ANN ARBOR SPARK Marketing Roundtable - Search, Social, Mobile Marketing Trends BRYAN HOEFT MARKETING DIRECTOR, TAX & ACCOUNTING THOMSON REUTERS NOVEMBER 8, 2011
MY PERSPECTIVE Thomson Reuters $13.1 Billion (2010 Revenues) 55,000 Employees 100 Countries Tax & Accounting Part of the Professional Division Technology and information solutions and services to the accounting profession Oversee web properties and digital communication channels including social media
PERSPECTIVES TO CONSIDER
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DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM EVOLVING Companies’ satellite sites on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube will play a larger role Capturing and redirecting traffic (leads and customers) back to the primary website.  Allowing these conversations to flourish in that remote environment.  
DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM EVOLVING Increase participation with  conversational dialogue in  Facebook, Twitter, etc. with  not only promotional information , but more  customer service and support options.   Increase staff participation outside of natural website boundaries.  Engage more subject matter experts for content for blogs and social media posts.  Funneling traffic back to the primary website to expose visitors to additional (marketing) information.
SEARCH & ADVERTISING  Fight through the clutter Lots of competition Organic search performance Pay for performance  Search Engine Marketing Strategy Dollars shifting from Print to Digital Advertising Measurable
POWER OF THE PEOPLE User Generated Content (UGC) Easy social sharing options Customer submitted photos and videos Provide real-time user feedback and ratings for products, services, and classes
MOBILE IS A GO “ Mobile Access” needs and expectations increase with more folks moving to smart phones and tablet devices Native, mobile website experience for our primary Targeted Apps  (iOS, Android) Provide additional rich content options
GEO-LOCATION & BARCODES Geo-Location based services and QR codes  Geo-location checkins for trade shows QR codes at trade shows and in ads
STAND APART WITH PERSONALIZATION Personalize the experience Self-service functionality Notifications Photos and videos of real customers to offer that peer-to-peer connection
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR  Video provides another dimension to connect Rich medium Connections speeds increase  Personalize you business Stand apart
PRIVATE SANCTUARY  A safe environment  where professionals can  honestly and openly share opinions and answer questions  without the fear of search bots, or clients, discovering these intimate conversations.
MEASUREMENT Monitor, Analyze, Strategize Lots of tools out there, but… Mapping of Web Key Performance Measurements to Business KPM

November 2011 - Marketing Roundtable - Bryan Hoeft

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    ANN ARBOR SPARKMarketing Roundtable - Search, Social, Mobile Marketing Trends BRYAN HOEFT MARKETING DIRECTOR, TAX & ACCOUNTING THOMSON REUTERS NOVEMBER 8, 2011
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    MY PERSPECTIVE ThomsonReuters $13.1 Billion (2010 Revenues) 55,000 Employees 100 Countries Tax & Accounting Part of the Professional Division Technology and information solutions and services to the accounting profession Oversee web properties and digital communication channels including social media
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    DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM EVOLVINGCompanies’ satellite sites on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube will play a larger role Capturing and redirecting traffic (leads and customers) back to the primary website. Allowing these conversations to flourish in that remote environment.  
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    DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM EVOLVINGIncrease participation with conversational dialogue in Facebook, Twitter, etc. with not only promotional information , but more customer service and support options.   Increase staff participation outside of natural website boundaries. Engage more subject matter experts for content for blogs and social media posts. Funneling traffic back to the primary website to expose visitors to additional (marketing) information.
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    SEARCH & ADVERTISING Fight through the clutter Lots of competition Organic search performance Pay for performance Search Engine Marketing Strategy Dollars shifting from Print to Digital Advertising Measurable
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    POWER OF THEPEOPLE User Generated Content (UGC) Easy social sharing options Customer submitted photos and videos Provide real-time user feedback and ratings for products, services, and classes
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    MOBILE IS AGO “ Mobile Access” needs and expectations increase with more folks moving to smart phones and tablet devices Native, mobile website experience for our primary Targeted Apps (iOS, Android) Provide additional rich content options
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    GEO-LOCATION & BARCODESGeo-Location based services and QR codes Geo-location checkins for trade shows QR codes at trade shows and in ads
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    STAND APART WITHPERSONALIZATION Personalize the experience Self-service functionality Notifications Photos and videos of real customers to offer that peer-to-peer connection
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    VIDEO KILLED THERADIO STAR Video provides another dimension to connect Rich medium Connections speeds increase Personalize you business Stand apart
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    PRIVATE SANCTUARY A safe environment where professionals can honestly and openly share opinions and answer questions without the fear of search bots, or clients, discovering these intimate conversations.
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    MEASUREMENT Monitor, Analyze,Strategize Lots of tools out there, but… Mapping of Web Key Performance Measurements to Business KPM

Editor's Notes

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  • #14 With so much information , thoughts, and comments being public - leverage our private community to provide a safe environment where professionals can honestly and openly share opinions and answer questions without the fear of search bots, or clients, discovering these intimate conversations.