VirginiaSharma
                                                                         #DesiCMO




                         Connected Generation
                         From “Liking” to “Leading” in a digital world

                         Virginia Sharma
                         Vice-President, Marketing and Communications,
                              President,
                         IBM India/South Asia




© 2013 IBM Corporation
VirginiaSharma
The Millennial              #DesiCMO




   © 2013 IBM Corporation
IBM Student Study lends some insights into the Millennials

     We interviewed 3,400 students worldwide who represent this generation
      via the 2012 IBM Global Student Study and compared their views to those
      of CEOs
       – 54% from growth markets, 46% from mature markets
       – 39% under 21, 40% b/w 21-25
       – 63% male, 37% female

                     Student Study                         2012                                CEO Study




    VirginiaSharma
    #DesiCMO
3     © 2013 IBM Corporation         Source: Millennials: “We R Who We R”, Feb 5, 2011, Millennial Marketing
Millennials will look for companies that are open and empower them


                             Organizational impact from competing influences                      58%   India 68%


                                                                                                  48%

                    35%                                                                         37%
               33%
                 33%
                                                           30%

                                                                                       Students
                                                           17%
                                                                                       CEO Outperformers
                                                                                       CEO Underperformers
                                                           9%


        Operational control                       Balance between        Organizational openness
        Tight operational and financial control   openness and control   Opening of organizations internally
        to ensure compliance;                                            and externally and empowerment of
        avoid waste; and enforce standards,                              individuals to facilitate innovation,
        norms and behaviors                                              collaboration and creativity




    VirginiaSharma
    #DesiCMO
4   © 2013 IBM Corporation
VirginiaSharma
 Millennials seek a collaborative environment,                                       #DesiCMO

 ability to innovate and work-life balance
                              life
                                     Organizational attributes to engage employees
                                                  Students           CEOs

    Collaborative environment                            59%   63%

India 74%       Ability to innovate                      54%   51%

                 Work-life balance                       54%   35%

                         Ethics and values               46%   65%

                    Purpose and mission                  42%   58%

                          Financial rewards              40%   31%

         India 53%             Work flexibility          40%   24%

                      Personal autonomy                  38%   31%

                           Cultural diversity            30%   21%

         Stability of the organization                   30%   37%

          Comprehensive mentoring                        27%   18%

                       Industry leadership               22%   40%

       Customizable compensation                         19%   18%



5     © 2013 IBM Corporation
Millennials take technology for granted
More preoccupied with the economy and its impact on job prospects




  VirginiaSharma
  #DesiCMO
    © 2013 IBM Corporation
Millennial consumers use social media and websites
CEOs still believe in face to face




                             India 63%



                                         India 37%




   VirginiaSharma
   #DesiCMO
    © 2013 IBM Corporation
Millennials understand what it takes to be successful

                                   CEO characteristics for success
                                                              Students           CEOs

                                Inspirational leadership             56%   60%

                                         Global mindset              52%   48%

                                      Competitive instinct           48%   38%

                                       Leadership teaming            47%   58%

                             Environmentally / socially devoted      39%   16%

                                                  Risk tolerant      36%   33%

                                          Customer obsession         34%   61%

                                                Financial skills     33%   24%

                                                     Boldness        33%   35%

                                           Disruptive creativity     33%   33%

                                                   Transparent       32%   34%

                                         Technology savviness        30%   23%

                                               Diversity-driven
                                                         driven      26%   20%
   VirginiaSharma
   #DesiCMO
    © 2013 IBM Corporation
Millennials believe corporate social responsibility is a critical
success factor for business, not just a nice to have




  VirginiaSharma
  #DesiCMO
   © 2013 IBM Corporation
VirginiaSharma
  #DesiCMO
                                     Collaborative Citizenship

                                     Genuine, not just generous

                                     Talent that complements our technology

                                      Not just getting involved but staying involved




           CORPORATE
           CITIZENSHIP
              @ IBM
Reading Companion EXITE Camps MentorPlace Corporate Service Corps SAHANA
     © 2013 IBM Corporation
Kidsmart Reinventing Education TryScience On Demand Community SME Toolkit
VirginiaSharma
Relevance not Visibility: Aligning Corporate Citizenship                      #DesiCMO
Efforts with the National Agenda




