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Using insights to drive your Digital Strategy - Canberra
The document discusses Australia's mature internet market, highlighting its high penetration rate and online behavior patterns, including preferences for traditional digital channels and diverse user motivations. Seven strategies are proposed for effectively engaging the Australian online audience, emphasizing the understanding of audience segments and the importance of website experience. The findings suggest a need for tailored digital strategies that consider the unique characteristics of Australian users while reflecting broader global trends.
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- 1. Using insights todrive your Digital Strategy Jonathan Sinton, TNS
- 2. Digital LifeTM 1000 interviewsper market Markets included: 2008/9 7 Markets 48,000+ interviews in total Markets included: 2010 46 Markets IN CNMX AR BR MA EG SA AE TR PT GR PL RU IT ES EE KR AU JP HK SG ID VN PH TH MY NL SE NO FI DK FR BE AT UK DE LU CA US TZ ZA NG UG IL KE IN CN KRAU SGMY NZ
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- 4. Australia in Context Australia is a mature internet market Our internet penetration is one of the highest in the world, in excess of 80% of Australians Subsequently our online audience is comparatively old On Average, Australians spend 18 hours a week online – 12th highest Well developed PC usage, lagging mobile usage Strong usage of email & social media, below average usage of news & multimedia
- 5. 7 Insight DrivenStrategies Understand your audience 1 2 Don’t reinvent the wheel 3 Talk to the heart 4 Don’t forget your website 5 Check who you are engaging 6Show me the money 7Develop a sixth sense
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- 7. TNS Digital LifeTM:Our view of the Digital World Functionals Aspirers Networkers Knowledge- Seekers Communicators Influencers
- 8. To me, theinternet is a functional tool. I don’t want to express myself and I’m not interested in socialising online 26% Functionals 6% Aspirers 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 10% Communicators 19% Influencers “ ” TNS Digital LifeTM: Our view of the Digital World
- 9. I’m a basicuser of the internet, but I aspire to improve my online capabilities. I can see the benefits of the internet but haven’t fully embraced it yet “ ” 26% Functionals 6% Aspirers 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 10% Communicators 19% Influencers TNS Digital LifeTM: Our view of the Digital World
- 10. For me, theinternet enhances my relationships, enabling me to connect with people and brands– Facebook is my best friend. I’m highly social online. “ ” 26% Functionals 6% Aspirers 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 10% Communicators 19% Influencers TNS Digital LifeTM: Our view of the Digital World
- 11. I love theinternet as it allows me to learn so much. I love researching new things online and the information I find helps me to feel empowered. “ ” 26% Functionals 6% Aspirers 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 10% Communicators 19% Influencers TNS Digital LifeTM: Our view of the Digital World
- 12. I just lovetalking and expressing myself. I’m highly social, but mainly just with my friends. I’m a big smartphone user and couldn’t live without the internet. “ ” 26% Functionals 6% Aspirers 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 10% Communicators 19% Influencers TNS Digital LifeTM: Our view of the Digital World
- 13. I love tovoice my opinion and I want to be seen as a leader. I blog, tweet, socialise and try to get my opinion across whenever I can, even if via my phone. I spend most of my time connected. “ ” 26% Functionals 6% Aspirers 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 10% Communicators 19% Influencers TNS Digital LifeTM: Our view of the Digital World
- 14. Australia is amature diverse market Functionals Aspirers Networkers Knowledge- Seekers Communicators Influencers The World vs Australia Australia has 26% functionals – twice the global average Australia Global Average
- 15. A basic profile Females Under35’s Metro Australia Data 58 16 52 26% Functionals 78 50 57 20% Networkers 28 48 56 19% Knowledge- Seekers 44 79 76 19% Influencers
