Advanced Integrated New Media Strategies: Building Great Brands in the Age of Digital and Mobile MediaErica CampbellDirector of MarketingFor Rent Media Solutions
AgendaDid you know?Benefits of Social Media11 Steps for building a great brand using a new media strategyExamples of brands using digital and mobile mediaTips and resources
 Did you know?
Over 50% of the world’s population               is under 30 years oldSource: US Census Bureau
96% of Millennials have joined a social networking siteSource: Mr. Youth and RepNation Media (April 2008)
Average family phone call today
50 million tweets per day — that's an average of 600 tweets per secondSource: Twitter Blog
YouTube is the second largest search engine
99% of companies use social media for recruitment Source: Survey by OSCAR, talential, squeaker.net usage
If Facebook were a country, it would be the 3rd largest country in the world (behind China and India)
Russia has a population of 142M. That’s not even half of Facebook’s user baseFacebook has more users than there are people in the U.S. Source: Facebook
4 billion+ photos hosted & 4.8 million things were geotagged this monthSource: Flickr
People who use mobile devices are 50% more active on social sites4 mobile phones were sold for everyPC sold in 2009
25% of search results for the world’s Top 20 largest brands are linked to user-generated contentSource:: MarketingVox and Nielsen BuzzMetrics
  Social media marketing spend will reach $3.1b in 2014Source: Forrester Research
Benefits of Social Media
Improve BrandingIncrease Traffic & Boost SEODiscover the InfluencersBuild Loyal AdvocatesEncourage Referrals Manage your Online ReputationProvide Customer Service & Gain FeedbackCreate BuzzBenefits of Social Media
Recommendations Build TrustNearly one-fourth of U.S. adults say they have posted comments or reviews online about the products or services they buy.191% say consumer reviews are the #1 aid to buying decisions287% trust a friend’s recommendation over critic's review3Online social network users were 3X more likely to trust their peer’s opinionsover advertising when making purchase decisions 4By 2020, 84% of marketers agree that building customer trust will become marketing’s primary objective5Source: 1 Pew Research Center, 2 JC Williams Group, 3 Marketing Sherpa, 4 Jupiter Research, 5 1 to 1 Media
Bob travels to Houston and posts a video to his Facebook profile12Mike sees the video while planning a trip to Houston3Mike likes the video a lot and puts it on his blog, it is seen by his 1300 daily readers
11 Steps for Building a Great Brand Using a New Media Strategy
11 Steps for Building a Great Brand Using a New Media StrategyListenDevelop Internal ResourcesDefine Objectives & Goals Identify the LandscapeDiscover the InfluencersDevelop a Content Strategy Select your Channels & ToolsPublish & Integrate your ContentEngage your Customers & CriticsMeasure your Results Tweak your Strategy
Step 1Listen
Listen:Monitor and protect your brand on the Internet using these tools:Global Internet: Google Alerts, SocialMention, RSS Feeds, Trendrr, monitorThisBlogs and Microblogs: Twillerts, Technorati, Twitter Search,  Google Blog Search, SocialOomph, TweetDeck, HootSuite, Seesmic, IceRocket, MonitterFacebook: Facebook Insights, SocialOomph Video Sharing Sites: YouTube Insights, YouTube Comment AlertsPaid Services: Nielsen BuzzMetrics, Radian6
Listen: Community ChatterDo you care?Will you respond?Will you apologize?Will you rebut?Who will be in charge of responding, apologizing and rebutting?
Social Media TrainingStep 2Develop InternalResources
Develop Internal Resources:Publish and Distribute a New Media PolicyWhen are your employees your employees?Are you responsible for their actions when they are “on the clock”?  Are you responsible for their actions when they are on their own time?Consider your audience and be authenticRemember to protect proprietary and confidential information Develop a Training ProgramWhat training are you going to provide for your employees?Proper use of your social mediaProper use of social media in their lives
Friending your manager on Facebook and then complaining about your job can get you fired
“There’s nothing new about employees behaving badly, but technology will always offer up new avenues to shock, intimidate and offend.~ Shanti Atkins, CEO of ELT, Inc., specialists in online ethics”
The legal stuff: Social media marketing is advertising, so the rules and laws related to advertising apply…Use the logo!
Remember Fair HousingDo not suggest “any preference, limitation or decimation” based on:Race			ColorReligionSexDisabilityFamilial StatusNational Origin
Step 3Define Objectives & Goals
Define Objectives & Goals: Increase Brand Awareness: Create a general hype & enhance a product  or serviceIncrease Reach: Broaden reach of core company's target audienceGenerate Leads & Data: Improve referrals & retentionGain Content or Consumer Insight: Repurpose for future marketing initiatives Humanize your Voice: Engage socially, build relationships, reward your customers, and drive fan acquisition Gain Competitive Edge: Offset new competition
Step 4Identify the Landscape
Identify the Landscape: Where are your consumers engaging with your brand?Online searchesSocial networks and video/photo sharing sitesMobile websites and appsEmailOutdoorPrint mediaReview sites and local business sites: Yelp.com, Foursquare, Amazon.com, TripAdvisor.com, YellowPages.com ASK THEM
Step 5Discover the Influencers
Discover the Influencers: Here are some tips on how to identify them:Identify key players online and off: Are they young, tech-savvy professionals, bloggers, trendsetters?Conduct research: Use search, keyword and analytic tools, consider inbound links, surveysLook for patterns: Who is retweeting, Facebooking, bookmarking and commenting?Share of voice: Look for high follower/subscriber counts, multiple active discussion threads or responses, frequent posts/updates
Step 6Develop a Content Strategy
Develop a Content Strategy: Things to consider in your strategy:What is your mission statement, brand position or brand promise?What is your brand personality?What is your brand identity?What differentiates your brand?What is your company story?What do want your customer experience to feel like? Identify types of content
	Use the power of storytelling and information to market your ideas
Content strategies must be supported by tactics:Strategy: CommunicateTactics: content, blogging and microblogging, video sharing, photo sharing, podcasting, media assetsStrategy: ConnectTactics: social networks, print, Internet, mobile, outdoor, radio, TVStrategy: Collect/CategorizeTactics: social bookmarksStrategy: CustomizeTactics: RSS, Widgets, Share Strategy: ConversationTactics: comments, Q&A sites, reviews, forums
Step 7Select your Channels & Tools
Select your Channels & Tools: Connect them to your goals and objectives:Increase brand awareness and reach: Facebook, Twitter, blogs, mobile, email, video sharing sites, print, TV, radio, outdoorHumanize your voice: YouTube, FlickrProvide thought leadership and credibility: LinkedIn, Plaxo, forums, niche sitesImprove search engine rankings: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, RSS, blogsImprove sales/services/retention: Email, surveys, social networks, online communities
Step 8Promote & Seed your Content
Promote & Seed your Content: Have an integrated strategyPrint
Internet
Email
Display Ads
Video sharing sites
Photo sharing sites
Mobile
PR
Internal promotion
Blogs & Social networking sites
Social bookmarking sites
Outdoor
Radio
TV
On-Site
Contest & sweepstake sites
Blogger outreachCorporate Traveler Shopper Lifecycle
Hello!Step 9Engage your Customers & Critics
Engage your Customers & Critics: Tips to help increase engagement:Have a human voice
Vary content types and sources
Determine your frequency
Add value
Keep content timely
Post credible content
Offer incentives and reward customers
Ask for feedback
Encourage re-posting Step 10Measure your Results
Measure your Results: Categorize your metrics:Reach- how far and wide your messages spread
Impact- how your efforts change consumers’ actions or opinions
Quantity- how many consumers interact with your initiatives
Quality- strength and depth of consumers’ interactions with your initiatives
Sentiment-how did they feel about what they read?  
Step 11Tweak your Strategy
Tweak your Strategy: Constantly refine your strategy and tactics:Evaluate your metrics
Evaluate the content and frequency
Evaluate the landscape and tools
Trends come and go
Be nimble and adaptive
Consider your budget and time
Continue to identify key influencers 
Examples of Brands Using Digital & Mobile Media
For Rent Media Solutions
“If Only Your Apartment Furniture Could Talk”Video Contest20%boost in college age visitors to siteDirect navigation increased57%
Pet Pads UnleashedResults:560 photos submitted, 2,500+ votes, 300+ new Facebook Fans, 17,000+ pageviews and 2,700 photo views, and 17,000+ photo views on Flickr
Facebook “Like” Contest1,000+ New “Likes”
YouTube is the second largest search engine
Online Video5,000+ videos
 Nearly 45,000   channel views
 Nearly 90 playlists
100 videos with annotation players Optimized Videos

