10. Werk gerelateerde blunders
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WelcomeWho am I?20 years of marketing (product and general marketing)10 years of international salesMe and social networkingMarketing strategy no longer worksMove towards face to face networkingMove towards social media
Livecast – platform to stream video from (video podcast with content)MMO = massive multiplayer onlineMOG = Massive online gameMMORP = Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Another myth about social media
New stats from Nielsen Online show that by the end of 2008, social networking had overtaken email in terms of worldwide reach. According to the study, 66.8% of Internet users across the globe accessed “member communities” last year, compared to 65.1% for email. The most popular online activities remain search and Web portals (with around 85% reach) and the websites of software manufacturers.The far-reaching study also explored a number of other trends within the social networking space. In 2008, users spent 63% more time on member communities than they did in the previous year. However, within member communities, Facebook saw growth of 566% in time spent on it by users worldwide. As has been reported elsewhere, Facebook’s fastest growth demographic is older users – the social network tacked on 12.4 million people between ages 35-49 in 2008 according to Nielsen.Some other key findings from the report:- Globally, Facebook reaches 29.9% of global Internet users, versus 22.4% for MySpace.- MySpace remains the most profitable social network, generating an estimated $1 billion in revenue versus $300 million for Facebook in 2008.- Facebook is the top social network in all countries except Germany, Brazil, and Japan (Nielsen still has MySpace as tops in US in the report, but as of January ’09, that had changed).- On Twitter, CNN, The New York Times, and BBC have the greatest reach among mainstream media companies as of late February.Overall, most of these trends aren’t surprising if you’ve been following the space, but nonetheless, tie some numbers to them. Most impressive is the rise of Facebook, who is outpacing the growth of the social networking space on the whole by nearly tenfold.
Social media isn’t only about using existing websites, but sometimes creating your own. To get a better handle on consumer feedback, Starbucks did just that with “My Starbucks Idea.”The site allows users to submit suggestions to be voted on by Starbucks consumers, and the most popular suggestions are highlighted and reviewed. Starbucks then took it a step further and added an “Ideas in Action” blog that gives updates to users on the status of changes suggested.By empowering their exceptionally web savvy consumer, Starbucks strengthens their campaign to add a personal touch to coffee.
I never expected to be writing good things about Comcast, but because of Frank Eliason things have changed. Frank is the man behind @comcastcares, a Twitter account setup to help Comcast users in need.Comcast has found a way to offer exceptional customer service to their consumers, but the thing that really makes them stand out is how well they monitor discontent. Complain about Comcast and you can bet you’ll hear from @comcastcares to see if they can help.
Challenge • Create an active online community for IT professionals in the SMB space • Engage target audience in select geographies • Quickly build a critical mass of members Solution• Establish LinkedIn Group, ‘SMB IT Connection‘ • Drive membership through targeted display advertising and LinkedIn Partner Messages• Engage members with thought-leadership discussions and surround the group with educational, interactive content Why LinkedIn? • Large, active IT and SMB audiences • Targeted reach, both in geography and company size • Ability to create a tailored campaign combining online community, display advertising, targeted content, email, and pollingResults • Achieved 18% open rate on membership invitations• Built 1,400-member community from the ground up • Gained audience insights from discussions and polls • Won IAB MIXX award honoring best B2B campaign
Who doesn’t know about the “Will It Blend” series on YouTube? Created by George Write, the marketing director of Blendtec, the campaign was low cost and instantly became a hit. In the video, Tom Dickson the CEO of Blendtec, attempts to blend objects in their blender. This simple idea led to a “five-fold increase in sales”.Blendtec leveraged YouTube’s subscriber base and tried something fun and original. The campaign was a success and continues to entertain and sell.
We are seeing 2 types of behaviours of companies:Those who close down the access to social media (esp. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc.)But sheep do escape... And then what.Thos who leave it open and have no rulesSetting up for disaster and discussions after the fact