“Let’s also make sure that a high school diploma puts our kids on a path to a good job…At
 Let’s
schools like P-Tech in Brooklyn, a
                         collaboration between New York Public
Schools, the City University of New York, and IBM, students will graduate
       © 2013 IBM Corporation
with a high school diploma and an associate degree in computers or engineering.
A brand must deliver exceptional “Millennial Ready” web experiences
across all functions, not just marketing
                                         Social Portal,
                                Employee Engagement Workplace

  Citizen Engagement
     Ease tax filings                      CHRO                      Company web presence,
 Emergency readiness                                                 Buy, Market, Sell, Service
Education advancement                                                 Demand Generation,
       Food Safety                                         CMO            On-line Sales
   Transport Systems      Officials
                                                                          Brand Loyalty
                                          Exceptional
                                             Web
                                          Experiences

                         Business Unit                  Service/
    On-line Banking,     Executive                      Support        Optimizing Self Service,
     Patient Portal                                                         Call Center
    Claim Processing                        CIO




   VirginiaSharma              Integrate/migrate existing applications,
   #DesiCMO            Streamline IT operations, enhance employee experience
Are you Millennial Ready?
                           Integration            Content



                   Open                                      Collaborative


        Flexible                                                     Responsible

Activate the              Createaa
                           Create             Create an               Delight
Workforce                  Smarter
                          Smarter             Exceptional             Customers
                          Workforce           Customer
Improve productivity      Workforce                                   Increase loyalty,
and unleash innovation                        Experience              advocacy, and revenue



     Tech enabled                                                    Innovative
                     Analytics                              Mobile

                                         Social
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  #DesiCMO
VirginiaSharma
  Activate the Workforce: IBM DesiCorps Case Study                                       #DesiCMO

Internal community

                                                          External community




       Engagement                             Inspiration                           Action
The Internal community of 31000
IBMers created alongside the
                                   On Demand Community rose to a         Number of CSC Applications
external one created robust
                                   steady 45000 in 2012 owing to the     viewed and candidates approved
engagement and better evengelism
                                   DesiCorps campaign                    doubled in 2012
amongst the network of Community
Members© 2013 IBM Corporation
VirginiaSharma
Delighting Customers: My Coke Rewards                                     #DesiCMO
Coke’s largest and most successful interactive marketing program ever




                                                              My Coke Rewards
                                                              has 13 million
                                                              registered
                                                              members, almost a
                                                My Coke Rewards has 13 million
                                                              quarter of a million
                                                 registered members, almost a
                                                              visits per day, about
                                                quarter of a million visits per day,
                                                              50,000 new
                                                about 50,000 new members each
                                                              members each
                                                 week, and 1.4 million members
                                                              week, and 1.4
                                                entering PIN codes each month.
                                                              million members
                                                              entering PIN codes
                                                              each month.
    © 2013 IBM Corporation
VirginiaSharma
                                                                                #DesiCMO




                      To get the full version of the CEO and Student reports,
                     see ibm.com/studentstudy and ibm.com/ceostudy2012
16   © 2013 IBM Corporation

