Session 1 slides from our Digital Leaders 2-Day Bootcamp, January 2016. The next bootcamp is being held on 14th/15th June - details at www.digital-leaders-bootcamp.eventbrite.co.uk
Free research report based on a survey among 400 senior managers in UK and USA. Goal was to measure the level of social media integration and the effects social media integration has.
The report gives details about social media adoption, social media integration, barriers to adoption and much more.
How B2B customers behave differently than their consumer counterparts
Four key steps to B2B social media marketing
Listening to your customers
Creating a content engine
Leveraging your people
Targeting key influencers
Measuring and optimizing
W
Unlock Your Organization Through Digital TransformationDigital Surgeons
Digital Transformation allows you to be disruptor, not the disrupted. See what you missed from our workshop at the Carnegie Mellon Engineering and Technology Innovation Management (ETIM) program’s 10th Anniversary Summit with senior leaders from academia and industry. Learn how to digitally optimize your business with principles of human-centered design that put the heart of the consumer at the center of business model innovation.
Digital Transformation
Design Thinking
10 Strategies For Getting the Most Out of your Social IntranetThoughtFarmer
Dion Hinchcliffe's keynote from Social Intranet Summit Vancouver 2010. There's a wealth of information for intranet stakeholders here, and it appeared that Dion could have spoken for an hour on any slide. Fascinating stuff!
Session 1 slides from our Digital Leaders 2-Day Bootcamp, January 2016. The next bootcamp is being held on 14th/15th June - details at www.digital-leaders-bootcamp.eventbrite.co.uk
Free research report based on a survey among 400 senior managers in UK and USA. Goal was to measure the level of social media integration and the effects social media integration has.
The report gives details about social media adoption, social media integration, barriers to adoption and much more.
How B2B customers behave differently than their consumer counterparts
Four key steps to B2B social media marketing
Listening to your customers
Creating a content engine
Leveraging your people
Targeting key influencers
Measuring and optimizing
W
Unlock Your Organization Through Digital TransformationDigital Surgeons
Digital Transformation allows you to be disruptor, not the disrupted. See what you missed from our workshop at the Carnegie Mellon Engineering and Technology Innovation Management (ETIM) program’s 10th Anniversary Summit with senior leaders from academia and industry. Learn how to digitally optimize your business with principles of human-centered design that put the heart of the consumer at the center of business model innovation.
Digital Transformation
Design Thinking
10 Strategies For Getting the Most Out of your Social IntranetThoughtFarmer
Dion Hinchcliffe's keynote from Social Intranet Summit Vancouver 2010. There's a wealth of information for intranet stakeholders here, and it appeared that Dion could have spoken for an hour on any slide. Fascinating stuff!
Do organizations have the right skills for the digital age? How can they plug the digital skills gap? Assess your digital skills maturity with a quick DIY assessment
Back in 2013 the McKinsey Global Institute published a report entitled Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy. The report identified 12 technologies that could drive truly massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years. The report also looks at exactly how these technologies could change our world, as well as their benefits and challenges, and offers guidelines to help leaders from businesses and other institutions respond. The Report estimated that, together, applications of the 12 technologies discussed in the report could have a potential economic impact between $14 trillion and $33 trillion a year in 2025.
The potential benefits of the technologies discussed in the report are tremendous—but so are the challenges of preparing for their impact. If business and government leaders wait until these technologies are exerting their full influence on the economy, it will be too late to capture the benefits or react to the consequences.
Disruptive Technologies examined the current challenges and opportunities brought by such innovation whilst providing delegates the opportunity to test technologies via live demonstrations.
The ICCO Global Summit which took place in Oxford, UK, from 29-30 September, 2016 offered two days of great conversations with colleagues coming from all over the world. MSLGROUP's SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Pascal Beucler was invited to discuss why Branded Content and Entertainment are a new boundary, and a sweet spot to hit for PR professionals.
Based on Pascal's experience last June at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, as a juror in the newly created Entertainment Jury: this has been a week-long fantastic experience, evaluating how talent and ample narrative formats can elevate content into the cultural mainstream.
Digital technologies allow organizations to reinvent themselves – transforming the core of the business and finding and exploiting new sources of value. However, many organizations are struggling to reinvent themselves because they run up against a significant barrier – culture. Our research shows that culture is the number 1 barrier to digital transformation.
This edition of the Digital Transformation Review focuses on this critical, but neglected, topic:
How are large and traditional organizations tackling the thorny issue of digital culture?
What do digital-native firms do differently when it comes to digital culture?
What advice do leading academics have for organizations attempting to get digital culture change right?
We share the insights of key leaders and experts on this topic, representing the views of traditional companies, academia, and the Silicon Valley. We also outline Capgeminis’ point of view on how organizations can close the growing employee-leadership gap in digital culture, drawing on an extensive global survey.
A lot has changed since publishing my inaugural Design in Tech Tech report at SXSW last year. In this year's report, we dive deeper into analyzing some broader themes ranging from the record amounts of funding flowing into design-led startups to questioning how design will continue to evolve as a good business practice. Below are some takeaways from the report:
-Design isn’t just about beauty; it’s about market relevance and meaningful results.
-M&A activity continues in the design space, and it’s increased.
-Increasing the designers needed in the tech industry requires rethinking education.
-The adoption of design by public companies is only growing.
-Designers bring needed critical thinking/making in the economic case for inclusion.
-Work in the research labs from decades ago drives today’s startups. Be aware.
Transformation is not digital, it's constantAyal Levin
Many organizations focus on Digital Transformation as a key to success. There seems to be a belief that “Once we become fully digital, the transformation is complete”. However, the reality of today will not be the leading solution of tomorrow. This talk will focus on the reasons why it’s not about digital transformation, rather, it’s about building organizations that can support constant transformation -in culture, in working models, in strategic thinking, and in mindset.
http://www.optimiseevents.co.uk/index...
Optimise Events seminar, discussing the topics of cloud computing, social media and online marketing.
Speakers:
Ian Summerfield - Optim IP
Joe Baily - Generate UK
Mike Robinson - Generate UK
Guest Speaker:
Liz Jackson MBE - Great Guns Marketing
Social Media Skills: Community Roundtable discussion Richard Binhammer
a look at organizations, change, concerns about skills for effective social and community programs and how to approach a business-wide assessment to move forward.
Slide deck from AAM 2017 session on May 7, 2017.
