Social Listening to
Influence Customers
Laura Powers
@powersla
I hear you,
but I’m not
#listening
Image: Katie Tegtmeyer CC-BY 2.0
“A brand is no longer
what we tell the
consumer it is. It is
what consumers tell
each other it is.”
- Scott Cook
Who
(influential
people)
Why
(stories
behind)
When
(happening
time)
What
(Brand Attributes)
How
(Sentiment)
Where
(Platforms)
Your
#Brand
Your
#Competitors
Listen and Learn
Source: Boomerang
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Source: Radian6
Help!
Feedback
Leads
Advocate!
Rant!
Social Listening at Cisco
Monitoring Measuring Engaging
• Brand Performance
• Reputation & Crisis
Management
• Competitive and
Business Intelligence
• Employee and partner
conversations
• Event Engagement
• Listen and Respond
(ABC and 123s)
• Social Demand
Generation
• Executive Dashboards
• Program Effectiveness (e.g.,
marketing launches, earnings,
software quality, customer care)
• Optimization of content and
campaign performance
Listening and Intelligence:
What you do with the data is what matters
Identify trends, know
what customers and
employees want
Obtain
competitive insights
Capture product
feedback. Improve
customer service
Manage crisis/risk
situations
Find advocates, top
new hire candidates &
influencers
Scale
Corp Comms, Mktg, HR, Cust Svc, Product Mgmt, Research, Sales
Cisco Social Media Listening Center
Real-Time Listening with the Executive Suite
Cisco C-Suite
Social Media Listening Center
“We use this type of sensing
when we host our quarterly
earnings calls. When I finish…
I can tell right away using
social media what went well
and what didn't.”
– John Chambers
Executive Kiosk –
CEO-CIO Leadership Summit
Real-time stock and financial headlines
Real-time social media mentions and sentiment
CEO-CIO Social Graph
Twitter Ticker: Real-time brand tweets
Phase 1: Prove Concept
• Display Conversations Outside
CXO’s Office
• Show Successes
Phase 2: Get Started
• Build Physical Center
• Establish Processes
Phase 3: Customize & Scale
• Staff the Operation
• Training
• Customize Data
Phase 4: Operationalize
• In Briefing Centers
• Desktop Implementation
• Virtual Centers
Social Media Listening Center Tips
Turn Listening into Action
Support
Question
Critic
Buzz
Ambush
Idea
Lead
1
2
3
40M Conversations with
+100K Cisco Mentions
Per Month
PriorityAction-Based
Conversations
(Leads)
Real-Time Listening & Engagement
Turning Negatives
into Positives
Inserting Your Brand
into Relevant Conversations
Cisco you suck - I have to register & then click bloody
download and accept about a thousand times just to
get updated firmware. #wtf #fail
@henaredegan sorry to hear about the downloads issues.
We created a page for easier firmware downloads, hope this
helps! http://bit.ly/3Y1O8
@CiscoSmallBiz Nice! I really like the “Download and Accept
License” all in one click – good stuff
HELLO…
IS IT LEADS
YOU’RE
LOOKING FOR?
An Integrated, Global Approach to Listening
Insights and Reporting Engagement and Content
Behind the Scenes
Know why you are listening
Make sure you have the right skills
People, training, keywords
Select the right tools.
Be wary of free data. Make it easy.
Go beyond corporate communications
Get connected
Involve your crisis management team
Create a workflow to monitor and engage
efficiently
Listening
Good
communication
starts with good
Social Listening to Influence Customers

Social Listening to Influence Customers

  • 1.
    Social Listening to InfluenceCustomers Laura Powers @powersla
  • 2.
    I hear you, butI’m not #listening Image: Katie Tegtmeyer CC-BY 2.0
  • 3.
    “A brand isno longer what we tell the consumer it is. It is what consumers tell each other it is.” - Scott Cook
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Cisco Confidential 5©2010 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 5© 2010 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Source: Radian6 Help! Feedback Leads Advocate! Rant!
  • 6.
    Social Listening atCisco Monitoring Measuring Engaging • Brand Performance • Reputation & Crisis Management • Competitive and Business Intelligence • Employee and partner conversations • Event Engagement • Listen and Respond (ABC and 123s) • Social Demand Generation • Executive Dashboards • Program Effectiveness (e.g., marketing launches, earnings, software quality, customer care) • Optimization of content and campaign performance
  • 7.
    Listening and Intelligence: Whatyou do with the data is what matters Identify trends, know what customers and employees want Obtain competitive insights Capture product feedback. Improve customer service Manage crisis/risk situations Find advocates, top new hire candidates & influencers Scale Corp Comms, Mktg, HR, Cust Svc, Product Mgmt, Research, Sales
  • 8.
    Cisco Social MediaListening Center
  • 9.
    Real-Time Listening withthe Executive Suite Cisco C-Suite Social Media Listening Center “We use this type of sensing when we host our quarterly earnings calls. When I finish… I can tell right away using social media what went well and what didn't.” – John Chambers Executive Kiosk – CEO-CIO Leadership Summit Real-time stock and financial headlines Real-time social media mentions and sentiment CEO-CIO Social Graph Twitter Ticker: Real-time brand tweets
  • 10.
    Phase 1: ProveConcept • Display Conversations Outside CXO’s Office • Show Successes Phase 2: Get Started • Build Physical Center • Establish Processes Phase 3: Customize & Scale • Staff the Operation • Training • Customize Data Phase 4: Operationalize • In Briefing Centers • Desktop Implementation • Virtual Centers Social Media Listening Center Tips
  • 11.
    Turn Listening intoAction Support Question Critic Buzz Ambush Idea Lead 1 2 3 40M Conversations with +100K Cisco Mentions Per Month PriorityAction-Based Conversations (Leads)
  • 12.
    Real-Time Listening &Engagement Turning Negatives into Positives Inserting Your Brand into Relevant Conversations Cisco you suck - I have to register & then click bloody download and accept about a thousand times just to get updated firmware. #wtf #fail @henaredegan sorry to hear about the downloads issues. We created a page for easier firmware downloads, hope this helps! http://bit.ly/3Y1O8 @CiscoSmallBiz Nice! I really like the “Download and Accept License” all in one click – good stuff
  • 13.
  • 14.
    An Integrated, GlobalApproach to Listening Insights and Reporting Engagement and Content
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Know why youare listening Make sure you have the right skills People, training, keywords Select the right tools. Be wary of free data. Make it easy. Go beyond corporate communications Get connected Involve your crisis management team Create a workflow to monitor and engage efficiently Listening Good communication starts with good