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Segmentation and Targeting Based on Social Architecture Leveraging Peer Relationships for Your Stakeholder Management
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SEGMENTATION AND TARGETING
Traditional segmentation and targeting models ignore a major dimension for messaging success
For decades, pharmaceutical companies have created sophisticated market
segmentation models to identify relevant stakeholders. These were based on multiple
criteria, such as geography, functions and roles of stakeholders, groups of interest,
and of course impact.
In today’s increasingly connected world, traditional segmentation models miss a
dimension that is essential to optimally driving your stakeholder management: the social
dimension. The need for an innovative, social insight-based approach is extremely
evident when it comes to marketing new products, like advanced electric cars.
The traditional approach would try to identify the demographic segment most suitable
for the type of car. But imagine if you could identify the four colleagues that regularly
discuss automotive technology over lunch and tailor a message aligned with their
specific discussion on the innovative new electric engine and power supply of the car.
Social architecture as a new way to understand the market dynamics
Network logic strongly suggests that within a tight group
of people, in the long run, one single opinion will dominate
in the group. Why does this happen? Social networks
establish trusted communication paths. The credibility
inherent in these connections is the basis of forming and
adapting new opinions—an outsider simply will not have
the same sway within the community. By gaining insights
about the social architecture of your target group, you can
better tailor your messaging.
To describe and analyze the social architecture,
we characterize the network mainly based on three
topological measures (figure 2):
• Clustering: How many (independent) social sub-segments exist within the market?
• Centrality: How central are the key players positioned within the market?
• Structure of power: How is power distributed among individuals and sub groups within the network?
Social architecture as a new way to understand the market dynamics Network logic strongly suggests that within a tight group of people, on the long run one single opinion will dominate in the group. And in a competitive situation, you better make sure that this favors your goals! Why does this happen? Social networks establish trusted communica-tion paths; trust that is the base for evaluating and adapting to each other’s opinion (see figure 1); trust that an outsider will not have in the community. And by gaining insights about the social architecture of your target group, your messaging can get a boost.
To describe and analyze the social architecture, we characterize the network mainly based on three topo-logical measures (figure 2):
Clustering: How many (independent) social sub segments exist within the market? Centrality: How central are the key players positioned within the market? Distribution of power: How is power distributed among individuals and sub groups within the network?
Managed Intelligence.
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Traditional segmentation and targeting models ignore a major dimension for messaging success
For decades pharmaceutical companies have created sophisticated market seg-mentation models to identify relevant stakeholders. These were based on multiple criteria, e.g. geography, functions and roles of stakeholders, groups of interest, and of course impact.
In today’s increasingly connected world, traditional segmentation models miss a dimension that is essential to optimally drive your stakeholder management: the social dimension. This becomes evident if we think about marketing a new electric vehicle. The traditional approach would try to identify the demographic segment most suitable for the type of car. But imagine if you could identify the four col-leagues that regularly discuss automotive technology over lunch at work and tailor a message to exactly meet their specific discussion on the innovative new electric engine and power supply of the car?
SeGMentAtion AnD tArGetinG bASeD on SoCiAl ArCHiteCture leveraging peer relationships for your stakeholder management
Figure 1: Opinion Development within Clusters
Opinions in clusters tend to move towards homogenous states
Opinion 1
Opinion 2
Opinion 3
Figure 1: Opinion Development within Clusters
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Social segmentation and targeting improves brand performance
Applying only traditional stakeholder segmentation and targeting approaches can result in sub optimal marketing
effectiveness. Based on single customer attributes, traditional segmentation models ignore the dependency between
individuals. They group stakeholders into the same segment although they never talk to each other and tear people that
might constantly align on specific brands into separate segments. This results in either elegant theoretical segmentation
models that fail in implementation or in diluted messages that are communicated to the whole market.
In contrast, the social segmentation approach precisely identifies groups of people that influence each other and
therefore are highly correlated in their adoption decision. With this information, synergies in spreading your message
can be leveraged, and barriers to adoption can be identified.