- 16. Interaction with GovernmentServices Australia Data 21 27 6 26% Functionals 29 30 16 20% Networkers 27 36 18 19% Knowledge- Seekers 23 43 32 19% Influencers Browsed Gov’t Info online (past 12 months) Online Preferred Comms channel with Gov’t Want to interact with Gov’t Via Facebook
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- 18. Behavior in Australiasimilar to Europe and North America Online (PC & Mobile) Behaviour CA MX MA TR PL IN CN KR AR ZA GR PT VN BR SA RU NL JP AE SE PH HK IL EE TH ES SGMYNO FI DK FR BE AT UK DE LU US KE IT ID TZ UG EG SimilartoAustralia DifferenttoAustralia NG Latin America North America North & West Europe South & East Europe Sub Saharan Africa Middle East & North Africa India China Developed Asia Emerging Asia Behaviour Top 10 CA AR PT FRBE AT UK DE US IT
- 19. Australia is structuredsimilarly to North America and Europe CA MX MA TR PL IN CN KR AR ZA GR PT VN BRSA RU NL JP AE SE PH HK IL EE TH ES SG MY NO FI DK FR BE AT UK DE LU US KE ITID TZ UG EG NG Market Structure SimilartoAustralia DifferenttoAustralia Latin America North America North & West Europe South & East Europe Sub Saharan Africa Middle East & North Africa India China Developed Asia Emerging Asia Behaviour Top 10 CA AR PT FRBE AT UK DE US IT Market Structure Top 10 FR NO DK UKUS NL CA LU BE DE
- 20. What motives Australians,motivates North Americans and Europeans CA MX MA TR PL IN CN KR AR ZA GR PT VN BR SA RU NL JP AE SE PH HK IL EE TH ES SG MY NO FI DK FR BE AT UK DE LU USKE IT ID TZ UGEG NG Digital Motivations SimilartoAustralia DifferenttoAustralia Digital Motivations Top 10 Latin America North America North & West Europe South & East Europe Sub Saharan Africa Middle East & North Africa India China Developed Asia Emerging Asia Behaviour Top 10 CA AR PT FRBE AT UK DE US IT US KR DK THPT IL SG BE JP CA Market Structure Top 10 FR NO DK UKUS NL CA LU BE DE
- 21. Talk to theheart
- 22. Management and Entertainneeds dominate, amplified in Australia Australia Global Management Entertainment Connection Reassurance Empowerment Stimulation Knowledgeable, Informed, Under control, On top of things, Effective, Efficient Carefree, Uninhibited, A sense of freedom, Escape, Fun, Pleasure Amused, Entertained Global Data
- 23. Make sure youare planning to fulfill the different needs of consumers An example of how service access needs vary Australian Influencers Australian Functionals A sense of freedom Adventurous, independant Stimulated, inspired Reassured, peace of mind Belonging, togetherness Community, part of things A sense of sharing, giving Sociable, friendly Connection Empowerment When accessing service, Influencers seek Community, Functionals seek Entertainment r: 0.04 Australia Data
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- 25. Traditional ‘Digital’ channelsstill key Australia North America Organisation Site Sites of related bodies Offline WOM Comparison sites In store / office Magazines, newspapers etc Professional Reviews User review (blog/forum) Other online sources Comments in a social network Average of sources used in the decision making process across 29 different product and service categories Australia and North America Data ASIA ASIA
- 26. Brand Salency BrandOpinion Consideration Purchase Intent Don’t devalue your own website Uplift in scores as a result of exposure to ‘brand’ website Results from 4 brand experiment across Auto & TV categories +6-21% +11-21% +22-289% +4-22%
- 27. But you needto focus on improving the experience “Government websites are too confusing and difficult to find what you are looking for” Strongly Agree AgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree 47% agree
- 28. Check who you areengaging
- 29. The Voyeuristic West %Who are regular content generators Collectivist High Hoftstedt’sCulturalDimension Low CA MX MA TR PL IN CN KR AR ZA GR PT VN AU BR SA RU NL JP AE SE PH HK IL EE TH ES SG MY NO FI DE FR BE AT UK DE LU US KE Australia one of the lowest creators of web content Individualist
- 30. A simple frameworkfor understanding User Generated Content Generators: Amplifiers: Readers: Tweet, Blog, Write More than weekly Comment, Retweet, Forward More than weekly Read User Generated Content More than weekly
