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LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
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DIFFICULT ISSUES – WHAT ELSE?
• Understand Social Media as Part of the Marketing Communications Mix
• Understand Social Media from a Strategic Perspective
• Come to Grips with How Much Work Is Involved
• Make the Organizational Case for Social Media
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FAR DOWN ON THE HIERARCHY
http://diy-marketing.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-does-social-media-fit.html
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STEPS CAN’T BE AVOIDED
LISTEN COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COLLABORATE
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MY TOP 10+ SMM MYTHS
1. It’s Easy.2. It’s Free.3. It’s About Technology.4. Social Media Reaches Mass Audiences.5. Marketers Can Talk About Their Products.6. All Internet Users Will Participate.7. Management Will Understand the Potential.8. We’ll See Results Right Away.9. Tracking, Measuring is Easy.10.We’ll Put It Up and It Will Take Care of Itself.11. It Will Scale as We Are Successful. 12.Marketing Research Will Guide Us.
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4. MASS AUDIENCES IS NOT THE POINT
• Social Media/Networks Allow Identification of– Groups \– Segments– Niches /– Specialists \– Influencers /
• For Specific, Personalized Targeting– Depending on Your Objectives/Target Audience
Klout, Kred
Facebook Ads an Accessible Example
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6. ALL INTERNET USERS WILL PARTICIPATE
http://blogs.forrester.com/jackie_rousseau_anderson/10-09-28-latest_global_social_media_trends_may_surprise_you
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7. MANAGEMENT WILL UNDERSTAND POTENTIAL
THE ULTIMATE ISSUE
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NEED TOP MANAGEMENT CHAMPION
• Get Small Projects Approved– Have Strategic Impact– CAN BE TRACKED TO SUCCESS MEASURES
• Social Media Metrics• Key Performance Indicators
• Demonstrate Return on Investment• Have a Clear “Next Steps” Vision
• Understand Change Management Process/Strategy
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8. WE’LL SEE RESULTS RIGHT AWAY
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2011/
Remember that Overdrive requires a year engagement contract.
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10. WE’LL PUT IT UP; IT WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF
• Must Have Community/Corporate Guidelines– http://push.pickensplan.com/notes/Community_Guidelines
-- http://www.scribd.com/doc/33461366/Cisco-Social-Media-Policy-Guidelines-and-FAQs Why needed? http://blogs.cisco.com/socialmedia/social-media-%E2%80%93-the-efficacy-of-the-corporate-guide/
-- Unless You, like Matt Johnston, Sit In a Room with the Entire Marketing (and perhaps PR) Department
• Assign Responsibility and Monitor Consistently
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12. MARKETING RESEARCH WILL GUIDE US
Marketing Research Plays a MINIMAL ROLE.
Listening, Responding Produces Insights(Data)?
No MR Until You Have Questions:Can’t OBSERVE/Monitor BEHAVIOR
Must ASK
Behavioral Data Generally More Reliable Than Self-Report
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QUESTIONS? MY TOP 10+ SMM MYTHS
1. It’s Easy.2. It’s Free.3. It’s About Technology.4. Social Media Reaches Mass Audiences.5. Marketers Can Talk About Their Products.6. All Internet Users Will Participate.7. Management Will Understand the Potential.8. We’ll See Results Right Away.9. Tracking, Measuring is Easy.10.We’ll Put It Up and It Will Take Care of Itself.11. It Will Scale as We Are Successful. 12.Marketing Research Will Guide Us.
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WHAT DOES 2012 HOLD?
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IN A WORD
M O B I L E
SO LO MO
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MOBILE = CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGY
http://www.slideshare.net/kleinerperkins/kpcb-top-10-mobile-trends-feb-2011?from=ss_embed
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SEARCH IS OTHER CONVERGENCE ELEMENT
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Razorfish Outlook 2012Other Useful Chaptershttp://dev.realartusa.com/razor/13409/www/download/RazorfishOutlookReportVol10.pdf
MULTICHANNEL INTEGRATION IS KEY
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FORECASTS
Infographic +
Video on Media(consumer & business trends)
http://www.localonlineguy.com/291158/2011/11/14/digital-marketing-trends-2012-%28infographic%29.html
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THE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwTAARorGbk
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YOU WILL HELP WRITETHE NEXT CHAPTER!