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Why IT and not … ?

Why IT?

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.  ~Albert Einstein

Computing is not about computers any more.  It is about living.  ~Nicholas Negroponte

OrganisationsLooking for talents familiar with the most cutting edge technologies

Young PeopleLooking for places where they can put their knowledge into action before start working.

IT integral part of future business leaders!

IT in numbers

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The How of IT…

SegmentMarket

Supporting Product

Right Channel

Intensive Quality Sales

S&D base Delivery

Up-sell in the

segments

Right People Right Time

Tracking & Evaluation Method

Clarification:

If we want to grow IT we need to understand

IT!

Why?1. It’s like speaking the same language with

someone. It doesn’t matter the topic, if you agree or disagree, but it’s basic to make a conversation and make a deal.

2. Because of the profile of the people we need to “deal” with. (students/companies)Tech People are because of their studies tend to o Be really practicalo Challenge almost everything, difficult to take something for granted

3. Has significant impact in selling and delivery process

3. ImpactImagine… without having “IT understanding”• Try to convince an organisation to invest money on

a AIESEC IT internship.• Try to convince a IT student to choose AIESEC for

his/her practical internship• Try to manage your supplier for IT talents

3 possible options• Don’t succeed• Succeed but set wrong expectations• Succeed by lack

How to improve

IT understandingin my organization?

we need to know• Your Current State• Need to know the profile of your membership• Need to know your alumni and partners

Current State?

• How many sellers from the IT ICX project have IT background?

• How many IT students did you recruit in this recruitment (TMP)?

• How many of your IT sellers (ICX.OGX) feel comfortable to discuss an IT related topic?

How?

Pioneers

Champions1. Have constant

interaction about IT trends updates

2. Create together national IT education cycle

3. Ask from professors to train you

Create FB/Linkedin groups with your Technical members- Create content for

education- Interact with non

AIESEC IT Students

1. Recruit your friendReward, GIP internship 20% off2. On going opportunity to join AIESEC

1. Talk about AIESEC to IT students

2. Create testimonials3. Shoot Videos and

promote them4. Press release

IT Education cyclesRecruit Technical People

Current members

with Technical

background

Use champions

in companies/ University,

alumni

Market Segmentatio

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Common Need!

Need for the same kind of TALENT!IT

IT SegmentationWe chose as elements of our segmentation the• Product that the organisation sell to the

market• Size of the organization

Telecommunications

Web Services

Web Apps

Mobile Apps

Games

User AppsWeb Hosting

IT

Networking

Server Apps

Embedded Apps

Desktop Apps

TelecommunicationsAn organization that provides voice or data transmission services.A company that specializes in making carrier-class hardware and software, such as Alcatel Lucent, Nortel Networks etc

Telecommunications

Web App/Services• A company that provides software running on the

application level of the Internet.• [web app] Create applications that run in our web

browsers (Chrome, Opera, Safari etc)• [web service] Provide resources to other

applications ( search, computations etc)Examples: • TCS – myaiesec.net• Google – Google apps (mail, calendar etc)• “Log in with FB account”

Web Apps

Web Hosting/Cloud•  Web hosts are companies that provide space on

a physical or virtual server owned or leased for use by clients.

• Mainly big and some times medium size companies

Examples:• Amazon – AWS cloud• Site5 - Hosting products• TCL – hosting of myaiesec.net

Web Hosting

Embedded Applications• A company that focuses on implementation of

embedded software.

Example:• Apps running on a car• Apps running in a production line

Embedded apps

Mobile Applications• A company that is focusing on the creation of

apps running on smart phones.• Mainly start ups.

Examples:• Google maps mobile• Facebook mobile apps

Mobile Apps

GamesGames

• A company that is developing graphically demanding computer games.

Examples:• EA games – FIFA • Nintendo – super mario• Rockstar – GTA San Andreas

Mobile GamesGames

• A company that is developing games designed for smart phones

• Lower graphic demands

Examples:• Rovio – Angry Birds

User Applications• Company that focuses on development of locally

running desktop apps.

