The survey of experienced B&O Facebook users found that:
1) Most owned multiple B&O products but visited the page infrequently, indicating a lack of engaging content.
2) Over half felt B&O did a poor job responding to posts and comments, showing neglect of social media interaction.
3) Users were split on preference for short responses/likes versus longer answers, but most wanted some acknowledgment.
4) Few currently discussed product issues on the page due to lack of feedback, but many would share ideas for recognition.
5) Most did not feel B&O took comments seriously but still felt part of the B&O community through other users.
User Generated Content and company strategies AeronAdvies
This document is a research proposal that examines how companies should react to negative user-generated content (UGC) from a consumer perspective. It begins by discussing the importance of UGC for brand equity and implications for marketing managers. It then discusses crisis management theory, focusing on Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT), which provides guidelines for how companies should respond to different crisis situations. The proposal will study how consumers react to different company response strategies to negative UGC and measure attitudes toward loyalty, trust, and willingness to share the message. It aims to determine which strategies provide an effective response and which are less useful from the consumer perspective. The study is relevant for guiding marketing managers in how to address negative UGC situations.
CUSTOMER PERCEPTION TOWARDS SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISINGSuyash Jain
This document is a literature review and research methodology for a study on customer perception of social media advertising. The objectives are to study the time spent on social networks, the influence of demographics on ad selection, and the effect of social media ads on purchase decisions. The research will use a questionnaire for primary data collection through convenience sampling of consumers in Dehradun. Chi-square tests will be used to analyze relationships between variables. The literature review covers past studies on attitudes toward mobile, email and social media advertising.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Yasmin Love McKeag to Glasgow Caledonian University in partial fulfillment of a BA in Business. The dissertation explores the rise of social media and its impact on brand communication, specifically looking at Tesco Bank. It acknowledges that while social media allows for new forms of interaction between brands and consumers, its use for marketing purposes has been met with controversy. The dissertation aims to investigate social media's influence from both organizational and consumer perspectives at Tesco Bank to evaluate if its increased use is viewed positively or negatively.
The way in which brands communicate, and how consumers live their lives, is of significant importance to each entity. However, now, more than ever before, the two have become intertwined. This is resulting in one of the biggest developments that the advertising and marketing industry have witnessed in this generation. In a world that is increasingly lacking relevance and individuality, brands and consumers are constantly seeking to be heard amongst the crowd. Over the years brands have stressed the importance of listening to their customers. However, simply listening to customers is now being called into question, and instead the idea of working alongside them is being considered.
The modern consumer relishes having more power than ever before and they are willing to use this new found control. Brands can no longer ignore this development, and indeed, should not try to ignore it. There are significant benefits to brands and consumers working together in order to learn more about each other. One huge benefit of this is the potential for organisations to change and structure the way in which they do business, not just how they market and advertise themselves. This collaboration of brand and consumer is now more commonly referred to as Co-Create, a methodology which embraces the collaboration of both brand and consumer and delivers mutual benefits for both.
This study will research the effects that Co-Creation has had on the advertising and marketing industry. Furthermore, it will establish the key contributing factors that have given rise to Co-Creation, and how its methodology is implemented. An investigative case study and interviews are used as the basis for the research in this study. This provides highly informed data which will be used to conduct a thorough analysis and draw an educated conclusion on the topic of Co-Create.
Integrated Marketing Campaign Proposal - Synchrony Financial Business Leaders...Ashley Peterson
Synchrony Financial is proposing an integrated marketing campaign developed by Corp2College Communications to increase awareness of and interest in Synchrony's Business Leadership Program (BLP) among millennial job seekers. The campaign would utilize traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and new creative developments to position BLP as offering a unique leadership experience and opportunity to make an impact. The goal is to establish BLP as a top employer choice and increase the number of applications received each year.
AeronAdvies: How to react as a company towards negative user UGC to avoid a c...AeronAdvies
More and more companies are faced with negative online messages about their business, messages that can be widely spread online and eventually cause financial loss for a company. As in the case of the Canadian musician who made a song about United Airlines. This company had, according to him, destroyed his guitar and the customer service did not meet his expectations. This song became a hit on Youtube and resulted in a public relations embarrassment of the company.
This study provides field research results on how a company can react towards negative User Generated Content (UGC) to avoid a company crisis.
This document provides an executive summary and table of contents for a report on Facebook advertising. It discusses how Facebook advertising has not been widely researched despite Facebook's popularity. The report aims to analyze the business benefits of Facebook advertising and provide solutions for choosing social media channels. It examines Facebook advertising practices, benefits for businesses, and areas for future research. The methodology, theoretical considerations, practical analysis through case studies, and limitations/risks of Facebook advertising are also summarized.
Social Media & Marketing to a Digital GenerationJames Burnes
James Burnes presents to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Leadership Forum on social media strategy, planning and execution to reach younger consumers.
User Generated Content and company strategies AeronAdvies
This document is a research proposal that examines how companies should react to negative user-generated content (UGC) from a consumer perspective. It begins by discussing the importance of UGC for brand equity and implications for marketing managers. It then discusses crisis management theory, focusing on Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT), which provides guidelines for how companies should respond to different crisis situations. The proposal will study how consumers react to different company response strategies to negative UGC and measure attitudes toward loyalty, trust, and willingness to share the message. It aims to determine which strategies provide an effective response and which are less useful from the consumer perspective. The study is relevant for guiding marketing managers in how to address negative UGC situations.
CUSTOMER PERCEPTION TOWARDS SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISINGSuyash Jain
This document is a literature review and research methodology for a study on customer perception of social media advertising. The objectives are to study the time spent on social networks, the influence of demographics on ad selection, and the effect of social media ads on purchase decisions. The research will use a questionnaire for primary data collection through convenience sampling of consumers in Dehradun. Chi-square tests will be used to analyze relationships between variables. The literature review covers past studies on attitudes toward mobile, email and social media advertising.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Yasmin Love McKeag to Glasgow Caledonian University in partial fulfillment of a BA in Business. The dissertation explores the rise of social media and its impact on brand communication, specifically looking at Tesco Bank. It acknowledges that while social media allows for new forms of interaction between brands and consumers, its use for marketing purposes has been met with controversy. The dissertation aims to investigate social media's influence from both organizational and consumer perspectives at Tesco Bank to evaluate if its increased use is viewed positively or negatively.
The way in which brands communicate, and how consumers live their lives, is of significant importance to each entity. However, now, more than ever before, the two have become intertwined. This is resulting in one of the biggest developments that the advertising and marketing industry have witnessed in this generation. In a world that is increasingly lacking relevance and individuality, brands and consumers are constantly seeking to be heard amongst the crowd. Over the years brands have stressed the importance of listening to their customers. However, simply listening to customers is now being called into question, and instead the idea of working alongside them is being considered.
The modern consumer relishes having more power than ever before and they are willing to use this new found control. Brands can no longer ignore this development, and indeed, should not try to ignore it. There are significant benefits to brands and consumers working together in order to learn more about each other. One huge benefit of this is the potential for organisations to change and structure the way in which they do business, not just how they market and advertise themselves. This collaboration of brand and consumer is now more commonly referred to as Co-Create, a methodology which embraces the collaboration of both brand and consumer and delivers mutual benefits for both.
