Companies around the world, big and small, use social media and social data daily. But just as social data doesn’t automatically equate social intelligence, gathering social data is only the first step in becoming a true social business.
Integrating social intelligence into large global organizations can be challenging, but it provides a host of benefits, as innovative companies like IKEA—the world’s largest furniture retailer—are discovering.
In these webinar slides, Hans Gartner of IKEA’s Digital Development team, accompanied by Brandwatch’s Glenn White, Head of Product, and Joel Windels, EMEA Marketing Manager, discussed:
- The state of social listening at IKEA
- Scaling social intelligence across organizations and cultures
- Using social media command centers to find and share social intelligence.
Read all about it here: http://brnw.ch/1wfrwGD
The grassroots measurement evangelist(s). This is typically one or a few folks who see the need for a more holistic approach to social analytics, and are intent on (sometimes even fanatical about) demonstrating the need for this function to management, peers and anyone else who will listen. I know a number of people who fall into this category because they deeply understand the need for a holistic approach to social analytics and are therefore ready and willing to build their business case for more investment so they can operationalize the practice of social media measurement throughout the business.
The Cross-Functional Team. Not quite empowered (generally meaning funded) at a comparable level as a CoP or COE, the cross-functional team is usually the first step toward creating a more holistic social media measurement capability. Typically, this team is comprised of marketers, social media specialists, market research and web analytics team members, as well as representatives from other lines of business (sometimes even vendors and agencies). To reach the next level (CoP or COE), this team must effectively construct a business case for further investment that demonstrates the insights and value they’ve been able to deliver, and the benefits of chartering them as an “official” function within the business.
The Center of Excellence. Next we see dedicated, usually cross-functional teams–whether they are part of a community of practice (CoP), center of excellence (COE) or simply an empowered social media team–that act as a clearing house for social media measurement and as a resource to other groups throughout the organization. Often, these groups are highly matrixed and their members have social media responsibility in addition to their “regular” job function. The leader of this team is usually responsible for the following set of functions:
Drive company listening strategy
Design workflow process
Allocate/share/manage resources
Liaison with stakeholders in other departments/business units
Collects stakeholder requirements
Leads tool selection process as needed
Identifies education needed
Prioritizes reports and topics
Manages budget for above
The Social Intelligent Business. The (Big) Data-Aware Organization. I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge what should be at the top of this list; the integrated measurement organization that looks not only at social data but at data in aggregate across the business. This organization–which by the way does not yet actually exist–will collect, analyze and interpret social, sales, operational, supply chain, industry and other enterprise data and use it to sense, respond to and even anticipate changes in the business. This is not to discount the need for nailing an organizational model for social analytics; it’s simply to acknowledge that social is only one dimension of the truly data-aware business.
Team has representatives from numerous business functions so they can jointly analyze social media issues and opportunities.
Sets strategy and policies around social media data.
Collects social media data so that it isn’t segregated and guarded by one function.
They decide cross-functionally how to respond to major consumer issues and opportunities then push down actions to the local level – regions, functions, and divisions.
http://sites.tcs.com/social-business-study/a-culture-of-ardent-listening-and-transparency-both-to-consumers-and-to-each-other/
Introduce Hans, then Glenn
Info on Hans:
Swedish, 42 years old
15 yrs living abroad
Bachelors in Int’l Business
15+ years of work experience (see Linkedin for more details)
Sales, Business Development, Marketing
Software, Internet/Web, Tech, Data Ind
Several Start ups
Self Employed
IKEA Digital Development since Feb 2014
Running Social Media at Inter IKEA Systems
From LinkedIn:
Summary
• Proven sales and business development results • Sales & Marketing and planning • Procurement • Good social media strategy experience • Experience from working internationally in IT and software industry • Channel marketing management • Strategically oriented and documented innovative business case rewards • Sales and Marketing analysis • Driven, team player and goal oriented, with good analytical and strategic planning skills • Staff responsibility of up to 3 people • Creative with high client focus and business solutions oriented riven, team player and goal oriented, with good analytical and strategic planning skills • Entrepreneurial and inqusitive mindset • CRM experience from Microsoft Dynamics, S2, Salesforce, Fortnox, Kontakt and SuperOffice • 15 years International background living and working in countries like Singapore, USA, England, Spain and Saudi-Arabia. Specialties: Business Development, Marketing analysis, Negotiation, Procurement, Business Intelligence, Partner Development, Channel sales, Web optimization (branding), eMarketing, setting growth targets, team building, leadership
Experience
Digital Development
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
February 2014 – Present (10 months)The Haague
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. was established in 1983 in the Netherlands. It was founded to conceptualise the IKEA business model into what today has become the IKEA Concept. Inter IKEA Systems B.V is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The CEO is Torbjörn Lööf. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is a company within the Franchise Division of Inter IKEA Group. The Franchise Division also includes service companies and companies selling IKEA products to franchisees on certain markets.
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Bio for Glenn