Examples:• Microsoft – Microsoft office• ESET – Nod 32 Antivirus• Mindjet – Mind manager

User Apps

Keep in mind that…

1. Business to Business (B2B)2. Business to Customer(B2C)

You can always segment your IT market in terms of:

2. B2C

AI Office - Internet Provider Company 1. Business Model is to increase sales, revenue, make

company bigger 2. Most of the employees are doing marketing and

sales3. Only a small percentage is doing IT

1. B2B

TATA- Outsourcing IT company1. Specific partners - Project Based revenues2. Deliver more to their partners = more revenue3. Need to hire people all the time – project needs4. Short term and specific demands5. Most of the people work in IT and only few people in

Marketing and sales

Student• We follow the same logic for the OGX side of IT• We define segments and then the strongest

characteristics of this segment• Be careful! Segments can be not only your

faculties but also other like:o Alumni Association of your Unio Youth Organisations in your Unio Other organizations OUTside of your Uni

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Product

Sub Product Matrix

IT profile A

Mobile Apps User Apps Mobile Games

IT profile C

IT profile B

Products

MarketSegments

IT Product

Not many Small Medium size Companies in this category

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

TelecommunicationsBackgroundNetwork Management & Data TransmissionSoftware Development and ProgrammingSystems Analysis and DesignMobile TechnologySkillsUNIX/Linux OSTCP/IPLAN (local area network)SQLHTML

IT ProductMarket Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Web App/Services Development

BackgroundWeb Development and ManagementDatabase ManagementSoftware Development and ProgrammingSkillsSQLPHPMySQLCSSUnix/Linux

Size of the company influences the requirements Small <10 /Startups• Ruby (on rails)• PHPBig > 50• Java• C#

IT ProductMarket Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Mobile Applications (Big)

(Similar to User Apps)

BackgroundMobile ApplicationsMobile TechnologySoftware Development and ProgrammingSkillsC#C++JavaUnix / Linux

Mobile Applications (Small)

BackgroundMobile ApplicationsMobile TechnologySoftware Development and ProgrammingSkills

SQL

PHP

MySQL

CSS

IT Product

• Gaming is a challenging segment to focus (3D requirements)

• Normal Games usually are created by big size companies• SMEs & Start Ups more mobile games• Mobile gaming is opportunity – No 3D requirements

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Gaming

BackgroundSoftware Development and Programming(Artificial Intelligence)(Systems Analysis and Design)

SkillsCC++JavaUNIX/Linux OS

IT Product

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Mobile Gaming

BackgroundMobile ApplicationsMobile TechnologySoftware Development and Programming(Artificial Intelligence)(Systems Analysis and Design)SkillsEclipseUNIX/Linux OSHTMLCSSJava

IT Product

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

User Apps

BackgroundGlobal InternshipSoftware Development and ProgrammingSystems Analysis and DesignSkillsC#JavaC++EclipseUNIX/Linux OS

EP side

IT Product

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Youth Technical Organisation (a)

BackgroundSoftware Development and ProgrammingSystems Analysis and DesignSkillsC#JavaCPHP

IT Product

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Alumni Association of Faculty (b)

BackgroundSoftware Development and ProgrammingDatabase ManagementMobile ApplicationsSkillsCSSXMLRuby on railsPHPC++

IT Product

Market Segment Top Profile needed (Must to have)

Faculty (c).

BackgroundSoftware Development and ProgrammingArtificial IntelligenceSystems Analysis and Design

SkillsCSSEclipseC++C#

Channels

In order to define strong marketing channels it’s important to know really well your Market segment = “Target”

Target• To whom the product will be delivered? (student of

4th year, Electrical Engineers, mobile app startup)

Answer the questions• What profiles will be interested in the product/

benefits you are promoting?• Is the target market fit with the profile that you

communicate online?• How did you chose this market segment? Have you

done any market research about interests etc?

Target

How to define the Target?

• You need to know demographic characteristicsStudento Studies o AgeOrganizationo Employeeso Profitability

• Define customer profile Studento Attitudeso InterestsOrganizationo Culture

• Need of extended external market research

Channel• With what channels your target will be

approached? (on line, classroom presentation etc)• New or current ?• Be innovative! Do not use only current channels

(e.g use people, like professors, young opinion leaders)

• In which way your target is getting information?• What channels do they trust?• Are they active in the channels you use? How

much?

Channel

ChannelPush Push - Pull StrategyIn the classic marketing formula, the emphasis was on promotion – pushing your message out to the world at large.