- 31. Australians not majorconsumers of UGC Average Score: More than one week 37 41 46 22 28 31 Generators Amplifiers Readers Global Australia
- 32. User Generated Contentcoming from 1 Segment 19% of the Australian market, Influencers, responsible for creating most of the UGC Australia Data Generators Amplifiers Readers 26% Functionals 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 19% Influencers
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- 34. Australians not bigcommunity socialisers % Linked to organisations Timespentconsumingsocialmedia Low Low High HIGH CA MX MA TZ TR PT IN CN INKR AR EG ZA GR PL VN BR SA NG RU NL JP AE UG IT SE PH HK IL ES THSI MY NO FI DK FR BE AT UK DE LU US KEEE 30% of Australians connected to organisations in Social Networks AU Global Data
- 35. Show me themoney! Organisation Attraction (like the organisation) Copy Cat (follow friends) Personal Benefit (incentivised) Australia Lowest Country Highest Country KEY Likelihood of encouraging participation in community (%) Australians most likely to respond to incentives Global Data
- 36. But the needfor incentivising diminishes with sophistication of user NETT: Personal Benefit NETT: Follow Friends NETT: Organisation Attraction 60% of Influencers connect to organisations they like Australia Data Reasons for joining online community
- 37. Local successes Organisation Attraction(+ incentives) Incentives (+ brand attraction) Rated as being successful ANZ communities on www.famecount.com
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- 39. The web isdead, long live the internet Used Mobile Web Used Apps Australia Rank (Total) 28 27 Australian Rank (Developed markets) 15 11 Used Mobile Web (Past 4 weeks) Used Apps (Past 4 weeks) Australia Australia ranks #28 for mobile web usage (Among users) Lowest Country Highest Country KEY 4 Weekly Usage
- 40. But it’s nolonger just for early adopters Every 4 Weeks 6 28 20 31Mobile Internet usage Every 4 weeks 13 27 40 49Mobile App usage 26% Functionals 20% Networkers 19% Knowledge- Seekers 19% Influencers Australia Data 4 of 6 Segments becoming mobile
- 41. Location is becomingincreasingly of interest 62 61 58 47 39 37 22 7 Maps/ Navigation Public Transport/ Travel Info Mobile Coupons Bar Code Scanning SMS Sales Notice Sponsored Apps Location based Social Networking Location based dating Australia Data Interest in mobile based services
- 42. Help guide them 42 61 Interestin Public transport info
- 43. Australians want informationon the go 43 74 Interest in Interactive Gov’t Information On the go
- 44. Australians want tohelp 44 73 Interest in reporting street issues via app
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- 46. Invest time tounderstand your audience Use a digital lens to view the market, understand the who, what , why and where.
- 47. Don’t succumb to peerpressure Don’t do something because its cool, do it because its right for your target
- 48. Don’t reinvent the wheel,unless you have to Look beyond our shores for ideas that can be localised and implemented
Editor's Notes
- #5 I thought it would be useful to start with a quick review of how Australia compares to the other 45 countries in our study, to be able to create some context for how Australians behave. Some key pointsAustralia is a mature internet marketOur internet penetration is one of the highest in the world, in excess of 80% of AustraliansSubsequently, because of this and our aging population, our online audience is comparatively oldOn Average, Australians spend 18 hours a week online (across both PC and mobile) – which is the 12th highest in the worldWe have well developed PC usage, but our mobile usage is lagging behind.We have also recently collated some data from our omnibus study about what Australians are doing online or what they want to do online in regards to their interactions with government. Some key points here are thatApprox one quarter have used internet to either receive advice or information form Government, to lodge paperwork or make a claim from Govt or to pay a fine or make a payment. However the proportion of Australians saying that the internet would be their preferred means for such interactions with govt is significantly higher in each case – 33% receive advice or information , 44% to lodge paperwork or make a claim and 54% pay a fine or make a payment.