Session title: Digital Strategy in Action: From Planning to Doing
Panelists:
Mark Osterman, Guiding Programs Manager, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Tatum Walker, Associate Director of Digital Strategy, Ford's Theatre Society
Session Abstract:
Cultural heritage organizations develop digital strategies to outline philosophies, goals and objectives for the effective use of technology. In this session, three museums - at varying points of implementation - share methods and outcomes of the digital strategy process. Panelists represent a cross-section of museums (art, history, horticulture) and departments (education, communications, digital/IT), providing multiple points of view on how to identify, prioritize and implement digital initiatives that align with strategy. We’ll discuss institutional challenges, practical and technical constraints, and share examples of digital visitor engagement - aiming to inspire colleagues to apply digital strategy effectively at their organizations.
Store Front Optimization | David Henry, Monster.com | iStrategy, LondoniStrategy
How to optimize your ecommerce store front.
Presented by David Henry, VP Digital Media and Marketing Europe of Monster.com during iStrategy London 2010.
This Altimeter Group webinar explores the findings of our latest research report on digital transformation. Attendees will learn what digital transformation is, how companies are embracing change, the challenges and opportunities that emerge throughout the process, and how to refocus and reorganize teams to modernize, optimize, and integrate digital touchpoints.
Watch the webinar: https://www.slideshare.net/Altimeter/webinar-digital-transformation-with-brian-solis
Download the related report: altimetergroup.com/digitaltransformation/
In this issue of the People’s Insights monthly briefs, we cover three big innovations launched by Apple, Amazon and Google; three new approaches to Black Friday from TD Bank, Santander Bank and Patagonia; and two examples of upcycling by Southwest Airlines and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. As a bonus, we also take a quick look at the immensely popular podcast Serial – which mashes-up different types of storytelling.
Here’s an overview of the examples featured in this report:
• Apple Pay – Simplifying mobile payments
• Amazon Echo – Virtual assistant for your home
• Google Inbox – A new way to Gmail
New approaches to Black Friday
• Santander Bank’s Black Tea Friday
• Patagonia and Yerdle’s Worn Wear swap parties
Upcycling & Paying it Forward
• Southwest Airlines’s Project LUV Seat
• Ben & Jerry’s The Chunkinator
Bonus! A new way to tell stories
• Serial Podcast
We’d love to hear your take on these approaches. Do share your thoughts with us at @PeoplesLab on Twitter. You can also reach out to us on Twitter @msl_group.
brandshare: how brands & people create value exchangeEdelman
Edelman’s second annual brandshare study revealed brands are failing to develop mutually beneficial relationships with consumers.
Learn more: http://edl.mn/1sOyg1O
Rich Crandall (Speaker) Principal, Education, Intentional Futures
“Set it and forget it” corporate strategies are doomed to fail. Today’s fast-paced, rapidly evolving markets demand that strategies stay nimble and adaptable while working toward a long-term vision. Executives, employees, and clients all play a role in strategy implementation, so it’s essential that they are along for the ride. Agencies can spearhead this process by developing unifying stories and tools that support a solid strategic foundation. Outsourcing any part of a company strategy can be a little stomach churning to companies. And in a world overflowing with information, executives struggle to find the time required to understand the complexities of their industry and create frameworks to organize that information. They need context, confidence and compelling stories in order to move teams to action. That’s where rapid learning comes in. Rapid learning techniques lead to deep thinking and effective solutions that drive more informed decisions. By learning quickly about market context, history, and dynamics, companies can build a solid set of strategies. This process can stop leaders from repeating prior mistakes, help them understand why previous efforts worked or failed, and better predict outcomes based on their new contextual knowledge. This presentation will focus on the value of rapid learning and the role it can play in human-centered strategy development. Intentional Futures’ Principal Rich Crandall will share real world examples of clients who embarked on rapid learning projects that inspired teams and shaped organizations.
Takeaways:
• Steps involved with rapid learning
• The value of rapid learning and how it can remove tension from executives
• The power of framework creation and design
• How to construct a framework creation tool
• How to construct an organizational learning assessment
• Tips to filter critical information from excess data during investigations.
Brian Solis - Innovation starts with a shift in perspectiveWeb à Québec
Do you know the differences between iteration, innovation and disruption? Brian Solis is one of the world’s most influential digital analysts and futurists coving disruptive technology’s impact on business and society. In this very intimate presentation, Brian will share his journey toward disrupting his own perspective and work to better help leaders…lead. After helping hundreds of startups, top brands and even celebrities disrupt markets over the last 20 years, he learned that there’s more to innovation than technology. During his session, Brian will share what he’s learned and how it’s changing his path in the hopes of inspiring you to see and do things differently.
The Real Impact of Digital - As Seen From the "Virtual Coalface"thisfluidworld
A new study by INSEAD and this fluid world challenges some of the common assumptions and beliefs about the positioning of “digital”. The study approaches the issue of digital from a fresh direction: the real perceptions and experiences of managers on the ground and “in the coalface” of business. The results, as well as 21 insights and recommendations for the 21st century, are highlighted in this report The Real Impact of Digital - As Seen from the “Virtual Coalface”.
Social Media Strategy Presentation for the Business Collaboration Forums 2009Nick Bowditch
This is the slideshow that Belinda Jackson of Web Chameleon and I presented at the Business Collaboration Forums 2009 in Newcastle and on the Central Coast of NSW.
Do organizations have the right skills for the digital age? How can they plug the digital skills gap? Assess your digital skills maturity with a quick DIY assessment
Back in 2013 the McKinsey Global Institute published a report entitled Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy. The report identified 12 technologies that could drive truly massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years. The report also looks at exactly how these technologies could change our world, as well as their benefits and challenges, and offers guidelines to help leaders from businesses and other institutions respond. The Report estimated that, together, applications of the 12 technologies discussed in the report could have a potential economic impact between $14 trillion and $33 trillion a year in 2025.
The potential benefits of the technologies discussed in the report are tremendous—but so are the challenges of preparing for their impact. If business and government leaders wait until these technologies are exerting their full influence on the economy, it will be too late to capture the benefits or react to the consequences.
Disruptive Technologies examined the current challenges and opportunities brought by such innovation whilst providing delegates the opportunity to test technologies via live demonstrations.
The ICCO Global Summit which took place in Oxford, UK, from 29-30 September, 2016 offered two days of great conversations with colleagues coming from all over the world. MSLGROUP's SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Pascal Beucler was invited to discuss why Branded Content and Entertainment are a new boundary, and a sweet spot to hit for PR professionals.
