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Introducing Think Media LabsgSocial Media Statistics in the Arab Region
Social Media Platforms The Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | Framework The Social Media Strategy | FoundationSummary
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Think Media Labs is a premier Digital & S i l M di b ti& Social Media boutique agency founded by Ayman Itani. It aims to help enterprises and international brands targeting Lebanon, the Gulf, g g , ,and the MENA region thrive by drawing on Internet platforms todrawing on Internet platforms to capture digitally their customers & audiencesaudiences.
What We Do:What We Do:What We Do:What We Do:
• Social Media strategy development• Presence management• Social Media strategy development• Presence managementPresence management• Sales strategies
Presence management• Sales strategies• Product launches• Customer strategy and CRM• Product launches• Customer strategy and CRMCustomer strategy and CRM • Promotions and influencer outreach
Customer strategy and CRM • Promotions and influencer outreach
Why Think Media Labs?• Assimilate Digital and Social Media at
th f b i d l• Assimilate Digital and Social Media at
th f b i d l
Why Think Media Labs?
the core of your business model• Integrate into your offline marketing
the core of your business model• Integrate into your offline marketing
efforts• Empower your sales activities
efforts• Empower your sales activitiesp y• Build your Reputation Management
p y• Build your Reputation Management
The founder and CEO Ayman Itani is theThe founder and CEO Ayman Itani is theThe founder and CEO Ayman Itani is the most quoted Digital and Social Media
t i th Middl E t ith
The founder and CEO Ayman Itani is the most quoted Digital and Social Media
t i th Middl E t ithexpert in the Middle East with appearances on BBC, CNN, Al Arabiya, expert in the Middle East with appearances on BBC, CNN, Al Arabiya, Daily Star, LBCI,…Daily Star, LBCI,…
Most sought after public speaker at Social Media events in the MENA region
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T h Di i l M di hTeaches Digital Media at the Lebanese American University y
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Identified as top 30 users of Identified as top 30 users of T i i L bT i i L bTwitter in LebanonTwitter in Lebanon
One of the interesting people One of the interesting people to to tt i t ti t t ith i L bith i L bget get in contact in contact with in Lebanonwith in Lebanon
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We have done work We have done work with a with a wide wide f diff tf diff t b ib i
We have done work We have done work with a with a wide wide f diff tf diff t b ib irange range of different of different businesses, businesses,
governments, governments, universities, media universities, media range range of different of different businesses, businesses, governments, governments, universities, media universities, media institutions, NGOs,…institutions, NGOs,…institutions, NGOs,…institutions, NGOs,…
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Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:
Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:
Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:
Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:
Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:Our Clients:
Think Media Labs Think Media Labs Case StudiesCase StudiesCase StudiesCase Studies
McDonaldsMcDonalds Global food chainGlobal food chain
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• Unified digital storefront across 30 branches nationwide
• Complied with global and local brand requirementsrequirements
• Integrated Social Media in business process (marketing, sales, ( g, ,operations,…)
Harvard ArabHarvard Arab Alumni Association
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• We built the online community for Harvard A b Al i i KSAArab Alumni in KSA, UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, & LebanonLebanon.
• Coordinated with Harvard University in Cambridge and Abu Dhabi
• Promoted HAAA event of 600 attendees
Lebanese Lebanese BroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcasting Broadcasting Corporation Corporation ppInternational International
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• Strategically introduced digital processes in their 27 year-old business workflows
• Integrated digital team with the departments ofwith the departments of news, editing, production, and live coverageW k d i h h
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• Worked with the top regional shows for digital enablement
Rotana TV: Celebrity Duets IICelebrity Duets II
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• Quadrupled their online community y(Facebook, Twitter, Youtube,…)
• Nurtured community across KSA, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon
• Finalists for the I t t A d ShInternet Awards Show Middle East 2012
C & F : You’reC & F : You re Mine This Valentine
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• Launched the Social Media presencep
• Created an interactive photo application for Valentine
• Finalist for Internet Awards Show Middle East 2012
L b F hiL b F hiLebanese Franchise Lebanese Franchise Association Association
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• Integrated B2B Social Media (international and local franchise)
• Social Media business strategy for annual retail industry conference
Democratic Republic Democratic Republic ppof Music:of Music:Production house and Live performances
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• Created a direct-to-customer selling gchannel
• Integrated a Social Media in business processes (commerce, production, performances, …)I d li l• Improved online sales of music and tickets for live performances.
