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Brand Advocacy and Personal BrandingHow to Find and Use Your Voice
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October 2, 2012
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“A journey of a thousand milesbegins with a single step.”
Lao-tzuChinese philosopher (604BC – 531BC)
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Social media is the way forward…1. You need a plan.2. Anyone can participate.3. You are in control.4. It’s a community.5. You’ll be noticed.6. Others will help you.7. You’ll share experiences.8. You’ll encounter new things.9. Things can and will go wrong.10. Be careful – NSFW.11. It’s a journey and a destination.
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One day, I started moving.
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I met others who were going my way.
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Then we all got this invitation…
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…and the host brought us all together.
His wife
The “Marketer”
The “Gamer”
The “Disciple”
The “Outlaw”
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We shared our experiences…
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…and had a great time.
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For more fun, some added a tease…
These were not
#NSFWBut I’ve learned…
…you cannot control how or where these posts might be shared.Stay true to your brand and think before you post.
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The host joined the conversation...
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And told others about us...
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“…four individuals on an all-expenses-paid trip on the Jeep brand’s behalf.
Why were they chosen?
Because they’re Jeep brand enthusiasts and they tweet.
It was that simple.” Jeep Blog 9/26/12
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My reach was global.
Washington, DC USA
Montreal, Canada
Johannesburg, South Africa
Shelton, CT USA
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Our influence, I hope, was amazing.
+ =
Jamboree Experience Brand Advocates
Brand Awareness…82.3% Brand Loyalty…81.5% Sales…76.2%
Source: Bazaarvoice CMO Study, July 2012, n=100
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And it was agreat exercisein brandadvocacy.
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Before you can become a brand advocate, you need a…
personal brand.
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“Your brand is not what you say you are…Your brand is what your [followers]
think you are.”
Steve YastrowAuthor, Brand Harmony
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What story is your brand telling?
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How well are you engaging your followers?
Indicators of Engagement• Ratios– Followers to following– Tweets to followers
• Content– Quality vs. quantity
• Historical trends– Number of followers
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How influential are you?
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What is the best measure of influence?
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Influence = Perception + Engagement
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How are others experiencing your brand?
Push:• Door 2 Door• Telesales• Direct Mail• Email
Interruption?Influence? Engagement?
Pull: • Twitter• Facebook• Pinterest• Blogs• Networking Events
Or, they’re not:• Spectator
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7 personal branding insights...
• “Fail to plan, plan to fail.”• “Social media is not a spectator sport.”• Stay positive.• Be consistent.• Be genuine and authentic.• “If you’re not growing, you’re dying.”• Carpe diem.
…and possibly your path to becoming a brand advocate.
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Here’s where you come in…
Are you ready to start tweeting?
TY @duanebailey for sharing UR insights on personal branding and brand advocacy with our class 2nite #gwsmm
Just heard a presentation by @duanebailey on personal branding and #brandadvocacy at #gwsmm #________(add your own descriptor here!)
Tonight’s speaker was #GWU alumnus @duanebailey and the topic was personal branding, #socialmedia and brand advocacy #GWSMM
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~Lao-tzu #quote #gwsmm
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