Based on Pascal's experience last June at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, as a juror in the newly created Entertainment Jury: this has been a week-long fantastic experience, evaluating how talent and ample narrative formats can elevate content into the cultural mainstream.
Digital technologies allow organizations to reinvent themselves – transforming the core of the business and finding and exploiting new sources of value. However, many organizations are struggling to reinvent themselves because they run up against a significant barrier – culture. Our research shows that culture is the number 1 barrier to digital transformation.
This edition of the Digital Transformation Review focuses on this critical, but neglected, topic:
How are large and traditional organizations tackling the thorny issue of digital culture?
What do digital-native firms do differently when it comes to digital culture?
What advice do leading academics have for organizations attempting to get digital culture change right?
We share the insights of key leaders and experts on this topic, representing the views of traditional companies, academia, and the Silicon Valley. We also outline Capgeminis’ point of view on how organizations can close the growing employee-leadership gap in digital culture, drawing on an extensive global survey.
A lot has changed since publishing my inaugural Design in Tech Tech report at SXSW last year. In this year's report, we dive deeper into analyzing some broader themes ranging from the record amounts of funding flowing into design-led startups to questioning how design will continue to evolve as a good business practice. Below are some takeaways from the report:
-Design isn’t just about beauty; it’s about market relevance and meaningful results.
-M&A activity continues in the design space, and it’s increased.
-Increasing the designers needed in the tech industry requires rethinking education.
-The adoption of design by public companies is only growing.
-Designers bring needed critical thinking/making in the economic case for inclusion.
-Work in the research labs from decades ago drives today’s startups. Be aware.
Transformation is not digital, it's constantAyal Levin
Many organizations focus on Digital Transformation as a key to success. There seems to be a belief that “Once we become fully digital, the transformation is complete”. However, the reality of today will not be the leading solution of tomorrow. This talk will focus on the reasons why it’s not about digital transformation, rather, it’s about building organizations that can support constant transformation -in culture, in working models, in strategic thinking, and in mindset.
http://www.optimiseevents.co.uk/index...
Optimise Events seminar, discussing the topics of cloud computing, social media and online marketing.
Speakers:
Ian Summerfield - Optim IP
Joe Baily - Generate UK
Mike Robinson - Generate UK
Guest Speaker:
Liz Jackson MBE - Great Guns Marketing
Social Media Skills: Community Roundtable discussion Richard Binhammer
a look at organizations, change, concerns about skills for effective social and community programs and how to approach a business-wide assessment to move forward.
Slide deck from AAM 2017 session on May 7, 2017.
Session title: Digital Strategy in Action: From Planning to Doing
Panelists:
Mark Osterman, Guiding Programs Manager, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Tatum Walker, Associate Director of Digital Strategy, Ford's Theatre Society
Session Abstract:
Cultural heritage organizations develop digital strategies to outline philosophies, goals and objectives for the effective use of technology. In this session, three museums - at varying points of implementation - share methods and outcomes of the digital strategy process. Panelists represent a cross-section of museums (art, history, horticulture) and departments (education, communications, digital/IT), providing multiple points of view on how to identify, prioritize and implement digital initiatives that align with strategy. We’ll discuss institutional challenges, practical and technical constraints, and share examples of digital visitor engagement - aiming to inspire colleagues to apply digital strategy effectively at their organizations.
Store Front Optimization | David Henry, Monster.com | iStrategy, LondoniStrategy
How to optimize your ecommerce store front.
Presented by David Henry, VP Digital Media and Marketing Europe of Monster.com during iStrategy London 2010.
This Altimeter Group webinar explores the findings of our latest research report on digital transformation. Attendees will learn what digital transformation is, how companies are embracing change, the challenges and opportunities that emerge throughout the process, and how to refocus and reorganize teams to modernize, optimize, and integrate digital touchpoints.
Watch the webinar: https://www.slideshare.net/Altimeter/webinar-digital-transformation-with-brian-solis
Download the related report: altimetergroup.com/digitaltransformation/
In this issue of the People’s Insights monthly briefs, we cover three big innovations launched by Apple, Amazon and Google; three new approaches to Black Friday from TD Bank, Santander Bank and Patagonia; and two examples of upcycling by Southwest Airlines and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. As a bonus, we also take a quick look at the immensely popular podcast Serial – which mashes-up different types of storytelling.
Here’s an overview of the examples featured in this report:
• Apple Pay – Simplifying mobile payments
• Amazon Echo – Virtual assistant for your home
• Google Inbox – A new way to Gmail
New approaches to Black Friday
• Santander Bank’s Black Tea Friday
• Patagonia and Yerdle’s Worn Wear swap parties
Upcycling & Paying it Forward
• Southwest Airlines’s Project LUV Seat
• Ben & Jerry’s The Chunkinator
Bonus! A new way to tell stories
• Serial Podcast
We’d love to hear your take on these approaches. Do share your thoughts with us at @PeoplesLab on Twitter. You can also reach out to us on Twitter @msl_group.
brandshare: how brands & people create value exchangeEdelman
Edelman’s second annual brandshare study revealed brands are failing to develop mutually beneficial relationships with consumers.
Learn more: http://edl.mn/1sOyg1O
Rich Crandall (Speaker) Principal, Education, Intentional Futures
“Set it and forget it” corporate strategies are doomed to fail. Today’s fast-paced, rapidly evolving markets demand that strategies stay nimble and adaptable while working toward a long-term vision. Executives, employees, and clients all play a role in strategy implementation, so it’s essential that they are along for the ride. Agencies can spearhead this process by developing unifying stories and tools that support a solid strategic foundation. Outsourcing any part of a company strategy can be a little stomach churning to companies. And in a world overflowing with information, executives struggle to find the time required to understand the complexities of their industry and create frameworks to organize that information. They need context, confidence and compelling stories in order to move teams to action. That’s where rapid learning comes in. Rapid learning techniques lead to deep thinking and effective solutions that drive more informed decisions. By learning quickly about market context, history, and dynamics, companies can build a solid set of strategies. This process can stop leaders from repeating prior mistakes, help them understand why previous efforts worked or failed, and better predict outcomes based on their new contextual knowledge. This presentation will focus on the value of rapid learning and the role it can play in human-centered strategy development. Intentional Futures’ Principal Rich Crandall will share real world examples of clients who embarked on rapid learning projects that inspired teams and shaped organizations.