In a clustered market, strategies should be defined to win over cluster by cluster. Gaining a critical mass within each
cluster is crucial. Messages within a cluster can be even more targeted, with limited spill-over and dilution potential
towards other stakeholders. Strategies that target the whole market, such as pushing for a national guideline, will be
much less likely to succeed as in a market that is less clustered.
Based on the network centrality, individual stakeholders will gain or lose in importance. A central, but less active KOL
might be much more impactful in driving adoption than the top expert that is rather isolated. Bridging stakeholders
that link different clusters or stakeholder types can be instrumental to product success, as experienced with medical
experts that have close ties to the crucial reimbursement decision makers.
The distribution of power has even bigger impact within the network: Powerful individuals spread their opinions along
the established relationships. These individuals cannot be engaged just through a direct interaction. Other options
include access through non-competing peers or even through subordinates.
By understanding how the social architecture of a market impacts response behavior of its participants, you can gain powerful insights:
1. How significant is the barrier to market entry?2. What is the best go-to-market strategy, leveraging the existing resources?3. Which social segments should be prioritized within our market?4. What messages should be prioritized within different social segments?
Social segmentation and targeting improves brand performance Applying only traditional stakeholder segmentation and targeting approaches can result in sub optimal marketing effectiveness. Based on single customer attributes, traditional segmentation models ignore the dependency between individuals. They group stakeholders into the same segment although they never talk to each other and tear people that might constantly align on specific brands into separate segments. this results in either elegant theoretical segmentation models that fail in their implementation or in diluted messages that are communicated into the whole market.
in contrast to the traditional segmentation, the social segmentation approach precisely identifies groups of people that influence each other and therefore are highly correlated in their adoption decision. With this information, synergies in spreading your message can be leveraged, and barriers to adoption can be identi-fied.
in a clustered market, strategies should be defined to win over cluster by cluster. Gaining a critical mass within each cluster is crucial. Messages within a cluster can be even more targeted, with limited spill-over and dilution potential towards other stakeholders. Strategies that target the whole market, e.g. pushing for a national guideline, will be much less likely to succeed as in a market that is less clustered.
Based on the network centrality, individual stakeholders will gain or lose in importance. A central, but less active Kol might be much more impactful in driving adoption than the top expert that is rather isolated. Bridging stakeholders that link different clusters or stakeholder types can be instrumental to product suc-cess, as experienced with medical experts that have close ties to crucial reimbursement decision makers.
the distribution of power has even more impact within the network: Powerful individuals spread their opinions along the established relationships. These individuals can be engaged not simply through direct interaction. other options include access through equally powerful, not competing peers or even group pressure from subordinates.
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By understanding how the social architecture of a market impacts response behavior of its participants, you can gain powerful insights:
1. How significant is the market entry barrier?2. What is the best go-to-market strategy with the existing resources?3. Which (social) segments should be prioritized within our market?4. What messages should be prioritized within different (social) segments?
Figure 2: Network topology characteristics
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Stakeholder Centrality
Distribution of Power
Network Clustering
Cluster 4
Cluster 3
Cluster 5
Cluster 1
Cluster 2Prof. Dr. R. Miller
Figure 2: Network topology characteristics
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Applying social segmentation for specialty brand
We have identified four key steps to implementing social segmentation in specialty markets (see figure 3).
The first step is to identify social clusters within the market. Although advanced clustering algorithms are available,
we suggest using them only as a starting point. The final design should be based on a cross-functional discussion to
ensure coordinated engagement strategies. Typically, a national market is based on five to ten national key clusters.
The second step then evaluates how well your own and your competitors’ brand positioning fits into each cluster
(see figure 4). Based on this analysis, you can prioritize social clusters by their potential for product adoption and
expected response to your brand messages.
After stack-ranking segments, brand messages are tailored to optimally address the requirements of each relevant
social cluster. Cluster-specific topic maps—which are either based on expert knowledge or derived from large scale
activity data—deliver a foundation for more effective sales and marketing.