- #6 So that gives you a bit of context to Australia, what I’m going to do today is talk through 7 key insights which hopefully will help you in formulating your digital strategies and online engagement plansThe amount of insight we have from our Digital Life study is vast, so I can only share a few points with you today, in the time I’ve got. I’ve tried to focus on insights that are topical in Australia today. Please contact me separately if there are points I don’t cover, that you would like to discuss.
- #7 The very first topic today is actually the insight that drove the initial development of the Digital Life project itself. Fundamentally, we need to change the way we view Australians to be able to maximise our understanding of digital behaviour.
- #8 We have discovered that there are 6 different digital typologies in Australia, ranging from what we call functionals through to influencersThese typologies have been created by looking at their online behaviour, their attitudes and importantly, their digital motivations.
- #9 The first of these segments is functionals, representing 26% of the marketTo them, the internet is a functional tool. They don’t want to express themselves and are not interested in socialising online. They’re not that keen to change their behaviour.
- #10 The second is aspirationals, representing 6% of the marketThey are a basic user of the internet, but aspire to improve their online capabilities. They can see the benefits of the internet but haven’t fully embraced it yet
- #11 The third is networkers, representing 20% of the marketFor me, the internet enhances their relationships, enabling them to connect with both people – facebook is their best friend – they are highly social online.
- #12 The fourth is knowledge seekers, representing 19% of the marketThey love the internet as it allows them to learn so much. They love researching new things online and the information they find helps them to feel empowered.
- #13 The fifth is communicators, representing 10% of the marketThey just love talking and expressing themselves. They are highly social, both with people and brands. They are big smartphone users and couldn’t live without the internet.
- #14 And finally, the most advanced of our segments, Influencers, representing 19% of the marketThey love to voice their opinion and want to be seen as a leader. They blog, tweet, socialise and try to get their opinion across whenever they can, even if via their phone. They spend most of their time connected.
- #15 And when we compare segment sizes to the rest of the world, Australia skews towards the lower end of the scale – with more functionals, networkers and knowledge seekers that the global average.This is ultimately a function of our extremely high internet penetration – we have a more demographically diverse, older online audience than most countries in the world, meaning as a whole we tend to skew towards the more basic uses of the web; The implication is that there are quite distinct, different patterns of behaviour, meaning if you are targeting a mass market audience, you need diversity in your strategy.
- #16 There is a natural hierarchy to these segments, as we’d probably expectThere are some simple demographic rules – firstly, networkers are heavily skewed towards females, as we’d expect.<click>And the more savvy segments are younger. In fact, only 16% of Functionals are under 35, yet 79% of influencers are under 35. This extremely important to remember, as many digital initiatives and strategies are skewing towards the influencer segment, essentially made up of the under 35’s. <click>But its also worth noting that metro audiences are more savvy than rural audiences – an additional argument for the NBN, some might suggest.I’ll continue to use this typology framework throughout my presentation today.
- #17 And to I’ll continue to use this typology framework throughout my presentation today.Approx one quarter have used internet to either receive advice or information form Government, to lodge paperwork or make a claim from Govt or to pay a fine or make a payment. However the proportion of Australians saying that the internet would be their preferred means for such interactions with govt is significantly higher in each case – 33% receive advice or information , 44% to lodge paperwork or make a claim and 54% pay a fine or make a payment.
- #18 I often get asked, how is Australia different from the rest of the world when it comes to digital behaviour? Which markets are we similar to, what differences in behaviour exist, and so on. So we’ve done a range of analysis to try and answer this question.
- #19 Firstly, we correlated the behaviour of citiizens in different countries around the world. We took the time they spend on a range of digital activities such as social networking, service access, knowledge seeking and so on, across both PC’s and mobiles, and looked for similar patterns of behaviour.What we found was that North Americans and Western Europeans, at the macro level, behave in a similar way to Australians. Chinese, by comparison, behave extremely differently.
- #20 And when we explored the market structure of each country, in terms of segment size and composition, again Australia is extremely similar to North America and Western Europe.