Takeaways:
• Steps involved with rapid learning
• The value of rapid learning and how it can remove tension from executives
• The power of framework creation and design
• How to construct a framework creation tool
• How to construct an organizational learning assessment
• Tips to filter critical information from excess data during investigations.
Brian Solis - Innovation starts with a shift in perspectiveWeb à Québec
Do you know the differences between iteration, innovation and disruption? Brian Solis is one of the world’s most influential digital analysts and futurists coving disruptive technology’s impact on business and society. In this very intimate presentation, Brian will share his journey toward disrupting his own perspective and work to better help leaders…lead. After helping hundreds of startups, top brands and even celebrities disrupt markets over the last 20 years, he learned that there’s more to innovation than technology. During his session, Brian will share what he’s learned and how it’s changing his path in the hopes of inspiring you to see and do things differently.
The Real Impact of Digital - As Seen From the "Virtual Coalface"thisfluidworld
A new study by INSEAD and this fluid world challenges some of the common assumptions and beliefs about the positioning of “digital”. The study approaches the issue of digital from a fresh direction: the real perceptions and experiences of managers on the ground and “in the coalface” of business. The results, as well as 21 insights and recommendations for the 21st century, are highlighted in this report The Real Impact of Digital - As Seen from the “Virtual Coalface”.
Social Media Strategy Presentation for the Business Collaboration Forums 2009Nick Bowditch
This is the slideshow that Belinda Jackson of Web Chameleon and I presented at the Business Collaboration Forums 2009 in Newcastle and on the Central Coast of NSW.
Social Media For Business: 31 Stats and AnecdotesAdam Schoenfeld
31 stats and anecdotes to help make the case for Social Media investment in your organization. Highlights from numerous 3rd Party reports and studies that show the rapid adoption of Social Media Marketing for businesses. Includes a compilation of spending projections, penetration estimates, survey data, and specific examples cover all types of businesses.
Because 20 Decibels currently focuses on Twitter, these may have a slight bend to Twitter for Business, but cover the general trends in Social Media as well. For links to sources, visit our blog: http://blog.20dbs.com
In this webinar O'Rourke Hospitality Marketing shared emerging marketing opportunities that hotels should be evaluating for 2013. Specific topics covered included mobile websites, responsive web design, mobile search, Google+, Pinterest, conversion rate optimization, retargeting and remarketing.
I was one of the keynote speakers at the inaugural Social Media Summit in Kampala, Uganda.
The summit took place at the Serena Hotel on 26th November 2014 and was attended by 160 delegates. There were representatives from businesses, government, NGOs and other agencies.
The CEO breakfast was sponsored by UNICEF.
Finding it hard to sell social media to the boss? This comprehensive presentation is full of the facts that support why social media is becoming a mainstream business tool. Did you know that more than 40% of Australian businesses gain new customers through social networks?
How people use Facebook and how to help them spread their messagesJonathan Waddingham
This presentation shows recent (and old) examples of how people have used Facebook to fundraise and why they were successful. It also shows how JustGiving enables people to raise more by integrating with Facebook as well as how you can use their tools to make your content more personalised and add more value.
Omni-Channel Retailing: The Future Trend in Fashion and Luxury Industry - Par...Fashionbi
This publication offers you insights into:
-The most important findings from various surveys that were recently conducted on the changing behauviors of consumer
-Best Omni-Channel marketing practices of more than 60 famous brands and retailers.
-More than 25 successful future retail trends and opportunities in Fashion
UNICEF Digital Strategy, social media, mobile, web, video, photo, global comm...Jim Rosenberg
Digital strategy. Engagement through seamless integration of web, social media, visual content. Forming a digital strategy that works across a large global organization. Utilizing visual story telling through social channels. How we measure engagement, and avoid audience fatigue.
Strathclyde MBA: Social Media/Social Business Class Abu Dhabi and Malaysia, M...Hamill Associates Ltd
Slide Set 1 for my forthcoming Strathclyde MBA: Social Media/Social Business Class in Abu Dhabi and Malaysia, May 2013. The main focus of the slides is Social Media and Social Media/Social Business Strategy Development. The slides should be studied together with Slide Set 2 entitled 'From Social Media to Social Business'
“You can still dunk in the dark.” Those are Oreo’s now-famous words heard around the social media world, and the creative concept behind a great example of the new wave of real-time marketing. It’s is where Logic meets Magic!
You will learn:
Plan for real-time opportunities that transcend multiple channels
Get results that move campaigns beyond hype via social
Employ best practices for developing a program for real-time marketing
This ppt. is about advising clients on social media marketing, the advantages, what to do (and not to do!), as well as some simple strategies for efficient presence.
The Corporate Social Media Summit New York 2010Nick Johnson
A complete brochure for the first Corporate Social Media Summit, held in New York in June 2010.
The brochure highlights the 30+ corporate speakers contributing (including Whole Foods, Nokia, McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson and more), and the core topics discussed over the two days (including implementing an internal strategy on social media use, controlling reputation online, and establishing social media value).
For more on the Corporate Social Media Summit series, go to http://events.usefulsocialmedia.com/conferences/
Our presentation to be delivered at the Scottish Business Exhibition/Export Week Scotland on the 14th and 15th of November. Please see our blog for booking details - www.energise2-0.com The presentation asks whether we need a new approach to Export Support Policy in an increasingly 'connected world' and presents 10 key action points for effective use of digital and social media to support SME internationalisation.
Strathclyde MBA: Social Media/Social Business Class Abu Dhabi and Malaysia, M...Hamill Associates Ltd
Slide Set 2 for my forthcoming Strathclyde MBA: Social Media/Social Business Class in Abu Dhabi and Malaysia, May 2013. The main focus is on the emerging topic of Social Business and should be studied together with Slide Set 1 on Social Media.
Our Keynote presentation at the launch of Glasgow City Council's 'Digital Glasgow Strategy' 18th March, 2013. In the presentation we call for the launch of a Gen C Digital Leadership Programme - a programme that would create high quality career opportunities for our young people; while at the same time improving the international competitiveness of Scottish companies through the strategic use of digital technology.
Personal Brand Statement:
As an Army veteran dedicated to lifelong learning, I bring a disciplined, strategic mindset to my pursuits. I am constantly expanding my knowledge to innovate and lead effectively. My journey is driven by a commitment to excellence, and to make a meaningful impact in the world.