This study will research the effects that Co-Creation has had on the advertising and marketing industry. Furthermore, it will establish the key contributing factors that have given rise to Co-Creation, and how its methodology is implemented. An investigative case study and interviews are used as the basis for the research in this study. This provides highly informed data which will be used to conduct a thorough analysis and draw an educated conclusion on the topic of Co-Create.
Integrated Marketing Campaign Proposal - Synchrony Financial Business Leaders...Ashley Peterson
Synchrony Financial is proposing an integrated marketing campaign developed by Corp2College Communications to increase awareness of and interest in Synchrony's Business Leadership Program (BLP) among millennial job seekers. The campaign would utilize traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and new creative developments to position BLP as offering a unique leadership experience and opportunity to make an impact. The goal is to establish BLP as a top employer choice and increase the number of applications received each year.
AeronAdvies: How to react as a company towards negative user UGC to avoid a c...AeronAdvies
More and more companies are faced with negative online messages about their business, messages that can be widely spread online and eventually cause financial loss for a company. As in the case of the Canadian musician who made a song about United Airlines. This company had, according to him, destroyed his guitar and the customer service did not meet his expectations. This song became a hit on Youtube and resulted in a public relations embarrassment of the company.
This study provides field research results on how a company can react towards negative User Generated Content (UGC) to avoid a company crisis.
This document provides an executive summary and table of contents for a report on Facebook advertising. It discusses how Facebook advertising has not been widely researched despite Facebook's popularity. The report aims to analyze the business benefits of Facebook advertising and provide solutions for choosing social media channels. It examines Facebook advertising practices, benefits for businesses, and areas for future research. The methodology, theoretical considerations, practical analysis through case studies, and limitations/risks of Facebook advertising are also summarized.
Social Media & Marketing to a Digital GenerationJames Burnes
James Burnes presents to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Leadership Forum on social media strategy, planning and execution to reach younger consumers.
How are business entities in india using facebook finalIffort
Iffort Consulting selected and reviewed the Facebook fan pages of '25' select brands from '7' different industry verticals for over a one month period. These brands were profiled on various criteria to understand their efforts to build engagement with their target audience through Facebook. The exercise reveals that organizations are successfully using several tactics like poll contests, interesting apps and videos amongst others to drive participation, which would result in word-of-mouth and better engagement with the brand.
A Review: Top Social Media For Corporate Communications 2015Jennifer Chan
The document provides a summary of a review of over 500 major publicly listed companies in the US and UK that analyzed their use of social media for corporate communications. The key findings are:
- LinkedIn is the most popular channel, used by 93% of companies overall, with 97% of US companies having an account compared to 90% of UK companies.
- 60% of companies post investor relations content on social media, making it the second most common type of content after careers content, which 73% of companies share.
- Companies that actively engage on social media by responding to posts and tweets more frequently see significantly higher levels of engagement, such as 17 times more likes on Facebook.
- While marketing
- The document outlines a student's final media project (FMP) idea called "Point", which will be an all-in-one brand stretching across videos, articles, and social media focused on racing.
- The student has been interested in this idea for the last two years of their media course and sees it as a culmination of their past learning. They want to dip their toe into content creation while focusing on multiple areas of production.
- Research plans include questionnaires and interviews with the target audience of those under 20 who grew up with platforms like YouTube, as well as examining other racing-focused YouTube channels, websites, and magazines to understand what content and styles are popular. The goal is to understand the audience
The document discusses the evolution of marketing and the role of technology and the internet. It notes that as technology has advanced, marketing has shifted from a focus on mass production and sales to more individualized brand management and customer focus. The internet in particular allows for highly targeted and personalized marketing. The document then provides statistics on internet usage growth in India and discusses how the internet can be an effective marketing tool by allowing for interactivity, customization, and direct transactions between producers and consumers.
The document discusses Facebook and brands. It notes Facebook's incredible growth from 2004-2010, reaching over 500 million users and becoming the 3rd largest "country" in the world. It also discusses how Facebook challenges brands and organizations, and represents both a social phenomenon that accelerates change as well as a business opportunity. Brands are driving consumers from their websites to their social platforms like Facebook, where content can be liked, commented on, and shared, leading to greater engagement and advocacy.
Can social media become the final frontier in customer experience management? This research paper was published in Nirma International Conference on Management, 5th Jan 2012. ISBN 93-81361-68-1
Praxis Language is a small language learning company started in China by non-Chinese entrepreneurs that originally focused on teaching Chinese to English speakers but has since expanded to teaching English to Chinese speakers as well, seeing it as a larger market. The company uses a blended approach of online and in-person instruction as well as strong customer service. The case examines the challenges of navigating emerging mobile technologies, doing business in China, and managing rapid growth as the co-founder considers options like expanding language offerings, focusing on specific markets, or pivoting to new technologies.
This document provides a critical evaluation of whether retailers can use social media and mobile technologies to alter customer behavior to their own benefit, using the ladies apparel retail sector as an example. It analyzes three retailers - Missguided, H&M, and Chanel - and compares their use of social media and mobile technologies. The document finds that Missguided effectively engages customers on social media, while H&M could improve its approach. Chanel does not need to actively engage customers due to its iconic brand status. Overall, the document suggests retailers can benefit from social media if they build personal relationships and provide a sense of community, as Missguided does successfully.
How to increase direct engagement with the target audience group to the use o...Rick Bouter
How to increase direct engagement with the target audience group to the use of social media by rick bouter london januari 2012 - This report includes defining social media, the different types of social media, social strategy, social sub strategies and the use of tools etc.
Burson-Marsteller 2011 Global Social Media Check-upBurson-Marsteller
The Second Annual Burson-Marsteller Global Social Media Check-up examines the Fortune Global 100’s use of popular social networking platforms such as: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, corporate blogs and other local and language-specific social networks.
A Research on Impact of Television Commercial on the Youth upon purchasing be...Hardik Shah
This document appears to be a research paper submitted by Hardik J. Shah to Prof. Kalika Bansal at Somlalit Collage of Management Studies in Ahmadabad, India. The paper examines the impact of television commercials on the purchasing behavior of youth in Ahmadabad. It includes an introduction outlining the topic, literature review citing several sources, proposed research methodology, plans for data analysis, and expected conclusion. The paper will analyze survey data collected from youth to understand how television commercials influence their purchasing decisions.
Influence of electronic word of mouth on Consumers Purchase IntentionNasif Chowdhury
This document presents a research study on the influence of electronic word of mouth on consumer purchase intention. The study examines how social factors like social capital, tie strength, trust, and interpersonal influence impact the relationship between electronic word of mouth shared on social media and consumers' purchase decisions. The researcher developed hypotheses about these relationships and proposed a conceptual framework. A survey methodology was designed to collect data to analyze the hypotheses using regression and correlation analyses. The results found support for most hypotheses except the relationship between homophily and purchase intention. The study provides recommendations for marketers on leveraging electronic word of mouth on social media.
Useful Social Media Top 10 Articles on Social Media Evolution for 2013Hayley Dunn
The evolutions of social media – This 39 page briefing looks specifically at how your role in social media will change in 2013. They go into detail on how you can analyse the impact of social media, capture data for an improved future business strategy and the power of better social customer service.
