womm-u 2012: ibm & digital influence group discuss employees as social media brand ambassadors
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Learn why employees' online behaviors can and should influence a brand's overall marketing strategy and how leading global organizations like IBM are working to educate and activate their employees to serve as social media brand ambassadors. You'll gain insights into how other organizations can develop similar programs to help provide value to key constituents online, increase the quality of interactions across digital customer touchpoints and build brand advocacy.TRANSCRIPT
WOMMA Welcomes You To WOMM-U 2012
#WOMMA
The Social Employee’s Impact on B2B Brand Building The IBM Select Social Eminence Program
Susan Emerick Social Business Program
Manager, IBM @sfemerick
Kevin Green Vice President of Strategy,
Digital Influence Group @kevinmgreen
IBM’s digital brand strategy is experienced through the IBMer
Watson
Cloud
As IBMers, we are innovators and experts paving the way for a smarter world.
As early adopters of social media, we have remained true to our brand’s forward-thinking spirit
Our expertise, experience, and world-renowned reputation as industry leaders are the most powerful marketing tools we have.
A Smarter Planet Social Business
Expert Integrated Systems
Smarter Computing
“Some forward-thinking companies are taking the next step. They are
providing the training, tools and encouragement to make their
employees expert at using social media. In doing so they are creating
a competitive advantage.” – Jon Iwata, VP at IBM
Social media is changing the way we do business.
As social and professional networks continue to gain ground as a primary source of news and information gathering among decision makers, we must evolve our approach…
from the tactile
to the adoptive
to the transformative
We must shift our focus
from large campaigns to one-to-one, high-value interactions
from controlling the message to building collaborative relationships
Source(s): http://www.madrasgeek.com/2010/08/how-social-media-has-made-big-companies-start-listening.html
from being generally accessible to being active in the right places at the right times
When our experts broaden their reach and regularly engage in transparent, meaningful ways with online communities…
• Trust and credibility increases • Brand information and messages effectively delivered • Relevant audiences are receptive and engaged • Calls-to-action are more compelling and credible • Creates a pro-IBM response from audience • Establishes self-sustaining brand evangelism • Drives brand preference
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By enabling our greatest assets to grow their social network, gain eminence, and better align their individual brands with the IBM brand, we can:
to continually demonstrate their competency + expertise
leverage their professional reputation + grow influence in the social sphere
in ways that support + amplify word-of-mouth aligned to Go-to-Market (GTM) priorities + Demand Gen activities
Individual High Touch
Group & Community Based
Self Service Self Service
Group & Community Program
Individual High Touch
Select SMEs
Social Business Manager
The IBM Select SME Social Eminence Program empowers Social Business Managers to fulfill a role in growing our brand and business.
• Targeted engagement based on social listening research
• Personal brand but recognized as internal resource
• Key thought leader
• Defacto spokesperson
LOW
MEDIUM
Time to Establish
Leve
l of
Effo
rt
• Reactive
• Push
• Impersonal
• Responsive
• Personal brand
• Content creator
• Content seeker
Awareness Engagement Relationship
Drives Business Value
HIGH
Increasing SMEs Social Influence while improving engagement effectiveness drives IBM Business Value
The IBM Select Social Eminence Program offers a new model and tools to help build and leverage the social eminence of Select Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs) by: Identifying and recruiting high-value experts to support social strategies aligned to Go-to-Market (GTM) priorities Creating personalized roadmaps to help Select SMEs gain visibility and influence among targeted online audiences Providing individualized mentoring, one-on-one training, and ongoing support to ensure growth and success Measuring and monitoring progress against GTM goals
By day…. By night!
Individuality is the Foundation of Success
1 in 11 3 in 4 Success of Employee
Engagement with General Plans
Success of Employee Engagement with Customized Plans
Source: Gallup Leadership Poll
SOCIAL PROFILING BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
IBM Select Social Eminence Program
The IBM Select Social Eminence Program bridges social profiling and behavior analysis to identify and leverage the point where employee behavioral preferences and brand objectives intersect…
…Creating and capitalizing on opportunities that are mutually beneficial to the individual and IBM.
Individuals typically behave in a variety of ways depending on their audience and environment.
Social Indicator TypesTM provide a deeper look into what makes individuals a viable candidate for social media participation.
Segmenting Employees by Individual Preferences and Strengths
Digital Influence Group Social Indicator Types
CRCN CRLN CSCN CSLN
CRCP CRLP CSCP CSLP
DRCP DRLP DSCP DSLP
DRCN DRLN DSCN DSLN
CREATOR SOLICITOR LISTENER NURTURER
DISTRIBUTOR RESPONDER CONVERSATIONALIST PROMOTER
Social Behavior Assessment 1
Tailored Content + Recommendations 2
Quick Steps + Actions to Get Started 3
IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, EMPOWER, MEASURE, OPTIMIZE to meet and exceed program marketing goals in three simple steps:
• Capture current social
presence
• Indentify business role
and objectives
• Understand individual
preferences
• Identify experience
level
Social Behavior
Assessment
• Social platforms and
programs
• Relevant influencers
• Primary business
objectives
• Benchmarks
Tailored Content &
Recommendations
• Tactics and training by
type and experience
• Instant updates and
information
• Segmented delivery of
brand content and
messaging
• Data capture and deep
measurement
Quick Steps & Actions
Quickly understand, train, enable and measure employee social media activity in an authentic way Deploy employee resources in the right communities, conversations and destinations to drive social business Provide relevant content and messaging to employees based on expertise and skill level, rather than mass publishing Provides a repeatable, customized, measurable approach to identify high-value online audiences and communities Understand high value performers and activities to optimize media spend, content creation investment and return on social investment Reinforces and maintains brand value proposition, relevance, and competitive edge
Key Program Benefits
Using this customized approach to enable Select SMEs to become more effective brand ambassadors in the social sphere, we can broaden our reach, deepen appreciation of our brand, and ensure we remain positioned to evolve and thrive in the digital age.
Connect with us
Susan Emerick
Social Business Program Manager
@sfemerick
www.susanemerick.com
Kevin Green
Vice President, Strategy
@kevinmgreen
www.greenmatterthoughts.com