CHPA 2011 Advanced Integrated New Media Strategies

Editor's Notes

  • #15 Mobile media is quickly becoming essential to thetechnologically advanced marketing plan.• Smartphone users are driving growth in browser andapplicationsBrowser and app growth are up Social Networking: Fastest-growing category accessedvia browser-150 million users access Facebook thru their mobile phone
  • #21 Recommendations build trust and influence purchase decisions.
  • #24 These 11 process steps will help you build a great brand. I hope to give you helpful tips and action items that will really help you
  • #25 Old tried and true tactics that use new tools to create a strategy that creates strong brands Use new tactics and tools with old processes to create a strong brand Top process steps
  • #26 Who is talking about you • What are they saying • Is it positive or negative • Where are the conversations taking place • What are your competitors doing • What’s the buzz about them • What content resonates with your audience • Where else is your audience talking • What social sites have the most conversations • Who are the thought leaders you should connect with • What are your opportunities and threats Who is talking about you?What are people saying?Are they positive or negative?Where are they happening?What site has the most conversations being said you?
  • #59 Let me show you how big brands are using integrated new media techniques and tools that we just covered to build strong brands
  • #64 Objective: The 2010 consumer promotion was designed to entertain, engage & drive repeat visits with the intention of ultimately increasing brand awareness, preference and consideration. Concept: The ForRent.com “Pet Pads Unleashed” Photo Contest encourages apartment renters to submit a photo of how their pet lives the apartment life for a chance to win $1,500. Three Finalists will take home a $400 gift card to a local pet store. 560photos submitted and 2,500+ votes300+ new Facebook Fans and 14,000+ pageviews and 2,700photo views16,000+ photo views on Flickr
  • #65 Eblast Launched 12.21.10 at 2:19 pm: The eblast was a success generating 300 additional Facebook “Likes” (fans) in one day.New “Likes” (Fans): 1,040Comments: 45Walls Posts: 20Total Interactions: 273Facebook “Likes” (Content): 208Pageviews: 5,170Unique Pageviews: 1,630Photo Views: 521
  • #88 The combination of geolocation and social networks is also a huge avenue for Starbucks and the company was one of the first major brands to broker a deal with popular location-based social network Foursquare. Foursquare mayors of retail stores special ‘Barista’ badges that would come with discounts on drinks and food.
  • #93 Let me show you how big brands are using integrated new media techniques and tools that we just covered to build strong brands
  • #101 Let me show you how big brands are using integrated new media techniques and tools that we just covered to build strong brands