If social media best practice is of interest then check out 2013 Corporate Social Media Summit in NYC.
Back for its 4th year now, it is even better and bigger than ever. Develop your social media strategy that elevates you beyond your competition – learn from the very best including Southwest Airlines, Dell and McDonald’s. Plus you will hear from 8 global CMOs from companies such as MasterCard, Sears and Hertz on corporate strategy and where social fits in the marketing pie. Join THE social media event of the year with a corporate audience. Save 20% with SLIDE20
Check it out here http://bit.ly/UAjTsy
Hoy fui al hospital para una resonancia magnética (MRI). El técnico me explicó el procedimiento y me pidió que me acostara en la máquina mientras tomaban imágenes de mi cabeza. Aunque el escáner era ruidoso, me mantuve quieto como me pidieron y la prueba terminó sin problemas.
Hoy fui al hospital para una resonancia magnética (MRI). El técnico me explicó el procedimiento y me pidió que me acostara en la máquina mientras tomaban imágenes de mi cabeza. Aunque el escáner era ruidoso, me mantuve quieto como me pidieron y la prueba terminó sin problemas.
This very short document does not provide much information to summarize in 3 sentences or less. It appears to repeat the date "Saturday 28 January 12" three times but does not give any other context or details about the content.
The document outlines a daily routine:
1. The person wakes up at 8am, has breakfast at 8:05am and gets dressed at 8:10am.
2. Various morning activities like brushing teeth, washing face, and brushing hair are done between 8:15am-8:25am.
3. Television is watched at 8:30am and the bed is made by 8:45am before leaving for school at 8:45am.
4. Lessons are at 10am and the person returns home around 12:45pm, having lunch at 1pm.
This document provides a quarterly performance review for AIESEC in Vietnam. It summarizes exchange program results for Q1 2014, noting that the organization achieved 63.5% of its exchange goals. Key metrics like NPS scores and the number of exchanges per local committee are presented. Best practices from local committees are highlighted, and the committee with the best overall performance, AIESEC FTU HN, is recognized for gaining the most exchanges and having over 170% growth compared to the previous year. The review concludes by setting exchange goals for Q2 2014 and providing reference links for additional details.
The Mental Research Institute of Palo Alto, California has been a leading source of ideas in interactional and systemic studies including family and individual therapy since 1959. It developed an innovative model for brief therapy that has influenced approaches worldwide. Research and theory development have expanded the application of interactional concepts to communities, schools, and businesses. The institute's mission is to conduct scientific research on new ways of looking at human interaction and to benefit communities globally through publications, education, clinical services, and applying interactional concepts to organizations.
Coding is an important skill to learn as it allows you to control technology and solve problems. Coding involves writing instructions for computers to execute and produce feedback. Learning to code can lead to high-paying jobs that are in high demand, especially in fields like tech, banking, and entertainment. While coding takes work, following your passions and starting with an accessible language like HTML, CSS, or JavaScript for web development can help you get started. If coding itself is not appealing, working with those who code is another option.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang tiga keperluan dasar manusia yaitu air, udara, dan tempat perlindungan serta makanan yang sehat untuk pertumbuhan dan kesejahteraan manusia.
How are business entities in india using facebook finalIffort
Iffort Consulting selected and reviewed the Facebook fan pages of '25' select brands from '7' different industry verticals for over a one month period. These brands were profiled on various criteria to understand their efforts to build engagement with their target audience through Facebook. The exercise reveals that organizations are successfully using several tactics like poll contests, interesting apps and videos amongst others to drive participation, which would result in word-of-mouth and better engagement with the brand.
A Review: Top Social Media For Corporate Communications 2015Jennifer Chan
The document provides a summary of a review of over 500 major publicly listed companies in the US and UK that analyzed their use of social media for corporate communications. The key findings are:
- LinkedIn is the most popular channel, used by 93% of companies overall, with 97% of US companies having an account compared to 90% of UK companies.
- 60% of companies post investor relations content on social media, making it the second most common type of content after careers content, which 73% of companies share.
- Companies that actively engage on social media by responding to posts and tweets more frequently see significantly higher levels of engagement, such as 17 times more likes on Facebook.
- While marketing
- The document outlines a student's final media project (FMP) idea called "Point", which will be an all-in-one brand stretching across videos, articles, and social media focused on racing.
- The student has been interested in this idea for the last two years of their media course and sees it as a culmination of their past learning. They want to dip their toe into content creation while focusing on multiple areas of production.
- Research plans include questionnaires and interviews with the target audience of those under 20 who grew up with platforms like YouTube, as well as examining other racing-focused YouTube channels, websites, and magazines to understand what content and styles are popular. The goal is to understand the audience
The document discusses the evolution of marketing and the role of technology and the internet. It notes that as technology has advanced, marketing has shifted from a focus on mass production and sales to more individualized brand management and customer focus. The internet in particular allows for highly targeted and personalized marketing. The document then provides statistics on internet usage growth in India and discusses how the internet can be an effective marketing tool by allowing for interactivity, customization, and direct transactions between producers and consumers.
The document discusses Facebook and brands. It notes Facebook's incredible growth from 2004-2010, reaching over 500 million users and becoming the 3rd largest "country" in the world. It also discusses how Facebook challenges brands and organizations, and represents both a social phenomenon that accelerates change as well as a business opportunity. Brands are driving consumers from their websites to their social platforms like Facebook, where content can be liked, commented on, and shared, leading to greater engagement and advocacy.
Can social media become the final frontier in customer experience management? This research paper was published in Nirma International Conference on Management, 5th Jan 2012. ISBN 93-81361-68-1
Praxis Language is a small language learning company started in China by non-Chinese entrepreneurs that originally focused on teaching Chinese to English speakers but has since expanded to teaching English to Chinese speakers as well, seeing it as a larger market. The company uses a blended approach of online and in-person instruction as well as strong customer service. The case examines the challenges of navigating emerging mobile technologies, doing business in China, and managing rapid growth as the co-founder considers options like expanding language offerings, focusing on specific markets, or pivoting to new technologies.
This document provides a critical evaluation of whether retailers can use social media and mobile technologies to alter customer behavior to their own benefit, using the ladies apparel retail sector as an example. It analyzes three retailers - Missguided, H&M, and Chanel - and compares their use of social media and mobile technologies. The document finds that Missguided effectively engages customers on social media, while H&M could improve its approach. Chanel does not need to actively engage customers due to its iconic brand status. Overall, the document suggests retailers can benefit from social media if they build personal relationships and provide a sense of community, as Missguided does successfully.
How to increase direct engagement with the target audience group to the use o...Rick Bouter
How to increase direct engagement with the target audience group to the use of social media by rick bouter london januari 2012 - This report includes defining social media, the different types of social media, social strategy, social sub strategies and the use of tools etc.
Burson-Marsteller 2011 Global Social Media Check-upBurson-Marsteller
The Second Annual Burson-Marsteller Global Social Media Check-up examines the Fortune Global 100’s use of popular social networking platforms such as: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, corporate blogs and other local and language-specific social networks.