As a business owner in Delaware, staying on top of your tax obligations is paramount, especially with the annual deadline for Delaware Franchise Tax looming on March 1. One such obligation is the annual Delaware Franchise Tax, which serves as a crucial requirement for maintaining your company’s legal standing within the state. While the prospect of handling tax matters may seem daunting, rest assured that the process can be straightforward with the right guidance. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the steps of filing your Delaware Franchise Tax and provide insights to help you navigate the process effectively.
What are the main advantages of using HR recruiter services.pdfHumanResourceDimensi1
HR recruiter services offer top talents to companies according to their specific needs. They handle all recruitment tasks from job posting to onboarding and help companies concentrate on their business growth. With their expertise and years of experience, they streamline the hiring process and save time and resources for the company.
Memorandum Of Association Constitution of Company.pptseri bangash
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A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal document that outlines the fundamental principles and objectives upon which a company operates. It serves as the company's charter or constitution and defines the scope of its activities. Here's a detailed note on the MOA:
Contents of Memorandum of Association:
Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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Registered Office Clause: It specifies the location where the company's registered office is situated. This office is where all official communications and notices are sent.
Objective Clause: This clause delineates the main objectives for which the company is formed. It's important to define these objectives clearly, as the company cannot undertake activities beyond those mentioned in this clause.
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Liability Clause: It outlines the extent of liability of the company's members. In the case of companies limited by shares, the liability of members is limited to the amount unpaid on their shares. For companies limited by guarantee, members' liability is limited to the amount they undertake to contribute if the company is wound up.
https://seribangash.com/promotors-is-person-conceived-formation-company/
Capital Clause: This clause specifies the authorized capital of the company, i.e., the maximum amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue. It also mentions the division of this capital into shares and their respective nominal value.
Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
Importance of Memorandum of Association:
Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
https://seribangash.com/difference-public-and-private-company-law/
Binding Authority: The company and its members are bound by the provisions of the MOA. Any action taken beyond its scope may be considered ultra vires (beyond the powers) of the company and therefore void.
Amendment of MOA:
While the MOA lays down the company's fundamental principles, it is not entirely immutable. It can be amended, but only under specific circumstances and in compliance with legal procedures. Amendments typically require shareholder
Accpac to QuickBooks Conversion Navigating the Transition with Online Account...PaulBryant58
This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to
effectively manage the convert Accpac to QuickBooks , with a particular focus on utilizing online accounting services to streamline the process.
Attending a job Interview for B1 and B2 Englsih learnersErika906060
It is a sample of an interview for a business english class for pre-intermediate and intermediate english students with emphasis on the speking ability.
Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
This insightful presentation is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools needed to accurately value their businesses. Understanding business valuation is crucial for making informed decisions, whether you're seeking investment, planning to sell, or simply want to gauge your company's worth.
Taurus Zodiac Sign_ Personality Traits and Sign Dates.pptxmy Pandit
Explore the world of the Taurus zodiac sign. Learn about their stability, determination, and appreciation for beauty. Discover how Taureans' grounded nature and hardworking mindset define their unique personality.
2. A note on terminology….
Social Media (External)
Social Business (Internal)
3. Course Overview
The Social Media Revolution……
• Key issues involved in developing, implementing and
proactively managing an effective Social Media/Social Business
Strategy for building sustained customer and competitive
advantage
• A simplified Balanced Scorecard approach will be used to
ensure that social media/social business actions and initiatives
are fully aligned with and supportive of core business goals and
objectives. A key focus will be the use of agreed KPIs and
targets to measure on-going social media performance and
business impact
4. Learning Outcomes
Subject specific knowledge and skills:
• Opportunities and threats presented by the Social Media
Revolution (Internally/Externally)
• Key issues involved in developing an effective Social Media/Social
Business Strategy
• Steps involved in successful strategy implementation and
management
• Key social media/social business success factors
• Balanced Scorecard approach to measuring social media/social
business performance and business impact
• Organisation, people and resource issues critical to social
media/social business success
• Practical case examples of social media/social business in action
5. Learning Outcomes
Cognitive abilities and non-subject specific skills:
• Undertake a social media/social business landscape analysis for
your organisation
• Set up a Social Media Listening System
• Develop an agreed Social Media/Social Business Strategy for your
organisation
• Agree the core business objectives, goals and targets to be
achieved
• Identify the key social media actions and initiatives to be
implemented and an ‘Action Plan’ for getting there
• Agree the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics and
analytics to be used in measuring social media performance,
business impact and ROI
• Ensure that all key success factors have been considered
6. Teaching and Learning Methods
The four main teaching and learning methods used in the class will
be:
• Lectures and related support material
• Open discussion and debate in class
• Group work - develop an agreed Social Media Strategy for an
organisation of your own choice
• Group presentation
7. Questions
If you have any questions, don’t bother
asking because I don’t really care if you have any
questions, what your opinion is or what you think.
If you ask a question I will ignore you
8. How many companies treat their customers that
way? How ‘social’ is your organisation?
Four out of five companies do not respond to
customer comments on social channels
10. Assignment
• The assessment for this class will be a group assignment
involving a class presentation and preparation of a Social Media
Strategy Document for an organisation of the group’s own
choice (Word limit: 3,000 words)
• Students failing to pass the assignment with a mark of 50% or
more will be required to resubmit
11. Assignment/Group Work
Groups of 4/5 students
Taking an organisation of
your own choice, evaluate the progress
made in adopting social media.
Your evaluation should cover use of social media
on the organisation’s own web site and the extent of
their involvement in external social media sites.
Make strategic recommendations for improvement
12. Agenda
• Understanding the Basics - The Social Media Revolution;
Social Media in Action – Examples; Key Things to Remember
about Social Media; Social Media Listening System
• From Social Media to Social Business
• ‘Getting There’ – Social Media Planning Pays
• Social Media/Social Business Strategy Development
• Implementation
• Performance Measurement and Business Impact
• Group Work
13. Timetable
Thursday (all day) & Friday (AM)
• ‘Lectures’ and class discussion
Friday (PM) & Saturday (AM)
• Group work
Saturday (PM)
• Group presentations
20. Our View on Progress Made
Interest and enthusiasm has grown rapidly
Channels are being set up
But lack of strategic planning leads to
problems down the line - resourcing,
content, customers, performance
measurement, business impact and ROI
A broadcast mentality prevails…….
22. Something Wrong…..
Are we using social media as just another
PR/marketing channel for broadcasting messages AT
customers telling them how good we are?
Is anyone listening
anymore?
Have the rules of business
changed?