- #21 And finally, we looked into what motivates Australians to go online, to social network, to access services online and so on, and the similarities to other markets. Again, North America and Western Europe proved to be motivated by similar reasons.The implication is of course that sometimes you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. If an overseas department or organisation that is similar to yours has had great success with particular digital ideas or approaches in these similar markets, you can assume they can be localised for the Australian market quite easily. Similarly if you are in the public sector space look to what is being done in comparable areas of the commercial arena and see what you can adapt. There are other factors like the profile of your organisation compared to others, and the size of market or number of constituents does play a role in the success of things like crowd sourcing or tactical engagement, but fundamentally Australian online behaviour is the same as in these markets..
- #22 One of the biggest challenges facing us today is knowing exactly how to connect with different people. It is not just about the overarching activity that the audience does the most or the sites you use to reach them – these are relatively easy to work out. It is about the style, tone and energy of your communication, which can be much harder to determine as they are not obvious from looking at statistics. What you need to do, is understand at a deeper level, what motivates people to do what they do – what motivates people to tweet, to Facebook, to access services online? If you can understand the motivations, it can really help you to understand not just what you should be doing to reach a target, but how you should communicate with them to create engagement.
- #23 What was not explicitly shown from the illustrations I just showed you, was just how different motivations for using the internet can be by market. It was the most discriminating factor we explored. What this means is that in theory, 2 target audience groups can be structured the same, behave the same at the macro level, but have quite different motivations
- #24 When we explore what motivates citizens to use the web for a variety of tasks and reasons, there are fundamentally 6 need states fulfilled. Management is the biggest driver and exists in many of the common tasks we complete, be it banking, emailing, shopping and so on. In support of this is that is when we ask specifically about interacting with government online – 74% of Australians cite convenience as being a key driver to do so.But somewhat surprisingly, entertainment is the second most important need state and exists across a range of common tasks such as researching or information seeking, accessing services, social networking and so on. Both of these top need states are of even greater importance in Australia than they are globally.A simple question to ask yourselves: Are your digital properties helping your stakeholders manage their lives and are they entertaining them along the way?
- #25 NEED TO CUSTOMISEAnd of course, when we look at the segment level for particular activities, the variations in motivations are more extreme.<click>In this example, when accessing services or information online the Australian functional segment are seeking entertainment and stimulation – they want to be inspired into a decision<click>Influencers, on the other hand, want to connect with other stakeholders, to share experiences and be part of a community. They want to make a decision by consensusClearly, as an organisation, the way in which you would execute an online engagement strategy to fulfil these needs would vary dramatically between the segments.The implication is that through understanding the needs and motivations of the audience that you are targeting across a range of tasks and activities, you can develop the digital properties that hit the mark.
- #26 Different people want to receive information in different ways. Some don’t mind advertising and branded content across different activities. Some do.Its important to understand where it is ok to talk to your target, and where it is not.
- #27 So what we have done is measure the usage of different information sources during the interaction cycle, across 29 different categories in all 46 markets.This chart illustrates the differences between Australia and North America – a similar region to Australia as we’ve already seen, but also due to its dispersed geography and maturity.There are a number of key points we should consider.Your website is a crucial source of information and influence. Make sure these it gets the attention it deserves. North America has a greater reliance on reviews and owned sites than Australia, probably because there are more sites and reviews available due to the sheer scale of the market thereAustralia still has a strong reliance on personal contact so its important to link the human experience back to your online experience.There is obviously significant variation by category. Any category with services that are provide in all countries, such as public transport, state health care or defence, tend to use user generated content more, simply because there is more content available.But really, I believe the key implication from this chart is to remember to focus on the touchpoints that citizens are using during the interaction cycle. And whilst your own website might not be as sexy as your Facebook strategy, the chances are it has the potential to have a significantly greater impact on engagement.
- #28 And to demonstrate this point, Google have kindly given me permission to share findings from a series of experiments we conducted earlier this year. And while this is a commercial example I believe the findings are still relevant regardless sof market We recruited people in the market for a new car or TV and ‘exposed’ them to specific brands sites. We then measured the impact of visitation to the sites and specific pages on brand metrics. All the brands who took part were major international brands and as you can see, exposure to their website had a significant impact across all brand metrics, but in particular consideration. In comparison to the average TV ad, these uplifts are impressive, and really emphasize the importance of investing in your own site.