A Research on Impact of Television Commercial on the Youth upon purchasing be...Hardik Shah
This document appears to be a research paper submitted by Hardik J. Shah to Prof. Kalika Bansal at Somlalit Collage of Management Studies in Ahmadabad, India. The paper examines the impact of television commercials on the purchasing behavior of youth in Ahmadabad. It includes an introduction outlining the topic, literature review citing several sources, proposed research methodology, plans for data analysis, and expected conclusion. The paper will analyze survey data collected from youth to understand how television commercials influence their purchasing decisions.
Influence of electronic word of mouth on Consumers Purchase IntentionNasif Chowdhury
This document presents a research study on the influence of electronic word of mouth on consumer purchase intention. The study examines how social factors like social capital, tie strength, trust, and interpersonal influence impact the relationship between electronic word of mouth shared on social media and consumers' purchase decisions. The researcher developed hypotheses about these relationships and proposed a conceptual framework. A survey methodology was designed to collect data to analyze the hypotheses using regression and correlation analyses. The results found support for most hypotheses except the relationship between homophily and purchase intention. The study provides recommendations for marketers on leveraging electronic word of mouth on social media.
Useful Social Media Top 10 Articles on Social Media Evolution for 2013Hayley Dunn
The evolutions of social media – This 39 page briefing looks specifically at how your role in social media will change in 2013. They go into detail on how you can analyse the impact of social media, capture data for an improved future business strategy and the power of better social customer service.
If social media best practice is of interest then check out 2013 Corporate Social Media Summit in NYC.
Back for its 4th year now, it is even better and bigger than ever. Develop your social media strategy that elevates you beyond your competition – learn from the very best including Southwest Airlines, Dell and McDonald’s. Plus you will hear from 8 global CMOs from companies such as MasterCard, Sears and Hertz on corporate strategy and where social fits in the marketing pie. Join THE social media event of the year with a corporate audience. Save 20% with SLIDE20
Check it out here http://bit.ly/UAjTsy
Hoy fui al hospital para una resonancia magnética (MRI). El técnico me explicó el procedimiento y me pidió que me acostara en la máquina mientras tomaban imágenes de mi cabeza. Aunque el escáner era ruidoso, me mantuve quieto como me pidieron y la prueba terminó sin problemas.
Hoy fui al hospital para una resonancia magnética (MRI). El técnico me explicó el procedimiento y me pidió que me acostara en la máquina mientras tomaban imágenes de mi cabeza. Aunque el escáner era ruidoso, me mantuve quieto como me pidieron y la prueba terminó sin problemas.
This very short document does not provide much information to summarize in 3 sentences or less. It appears to repeat the date "Saturday 28 January 12" three times but does not give any other context or details about the content.
The document outlines a daily routine:
1. The person wakes up at 8am, has breakfast at 8:05am and gets dressed at 8:10am.
2. Various morning activities like brushing teeth, washing face, and brushing hair are done between 8:15am-8:25am.
3. Television is watched at 8:30am and the bed is made by 8:45am before leaving for school at 8:45am.
4. Lessons are at 10am and the person returns home around 12:45pm, having lunch at 1pm.
This document provides a quarterly performance review for AIESEC in Vietnam. It summarizes exchange program results for Q1 2014, noting that the organization achieved 63.5% of its exchange goals. Key metrics like NPS scores and the number of exchanges per local committee are presented. Best practices from local committees are highlighted, and the committee with the best overall performance, AIESEC FTU HN, is recognized for gaining the most exchanges and having over 170% growth compared to the previous year. The review concludes by setting exchange goals for Q2 2014 and providing reference links for additional details.
The Mental Research Institute of Palo Alto, California has been a leading source of ideas in interactional and systemic studies including family and individual therapy since 1959. It developed an innovative model for brief therapy that has influenced approaches worldwide. Research and theory development have expanded the application of interactional concepts to communities, schools, and businesses. The institute's mission is to conduct scientific research on new ways of looking at human interaction and to benefit communities globally through publications, education, clinical services, and applying interactional concepts to organizations.
Coding is an important skill to learn as it allows you to control technology and solve problems. Coding involves writing instructions for computers to execute and produce feedback. Learning to code can lead to high-paying jobs that are in high demand, especially in fields like tech, banking, and entertainment. While coding takes work, following your passions and starting with an accessible language like HTML, CSS, or JavaScript for web development can help you get started. If coding itself is not appealing, working with those who code is another option.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang tiga keperluan dasar manusia yaitu air, udara, dan tempat perlindungan serta makanan yang sehat untuk pertumbuhan dan kesejahteraan manusia.
Field work project report- A study of brand development of Book my show throu...MarketerBoard
This document summarizes the field work report of Shikha Nagar studying the brand development of Book My Show (BMS) through social media. It provides background on BMS, including its history starting in 2007 in South Africa and growing to become India's largest entertainment ticketing portal. It reviews literature on developing successful brands and maintaining brands through social media. The objective is to study how BMS uses social media like Facebook to engage customers, provide content, run contests and improve their brand. The methodology adopted is quantitative research through an online survey.
This presentation outlines a proposed 3-year social media strategy for Tesco Ireland. It begins with an analysis of Tesco's current minimal social media presence compared to competitors. Research shows opportunities for growth in online shopping and social media use. The proposal recommends launching Facebook and Twitter pages in year 1 to build followers, then maintaining engagement in year 2 before solidifying their social media position in year 3. The goal is to interact with customers, address complaints, and become the leading fast-moving consumer goods brand on social media in Ireland.
This document is a project report submitted by Sheelendra Pratap Singh to Dr. Neeraj Kumar Singh on a study of the brand development of Book My Show (BMS) through social media. It includes an introduction providing background on BMS, certificates of completion, acknowledgements, table of contents, and chapters on literature review, objectives, methodology, data analysis, findings, and conclusions. The report examines how BMS has utilized social media like Facebook to connect with customers and build its brand in the online entertainment ticketing space in India.
Integrated Marketing Communication PlanFelicia Pratt
This document outlines an integrated marketing communications plan for ConsoE's new product, ChargeIt, a portable solar-powered battery. The plan aims to drive collaboration across ConsoE departments and create awareness of ChargeIt. Stakeholders like executives and Wall Street are skeptical of ConsoE entering the consumer market. The plan includes messaging tailored to each stakeholder, and an implementation timeline with tactics like trade shows and earned media to generate interest over six months for $250,000. Metrics will track social media engagement, trade show leads, and media stories to measure success.
An advanced guide to social media marketing - by Simply ZestyTâm Nguyễn Đức Minh
KFC launched a successful mobile advertising campaign using augmented reality. When users held their phones over KFC packaging, it would overlay animations and additional information about products. Augmented reality allowed KFC to interact with customers in an innovative new way that took advantage of mobile capabilities. The presentation also discussed trends in mobile advertising, with banner ads declining in effectiveness and opportunities growing for ads integrated into mobile apps, games, and social media newsfeeds tailored to each user. Overall, mobile offers huge potential for targeted advertising but also challenges to engage users on a small screen.