23. Be Social
New ‘mindsets’ are
required to be
successful in social
media
‘BE SOCIAL
BEFORE
DOING SOCIAL’
24. Be ‘Customer Led’
Talking WITH rather than
AT your customers is the
core foundation of a
successful social media
strategy
The basis of a good
conversation is
to listen first
29. Social Media
Impact – Wikibusiness
Applications
Mindset
Business Intelligence
Customer Insight and
Understanding
Customer Interaction
Enhanced Customer Experience
– Rich Internet Applications
Reputation Management
Sales and Marketing
Product Development and R&D
e.g. engage and co-create
IT/Software/Applications
Operations, Internal Processes
and HRM
Open source
Online Applications/ Web Services
Social/ Prof Network Sites
Social Bookmarking
Internal Social Technologies
Blogs or Weblogs
Wikis
Podcasts/ Vodcasts
Virtual Realities
Mash Ups
RSS Feeds
Mobile Web; Internet Telephony
Twitter
Characteristics
Communities and
Networks
Openness
Sharing
Peering
Hosted Services – online
applications; the Internet
as the platform
Interactivity
Social Element
Mass Collaboration
Empowerment
Global
35. Potential Business Benefits
• Market Knowledge
• Customer Insight and Understanding
• Customer Interaction/Service
• Enhanced Customer Experience
• Business Intelligence
• Reputation Management
36. Potential Business Benefits
• Improved Sales and Marketing
• Identify and network with high value, high growth prospects
• Product Development and R&D e.g. engage and co-create
• Internal cost savings
• Improved Operations/Internal Process Efficiency/Collaboration
• Increased ROI
37. Potential Business Benefits
5 main areas:
• Market/Customer Knowledge & Insight
• Engagement & Reputation Management
• Enhanced Customer Experience and Loyalty
• Sales/Marketing Effectiveness, Efficiency and ROI
• Internal – efficiency, knowledge exchange etc
39. In a Social Media Era, the Brand
Becomes the Customer Experience of
the Brand
A quick ‘personal experience’
Dubai Hotel
(will be shown live in class)
44. The rules of the game have changed
The 5 key things to
remember about Social
Media
45. 1. It’s a Revolution
A fundamental and revolutionary change
in online behaviour, expectations and
the online customer experience.
The end of the ‘read only’ internet
Content generated by the network for
the network
We are no longer passive consumers of
content/brand messages
46. 2. It’s Social
A conversation
not a broadcast
platform
Conversations are taking
place relevant to your
brand – are you listening?
60. 3. Power Shift
Social media empowers
customers, empowers the network
We no longer control the brand
The brand becomes the customer
experience of the brand –
experiences that are widely
shared online
61.
62. Social Customer Service
• Positive word of mouth spreads quickly;
negative word of mouth even more quickly
• Social Customer Service is the next major
frontier………..
63. 4. Declining Effectiveness
Declining effectiveness of traditional
approaches to sales and marketing
Does anyone listen any more?
We are no longer passive sheep
waiting to be ‘driven’ to your web site
If you treat us like sheep, we will tell you
to ‘flock off’.
64. Do You Listen?
Source: The Future of Advertising, APA, 17/02/09 as published on Slideshare
(www.slideshare.com)
66. 5. The End of Business as Usual
New ‘mindsets’, new business
approaches and new performance
measures are required
NOT a broadcast medium. Its
about listening to and engaging
with customers, partners, your
community, your tribe
This is something we are not very
good at doing. We prefer telling
people how good we are
68. The End of Business as Usual
‘Winners’ will be those organisations who fully
utilise the interactive power of Social Media
for engaging with and energising customer
and network relationships
69. New Performance Measures
• Business success depends on the quality of your customer
base; the strength of the relationship you have with quality
customers; and your ability to leverage that relationship
• In a social media era, business success depends on the
• Quality of your network
• Relationship strength
• Ability to leverage
The 6Is Approach
70. Performance Measurement
Involvement – network/community numbers/quality, time
spent, frequency, geography
Interaction – actions they take – read, post, comment, reviews,
recommendations
Intimacy – affection or aversion to the brand ; community
sentiments, opinions expressed etc
Influence – advocacy, viral forwards, referrals and
recommendations, social bookmarking
Insight – customer insight
Impact – business impact
Social Media Monitoring Tools –Audit,
Assess, Impact
73. Bob Dylan
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And don’t criticise
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin‘
Then you better start swimmin’
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’
75. Rethinking Marketing & PR
•
Unlearn marketing
•
New ‘mindset’ required
•
Stop telling people how good we are. Prove it.
•
A shift from Outbound Marketing to
Inbound/Content Based Marketing
77. Old Marketing (Outbound)
• Propaganda marketing – this is how great our
product/service is, now buy it
• Interruption marketing –
direct mail, advertising
• One way shouting AT customers
• Short term sales/campaign driven
• Channels – Print Ads: TV/Radio Ads; Cold Calling; eMail
Blasts; Online Advertising; Web Sites that talk AT you
79. Inbound/Content Marketing
• Content is King! – But content is only ‘great’ if it adds
value to the customer so….
• Customer is King! Adopt a customer led approach
• Produce great content that is ‘Customer Led’; Authentic;
Compelling; Entertaining; Surprising; Valuable;
Interesting
• Establish your company as a ‘thought leader’ – a ‘trusted
resource’
• Produce great content and your customer will come to
you. Produce really great content and they will share it
• Key channels are ……………..
81. Inbound/Content Marketing
• Overall objective is to ignite or elevate your business
through great content
• Sell without selling
• Build a quality online network – a quality customer base
through high value content and engagement
• Great content drives conversation. Conversation drives
engagement. Engagement drives sales
Great, customer led content is a
Competitive Advantage
87. The times they are a changin'
•
Current leading-edge thinking is that we are on the
verge of another tectonic shift: from Social Media to
Social Business
•
A Social Business is one that develops innovative new
work methods and processes by applying social
thinking, social strategy, social culture, social
organisation and social technologies to everything it
does (internally as well as externally)
•
Organisations who ‘get this’ will survive and prosper those who don’t will become 21st century dinosaurs
88. Theme for This Session
Business & Personal Success in
an Era of Disruptive Technologies
89. What do the following
companies/products
have in common?
119. Customer empowerment and the
declining effectiveness of traditional
approaches to sales and marketing
120. Power Shift
Social media empowers
customers, empowers the
network
We no longer control the brand
The brand becomes the customer
experience of the brand –
experiences that are widely
shared online
129. Email has become a productivity buster –
there is a better way of doing business
………become a Social Business
130. Do You Need to Become Social?
•
Are you struggling with too many emails?