Activities • cold calling, • unsolicited mail or email, • paid advertising (online and off), • promotional events like trade shows, • and some forms of PR, like blasting out press releases

ChannelPush Push - Pull Strategybuilding affinity and connections. attract clients in your niche,

Activities • develop referral partnerships, • become visible at networking events, • get booked as a public speaker, • have articles published,• land media interviews,• build a content-rich website.

You'll find it much easier to make a sale when clients contact you as the result of hearing about you from someone else, or after sampling your expertise for free.

Alliances

• University Serviceso Partnership Management o Mass access to studentso Targeted access based on your opportunities

• Uni Management / Professorso Partnership Management o Clear Benefitso Start small – scale up slowlyo Build reputationo Access to top students

Pull

Push

Alliances• Work with Relevant Organisations

o External environment are not only our universities

o Search Based on your top profiles o Associations/ Institutionso Access to massive amount of people

Exampleso Organisations of (youth) Unemploymento Organizations of professional orientationo Volunteer programs – Young people apply to

live international experiences

Pull

Youth Alliances• Work with Youth Organisations

o Search the top youth organisations in your universities

o Focus based on sub producto Product Development together – W2Wo Support directly your LCs to build partnershipo Pilot it with 1-2 LCs

Pull

Message• Defines how the communication of the product will

be done to the target.• Here you develop customized campaign message• Here we are developing visuals (images, colors etc)• Be innovative! It can also be testimonials, slogans.

• What parts of your product are the most attractive?• What is the core value proposition you are

presenting?

Message

Message• Only Technical Skills are not enough!• People skills are required for your career

evolution• Get international experience

simple ways to find IT companies

• Ask your current TN Takers to which companies they are outsourcing?o Take testimonials of your partnershipo Take relevant contact (position, connection with TN taker etc)

• They recruit in Linked in – find themo They are looking massively for IT talents and Linked in it he

main platform they do thato Create an account in Linked, Not simply AIESEC, but more IT

orientedo Become member in relevant Technical groups

• Chambers in your cityo Specifically find Technical Chambers in your city o Approach them from the MC, not LC!

Supply Management

Source of information:

•Past: What was our success before? (DAAL)--capacity•Current: What is available now? (AFT, myaiesec.net)--reality•Future: What is the potential trend? (Sub product forecast – GIP Survey)--opportunity

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easierTN Exchange Type Global InternshipTN Workfield - Information Technology Information TechnologyTN Skills - UNIX/Linux OS UNIX/Linux OSTN Skills - TCP/IP TCP/IPTN Skills - LAN (local area network) LAN (local area network)TN Skills - SQL SQLTN Skills - HTML HTML

Row Labels Count of TN CodeAustria 2Canada 1Czech republic 1Estonia 1Hong kong 1Japan 1Tunisia 1Turkey 1Grand Total 9

Exchange Type Global InternshipEP Backgrounds (Academic) - Network Management & Data TransmissionNetwork Management & Data TransmissionEP Backgrounds (Academic) - Software Development and ProgrammingSoftware Development and ProgrammingEP Backgrounds (Academic) - Systems Analysis and Design (All)EP Backgrounds (Work) - Mobile Technology (All)EP Skills - UNIX/Linux OS UNIX/Linux OSEP Skills - TCP/IP TCP/IPEP Skills - LAN (local area network) LAN (local area network)EP Skills - SQL SQLEP Skills - HTML HTML

Row Labels Count of EP IDAfrica 1Australia 1Botswana 1Brazil 1Cas - costa rica 1Colombia 1Denmark 1Egypt 1Finland 2Greece 2India 5Ireland 1Japan 1Jordan 1Kenya 1Mauritius 1Middle east and north africa 1Pakistan 1Poland 1Spain 1Sweden 1Tanzania 2The netherlands 1Tunisia 3Turkey 4Uganda 2Grand Total 39

Align your sub product supplyGIP Survey!

5. Supply Management• Partnership with entities that are focusing on

market segments that responds to your supply and timeline

• Create together a top profile• Start with a small number of realizations, short

period of time• Track the cooperation and evolve it (more people-

more backgrounds)

Get technical people to help you!

DO not do it ALONE!!!

Let’s make IT happen!