Social media is not a gadget, it is becoming the most powerful marketing and sales tool and you must leverage it to create value for your business. This study gives you a frame to build and improve your social media strategy, going through case studies and best practices. I would be very happy to read your comments, to answer your questions and, above all, to have your inputs to enhance the interest of this study with a conversational approach. I wish you a good reading, I am looking forward to read you too!
This document is an internship report submitted by Abuur Raqueeb to Lovely Professional University for their Bachelors of Business Administration degree. The report details Raqueeb's internship at SKOLAR, where they gained experience in sales and marketing strategies. Specifically, Raqueeb learned how SKOLAR generates and collects leads for sales, and how to convert those leads into sales through customer engagement and convincing customers. The report provides an overview of Raqueeb's duties and contributions during the internship period.
This document discusses the changing nature of advertising over time and the need to adapt techniques to remain effective. It notes that while advertising was once very impactful due to lack of competition, rising competitiveness required shifting from sales-focused to market-focused approaches. Modern advertising faces issues of declining ability to monitor impact and maintain audience attention. The document argues advertising must focus on creating useful, interesting content for audiences rather than just product promotion to regain effectiveness in today's information-overloaded environment. New digital platforms allow more creative, audience-focused advertising that provides value.
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1. Exploiting B&O’s innovative resources
- Analysing the opportunities on Facebook
A203, Social network and marketing relations – CBS, fall 2011
Niels Kornum – STU: 29.493
Mads Alexander Enghoff, 091286-1627
Martin Knudsen, 131086-1967
Rune Sørensen, 040185-1763
2. Table of content
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. p. 2
Case: B&O and social media .................................................................................................. p. 2
Theory ...................................................................................................................................... p. 3
Research question .......................................................................................................... p. 4
Structure .................................................................................................................................. p. 5
Survey finding ......................................................................................................................... p. 5
Netnography ............................................................................................................................. p. 8
Discussion and recommendation .............................................................................................. p. 14
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ p. 16
List of references ...................................................................................................................... p. 17
Appendix 1 – mail requesting users to participate in survey ................................................... p. 18
Appendix 2 – overview of survey results ................................................................................. p. 19
Appendix 3 – Paradox matrix................................................................................................... p. 22
Appendix 4 – full survey findings ............................................................................................ p. 23
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3. Introduction
Whether or not a business is on Facebook, the customers are. This is a fact that can be ignored,
but doing so is a possible risk for any company and it’s products. Social media such as Facebook
is an important communication platform for most people, and if a company does not give its
customers a forum for to talk about the brand, they will just find their own. This can prove to be a
major challenge for any company, since it will not be in charge of or have a say in the debate
forum, and thereby the company cannot respond if online criticism should occur. Furthermore the
company might miss out on great business opportunities and the possibility to follow and adapt.
Facebook is by now a known media, but the use of it is not. Many companies are present on
Facebook without any real strategy; only 33% of companies using Facebook are following a
direct strategy and plan (kalypso.com, 2011). Though many companies use Facebook, very few
have cracked the code for how to utilize social media on order to benefit the company. As a result
of this, customer-driven innovation, one of the most ideal uses of social media, is rarely
practised, since most companies neglect the fact that Facebook and other social media posses a
unique possibility to extract product ideas and innovation from the often big amount of fans and
followers.
In this paper we will look into how Bang & Olufsen is using Facebook as a media. This is done
with special focus on how the company can benefit from its many Facebook fans in regards to
innovation, which we will argue is one of the company’s major challenges.
Case: B&O on Facebook
The Danish electronic company Bang & Olufsen (B&O) was founded in 1925 and quickly
became recognised internationally, especially when they launched a radio that worked on
alternating current without batteries. B&O has been focusing on design from the beginning and
the company’s products are often of different and distinctive design when compared to
mainstream rivals. This strategy positioned the B&O brand as high class, quality minded and
somewhat expensive, and it have experienced high popularity worldwide resulting in company
followers who are often very loyal and committed to the brand.
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4. For a long time B&O was one of the leading companies within its product category and the
company’s design and product innovation resulted in several awards. This, however, has changed
over the last decade and now B&O is a long way from former glory. Instead the company has
been facing decreasing revenue for a long time as Sony and Samsung among others have invaded
their former niche of clean and timeless design on consumer electronics (comon.dk, 2004). After
several unsuccessful product launches and a general change in buying mentality from the
customers due to the financial recession, B&O announced in 2008 that the company would go
back to focus on it’s core competences: high quality audio and video products as well as sound
systems for the automotive industry. This might be the first step to recover the brand, but B&O
still faces significant challenges to renew the brand image and the company in general.
One of the most significant problems for the company is their timing and innovation, which not
at all correlates with their vision: “courage to constantly question the ordinary in search of
surprising, long-lasting experiences” (bang-olufsen.com, 2011). B&O is currently following a
strategy, which doesn’t fit their market position, since they act with a hesitant attitude toward
new products like a market leader, instead of promoting at the front as a niche player, a position
the company must accept. The high product prices, which in the past reflected the high quality
and design, is now a hindrance for many customers, since the technological development has
exploded over the last decade and thereby brought down prices dramatically. B&O is left
providing their customers high quality products at prices many times higher than their
competitors, and the technological innovation is lacking crucially for the company. Thereby the
company must turn to innovation and preferable in combination with their loyal customers, a
challenge where social media including Facebook is a perfect tool for the company. The official
B&O fan page already has more than 52.000 fans, but the company does not use these actively in
any way.
Theory
The three interesting forms of online communities, seen from a company’s point of view; CSR-,
brand- and innovation communities (Kornum, 2007) is an interesting point of departure in
regards to B&O. For B&O we do not see any particular need for stressing corporate social
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5. responsibility and therefore do not focus on CSR in this project. Next is the brand community; it
is no secret that B&O has a declining brand value even though they still have a loyal customer
base. The company enjoys high brand value in the minds of the consumer, but might slowly be
regarded more and more as an old-person product, why brand communities could be interesting
to study. Related to the old-person brand we see the lack of innovation or at least value-
innovation as a major flaw in B&O’s business model, which could help the brand image as well.
The theory of innovation community will be in focus in this project, which we think could help
improve the brand as well, though we won’t look further into branding.
One essential element of making user-driven innovation is getting the users to participate. This is
one of the main concerns in most online communities as Niels Kornum underlines: “3.4% of the
members make 80% of the postings” (Kornum, 2007:14). Another just as important part is to
properly use all the information received from the customers, which currently seems to be miles
away from how B&O is thinking business and innovation today. Getting the users to participate
in this idea generation will be the focus of this paper. In this paper we will only focus on the
participation part of this problem, by analysing a few of the most relevant bullet points found in
the earlier mentioned article by Niels Kornum. Moreover we will only focus on motivation
concerning the experienced users, as these might have the greatest interest and the most insight in
B&O. In regards to these thoughts we have chosen to look into the firm recognition, feedback
and unsatisfied product needs in order to establish long-term value enhancement and innovation
intelligence for B&O. This leads us to the following research question.
Research question
Which elements of the motivation motives should B&O focus on to get their Facebook fans to
participate in creating user-driven innovation and value-creation on the company’s Facebook
page?
! How is B&O giving recognition to their users, and how do the customers perceive this?
! How is B&O giving feedback to their users, and how do the customers perceive this?
