporting, creative/media optimization/dashboard level KPIs /Advanced Analytics/ Cookie level analysis/Perception shifts, IAB standardsVisual Analytics is next evolution2222

Editor's Notes

  • #8 Consider the filter factor when it comes to brand messaging and influencing consumer actions. When it comes time to make a choice, consumers rely more heavily on social context whether it’s word of mouth from friends and family or online reviews from peers than they do on traditional advertising.
  • #36 Whopper sacrifice takes advantage of the high growth rate of social networking. Because social networking grew so fast, there was bound to be some inefficiency, in this case, people had friends that really weren’t valuable.The whopper sacrifice was ultimately halted not because users didn’t like the app---users loved the app—but because of pressure from Facebook.