This presentation includes steps to building your reputation as a social brand and also how to protect that reputation in times of crises. Presented at the Sunday Business Post Social Media Masterclass on November 13th in the Gibson Hotel.
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1. Have
purpose
Dove believes the world would be a better place if women
realized they were more beautiful than they thought
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START HERE…
• WHY are we on social?
• WHAT do we stand for?
• HOW will we achieve this through content and engagement?
• WHAT is the role for platforms, and how do they all fit
together?
1. Have
purpose
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2. Be
Human
3. Make
people
care
Make people care… THEN THEY’LL SHARE
• People don’t follow passively, as if infected by a “virus”
• Instead, people spread deliberately, propelled by a range of
social needs or existing behaviours.
• Social is about people, not product
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2. Be
Human
3. Make
people
care
4. Make the
experience
social
The new mantra is
“Invite participation”
... and give your audience
a meaningful experience
worth sharing
20. It takes many good
tweets to build a good
reputation and only
one bad one to lose it.
Benjamin Franklin, 1751
21. Characteristics of Crises Today
What type of crises will you likely see?
The majority of crises we see are typically
internally-triggered. However, externally-
triggered crises can quickly lead to an internal
crisis.
We will typically see the following types of
issues lead to crises – often accelerated via
social:
• Poor customer service
• Poor marketing practices
• Poor public or influencer relations
• Poor governance
22. Poor Customer Service
Attributes
Consumer service problem. Bad
response or non-response on
Facebook. Bad experience with a
brand representative offline
or online.
Potential Accelerants
Disregard for customer concerns
and questions. Tone-deaf
reaction by the brand.
Video of FedEx delivery man throwing computer monitor is
uploaded to YouTube, quickly gaining millions of views and
setting off a crisis for the brand.
23. Poor Marketing Practices
Attributes
Unfavorable consumer reaction
to advertising or other
external communication.
Potential Accelerants
Failure to understand customer
sentiment or upsetting
key segments.
A poorly planned marketing tactic by McDonald’s backfires
on Twitter where consumers used the #McDStories hashtag
to highlight negative experiences with the brand.
24. Poor Public Relations
Attributes
Opinion or story posted online
by angry, disgruntled or
confused customer.
Potential Accelerants
Global reach of site or blog.
Many influencers joining
together. Crossover to
traditional media.
Filmmaker Kevin Smith, aka “Silent Bob,” live tweets his
experience with Southwest Airlines alleging he was thrown off a
flight for being “too fat.”
25. Poor Governance
Attributes
Evidence of brand or
representative exercising poor
judgment. Uncoordinated efforts
across organizational silos.
Potential Accelerants
Loss of life or other
tragic circumstances.
An agency employee mistakenly sends an inappropriate,
vulgar tweet from Chrysler’s official Twitter account.
27. Smart
Five Trends in Crisis Management Today
SOCIAL
MEDIA
CRISIS
…is the new fast.
…is the new listening.
…is the new way to earn belief.
…are the new influencers.
…is the new key to building
relationships.
Perceiving
Story
marketing
Social
advocates
Real-time
data
28. But over-reacting in haste
can fan the flames.
Today’s experts need to be smarter,
faster. They must be deliberative
and exercise judgment for the most
appropriate response.
1. Smart is the new fast.
We use search to find
what other people say
about products
Speed is critical.
Rapid decision-making and
nearly instantaneous response
are requirements in today’s world.
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29. Listening is a given.
Social media allows isolated
customer service issues to become
overnight viral hits. But simply
listening isn’t enough.
2. Perceiving is the new listening.
We use search to find
what other people say
about products
But data-driven, emotional
radar is the new
requirement.
Today’s experts need finely honed
emotional radar as well as keen
analytics skills to convert social data
into insights.
30. But story marketing is the
new way to earn attention
and advocacy.
Today’s experts must be master
storytellers who know how to
market content to build belief and
drive action.
Anyone can publish
content.
Hacktivism is the new form of social
protest, and parody content is the
new social currency.
3. Story marketing is the new way to earn belief.
We use search to find
what other people say
about products
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31. But orchestrating
community and content to
scale advocacy is key.
Today’s experts must be master
relationship managers, knowing how
to drive advocacy while carefully
managing detractor voices.
Engagement with fans and
detractors alike is
expected.
Entering into co-creation with fans is
one of the deepest forms of
engagement, but can leave brands
vulnerable to vocal critics.
4. Social advocates are the new influencers.
We use search to find
what other people say
about products
32. But social and search
intelligence can fuel
actions that build
relationships.
Today’s experts know how to build
relationships by converting social
data into a deep knowledge and
understanding of their audience.
The focus group is dead.
Marketers can no longer rely on
intermittent research to find out how
their customers feel.
5. Real-time data is the new way to build relationships.
We use search to find
what other people say
about products
35. Focus on What Matters
KPIs vs. Optimisation
Metrics
KPIs
Are we winning or
losing?
• Provide a top-line view of the success of its
social media efforts
• KPIs should align to the brand’s business
objectives
Optimisation
Metrics
Which levers do
we need to pull?
• Identify what changes need to be made to
engagement strategy in order to improve KPI
performance
37. 1. What is our purpose on social?
2. Why would people care enough to share?
3. What are we doing to invite participation and
become a part of what interests people?
4. Are we social media crisis ready?
5. How are we measuring social media
effectiveness?
Brand X believes the world would be a better place if….
At their core social platforms reflect humanity
“None of our plans are simply social, or TV, or mobile or experiential. On the contrary, it’s the combination of owned, earned, shared and paid media connections - with social playing a crucial role at the heart of our activation - that creates marketplace impact, consumer engagement, brand love and brand value.”
- Wendy Clark, Coca Cola Company
The speed of the Internet can escalate a crisis in a few hours, making quick decision-making and preparedness more important today than
ever before. Over-reacting in haste can cripple a brand or fan the flames.
Today’s expert needs to be smarter, faster. She needs to exercise prudence in a blink. She needs to analyze social data nearly instantaneously and exercise judgment in a measured response.
The widespread use of fast, easy publishing tools can turn an isolated customer service issue into an overnight viral phenom. Failing to respond in a timely or inappropriate manner can leave a brand facing customer rage or even a boycott.
Simply listening isn’t enough. Today’s expert has to be able to convert social data into actionable insights. This requires finely honed emotional radar as well as keen analytic skills.
Hacktivism is the new form of social protest and parody content is the new social currency.
In order to build belief and drive actions in this environment, today’s expert must know how to tell and market stories. She is a master storyteller who knows how use visual imagery and emotion to craft a compelling narrative across multiple platforms in a way that earns people’s attention.
Entering into co-creation with social media fans is one of the deepest forms of engagement utilized by brands. But, being unprepared to handle an onslaught of detractor opinions can leave a brand amplifying the voice of its critics.
Today’s expert needs to know how to give voice to advocates, while not getting brand-jacked. She uses data to manage conversation, and conversation to scale advocacy. She is not a doormat, but rather an orchestra leader building a vocal set of advocates who can influence the actions of others.
Social media has killed the time when marketers could rely solely on a focus group to find out how their customers felt.
Constantly leveraging insights gained through search and social listening allows today’s expert to gain a deeper understanding of her audience in an effort to see if they are engaged and invested. She is able to build relationships with her audience because she is masterful at converting social data into the right actions. She is able to move from crude classifications to qualified intelligence with ease.