! How is B&O responding to unsatisfied product needs from users, and in what way do the
company involve the customers regarding this?
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6. Structure
For investigating how to get B&O’s Facebook fans to participate in the debates concerning
product development, we have chosen to make use of both a survey and netnography. The
structural question is then whether to analyse the survey or netnography first. The idea for
working with the netnography first would be that we could use the survey to underline our
findings in the netnography. Though this could be useful, we think it’s better to do it the other
way around and analyse the survey first. In this way the survey can tell us which of the
motivational factors that are of most importance to the users, and which of these factors the
costumers think are not so important, so that we can focus our netnographical analysis to the
most relevant factors. This is important as we are dealing with motivation, which has much more
to do with how the costumer perceives the situation, and not how the situation is seen from
outside. Moreover we are only studying motivational factors concerning the experienced
members and by analysing the survey first, we will have a better chance to separate the
experienced and novice users’ perception of B&O from each other, to tell which answers are
most relevant to this project. Our findings will lead us to conclude which elements of the
motivational factors that should be emphasized by B&O, and if any of our findings in the
netnography are contradicting the responds from our survey. Finally, in the recommendations, we
will give more practical suggestions to guidelines for B&O in dealing with this problem.
Survey findings
We created an online survey and invited fans from the B&O page to participate (the invitation
can be seen on appendix 1). We got 50 responses, but we decided to focus only on the people we
categorize as experienced users. Though we know that this sample might not be 100% exact, we
see this selection as covering the most relevant customer base. For getting the revised sample we
have cut out all the responses from respondents with less than three B&O products and
respondents visiting the site less than once a month. After doing this we ended up with 22 users
whom will be the basis of our analysis (the complete data set can be found in appendix 2 and 4).
The first question shows that 78% of the respondents have three or more B&O products, which
confirms that B&O’s Facebook fans are not only showing interest online, but are also actual
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7. offline users. We have specifically chosen people who are active and not just fans of the B&O
page, and we must therefore assume that the general trend for the fans is that they have less
products in average compared to our sample. We see, in question two, that 40% of our sample
only uses the page less than once a month. The result is a surprise to us, since we had expected
our very specific selection of respondents to be heavy users. This might be due to the lack of
activity or a poorly administered page. Moreover we found that only 3 out of 50 respondents did
not own a B&O product, which means that only 6% of the active users are non-customers.
From our third question we found that more than ! of our respondents thought that B&O did a
really bad job responding to posts, comments and ideas. This is very interesting, as social media
is all about dialogue. If we look at question three and four combined, we see very clearly, that
B&O is ignoring important aspects in regards to their experienced users, namely that the users
think corporate feedback is important, and there is a major lack of such from B&O’s side. This
could indicate that B&O, just like many other companies, only is present on Facebook because
everyone else is. The company is not paying attention to the needs of the specific media and are
ignoring the opportunities.
The feedback the consumers are asking for seems to be very different. Almost half of the
respondents would like short answers or “likes” and the other half wants longer answers. We
assume that those respondents who like short answers and “likes” are looking for firm
recognition, as this is what you can obtain with the likes from a posters point of view. Users who
are posting because they have some unsatisfied product needs want longer and more thorough
answers instead, on whether or not this is an option for B&O. The latter mentioned group must
also be assumed to count for those who would like feedback in the future if or when their product
ideas are being released.
Question six shows that only 14% are using B&O’s Facebook page for discussing unsatisfied
products needs at the moment, but question seven shows that 42% could imaging themself
discussing unsatisfied product needs. This could indicate that the respondents do not believe that
B&O is taking them seriously or gives them decent feedback, and therefore they do not bother to
discuss this topic at a place like Facebook, as there is no benefit in it for themself. This
assessment is reinforced by the answers in question ten, where 74% of the respondents answer
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8. that they do not feel that B&O is taking their comments and ideas seriously. In relation to these
findings we see from question eight that 66% of the experienced users would share their product
ideas with B&O, if they could just get some relevant feedback and additional 16% would if they
were economically compensated for their effort. It is very interesting to see that ! of the
company’s most relevant users, in our opinion, would share their ideas for free if B&O would
show some interest in them. With very little effort B&O could get valuable customer-insights,
which could be used to come up with new innovative products related to customers’ experiences
and needs.
Looking at the general perception and assessments of B&O in the media, it becomes clear that
B&O can’t afford to miss out on such valuable product ideas. An article from business.dk1 shows
that B&O is ranking lower than previously in the survey conducted by ‘IFO - Instituttet for
Opinionsanalyse’, ‘GCI Mannov’ and ‘Berlingske Nyhedsmagasin’. B&O used to have
innovation as one of their unique selling points, but within the last couple of years B&O has lost
market shares to competitors like Apple, Sony and Samsung, who are working more innovatively
with their products. The need for involving new young brains in the product innovation process is
no news for B&O, as they have previously been really good at doing this, for instance by hosting
a product innovation summer camp (elektronikbranchen.dk, 2011). The 40 participants in
Innovation Camp 2010 were carefully selected from universities in Poland, England, Portugal,
the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and from the Engineering College of Aarhus. The summer
camp ended up with B&O taking out a patent on one of the products idea, which was created on
the camp (iha.dk, 2010).
Question nine tells us that the experienced members of B&O’s Facebook page are almost split
50/50 when asked if they feel like being a part of the B&O society by being active on the
Facebook page. This is a high percentage that feels as being a part of the society, when taking
into consideration that the same people do not feel that they are being taken seriously by B&O.
This indicates that it is the connection to the other users, which gives the users the feeling of
being part of the society. This could lead us to believe that these users are more identity based
than bond based to B&O’s Facebook page (Ren et al., 2007), as the feeling of being part of a
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http://www.business.dk/bny/innovation-bo-bag-af-dansen
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9. society reflects a common identity with the others in the society. This could be relevant in
regards to how to manage, interact and build the site.
In order to answer the last part of our research question on whether or not recognition is
important for the users, we chose to formulate the question in regards to other users of the forum,
as many people will not admit to their own need to get recognition. By asking “do you think
others would appreciated recognition?” we hoped that we would get a more accurate view of how
important recognition are to the respondents, since it is always easier to project your own need
for recognition onto others. Question eleven show that 58% of the respondents believe that
recognition would be appreciated, if you have posted a new product idea on B&O’s Facebook
page. We had expected this to be much closer to 100%, as we think most people fell good when
being appreciated for their effort, especially when it is done for free. We must admit, that maybe
this mentality is not present on Facebook, or maybe the users of B&O’s page has just been used
to a lack of recognition for so long, that they don’t even care about it anymore. Another
explanation is that when you as a user have to explain to yourself why you see others keep
posting ideas without getting any recognition from B&O, you expect that those people do not
need recognition at all. Of course there is also the straightforward explanation that this might not
be as big a deal as we expect on this Facebook page.
Netnography
We have chosen to use netnography in order to analyse how B&O’s Facebook page is working.
