2. Veerle De Jaegher
independent marketing coach & social media trainer
enthusiastic young entrepreneur
co-founder of Social Media Train
organisator of i-Training
jong voka & JCI member
@veerledejaegher
3. agenda
• social media: yes or no?
• overview: social media landscape
• pros & cons
• functions: what could we use it for?
• case studies
• how to get started? Strategy first!
4. We regularly notice that IT
professionals, despite their
love for technology, are not
that enthusiastic about these
new channels
why or why not?
10. but what’s in it for me?
CEO
Operations Commercial Engineering Manufacturing Administration
Sales Marketing Support
Corp Mktng Prod Mktng Marcom Communication Retail Mktng Brand Mktng ... Mktng
…
17. research
• crowdsourcing
• new trends
• new problems
• suppliers‘ issues
• …
18. tech support
• after service
• Q&A
• fans helping other users
• …
channels according to audience
19. social CRM
“Social CRM is a business strategy, supported by
a technology platform, business rules, workflow,
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_CRM
processes and social characteristics, designed to
engage the customer in a collaborative
conversation in order to provide mutually
beneficial value in a trusted and transparent
business environment.”
• integration of CRMand social data
• impact of what customers shared online
• influence on sales of social media
21. Dell Hell
hell
today
-Twitter
-Blog
-Support
forum
Michael
2006:
Dell: active
Jeff Jarvis: November Start blog
search for
Blog: 2005: customers
technical profits of having
issues with quarter technical
Dell 28% problems interaction,
machine conversation
22. program.
Social Media Certification Program
through its social-media employee training
Dell has trained more than 10,000 employees
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferrooney/2012/09/25/in-dell-social-media-
journey-lessons-for-marketers-about-the-power-of-listening/
23. Toyota’s PR nightmare
• Brand based on ‘safety’ and ‘quality’
• 2010: had to recall 2.3 million vehicles because of
faulty accelerator pedals
• This forced the company to embrace social media
• 2011: "Toyota Friend," a private social network
for Toyota owners that works similar to tweets on
Twitter. Made with help of Microsoft and
Salesforce.com
26. Cisco
• supplier of hardware: volume!
• But now they start using social media
• how to integrate this in business process
.
27. http://blogs.cisco.com/socialmedia/cisco-unveils-social-media-listening-center-showcasing-
latest-technology-in-the-executive-briefing-center-ciscolistens/
“the definition of a dedicated Social Media Engagement Center or
Command Center is a physical space where companies coordinate,
to listen and engage their market in social channels to achieve
business use cases in marketing engagement, customer care, risk
management, or operational efficiency of coordination and
contact center deflection.” says Jeremiah Owyang*
*: Industry Analyst, Partner at Altimeter Group & was Sr Analyst at Forrester Research
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30. BestBuy: dream support
• “With a constant flow of timely and relevant
updates, BestBuy successfully used social
media to make connections with employees,
partners and customers”
• social enterprise solutions to help manage
customer relations
• REAL customers connect with REAL employees
Note: determine who owns the Twitter profiles
(Brian Dunn, Barry Judge)
36. plan first, act later
• strategy / channel
• goals
• target audience
• schedule & timing
• list sources
• build critical mass
• superfans
• prepare “what if” scenarios
• …
based on business goals
37. Cross channel
all communication channels
• own websites
• other websites
• mail
• newsletter
• other social media
• print
• IRL
• …
38. basic checklist
• whom am I speaking to?
• what do they want from me online?
Source : Smartblog on Social Media, Jesse Stanchak
• what do I want them to do online?
• how can I align those actions?
• how will I know if it’s working?
• how will I keep the ball rolling?
• how will this evolve?