Introducing Think Media LabsgSocial Media Statistics in the Arab Region
Social Media Platforms The Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | Framework The Social Media Strategy | FoundationSummary
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Lebanon Social Media in Numbers 2011
• Number of active Twitter users: 46,000 users
• Number of Facebook users: 1,093,420 users.
Source: http://www.dsg.ae/en/Publication/Pdf_En/DSG_Arab_Social_Media_Report_No_2.pdf
Introducing Think Media LabsgSocial Media Statistics in the Arab Region
Social Media Platforms The Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | Framework The Social Media Strategy | FoundationSummary
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Introducing Think Media LabsgSocial Media Statistics in the Arab Region
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S i l M diSocial MediaFramework & StrategyFramework & Strategy
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The Social CustomerThe Social Customer
A customer that interacts withDefinition A customer that interacts with
you, the organization, through
e o
activities performed on online
fplatforms.
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Social Media Strategy | STAGESSocial Media Strategy | STAGES
STAGE STAGE • Does not dedicate resources11
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Does not dedicate resources (budget and staff) for Social Media initiativesSTAGE
2STAGE
2 initiatives• Monitors relevant activity by
l i i ti d fSTAGE
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3 leveraging existing and free services
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4 • Explores possible routes for adopting the concept
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STAGE STAGE • Engages in testing Social Media
Social Media Strategy | STAGES
11
STAGESTAGE
Engages in testing Social Media platforms
• Does not assign dedicatedSTAGE
2STAGE
2 • Does not assign dedicated resources but establishes social
di id liSTAGE
3STAGE
3 media guidelines • Uses the social medium in its
STAGE
4STAGE
4 existing marketing and public relations activities
STAGE
5STAGE
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Social Media Strategy | STAGES
STAGE STAGE • Assigns dedicated staff and
Social Media Strategy | STAGES
11
STAGESTAGE
• Assigns dedicated staff and allocates a budget for handling
STAGE
2STAGE
2 social media initiatives• Engages actively with the social
STAGE
3STAGE
3 customer and leverages social media metrics
STAGE
4STAGE
4
media metrics • Expands its social media presence
and taps into new opportunitiesSTAGE
5STAGE
5
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Social Media Strategy | STAGES
STAGE STAGE • Leverages the capabilities of
Social Media Strategy | STAGES
11
STAGESTAGE
• Leverages the capabilities of social media for all of its core f ti l d t tSTAGE
2STAGE
2 functional departments • Includes: Sales, marketing, and
STAGE
3STAGE
3 services departments and activities
STAGE
4STAGE
4 • Benefits from more sophisticated brand monitoring tools
STAGE
5STAGE
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STAGE STAGE
B fit f th t f i
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11
STAGESTAGE
• Benefits from the support of senior management for developing a
STAGE
2STAGE
2 social business • Drives a Social CRM
STAGE
3STAGE
3 implementation • Integrates all customer-centric
STAGE
4STAGE
4Integrates all customer centric functions into one cohesive systemSTAGE
5STAGE
5system
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Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORKSocial Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
The social media strategyThe social media strategy framework is based on a sequence of activities that pertain to the development of apertain to the development of a strategy and an engagement
b d th t t tprocess based on that strategy.
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORKSocial Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step 1
Step 2
Step3
Step4
Step5
Step61 2 3 4 5 6
Set Business GoalsGoals
Establish Workflow
Processes Define Stakeholders
& Operational
Grounds
ListenEngage
in CGrounds Conversa
tionMeasure & Refine& Refine
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Set Business • Define your social media Se us essGoals
ystrategy goals and objectives
• These must be in line with your• These must be in line with your general organization business goalsgoals
• Improve customer engagement
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Set Business Goals
• Favor customer-driven innovationE h b d d t tiGoals • Enhance brand and reputation management
• Reduce social marketing, sales, and support costs by using social a d suppo t costs by us g soc acontainers as mediums in contrast to traditional channelscontrast to traditional channels
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Establish • Establish workflow processes s ab sWorkflow
Processes
pin support of your goals
• Define your workflows in your• Define your workflows in your Social CRM implementationWorkflows act as formal• Workflows act as formal guidance for your employees
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Establish • Workflows cater for marketing,
s ab sWorkflow
Processessales, and support activities
• Workflow mirror your yengagement in defining social media policiesmedia policies
• Communicate these policies internally to establishinternally to establish governance
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Define • Identify the customers to e eStakeholders
& Operational
Grounds
yengage with
• Identify the social containersGrounds • Identify the social containers to targetIdentify the resources required• Identify the resources required to accomplish your processes
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Define • Define the duties and Stakeholders & Operational
Groundsresponsibilities of these resourcesresources
• Determine the modus operandi for interfacing with offlinefor interfacing with offline channels to achieve the set b i lbusiness goals
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Listen • Assess your current image status i th i lin the social space.