Netnography will give us a window to the cultural realities of consumer groups, and will provide
us with bottom-up information regarding symbolism, meanings, consumption patterns and
statements about how satisfied the consumers are with B&O’s administration of the company and
Facebook page. We also hope that this tool we give us a better understanding of the consumers
and the way they communicate with each other in order to conclude, what the consumers are
missing on the Facebook page. We are aware of the fact that netnography can be very time
consuming while monitoring the community in order to becoming familiar with the users. It can
be hard to assess whether some statements are relevant or irrelevant data, since consumers on
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10. online communities often uses slang and culture codes, which sometimes only makes sense to
hard-core users of the communities.
With this in mind, we have used netnography in the following section, in order to analyse these
follow issues as best possible:
! Firm recognition
! Feedback in the future
! Unsatisfied product related need
B&O has a lot of loyal fans on the Facebook page (almost 50.000), but it is remarkable that
almost 100% of the post done at the site is by B&O them self. The page looks like a one-way
promotion platform for B&O products, and that is by far the most common use of Facebook and
will certainly not support innovation. The reason for this kind of ‘follow-only’ behaviour from
the fans could be due to the lack of feedback from the company on posts, which have resulted in
a total neglecting of fan-posts. It can also be due to the fact that B&O is very strict in the
administration of the page, which we experienced when conducting the survey, even though the
visible involvement level is very low. We posted a message in a gentle tone asking people to fill
out the survey, but within less than an hour the post was removed.
Furthermore the site does not support any fan-activities, only in the debate forum, the rest of the
site is build to promote B&O products and nothing more. In the debate forum the post are also
neglected by B&O, and here it is only customers who runs the dialogue, again B&O misses out
on a obvious opportunity for customer insights by being passive and not engage in the dialogue.
This part of the site is probably where most fans feel like they are a part of a society – a B&O
society – but a society run by fans and not supported by the company.
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11. The only activity relating to B&O on the debate site is from local suppliers, who help unsatisfied
customers with their problems. An example of this is Andrew Widger, who tries to help some
unfortunate customers with their broken products. A way of measuring user satisfaction on
B&O’s postings is to calculate the comment to like ratio (Lemberg, 2011). We will not use this
measurement in this project and do not think it is a useful tool to measure how good a forum is
driven in regards to user innovation. If this score is to be used in an innovation forum the
reciprocal score of the same ratio is a much better tool as a company seeks to get as many
comments and as few likes as possible.
The way the debate site is used underlines the customers’ dissatisfaction of lack of firm
recognition. Instead of using the Facebook site as a tool for dialogue and valuable customer
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12. feedback, which is one of the strength of social media, it seems like B&O has chosen to ignore
this opportunity and instead focus on the old fashioned product promotion (one-way
communication) strategy, which supports the fact that the brand is regarded as old.
Turning towards the main part of the Facebook page, the ‘wall’, we see the same pattern
repeated. B&O is using this part of the site to promote different products, share short videos and
talk about product benefits, all things that are very relevant for the consumers. The problem is,
that even though some of the fans comment on the different posts, they are totally ignored by the
company, and other fans must answer any questions asked here. A clear example is Rick Totty, a
loyal fan of B&O and a perfect representation of the affectionate B&O lovers, who asks for firm
recognition. It is not recognition for his innovation idea, but just recognition for being a loyal
customer through 35 years. We thought that the one like on his comment was from B&O, but it
wasn’t, it was from another fan.
It does not look like B&O is commenting or liking any of the users comments, feedback,
pictures, links or other. B&O is only posting new products, advertising videos and sharing
positive articles from the worldwide press, and that confirms the costumers’ dissatisfaction with
the company’s way of acting on the page. Below is an example of the type of posts, that B&O is
using the page for - all of which is pure promotion:
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13. Looking at the feedback on this post, it becomes clear that B&O is not even letting their
customers know the full potential and new features of the products - they might as well have
posted a printed ad. In the above example, the customers are approving the choice of making the
screen white, but further down in the comments users ask for other colours as well, but again we
see no feedback from B&O. A quick win for the company could be to leave a small comment like
“Thanks for your comments we take your colour wished into consideration when inventing a new
product”, but instead the customers are left with the impression of a promotional site, where the
products are in focus, and not the customers.
Another kind of comments left by the users are the one shown above. Thomas Gb is unsatisfied
with the features on B&O’s new product, a situation which on Facebook can be rewarding for
both user and the company, since they can engage in a dialogue about possible improvements for
the products. Sadly, there is no proof that B&O is reading this comment or taking this comment
serious enough, since instead of engaging in dialogue or give any form of feedback, B&O just
stays anonymous. This can lead to even more frustrated customers, since the company is now not
only providing unsatisfying products, but is also seen as ignorant to their customers wants and
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14. needs. Had B&O just replied that this need would be passed on to the development department
and thereby might or might not be included in future products, then both Thomas and the users
who see this comment would perceive B&O as being much more customer oriented and they
might get a more positive attitude towards the company. This comment is far from he only
appearance of its kind as is seen in the following post.
Here is some very good feedback from B&O users and even from a former B&O salesperson. Ira
is posting what seems to be a popular product improvement for B&O, and is getting recognition
from 2 likes and a comment from Paul Winn who agree. The third comment shown is also
positive towards the new product and colours and shows a direct buying wish from a customer,
which is what every company aims at. The problem here is that the product is not available for
purchase online, a way of shopping that is used by many customers, but again B&O does not feel
the need to answer this criticism. In this case B&O is loosing an actual customer by following
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15. what seems to be a no-response strategy. A simple explanation to why this product could not be
bought online could possibly satisfy Thomas, and make him buy the product in the nearest store
instead.
Sometimes the customers only need a simple reply or a small amount of recognition to change
their attitude or buying behaviour, and we do not see that B&O can ignore their customers in the
way they do, especially not when the interaction is on Facebook. It seems that the company is
ignoring the ‘social’ aspect of the media, and simply uses it as yet another promotional tool.
Discussion and recommendations
Our findings in the survey and the netnography are very similar in all aspects. Activity level is
low from B&O’s side concerning responding to users, and our netnography study also showed
that B&O is controlling the site very strictly. In regards to the Paradox matrix by Hargadon (see
appendix 3) we see that a high level of company interaction has a positive effect on incremental
innovation. We assume, though, that what B&O needs is radical innovations, as this has earlier
been one of their core competencies and incremental innovations are comparable much easier to
spot yourself as a company. Also with the brand image and competition that B&O is facing in the
market, incremental innovation will only have a small effect for the company. Therefore we
believe that B&O has to control their Facebook page much more loosely as this will lead to more
radical innovations in regards to the Paradox matrix. We believe, that the company should use
it’s on responding to users questions and comments and engaging with them in the community,
instead of controlling the page very strictly and ignoring the users. We wanted to compare
B&O’s Facebook page to pages from competitors such as Bowers & Wilkens, Sonon, Loewe, Hi-
Fi Klubben, Sony or Samsung to see how these companies are involved in their pages in regards
to innovation and motivating the users. Unfortunately, after looking at different pages and trying
to draw parallels, we had to admit that this was too specific for us to conclude anything useful
from. Moreover, the sites differ significantly in activity level, fan base and applications.
