blogwell social media case study: wells fargo, presented by tim collins and ed terpening
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BlogWell is the only conference where social media executives from large companies come together to share their case studies, offer practical how-to advice and answer your questions. To learn more about BlogWell, visit the event site here: http://gaspedal.com/blogwell/ For $200, attendees spend the afternoon hearing case studies from companies like: * Walmart * The Home Depot * Allstate * H&R Block * Mayo Clinic * Sharpie * Procter & Gamble * UPS * Cisco * Kaiser Permanente * US Coast Guard * Graco * Intel Measuring ROI, managing teams, legal issues, B-to-B, working with agencies and creating great content are central themes at BlogWell. This is the best opportunity available for anyone looking to get started or improve their corporate social media efforts. In their BlogWell San Jose presentation, "Darwinism in Social Media," Tim and Ed cover how Wells Fargo is finding success amidst the quickly evolving world of social media.TRANSCRIPT
October 28, 2008www.gaspedal.com/blogwellwww.blogcouncil.org
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Darwinism in Social Media
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Tim CollinsEd TerpeningWells Fargo Social Mediahttp://blog.wellsfargo.com
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The emerging definition of brand….
A brand is…what people say about you… when you’re out of the room
Jeff Bezos- Amazon
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Why Social Media?Be where our customers are.
Marketing is increasingly becoming an opt-in activityMedia is fragmentingWe had many internal blogs prior to our first public and learned from thoseBottom line: You want to be your customers are– They can call, visit or click. Why not have a dialog online?– A new channel to listen and learn.– Hosting a channel where customers learn from each other
benefits everyone involved.
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How we got startedUnderstand the culture
Communications Culture Evolves– Email: use of signatures, distribution lists, BCC– SMS: short-code acronyms, emoticons, real-time– Websites: linking, page layout, 24x7, service delivery
Experience the culture– Immerse yourself in blogs of interest, where your
passions are– Read the best. There are lots of niche bloggers that
cover industry best practices (eg, BankWatch, OpenSourceCU, NetBanker)
– Start commenting on blogs, participate!
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Wells Fargo’s blogsJoining the blogosphere with authenticity, relevance.
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ChallengesYours may vary by industry, but there are commonalities
Regulation– COPPA, Privacy, Security, …
Getting buy-in through education, address risk– Understand & address rational fears, like comments.
Have a thick skin.Resources, training bloggers– Finding bloggers, writing style, not being intimidated,
learning the culture, balancing “day job”Standards & guidelines development– Community guidelines (comments, email)
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How we FaredWhat to expect and what we learned.
Blogeratti Buzz– Steve Rubel, Robert Scoble, Shel Israel, et al
Not blogging about your primary business– Played it safe out the gate, but clearly unique,
relevant content. Build confidence. When you launch– Pay attention, participate in the buzz– Be “in the room”
Measurement– Throw out traditional web measures, measure
engagement. We’ve reached millions of visitors, and have hosted thousands of conversations.
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Corporate blog toneKey ingredients
Tone Recipe…Individualism + Brand + Audience CultureKnow your audience…read + participate = dialogWrite great headlines…remember, RSS is your filterAuthenticity…bring personal experience, admit faults, listen. Include a biography.Listen…Think conversation, not conversion.Find your relevance…a niche passion. Love what you doPost with regularity.Be linky…you’re part of a broader ecosystem. Don’t build walls, be open.Use visuals, photographs, info-graphics
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Joining the conversation changes toneRants can become civil conversations
http://www.opensourcecu.com/articles/2006/09/05/wells-fargo-launches-second-blog
Rant by blogger ‘Brent’ about Guided by History: “You’d have to be a creeped-out paranoid consumer to have an ongoing interest in that.”
Courteous response by Wells Fargo blogger Staci Schiller: “Your suggestions are valuable and much appreciated.”
Civil reply by ‘Brent’: “As a move of pure positioning, GBH works.”
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Successful EngagementDon’t be afraid to go off topic. Be approachable.
This post about an employee’s wedding planning generated 4 pages of comments (21)
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Successful EngagementBe open to conversations with other bloggers.
Answer common questions with a “Network Effect” benefit
Engage other bloggers. Be open.
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Successful EngagementHave a thick skin: be prepared for public conversation.
A customer initiated a great conversation on how to improve statements.
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Successful EngagementMake it easy.
Integrated VideoGive readers a
channel
Integrated comment box
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Video BloggingEngaging, personal, connecting
26 day RV trip vlog retracing the 150 year anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail RouteStops at schools and museums along the way, bridging online & customer experience
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Social Media is beyond bloggingParticipate beyond your “home turf”
Blogging alone is an incompletesocial media strategy.Get out of your sandbox.Find your customers wherever they are, listen and participate when it makes sense.
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Wrap-up
Social Media is yet another way for us to have a dialog with our customers.Listen, learn, respond. Know the culture.Transform a cold medium (online) and humanize it.Measure engagement, and be prepared. Have a thick skin.Small “test & learn” initiatives can be a great start.
Are you where your customers are?
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Thank you!http://blog.wellsfargo.com
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