•
Attending too many meaningless meetings?
•
Wasting time looking for that file/information you know
you have?
•
Dealing with more discerning and demanding
customers?
•
Do you feel disengaged?
131. Do You Need to Become Social?
•
Can improvements be made in internal
communications?
•
Improvements in knowledge sharing and business
processes?
•
Improvements in external communications?
•
Faster response times?
•
Is your organisational structure too hierarchical? Does it
encourage innovation?
139. What is Social Business and
why has it become ‘mission
critical’?
140. What Is Social Business?
• A Social Business is one that develops innovative new
work methods and processes by applying social thinking,
social strategy, social culture, social organisation and social
technologies to everything it does – to all value chain
activities (sales, customer service, finance, logistics, HRM,
quality, marketing, operations, internal processes,
administration etc)
• Potential business benefits include improved efficiency;
agility and speed of response to rapidly changing market
conditions; lower costs; increased sales; enhanced
customer loyalty; employee engagement; enhanced partner
and stakeholder relationships
141. What Is Social Business?
• Social Business involves work methods, organisational
structures and ‘mindsets’ which are radically different from
the ‘Industrial Age’ command and control structures still
used by the majority of organisations. The use of social
media and the adoption of a social ‘mindset’ moves from
the periphery to the core of your organisation
• It is no longer just about Twitter and Facebook. The key
challenge is the way in which your organisation embraces
and cultivates a spirit of collaboration based on open
communications, internally and externally. Being lean,
nimble and responsive to dynamic change based on
engagement and transparency
142. What Is Social Business?
• A ‘4Cs Model’ can be used to explain the business benefits of
‘being social’
• The key question to address is how can your organisation best
use social technologies to build relationships and derive tangible
business benefits from four main customer groups:
•
•
•
•
Existing Customers
Potential Customers
Internal Customers (Staff)
External Customers (Business Partners)
143. Potential Business Benefits
Based on an in-depth analysis of 4 key
sectors representing 20% of global sales,
McKinsey found that social technologies
could potentially contribute $900 billion to
$1.3 trillion in annual value across the four
sectors
144. Potential Business Benefits
• Two thirds of the improvement would be from better
collaboration and communication within and across
enterprises
• The average knowledge worker spends an estimated
28% of the workweek managing e-mail and nearly
20% searching information or finding colleagues to
help with specific tasks. Using social media can cut
down this time spent searching for information and
people by 35%
• Companies have an opportunity to raise the
productivity high-skill knowledge workers by 20 to 25%
146. Not Just Productivity Improvements
• Social Marketing – more cost effective and efficient
• Social Customer Service – enhanced reputation and
brand advocacy
• Social HRM – improved staff engagement and loyalty
• Social NPD – crowdsource NPD, faster speed to
market acceptance, more cost effective
• Social Relationships - enhanced partner and
stakeholder relationships
• Flexibility and speed of response
• Etc
147. Some Videos
(Available on YouTube)
Also – blog post on Energise
http://energise2-0.com/2013/01/07/best-social-businesvideos/
148. Videos
Social Business – Rethinking Innovation, Organization
and Leadership (from LeaderLab)
• Business is changing but much of our management is still rooted
in the Industrial Revolution. Why do we keep educating our
leaders in old paradigms? Tear down the internal Berlin walls.
Social software delivers a new paradigm for collaboration,
sharing and crowdsourcing. The time has come to rethink the
way we do business. Is your organisation ready?
150. Videos
The Difference Between Social Media and Social
Business, Sandy Carter of IBM
• In the age of Social Customers and Social Employees, becoming
a Social Business is not an option, it is a mandate
159. Barriers and Obstacles
• Changing Organisational Culture and Work
Processes is the biggest challenge NOT
technology
• Requires leadership and Social Business
Champions
• A range of technologies are available
168. Use a Simplified Balanced
Scorecard
• Will ensure that the social media/social business actions and
initiatives you take are fully aligned with and supportive of
your overall business goals and objectives; that KPIs are
agreed for monitoring and evaluating social media/social
business performance, business impact and ROI; and all key
success factors are considered, especially the organization,
people and resource aspects critical to successful strategy
implementation
• A Scorecard approach can also be very useful for internal
and external communications – a simple framework to
present social media/social business goals, objectives, key
actions and initiatives to colleagues, partners and other
stakeholders
169. Social Media/Social Business
BSC
• Not ‘paralysis by analysis’. By providing an agreed framework to
follow, the Balanced Scorecard considerably speeds up strategy
development and implementation
• The steps involved can be captured in a Social Media/Social
Business Strategy Map
• Five key questions to address……
170. Social Media/Social Business
BSC
• What is the overall social media/social business vision
for your organization?
• What are the key objectives and targets to be
achieved?
• Who are your customers?
• Key Actions and Initiatives
• Organisation, Resource and People Issues
172. Key Questions to Address
• What is the overall social media/social business vision for
your organisation?
• What are the key objectives and targets to be achieved from
social media/social business? Are these fully aligned with
and supportive of your overall business goals and
objectives?
• Who are your customers? Where do you find them ‘hanging
out’ on social media? How can you best engage with them?
• What are the main Social Media/Social Business Actions and
Initiatives you need to take – short, medium and longer
term?
• What generic social media/social business strategy should
you follow (number of channels used/ depth of engagement
in each channel)?
173. Key Questions to Address
• For each priority Social Media/Social Business Channel,
what are your core objectives for that channel; what KPIs will
be used for measuring on-going channel performance; what
are your targets for each KPI; what key tasks are needed to
achieve these targets?
• Do we have the right organisational ‘culture’ and ‘mindset’ for
Social Media/Social Business? ‘Be social before doing
social! Is the right organisational and decision-making
structure in place?
• Has agreement been reached on resource allocation?
• Who will be responsible for your social media/social business
activities? What balance has been agreed between internal
and external roles and responsibilities?
174. Key Questions to Address
• Who is the Social Media/Social Business Champion?
• Do you have agreed Social Media/Social Business Policies
and Guidelines in place covering ‘Proper Use’, ‘Content
Management’, ‘Customer Response Times/Quality’ and
‘Legal’ aspects?
• Performance evaluation and business impact
176. Be Customer Led
• Who are our customers, community, tribe?
• Where do they hang out in social media?
• How can we best use Social Media/Social
Business to deliver an exceptional customer
experience at all stages of the customer life
cycle?