There is no doubt that B&O is not using the full potential of their Facebook page. There is much
improvement to be done in relation to the three main focus points of this paper - unsatisfied
customer needs, firm recognition and feedback - and in doing so B&O has the opportunity to tap
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16. into a vast amount of valuable customer insights and value-creation innovation. An opportunity
for B&O to approach the users’ unsatisfied product needs could be to involve them in a
competition of some sort. Looking at the experiences from Innovation Camp 2010 it is clear, that
there is potential for idea-generation in a focused forum and providing the huge amount of
Facebook fans with the chance to win an attractive price could create such focus. There is no
doubt that many of the ideas wont work or do not fit the company, but if just a single great idea
comes up once in a while, it is still a cheap and easy way to get a new idea or design.
To improve on firm recognition and feedback B&O must become much more active on the site.
The company has to face the fact, that the site is of little value when overlooking the interaction
with the user and therefore the focus has to be much more customer-oriented instead of only
product-oriented. Asking the users give them a feeling of being taken seriously by the company
and this can enhance the feeling of being part of a society, which in turn might make the users
more willing and comfortable with sharing thoughts and ideas. By interacting with the fans and
give them feedback, B&O can create a more personal face for the company, so that customers
feel they are a part of the company instead of only following it. To succeed in this, B&O must
constantly stay updated with the activity on the Facebook page and they must be allocated the
necessary resources. In return the users might change both their own attitude towards the
company, but can also become brand ambassadors.
Giving firm recognition, much like feedback, is a simple way to keep your Facebook fans happy.
If B&O became more active on the page and gave necessary feedback, the users might feel more
as part of the company. Instead of only posting links to new products and production videos,
B&O could use the Facebook page to update their users about current activities and things
happening within the company. An example could be to involve the customers already in the idea
generation phase for new products and keep them updated throughout the entire process with
simple post like “The design for our new speaker-dock is now in place - next is the choice of
colour”. This could again lead to customer insights, and let the users on the Facebook page feel
special, since they will get the information first. Moreover this could also be beneficial to B&O
in the sense that they had the opportunity to change the products under development to the better
if they at that point had some feedback from the forum.
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17. Conclusion
After having analysed B&O’s Facebook page we can conclude that they have a decent Facebook
page, a nice welcome page, many passionate users and they are doing a good job in regards to
using their Facebook page as a one-way communication platform. When it comes to using the
Facebook page as a two-way communication platform, as Facebook was indented and usually
works the best, it seems like B&O is almost completely ignoring the value that social media can
provide. The activity level for feedback and recognition is extremely low, almost non-existing,
which does not inspire customer-innovation in any way.
Our survey shows that feedback and recognition is important for the users of B&O’s Facebook
page. This fact is not reflected in the strategy, which B&O seems to has applied to the page. It is
actually doubtful whether B&O has or follows a strategy in regards to their Facebook page. If
B&O’s strategy is to be non-responding it is very doubtful that they will be able to extract any
innovative products ideas. Having this non-responding approach has also led to the fact that a lot
of the users do not feel like being a part of the B&O society. In relation to recognition and
feedback we also found that users were unwilling to post unsatisfied product needs compared to a
situation where the these factors were better implemented.
Summing up, all three factors have to be more in focus as none on them live up to the standards,
which the consumer needs to interact in an optimal way for B&O. As feedback improves, firm
recognition will improve as well and through improving these factors consumers will be willing
to post their unsatisfied product needs among other postings. This doesn’t mean that feedback is
the only thing to focus on, but probably the most important, recognition the second most
important and responding to unsatisfied product needs the least important element to improve
consumer participation in the forum.
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18. List of references
Articles:
Kornum, Niels (2009): “Three types of online communities”, CBS.
Ren, Yuqing, Robert Kraut and Sara Kiesler (2007): “Applying Common Identity and Bond
Theory to Design of Online Communities”, Organization Studies 28(03): 377-408.
Websites:
kalypso.com (2011):
http://www.youtube.com/user/KalypsoLP and https://www.kalypso.com/spike
comon.dk (2004):
http://www.comon.dk/art/147984/b-amp-o-i-boersfremgang-trods-faldende-overskud
bang-olufsen.com, 2011:
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/page.asp?id=600
elektronikbranchen.dk (2011):
http://elektronikbranchen.dk/nyhed/studerende-skal-udvikle-morgendagens-bo-produkter-til-unge
iha.dk (2010):
http://www.iha.dk/Default.aspx?ID=5573&PID=9744&NewsID=611
Course slides:
SM50 Culture, network & communities: “community innovation”, 2010, CBS (slide 37)
Presentation by Facebook analytic Mikael Lemberg, Komfo on experiences from different firms
and cases to use Facebook for creating relations with users, CBS, 12-09-2011.
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19. Appendix 1
Mail to members of B&O’s Facebook fan page asking them to participate in our survey.
Dear XX
We are 3 students at Copenhagen Business School who at the moment are working on an
assignment about B&O and the use of their Facebook Page. We can see that you have been active
at the site, and therefore we hope that you will use a few moments to answer our questionnaire
regarding the Facebook page?
Thank you very much.
The same request was posted on the wall of B&O’s Facebook page.
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20. Appendix 2
Results of our survey from Kwik online survey www.kwiksurveys.com.
Numbers in parentheses are the percentage including all 50 respondents.
Question 1
How many B&O products have you owned or own at the moment?
0 " (6%) 0%
1-2 " (16%) 0%
3-5 " (54% ) 69 %
6 or more " (24% ) 31 %
Question 2
How often do you visit B&O's Facebook page?
Every day " (6%) 10%
2-3 times a week " (12%) 20%
Once a week " (20%) 33%
2-3 times a month " (6%) 10%
Once a month " (16%) 27%
Less " (40%) 0%
Question 3
How good do you think B&O is at giving feedback on your's and other's posts, ideas and
comments?
Horrible " 68 %
Acceptable " 28%
Perfect " 4%
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21. Question 4
Do you think it is important to get feedback from B&O on your ideas and comments?
Yes " 88%
No " 12%
Question 5
How would you prefer your feedback from B&O?
No feedback " 2%
Likes or short answers " 44 %
Detailed (long answer) "54 %
Question 6
Why are you using B&O´s Facebook page? (several answers allowed)
Because I am passionate about B&O's products " 58%
Because I am unsatisfied with the current products (and want to help B&O to innovate their
products " 14%
Because I like want to entertained and be updated about B&O's new products " 58%
Other reasons " 20%
Question 7
Could you imagine yourself using B&O's facebook page for any of the following? (Several
answers allowed)
Give comments and feedback on products " 88%
Discuss your's and other's unsatisfied product needs " 42%
Engage with B&O to influence future product innovation " 22%
Participating in long term collaboration " 8%
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22. Question 8
If you knew that you would get relevant feedback, would you then share your product ideas on
B&O's Facebook page?
Yes " 66%
No " 18%
Yes, (but only if i got economic compensation) " 16%
Question 9
Do you feel like being a part of a B&O 'society' by being active on the page?
Yes " 48%
No " 52%
Question 10
Do you think that B&O is taking you and your comments/ideas seriously on Facebook?
Yes always " 8%
Sometimes " 18%
No never " 74%
Question 11
Do you think others would appreciate recognition from B&O when posting a new product
idea?
Yes " 58%
No " 20%
I don’t know " 22%
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