Connected Generation

  • 1.
    VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO Connected Generation From “Liking” to “Leading” in a digital world Virginia Sharma Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, President, IBM India/South Asia © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 2.
    VirginiaSharma The Millennial #DesiCMO © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 3.
    IBM Student Studylends some insights into the Millennials  We interviewed 3,400 students worldwide who represent this generation via the 2012 IBM Global Student Study and compared their views to those of CEOs – 54% from growth markets, 46% from mature markets – 39% under 21, 40% b/w 21-25 – 63% male, 37% female Student Study 2012 CEO Study VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO 3 © 2013 IBM Corporation Source: Millennials: “We R Who We R”, Feb 5, 2011, Millennial Marketing
  • 4.
    Millennials will lookfor companies that are open and empower them Organizational impact from competing influences 58% India 68% 48% 35% 37% 33% 33% 30% Students 17% CEO Outperformers CEO Underperformers 9% Operational control Balance between Organizational openness Tight operational and financial control openness and control Opening of organizations internally to ensure compliance; and externally and empowerment of avoid waste; and enforce standards, individuals to facilitate innovation, norms and behaviors collaboration and creativity VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO 4 © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 5.
    VirginiaSharma Millennials seeka collaborative environment, #DesiCMO ability to innovate and work-life balance life Organizational attributes to engage employees Students CEOs Collaborative environment 59% 63% India 74% Ability to innovate 54% 51% Work-life balance 54% 35% Ethics and values 46% 65% Purpose and mission 42% 58% Financial rewards 40% 31% India 53% Work flexibility 40% 24% Personal autonomy 38% 31% Cultural diversity 30% 21% Stability of the organization 30% 37% Comprehensive mentoring 27% 18% Industry leadership 22% 40% Customizable compensation 19% 18% 5 © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 6.
    Millennials take technologyfor granted More preoccupied with the economy and its impact on job prospects VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 7.
    Millennial consumers usesocial media and websites CEOs still believe in face to face India 63% India 37% VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 8.
    Millennials understand whatit takes to be successful CEO characteristics for success Students CEOs Inspirational leadership 56% 60% Global mindset 52% 48% Competitive instinct 48% 38% Leadership teaming 47% 58% Environmentally / socially devoted 39% 16% Risk tolerant 36% 33% Customer obsession 34% 61% Financial skills 33% 24% Boldness 33% 35% Disruptive creativity 33% 33% Transparent 32% 34% Technology savviness 30% 23% Diversity-driven driven 26% 20% VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 9.
    Millennials believe corporatesocial responsibility is a critical success factor for business, not just a nice to have VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 10.
    VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO Collaborative Citizenship Genuine, not just generous Talent that complements our technology Not just getting involved but staying involved CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP @ IBM Reading Companion EXITE Camps MentorPlace Corporate Service Corps SAHANA © 2013 IBM Corporation Kidsmart Reinventing Education TryScience On Demand Community SME Toolkit
  • 11.
    VirginiaSharma Relevance not Visibility:Aligning Corporate Citizenship #DesiCMO Efforts with the National Agenda “Let’s also make sure that a high school diploma puts our kids on a path to a good job…At Let’s schools like P-Tech in Brooklyn, a collaboration between New York Public Schools, the City University of New York, and IBM, students will graduate © 2013 IBM Corporation with a high school diploma and an associate degree in computers or engineering.
  • 12.
    A brand mustdeliver exceptional “Millennial Ready” web experiences across all functions, not just marketing Social Portal, Employee Engagement Workplace Citizen Engagement Ease tax filings CHRO Company web presence, Emergency readiness Buy, Market, Sell, Service Education advancement Demand Generation, Food Safety CMO On-line Sales Transport Systems Officials Brand Loyalty Exceptional Web Experiences Business Unit Service/ On-line Banking, Executive Support Optimizing Self Service, Patient Portal Call Center Claim Processing CIO VirginiaSharma Integrate/migrate existing applications, #DesiCMO Streamline IT operations, enhance employee experience
  • 13.
    Are you MillennialReady? Integration Content Open Collaborative Flexible Responsible Activate the Createaa Create Create an Delight Workforce Smarter Smarter Exceptional Customers Workforce Customer Improve productivity Workforce Increase loyalty, and unleash innovation Experience advocacy, and revenue Tech enabled Innovative Analytics Mobile Social VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO
  • 14.
    VirginiaSharma Activatethe Workforce: IBM DesiCorps Case Study #DesiCMO Internal community External community Engagement Inspiration Action The Internal community of 31000 IBMers created alongside the On Demand Community rose to a Number of CSC Applications external one created robust steady 45000 in 2012 owing to the viewed and candidates approved engagement and better evengelism DesiCorps campaign doubled in 2012 amongst the network of Community Members© 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 15.
    VirginiaSharma Delighting Customers: MyCoke Rewards #DesiCMO Coke’s largest and most successful interactive marketing program ever My Coke Rewards has 13 million registered members, almost a My Coke Rewards has 13 million quarter of a million registered members, almost a visits per day, about quarter of a million visits per day, 50,000 new about 50,000 new members each members each week, and 1.4 million members week, and 1.4 entering PIN codes each month. million members entering PIN codes each month. © 2013 IBM Corporation
  • 16.
    VirginiaSharma #DesiCMO To get the full version of the CEO and Student reports, see ibm.com/studentstudy and ibm.com/ceostudy2012 16 © 2013 IBM Corporation