• Identify and learn the use of social media monitoring tools to discover what is being said about youat s be g sa d about you
• Identify the social containers and uncover the key influencersuncover the key influencers
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Engage in • Tap into conversations of interest gageConversation
p• Provide value for those following
and publishing postsand publishing posts• Ensure the protagonists and
viewers identify with your brandviewers identify with your brand• Ensure that they derive value
from their engagement
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Measure & • Assess continuously the easu e &Refine
ystatus of your relationships
• Assess the benefits these are• Assess the benefits these are entailing for both parties
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step
1Step
2Step
3Step
4Step
5Step
6
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
1 2 3 4 5 6
Measure & • Set and monitor relevant easu e &Refine measures to ensure the
relationship is mutually beneficialrelationship is mutually beneficial• Ensure that lessons are learned
and used to refine both theand used to refine both the listening and engagement activities
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Social Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONSSocial Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONS
Business Units1 Business UnitsKey Performance Indicators2
Social Containers3
Identify the business units that benefit the
Social Containers3
Identify the business units that benefit the most from SCRM, determine the KPIs that
th f SCRM j tmeasure the success of a SCRM project, and then delimit its operational grounds.
Social Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONSSocial Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONS
Business Units1
• Marketing DepartmentC t S i D t t
Business Units
• Customer Service Department• Sales Department• IT Department
Social Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONSSocial Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONS
Key Performance Indicators2
• Customer Responsiveness
Key Performance Indicators
• Market Responsiveness• Product Development and p
Services Delivery Effectiveness• Sales EffectivenessSales Effectiveness
Social Media StrategySocial Media Strategy | FOUNDATIONS
S i l C t i3
User Profiles Discussion Forums
Social Containers3
User Profiles, Discussion Forums, Blogs, RSS Feeds, Communities of Practice Document Sharingof Practice, Document Sharing, Social Surveying, Social Li t i Wiki E tiListening, Wikis, Expertise Location, B2B Social Sales
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Social Media Platforms The Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | StagesThe Social Media Strategy | Framework The Social Media Strategy | FoundationSummary
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Social Media Strategy | STAGESSocial Media Strategy | STAGES
STAGE
1STAGE
1• Does not dedicate resources (budget and staff) for social media initiatives• Monitors relevant activity by leveraging existing and free services • Explores possible routes for adopting the concept
STAGE
2STAGE
2
• Explores possible routes for adopting the concept
• Engages in testing Social Media platforms• Does not assign dedicated resources but establishes social media guidelines 22
STAGE
3STAGE
3
• Uses the social medium in its existing marketing and public relations activities
• Assigns dedicated staff and allocates a budget for handling social media initiatives33
STAGE STAGE
initiatives• Engages actively with the social customer and leverages social media metrics • Expands its social media presence and taps into new opportunities• Leverages the capabilities of social media for all of its core functional
departments44
STAGESTAGE
departments • Includes: Sales, marketing, and services departments and activities • Benefits from more sophisticated brand monitoring tools• Benefits from the support of senior management for developing a social
STAGE
5STAGE
5business
• Drives a Social CRM implementation • Integrates all customer-centric functions into one cohesive system
Social Media Strategy | FRAMEWORKSocial Media Strategy | FRAMEWORK
Step 1
Step 2
Step3
Step4
Step5
Step61 2 3 4 5 6
Set Business GoalsGoals
Establish Workflow
Processes Define Stakeholders
& Operational
Grounds
ListenEngage
in CGrounds Conversa
tionMeasure & Refine& Refine
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