This document outlines 5 keys to connecting with IT professionals in social communities based on insights from Spiceworks, which has over 2 million IT professional members. The 5 keys are: 1) Win them over by being human and humorous; 2) Don't shy away from healthy debates; 3) Stay away from marketing speak; 4) Give them a peek behind the curtain with insider information; 5) Close the loop by sharing how their feedback was implemented. The overall message is to engage authentically with IT professionals by showing your human side and respecting their technical expertise.
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5 Keys to Connecting with IT Pros in Social Communities
1. 5 Keys to Connecting
with IT Pros in
Social Communities
2. Sure, you understand the fundamentals
of social media, but truly connecting
with tech purchase decision makers
requires more than just the basics.
It requires you to be an active and
authentic participant in the social
communities where these IT-types are
interacting with their peers.
Here’s what we’ve learned firsthand at
Spiceworks, where over 2M IT pros spend
their days talking tech, sharing insights,
and helping each other solve IT problems.
So, how do I connect
with IT pros in a social
media setting?
5 Keys to connecting with it pros in social communities 1
3. Bacon!
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Mar 16, 2010 at 6:12 AM Steve M. IT Pro
1 Win them over by being
human… & humorous!
OK, so the word around the IRC channel recently has quite
simply been bacon and lot’s of it! This made me think of some
questions just for fun. I’ll start:
IT pros are a self-deprecating sort.
Do you like bacon?
Yes! They often talk to one another in a
What do you have bacon with? (Fav recipes)
A toasted bacon and hash brown sandwich goes down well.
tongue-in-cheek manner and tend to
Also, bits of bacon in pasta bolognese is nice too!
poke fun at themselves and their peers.
Smoked or unsmoked?
Smoked! But, when you read between the lines,
you’ll see that by cultivating these peer
Ensure your DR Plan is ready for a Zombie Apocalypse
How-tos relationships they’re also learning how
May 14, 2010 at 11:10 AM Justin D. IT Pro to do their jobs better.
1. Have the right equipment in stock and accessible
Have you ever tried to find your chainsaw and sawed off shotgun in
a disorganized mess when you really need them, not fun. In advance
Some of the humorous IT “themes” you’ll see in
of a zombie apocolypse make sure that you have chain saws, baseball
bats, shotguns, and plenty of ammunition stocked in both your server
social communities may, believe it or not, revolve
room and office in well organized cabinets. Break out the P-Touch
labeller and make sure everything is well marked. Have a sign out
around random things like bacon, zombies or
sheet on the cabinet and make sure you restock anything that is
taken regularly.
unicorns (yep, we’re serious!). Or, they may even
be poking fun at a product or service (or how it’s
The Zombie Apocalypse and You marketed). What’s the easiest way to connect with
Backup Group them amid these off-the-beaten path topics or
Jun 04, 2012 at 01:47 PM Katie D. IT Vendor respond if you’re the target? Dive in, be human,
and poke fun at your own company! You’ll be
I know I’m not the only one who’s seen news articles about
the CDC’s latest comment on the zombie apocalypse. First surprised how doing so will build authenticity for
they said there is one, and now they claim there’s nothing to
be worried about. I took a few moments to give you my view you and your brand in the eyes of these IT guys
of the situation. What do you think? and gals.
2 5 Keys to connecting with it pros in social communities
4. 2 Don’t shy away from a
healthy debate.
Rant warning... I’m DONE with ...
Backup Group
IT pros love a good debate. Not because they Jun 22, 2012 at 02:31 PM - Keith C. IT Pro
like to argue, but mainly because they love to
be right. Their specialized skills and technical One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had with
an upgrade ... EVER!
knowledge are a badge of honor and they’re
not afraid to wear it on their sleeves – or to tell
you if they think you’re wrong! Jul 25, 2012 at 02:45 PM - Matt S. IT Vendor
We can learn a lot more by listening to the
The key is to respond, not react. It’s not about being group than we can by rushing into rebut points
agressive or taking a defensive posture. It’s simply we may not like or agree with.
about making your first response one that shows you’re
listening and open to discussing and debating – not Jul 26, 2012 at 07:26 AM - Keith C. IT Pro
simply defending. Share technical facts and figures, but
Good merit shown by joining the discussion
also ask them for more feedback.
