11. Lotus Knows IdeaJam Overview
Description
A 72-hour jam of internal and external Lotus advocates to share
ideas and insights
Cohosted with Elguji Software, makers of IdeaJam (a Lotus BP)
Objective
Ignite Lotus community to help build relevancy and advocacy for
Lotus Software amongst end-users
Target Audience
IBMers, Business Partners, selected customers, bloggers
Timing
Lotus Knows IdeaJam Themes
Jam Open August 19 - 22nd Lotus knows working smarter
9-day pre-jam social media blitz to drive critical mass of participants depends on great technology…
Lotus knows marketing is key to
Jam Hosts/Facilitation
technology adoption…
10 WPLC Executive Hosts Lotus knows technology is only great
▬ Contributed 150+ ideas and comments with client success…
24 WPLC Facilitators Lotus knows the world is getting
smaller, flatter and smarter...
▬ Contributed hundreds of ideas and comments
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Ideas by Theme
Strong participation
▬ 950+ new ideas
▬ 2,200+ comments
▬ 20,000+ votes
▬ 4,700+ unique visitors during the jam
▬ 166,000+ page views
▬ 2.03% bounce rate (IBM Avg 30-50%)
Global participation Map
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Global reach
▬ Visitors from across the globe
▬ 73 countries
Note: after the jam closed, from
8/22-9/03, the site received another
2700+ new unique visitors
13. Lotus Knows IdeaJam – Social Media Buzz
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Blogs
191 blog posts as of 9-03-09 about “Lotus Knows”
BANTER (IBM Social Media tracking tool) analysis
▬ 17 High Authority (score of 75+) blog
postings about Lotus Knows
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923 Twitter posts from 231 Twitter users
as of 9-03-09
14. Jam Content – The Seven Key Findings
1.Increase footprint with small/medium
sized businesses, non-profits and
universities
2.Build awareness for Lotus through more
consumer-oriented marketing tactics
3.Establish an strong Apps
program/catalog
4.Reduce the complexity of Lotus
offerings and messages
5.Drink our own Kool-aid – promote the use
of Lotus tools within IBM
6.Provide more tools, communications and
events for BPs
7.Enhance exiting products to be more
end-user friendly
15. Lotus knows IdeaJam Follow up and Social Media Plans
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27. “If you unleash all this energy, opinions, and hope, you
better be prepared to do something in response.”
Sam Palmisano, Chairman & CEO, IBM, Harvard Business Review Interview