- #29 And for those of you from government,
- #30 From the work that we did last I touched on the fact that Australia is a voyeuristic market – in that we like to use and read user generated content, but don’t actually create much ourselves.
- #31 I’ve been amazed this year when talking to Australians, the number who have told me how useful they find user reviews or online forums – but when you ask them if they write reviews, of course they don’t, and for many its never even crossed their minds to do so. People don’t really think of it as a community that they need to contribute to in return for using it. This is because we are classified as an individualistic nation.In other markets like China or Korea, which are very community centric nations – collectivist nations – user content creation is rife. As you can see from this slide, the more individualist a nation is, the less likely they are to create content for the web – be writing a blog, participating in a forum, writing a review and so on.What’s interesting is that the UK, USA, and Australia sit slightly above this trend line – possibly due to the fact the internet is primarily published in english making it easier for us to contribute.The implication is of course that if you are looking to create broad engagement, or create a brand community, it is much harder to get people engaged than it is in other markets, particularly Asia.Additionally, if you are looking to leverage the power of UGC to promote your position, through asking stakeholders to write reviews or comments on your site, think about how you can encourage them to do so
- #32 And to demonstrate this in a bit more detail, we use a simple framework of Generators, amplifiers and readers, as detailed here
- #33 When we look at Australia in comparison to the global average, Australia is not just under represented in generating content, but also in amplifying and reading. This intuitively makes sense – if no User Generated Content is being generated, how can you read it and amplify it?Of course some global categories generate higher volumes of UGC, such politics, transport and health in the public sector and mobile handsets, cars in the commercial. Another exception where we do see a strong amount of UGC being developed is in groups with a particularly strong bond, such as young mums
- #34 And when we drill down to the segment level in Australia, there is really only 1 segment – influencers – Generating the volume of UGC out there. This young group, just 19% of the online population, are turning tradition on its head – no longer are our elders providing the wisdom.The implications are vast.Firstly, targeting this one group successfully, even if not your primary target, will create more positive content about your organisationSecondly, when you are doing your social media monitoring, its important to remember you are really only monitoring a small proportion of people – the majority are silent and hence not represented.Finally, whilst some segments don’t really read UGC regularly, of course often content can jump channel and feature in more traditional press – which the other segments are consuming. I’m sure that’s how most people in the room hear about things like the wedding dance ad the Old Spice campaign – whilst the influencers would have seen it at source, the others hear about it on today tonight or alike.
- #35 Related to this, is the topic of brand socialisation which has become a white hot topic in the past couple of years. I was talking to digital agency person recently and they were saying most if not all briefs had a community aspect to them. Every brand seems to be trying to become friends with their target audience, whether it be through facebook, twitter, youtube, forums or a proprietary community.But how successful are we being?
- #36 We have discovered that Australians has a fairly low propensity to connect with organisations. (explain)We looked at Australians likelihood of connecting with organisationa – being part of a community. In some markets, it the norm, but in Australia it is still less than 1 in 3. This is on the increase howeverWhat’s interesting is that there is no linkage between time spent in social media and connection with an organisation – in essence there are other factors that determine if your target audience will connect with you. Simply some cultures are more open to it.
- #37 We also explored what would motivate someone to connect with an organisation. And I’m sorry, its not generally because they want to give constant feedback on your brand.Ultimately if they like you (or probably love you) they’ll be open to connecting with you. If not, they can be bought – almost 70% of Australians will connect with an organisation or join a community if they get deals, promotions and so on through it.
- #38 And what’s really interesting is when we look at the different segments. The more basic users definitely require incentivisation, but the more advanced segments like the influencers are just as likely to connect because they have a strong opinion about you, as they are for incentives.The implication of course is that if you want to create a community around your organisation, make sure you’ve budgeted to incentivised people to join.