Applying social segmentation for specialty brandWe have identified four key steps to implement social segmentation in specialty markets (see figure 3).the first step is to identify social clusters within the market. Although advanced clustering algorithms are available, we suggest using them only as a starting point. the final discussion should be based on a cross functional discussion to ensure later alignment in the engagement process. Typically, a national market is based on 5-10 national key clusters.
the second steps then evaluates how well your own and your competitors’ brand positioning fit to each cluster (see figure 4). based on this analysis, a prioritization of social clusters based on their potential on
product adoption and their expected response to your brand messages can be carried out. in the third step, brand messages are tailored to optimally address the requirements of each relevant social cluster. this process is based on cluster specific topic map, which are either based on expert knowledge or derived from large scale activity data.
Figure 5 shows four examples of cluster focus. each cluster has a unique focus area profile and would require specific messages. Addressing each cluster with the same message would result in 25% – 50% loss of impact. now the real advantage of social segmentation becomes evident: having explicitly selected groups of inter-connected people, social segmentation can push the customization of messages with lim-ited negative spill-over between the clusters.
the fourth and final step translates the cluster specific key messages into an engagement plan. this plan is continuously monitored by the cluster lead, who translates the cluster strategy into individual activities. This ensures optimal impact of short term activities and robust long term relationships.
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Figure 3: Social Segmentation ApproachPlan engagement
with stakeholders / institutions
Response
Potential
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
Cluster 3
Cluster 4
Cluster 5
Cluster Brand Strategy: Cluster characteristics
Target national diabetes events
Focus on key risk factors for diabetes
Only few cluster specific associations
Message Response Profile of Social Cluster
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10,0%
15,0%
20,0%
25,0%
30,0%
35,0%
40,0%Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Diseases
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
• (AA) Obesity, Overweight• (A) Hypoglycemia• (B) Metformin• (B) Geriatrics
• (A) Adipositas Stiftung Neu-Isenburg• (A) Deutsche Diabetes-Gesellschfaft• (B) Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft• (B) DiabetesDE
àLimit resources to hold shared market position within the clusteràPosition brand in the context of obesity and hypoglycemiaàActivate cluster to position obesity topics towards the market access spaceàCreate topic specific (small) events to strengthen inter-cluster connectivityàSponsor topic specific tracks within national diabetes events (e.g. DDG)
• (A) Tagung/Herbsttagung der DDG• (A) Kongresse der DGIM • (A) Herbsttagung für praktische Diab. (DDG)• (B) Viszeralmedizin
• Seeding points: Inside-out (centrality: 132%)• Responsiveness: Medium (connectivity: 109%)• Brand position: Medium, shared position• Cluster Leaders: MSD, BMS; AstraZeneca• Market access impact: Medium (MA connect: 118%)
Create clusters specific brand profile and prioritize messages
Prioritize social segments based on responsiveness and potential
Identify social segments within your market (=clusters)
1 2 3 4
Figure 4: Segment Analysis
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Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Diseases
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
Cluster
Value Proposition
83% Overlap (weighted dimensions)
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Applying social segmentation for specialty brandWe have identified four key steps to implement social segmentation in specialty markets (see figure 3).the first step is to identify social clusters within the market. Although advanced clustering algorithms are available, we suggest using them only as a starting point. the final discussion should be based on a cross functional discussion to ensure later alignment in the engagement process. Typically, a national market is based on 5-10 national key clusters.
the second steps then evaluates how well your own and your competitors’ brand positioning fit to each cluster (see figure 4). based on this analysis, a prioritization of social clusters based on their potential on
product adoption and their expected response to your brand messages can be carried out. in the third step, brand messages are tailored to optimally address the requirements of each relevant social cluster. this process is based on cluster specific topic map, which are either based on expert knowledge or derived from large scale activity data.
Figure 5 shows four examples of cluster focus. each cluster has a unique focus area profile and would require specific messages. Addressing each cluster with the same message would result in 25% – 50% loss of impact. now the real advantage of social segmentation becomes evident: having explicitly selected groups of inter-connected people, social segmentation can push the customization of messages with lim-ited negative spill-over between the clusters.
the fourth and final step translates the cluster specific key messages into an engagement plan. this plan is continuously monitored by the cluster lead, who translates the cluster strategy into individual activities. This ensures optimal impact of short term activities and robust long term relationships.
