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©Beth [email protected] on TwitterBeth Powell on LinkedIn
Kicking Goals for Australia Day
Australia Day National Conference, 2011
Using Social Media for Marketing
Agenda
Overview
Strategic Approach
Social Media Tools
Organisational Challenges
…the Internet has turned what used to be a controlled, one-way message into
a real-time dialogue
with millions. DANIELLE SACKS
THE FUTURE OF ADVERTISINGFAST COMPANY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
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Transformation of the Web
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
Publishing Sharing
Static pages ConversationsCollaborating
Real timeCounting Hits Conversions
Transformation of appliances
Context
• Audience and media fragmentation• Anywhere access to information • Growth of web-enabled socialising• Consumers’ preference for authenticity &
focus on trust
How can organisations be sustainable and profitable in this environment?
Build relationships around relevance
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What do people do online?
ConnectCreate EnjoyLearnTrade
Source: Pew Research (Internet & American Life
2009)
Social Media in Australia
86% of Australians online are looking to other Internet users for opinions and information about products, services and brands.
Where are they looking? Forums (tripadvisor, Australiaforum.com, Australiancountryevents.com,
etc) Twitter
FacebookYou Tube
BlogsWebsites
Nielsen’s 2010 social media report
Social Media in AustraliaConsumer focus
17 million Australians are connected to Internet (Aug/2009), that is 80% of the population
10 million Australians use Facebook
2.5 million Australians on Twitter
2 million Australians on LinkedIn
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Facebook, MySpace, Twitter in Australia
The majority of Twitter users in Australia are aged 35 to 49.
Facebook’s key demographic is 25-34 year olds, who make up 32% of it’s user base.
And the sweet spot for MySpace is 12-17, which is the age of 28.5% of its users.
Nielsen Netview Jan 2009
Social Media in AustraliaBusiness Focus
Source:The Nielsen-Community Engine 2011 Social Media Business Benchmarking Study, May 2011
21% of SMEs
Twitter 13%
You Tube 8%
Social Media in AustraliaBusiness Focus
Top 6 things SMEs are doing on social networks
• Having a presence• Responding/interacting with comments• Tracking/monitoring what is said• Gaining consumer insights/research tool • Adding a Facebook “Like button” on your website• Online display advertising on a social network
Source: Nielsen-Community Engine 2011 Social Media Business Benchmarking Study, May 2011
Social Media in AustraliaBusiness Focus
54 % of Australian businesses agree they should be asking how to do social media rather than if they should do it.
42% said they risk losing touch with their customers if they don’t employ social media.
Source:The Nielsen-Community Engine 2011 Social Media Business Benchmarking Study, May 2011
“I know everyone is.. BUT I just don’t know how WE would get
into social media ”Developing the strategy
Simple Strategic Process
P• People: who is it you want to reach
O• Objectives: measurable statements of what
you are trying to achieve
S• Strategy: what is it that you are going to do to
reach your objectives
T• Technology: decide where online is the best
place to reach your objectives
Strategic Goals
Marketing & promotionscustomer relationship marketing
customer service and support
public relationscustomer research
product developmentvolunteers engagement
Objectives
S specific clear & well-defined
M measurableachieve what by
when
A achievableset a realistic
path to achievement
R realistic resources
T Timely set a timeframe
Processte
chno
logy Which one or
which combination of technologies is best suited to our purpose
Use
r man
ual Guidelines
PasswordsAccount namesUse of imagesEditorial themesEditorial Calendar
Microblogging
140 characters in response to the question “what are you doing?”
“But why would we?”
Why Use Twitter?
Research: what does your community care about now?
Data source: searchable conversations
Network and brand advocates
Reputation management
Hashtag, keywords, influencers, following &followers
Twitter Skills
Tell your story - frequently
Respond and Retweet
Persuasive writing to your community in 140 characters
Link to a landing page
Call to action
Twitter How To
Use # and key word to searchUse # and key word to collect dataUse tools such as www.twitadder.com to help build communitiesUse www.hootsuite.com for account managementUse www.tweetdeck.com for dashboardUse www.tweetie.com or tweetdeck or Hootsuite for mobile • 1,000 of apps developed for use with Twitter. Check out
www.twitdom.com
YouTube
• Video is a third of Web traffic. By 2013, it will be 90%. (Cisco)
• Almost 1 Billion online videos are watched every month in Australia, reaching 10.3 million Australians in 2009. (Comscore 2010)
• YouTube has 6.7 million monthly visitors and is the world’s 2nd largest search engine. (Comscore 2010)
• The above 40s made up 41% of Australian YouTube users and 61% said they were not tech-savvy.
Research International on behalf of Google, Oct 2009
Why Use Facebook?
• Increase awareness and reach
• Target distinct markets: user demographics and network behaviour to target niche markets.
• Promote new products, events, activities and ideas: using fun approaches to generate engagement.
• Forge relationships: build user communities in connection with brands.
Summary
“Join the conversation, mingle with people important to you, make sure that you’re sending out valuable information and be there
consistently.”
What are the Risks? Missing out on employees or volunteers? Spread of negatives/misinformation? Missing your target market?Employee behaviour online
PolicyRules of engagement Clear purpose and objectives Monitoring & Evaluation Appropriate resourcing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myvector/
Getting over the speed hump
• Take it slowly at first
• Start with a small, measurable project with clear objectives
• Start with a group of motivated people
• Create some ambassadors
• Show how it gets results
What can social media achieve?
Engagement Education Excite Evangelise
Jeffrey W Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
©Beth [email protected] on TwitterBeth Powell on LinkedIn