179. Channel Action Plans
• Once your Social Media/Social Business Strategy has been
agreed, brief Action Plans should be developed for each
priority SM channel
• Cascade the Balanced Scorecard approach to each priority
channel e.g. Twitter, Blog, Facebook, Linkedin, Internal
Community etc
• But not ‘Paralysis by Analysis’
• The Action Plan for each channel should include a clear
statement of…..
180. Channel Action Plans
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Vision
Channel Objectives
KPIs and Targets
Customers
Key Channel Actions and Initiatives
for ‘getting there
Organisation, resource and people
Tools and applications
Performance measurement
Do’s and Don’t’s
181. Performance Measurement
Should be undertaken at four main levels:
1. Individual social media channels
2. Overall ‘buzz’
3. Internal Social
4. Business Impact
Using the 6Is approach
182. Performance Measurement
Tools
A range of tools are available at each level:
• Individual Channels – e.g. Facebook Insights; Twitter
Analytics; Blog Stats; LinkedIn Analytics etc
• Overall ‘Buzz’ e.g. Topsy; Social Mention; Klout; Kred;
Social Report; Radian 6 etc
• Business Impact e.g. Google (Social) Analytics; SCRM
183. Organization, Resource and
People Issues
• Organization, resource and people issues sit at the bottom of
your SM/SB Balanced Scorecard NOT because they are the
least important issues to address. In fact, the exact opposite
is true. The success of your Social Media/Social Business
Strategy is very much dependent upon appropriate decisions
being made in the areas listed:
184. Organization, Resource and
People Issues
• Do we have the right organisational ‘culture’ and ‘mindset’ for
Social Media/Social Business? ‘Be social before doing social!’
Is the right organisational and decision-making structure in
place?
• Has agreement been reached on resource allocation?
• Who will be responsible for your social media/social business
activities?
• Do you have agreed Social Media/Social Business Policies and
Guidelines in place covering ‘Proper Use’, ‘Content
Management’, ‘Customer Response Times/Quality’ and ‘Legal’
aspects?
187. Social Media Management Tools
•
Feedly and Pocket - for Social Media Listening
•
Buffer - for scheduling posts
•
Hootsuite – for managing channels
•
Wordpress – for blogging
•
•
Mention - for brand sentiment analysis
Social Report - for social media performance
measurement
•
Yammer - for internal social business
204. The End of Business as Usual
‘Winners’ will be those organisations who fully
utilise the interactive power of social
technologies for engaging with and energising
customer, employee and partner relationships
205. Appendix to the Class
Social media and career development:
build your own personal brand online
206. SM for Career Development
Effective use of Social Media is becoming ‘mission critical’ to
your career development:
Employers are increasingly using SM in recruitment
Brand differentiation – innovative use of SM will help you
stand out from the crowd
A new approach to recruitment/career development
based on relationships and networking
Improves the effectiveness and efficiency of your efforts
through ‘attraction based’ marketing v. the traditional
approach to applying for jobs
207. Traditional Approach
• Develop a resume/CV and covering letter
• Search/find vacancies
• Submit CV/covering letter for available
job or ‘on spec’
• Wait for the phone call/email that never
comes because the job market is
becoming increasingly competitive
Same as above but go through an
agency/online job site
209. Social Media for Recruitment
http://mashable.com/2011/08/28/social-media-recruiting-infographic
210. A New Approach Built Around Your
Online Brand Identity/Digital Footprint
211. Suggested Approach
Use Social Media to:
• Search/listen/keep an ear to the ground
• Build your personal brand, differentiate,
stand out from the crowd
• Identify, join, lurk, participate in relevant forums, groups
• Actively engage/network – build relationships
• Leverage ‘attraction’ based marketing
• Monitor performance and ‘buzz’
213. Main Channels
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Personal blog for ‘telling your story’
Twitter for conversations
Linkedin for professional networking
Facebook for personal stuff (but be careful, very
careful)
Google + - the ‘new kid on the block’
Develop a Youtube Channel including your own
video e.g. presentations
Your resume/CV as an Infographic
217. Follow Best Practice
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Add value
Don’t SHOUT
Talk WITH rather than AT
Listen first
Don’t be a show off
Don’t get angry or respond in an aggressive way
Be careful of your ‘digital footprint’
Don’t spam or over post
Don’t underestimate the power of the network
Hang out in the right places with the right people
Market Knowledge: Competitors, Suppliers, Buyers, Influencers; Google insight, Google Alerts will provide a view on most companies within an industry. Also, there are a range of blogs and networks where amateurs and professionals will share their knowledge of a market. Customer Insight and Understanding: Listening to customers and prospects through the range of channels they inhabit; comments on YouTube, Networks where they ‘hang out’ Customer Interaction: the tools exist to not only listen and observe but also to discuss and converseBusiness Intelligence: media monitoring, alerts and related analysis tools provide a great source of structured Business Intelligence. You need not pay £600/month for the privilege, SocialMention and Google Alerts can keep you informed where you need to be. Reputation Management: one of the key aspects of web 2.0 is that it is Real Time. You can see and respond to comments as they arise and often, where the response is efficient and effective, create a positive effect. Consider, the Ethiopian Growers that challenged the coffee used by Starbucks in a video posted on YouTube. This video was viewed by 10,000 people. The CEO posted a response within 24 hours on YouTube, the response was viewed by several million.
We believe there is a strong correlation between positive word of mouth, online buzz and sales and marketing. Needless to say there are now numerous means of getting your message out there, growing followers (through sites like Twitter, and energising your customer base). Web 2.0 is immediate and direct. The example I like to use is of a safety harness company based in Edinburgh who considered using a traditional approach to International Sales and Marketing – find an agent, find prospects, etc. An alternative approach we suggested, used LinkedIn to find the Health And Safety Director of the largest Construction Project in the world. Now it is not a leap to suggest filming the harness on YouTube and sending an email with a link saying you are in Saudi Arabia and would he like to meet up. Numerous examples of customer insight and feedback leading to product improvement. Many car companies use Second Life to test their designs. A site called eBags sends out the latest designs to their top raters on the site. Internal cost savings. No 10 Downing Street example…Improved Operations and internal processes. There are applications for literally anything – wikis that compete with licenced intranets, email freeware that is better than Outlook, hosted network sites for £20/month that would cost £thousands to replicate. Increased Return on Investment. The holy grail or the achiles heal of Web 2.0. How do you make money from this thing…there is a growing level of evidence to suggest that it works.