- #39 I thought it would be useful to share a couple of examples of brands creating meaningful facebook communities. Of course there has to be an underlying purpose to the community. Some brands use it successfully as a customer service channel – vodafone being a good example, whilst others use it as a newsfeed – quicksilver being another good example.<click>But you still need to attract people in the first place. One of the most successful communities in Australia is the Lonely Planet facebook page. What they have done well is leverage the cult following they have for their brand. They publish content such as ‘top 10 places to go in florida’ which appeals to the core audience they have and stimulates conversation– many of who are most likely digital influencers. But interestingly, they also incentivise people – offering 30% off your next purchase in exchange for personal deals.<click>And 2 good examples of incentive led communities are air new zealand offering $50 to ‘like the brand’ (in otherwords amplify it) and logitech australia who run competitions via their community.In essence, communities can be a good method of rewarding and engaging with your existing customers, but don’t expect it to be a freebie.
- #40 The last topic I would like to discuss today relates to mobile and how the changing ways in which people are using their phone could change marketing forever.
- #41 You may have read recently that Wired magazine declared the internet dead. Their point was simply that applications are taking over as our means of accessing online content. There is no truer place than mobile. Application usage now outstrips mobile internet access worldwide, and this no different in Australia. Interestingly, we were running some online groups in India a couple of weeks ago amongst in essence the Influencer segment, and to them, the mobile web simply isn’t cool, but apps are.Australia is still slow in the uptake of both the mobile web and app usage, quite possibly due to the fact our phone contracts are some of the longest in the world, meaning migration to new handsets such as the iPhone take much longer. The iPhone still only has 12% penetration in Australia, according to our data.
- #42 It is important to note that in Australia, whilst usage is still low, it is no longer just an early adopter technology. This might seem an obvious point to us as most of us are highly mobile already, but its easy to forget that real Australia doesn’t work in marketing for a big organisation.But if people could change their handset tomorrow, the landscape would change dramatically. The latent demand for iPhone and other smartphones like HTC is strong. But even still apple remain a minority across all segments, especially when we consider their limited production will mean these shares are not fulfilled.You need to ensure you develop for multiple platforms and then choose those most relevant to your audience.
- #43 I think the most interesting thing about these interest is that it demonstrates how the mobile will evolve to provide dynamic content, but in a very different way to how it is presented on the PC. It will be about intuition and ease of access, not volume of content. The incredible uptake of apps is an obvious precursor to future usage.
- #44 I think the most interesting thing about this example is that it demonstrates how the mobile will evolve to provide dynamic content, but in a very different way to how it is presented on the PC. It will be about intuition and ease of access, not volume of content. The incredible uptake of apps is an obvious precursor to future usage. Make sure when developing your apps, you are keeping this in mind and not just replicating a PC experience on a handset
- #45 FILTERS: A location based App that identifies the location of the nearest public office or building you are after such as a post office, Medicare office or motor registry
- #46 Make sure when developing your apps, you are keeping this in mind and not just replicating a PC experience on a handset
- #47 Each of the presenters today will leave you with 3 final pieces of advice, to sum up their papers.
- #48 My first piece of advice is to Invest in understanding your audience. Because the online audience in Australia is so diverse and highly fragmented, there is an inherent risk that we’re playing a game of digital guess who. That we’re putting campaigns, strategies out there without thoroughly exploring what our target audience is doing online and whether they’re likely to respond to our activity.When using mass market channels, the need to start with the ‘who’ is of less importance in many ways. Often a decision is made to make a TV ad, irrespective of who the target is. The who is considered later in the mix, when writing the storyboard and doing the media selection.But with digital, it is imperative that you start with the who – who your audience is and how best to reach and influence them. If you invest more time in understanding your target first, then the rest of the strategy becomes much more intuitive.
- #49 Don’t succumb to peer pressure. Don’t just create a community because everyone else is. Do it because it’s the right way of reaching your target. The same goes for twitter, facebook, mobile apps, banner advertising, and so in. Its too easy to get sucked into doing something because its cool, do it because it’s the right way of connecting with your target.
- #50 And finally, I’m sure the digital agencies will hate me for saying this, but don’t reinvent the wheel, unless you have to. Look beyond our shores for ideas that can be localised and implemented.Thank you for your time