In the end, talking with them instead of at them will
work wonders. And your willingness to engage in
a good, healthy debate is an important first step in
gaining credibility and winning their trust and loyalty.
5 Keys to connecting with it pros in social communities 3
5. one it pro provides a candid review of a white paper ...
3 Stay away from the
marketing-speak.
Reviews If you act like more of a marketer than
a person and try to “spin” instead of
RoguePacket - nov 12, 2011
directly address an issue or answer a
marketing-speak on endpoint “security”. imprecise on
Marketing-speak on endpoint “security”. Imprecise
on how exactlyis operating, and if it is a stand-alone
how exactly it it is operating, and if it is a question, IT pros will call you on it.
stand-alonepart of a layered strategy.
product or product or a part of a layered strategy.
Being human and fully transparent will go a long
another it pro lays down the law ... way. Respect them and their technical savvy. Stay
away from buzzwords and canned marketing
messages and stick to facts. If you don’t know
no marketing speak! we're it IT guys, we’re not
No marketing speak! We’re guys, we're not something, don’t be afraid to tell them so. And let
interested in making it sound good to the CEO.
interested in making it sound good to the ceo them know you’ll find an answer for them. Not
We’re interested in how it works and how it
we're interested in how it works and how it makes only will they appreciate your honesty, they’ll also
our lives easier. easier.
makes our lives
appreciate your efforts to help them get the info
- Kenneth M. IT Pro they’re looking for.
4 5 Keys to connecting with it pros in social communities
6. 4 Give ‘em a peek behind
the curtain.
IT pros love to tinker. They’re the kids who
took the radio apart and (maybe) put it
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sneak peeks.
what makes onramp unique is that we take
But don’t stop there! Ask them for feedback and insight the time to understand the business
on what you’ve shown them. Then, use that feedback requirements and help translate them into
customized solutions.
and let it guide further discussions or even product
planning and marketing campaigns. Aside from a
real-time focus group, you’ll gain an entirely new - Don W. IT Vendor
level of loyalty and “followership” when you actually
incorporate that insight directly into your initiatives.
5 Keys to connecting with it pros in social communities 5
7. 5 Close the loop with
your own feedback.
Don’t leave ‘em hanging. If you ask for
Our Response to Bloatware/Trialware insight or feedback, make sure they know
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Behind the scenes, one of
Behindhp executives and a what you’ve done to change a product,
our the scenes, one of our
executives and a manager
manager continously service or communication.
continuously encouraged me to
encouraged me to pass on
pass on feedback from Spiceworks
feedback from spiceworks Did you change your product specs or
about bloatware which I did. We
about bloatware which i did. service offering or make changes in how you
listened!
hp listened! communicate based on feedback from users?
Let ‘em know. They appreciate being asked for
their opinions in the first place. But they’ll love
you for actually listening and doing something
meaningful with the info.
Now, get started…
Keep the lines of communication open and consistent with your strongest advocates. They’ll continue to talk
about your company and products and share what they know with other users – your prospects!
The more you engage with IT pros on their turf (and on their terms) – the more hearts, minds (and followers!)
you’ll win. You’ll find the effort you put into social community outreach takes your brand, your products, and
your company that much further. In the end, you’ll be more effective at getting your messages in front of the
people who are managing the purse strings for their company’s tech spend.
Spiceworks, as a community of over 2M
IT professionals, provides a unique view,
insight and path to reaching more than
25% of the world’s SMBs.
Visit us at spiceworks.com/marketing to learn more and understand how to optimize your IT marketing with IT buyers.