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Figure 3: Social Segmentation ApproachPlan engagement
with stakeholders / institutions
Response
Potential
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
Cluster 3
Cluster 4
Cluster 5
Cluster Brand Strategy: Cluster characteristics
Target national diabetes events
Focus on key risk factors for diabetes
Only few cluster specific associations
Message Response Profile of Social Cluster
0,0%
5,0%
10,0%
15,0%
20,0%
25,0%
30,0%
35,0%
40,0%Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Diseases
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
• (AA) Obesity, Overweight• (A) Hypoglycemia• (B) Metformin• (B) Geriatrics
• (A) Adipositas Stiftung Neu-Isenburg• (A) Deutsche Diabetes-Gesellschfaft• (B) Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft• (B) DiabetesDE
àLimit resources to hold shared market position within the clusteràPosition brand in the context of obesity and hypoglycemiaàActivate cluster to position obesity topics towards the market access spaceàCreate topic specific (small) events to strengthen inter-cluster connectivityàSponsor topic specific tracks within national diabetes events (e.g. DDG)
• (A) Tagung/Herbsttagung der DDG• (A) Kongresse der DGIM • (A) Herbsttagung für praktische Diab. (DDG)• (B) Viszeralmedizin
• Seeding points: Inside-out (centrality: 132%)• Responsiveness: Medium (connectivity: 109%)• Brand position: Medium, shared position• Cluster Leaders: MSD, BMS; AstraZeneca• Market access impact: Medium (MA connect: 118%)
Create clusters specific brand profile and prioritize messages
Prioritize social segments based on responsiveness and potential
Identify social segments within your market (=clusters)
1 2 3 4
Figure 4: Segment Analysis
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5,0%
10,0%
15,0%
20,0%
25,0%
Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Diseases
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
Cluster
Value Proposition
83% Overlap (weighted dimensions)
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=
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Figure 3: Social Segmentation Approach
Figure 4: Segment Analysis
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Figure 5 shows four examples of cluster focus. Each cluster has a unique focus area profile and requires
specific messages. Addressing each cluster with the same message would result in a 25% – 50% loss of impact.
Now the most strategic advantage of social segmentation becomes clear: having explicitly selected groups
of inter-connected people, social segmentation now enables the customization of messages with limited negative
spill-over across the clusters.
The fourth and final step translates the cluster-specific key messages into an engagement plan. This plan is
continuously monitored by the cluster lead, who translates the cluster strategy into individual activities. With deep
knowledge and key insights, commercial teams can craft more personalized tactics and build long-term relationships.
Making Social Segmentation and Targeting Work for You
Social segmentation and targeting can help you reach a tipping point of stakeholder support, distinguishing you as
a leading brand. Knowing the influence network, leveraging the opportunities, and avoiding the risks this network
provides is a major step towards effective message delivery and market penetration. Furthermore, through social
segmentation and targeting, you gain the ability to communicate with institutional stakeholders who previously were
difficult to reach.
Making social segmentation and targeting work for youWell applied, social segmentation and targeting can help you reach a tipping point of stakeholder support, making the difference between a mediocre and a leading brand. Knowing the influence network, leveraging the opportunities and avoiding the risks this network provides is a major step towards effective message delivery and market penetration. Furthermore, through social segmentation and targeting an opportunity is provided to reach out to institutional stakeholders that previously were hard to reach.
However, applying this tool is not simple: as the industry is just now picking up on this topic, leveraging network influence needs to be learned and integrated into the regular processes. by being at the forefront of this development, a competitive advantage can be achieved.
About the authors: Kilian Weiß is Ceo at Mederi. Germar betz is Consulting Principal at Mederi.
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Figure 5: Different social segments require different messages
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
Cluster 3
Cluster 4
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10%
20%
30%
40%
Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Disease
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Disease
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
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10%
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20%
Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Disease
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
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10% 15% 20% 25%
Patient Reported Outcomes
Geriatrics
Compliance
DMP
Renal Disease
Hypoglycemia
Metformin
Side Effects
Cardiovascular Diseases
Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension
Obesity, Overweight
Figure 5: Different social segments require different
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