AMA SIG Social Media 11-4-09

AMA SIG – Social MediaSocial Media Planning for 2010

November 4, 2009

AMA SIG – Social MediaSocial Media Planning for 2010

November 4, 2009

Tom Williams Steve Bell Tom Williams Steve Bell

Social Media TodaySocial Media Today

– Tactical, stand alone efforts running today

– Point projects across the company & diff departmentscompany & diff departments

• No cohesion, multi-year plans, procedures

– The Intern is the Brand Manager?

ChallengesChallenges

– Challenges• Social Media still a mystery at the Top• Hard to control (anyone can do it)• Big organizations are inherently silo’d• First Amendment• First Amendment• Organizational control• Lack of business-focused tools• Lack of coordination / cooperation

Org Groups using SMOrg Groups using SM

IT Legal Ops Sales MKTG FinCustSvc

Twitter in Customer ServiceTwitter in Customer Service

Blog used for PromotionBlog used for Promotion

Is Social Media a Fad or the Future?Is Social Media a Fad or the Future?

• Is Social Media just the new fad? Or is it the next wave?

• Change how we will do business (or just what we do)?

• If it is here to stay, what do companies need to do now?• If it is here to stay, what do companies need to do now?

– From a business perspective

The State of Social Media in 2009The State of Social Media in 2009

• Web sites and e-mail dominate overall marketing mix– Now used by more companies than trade shows and PR

• Social Media has gained major momentum– 50% of companies launching a Social Media effort in 2009

• But most budgets don’t yet support social media. – It had the smallest share of ‘09 marketing budget.

• Only 23% of marketers see blogs & communities as

“highly effective”

How Social Media is Changing Corporate-Consumer Relationships

How Social Media is Changing Corporate-Consumer Relationships

Off-line and Web 1.0Interactions

Seller Buyer

Social Media Interactions“Community Marketing”

SellerSocial

Media

Offer

Buyer

Interest

DevelopRespond

Fulfill

Develop

Needs

Match

Engage

Forrester Research’s Take:Forrester Research’s Take:

• “Social [Media] computing shifts influence from

traditional media to communities and buyers.

Marketers must shift from push communication to pull

dialogue to capitalize on this groundswell.”*dialogue to capitalize on this groundswell.”*

“Social Media will completely change Marketing”

* Forrester Research, 2009

Social Media Becomes Web 3.0Social Media Becomes Web 3.0

• Social Media is a new tipping point.

• Control swings from marketer to customer.

– Marketing no longer controls the brand information. – Marketing no longer controls the brand information.

– Brand is in the hands of users!

This Changes Every (Marketing) ThingThis Changes Every (Marketing) Thing

• MarCom drives brand image

– Aspiration, not reality

• Company hides ugly news

– Keep it out of public view

• Brand driven by customers

– Reality is unavoidable

• Honesty is mandatory

– Can’t hide bad news: customers create it

Today Future

• “Spend” was everything: mass marketing

• Product/Brand managers drive product evolution

customers create it

• Playing field leveled for small guys via (free) SM

– Can’t spend your way out of a problem

• Customers to drive products

Lessons for Social Media Planning from Web 1.0, circa 1997

Lessons for Social Media Planning from Web 1.0, circa 1997

• 1994: Public Internet launched• 1995: Company websites are IT projects• 1996: Marketing asserts Web is it’s domain, demands

control of content. Brochureware is born. Web teams being formed: mix of marketing and IT staff.

• 1997: First eCommerce online• 1997: First eCommerce online– Less than 35 companies sold more than $50,000 online in 1997

• 1998: Companies standardizing look, feel, across divisions. Rules and standards developed.– In ‘98, G.E. had 12 different website look and feels for each

division. No eCommerce at all. All content was static.

• 1999: companies start organizing, policies, etc

Internet Now Fully MaturedInternet Now Fully Matured

• Fully integrated into business across organization– ‘net IT has long since rolled back into IT as a sub-group within IT– Marketing owns content and message. Now often the driver of

marketing rather than an add-on.– Any department within business can utilize Internet and/or web if

business needs demand it.business needs demand it.

• Age of specialization:– SEO, SEM, landing page design, engagement, interactivity,

eCommerce, forecasting and demand planning, near-real-time content, etc.

• Lesson for Social Media: Leapfrog ahead on same path followed by Internet 1.0 ten years ago.

Key Takeaways Web 1.0 vs. Social Media:Key Takeaways Web 1.0 vs. Social Media:

• Similarities are astounding

• We’re in a time of rapid change like Web 1.0 - but without the budgets!– Fast cycles– Difficult to predict needs– Difficult to predict needs– Little/no procedures, roles undefined and evolving– No one really in charge– Enterprise-scale tools not fully developed

• Timing is right now!– Plan now to jump ahead a year in growth cycle of Social Media– Policies, organization, who does what?

Interview with Ryan SquireInterview with Ryan Squire

Example: OSU Medical CenterExample: OSU Medical Center

– Ryan Squire: Social Media Program Director for OSU Medical Center

– Previously at NBC4i – pioneered social media at the station

– NBC4i• Informal• Grass roots• Ask for forgiveness, not permission

– OSU Medical• Formal• Power from the top• Matrixed responsibility

Interview with Ryan Squirehttp://wetoku.com/video/rfywedye (Full Video 14:46)


• What are a few examples of social media "projects" that have popped up in your organization. Who initiated these projects? Minute 0:41

– Heart Video: hoping for 105,000 views (monthly heart attack rate in the US)

• How are you organized w/social media? Who do you report to? who • How are you organized w/social media? Who do you report to? who does what? Minute 3:40

– “Social Media is a culture, not a communications and marketing program”

• What departments are currently using social media? Minute 6:50– Marketing & Communications

– External Relations

– Recruiting

– Customer Service

– Personalized Delivery of Healthcare

• Is social media formal or informal at OSU Medical? Minute 9:00– Formal: Policies and Guidelines are in place

– Purpose is not to restrict. Purpose is to guide and direct. Helping people be successful and measure that success.

• Do you have an emergency social media plan? Minute 10:55



• Do you have an emergency social media plan? Minute 10:55– Have a Crisis plan in place, however also engaging an agency to help template

out responses to different crises

• How is Social Media Management evolving? What will it look like in 3 years? Minute 13:00

– SM is important coming from those who are delivering the care – nurses, doctors, staff…etc.

– Instead of being driven by MarComm, it’s driven by customers and managed by MarComm.

Rules of EngagementRules of Engagement

• DON’TS– Don’t fight back– Don’t engage the heckler– Don’t censor– Don’t justify your behavior or make excuses

• DO’S– Be honest & consistent– “Over” apologize– Take ownership & responsibility– Bring customers INTO the discussion– Share information– Ask for their help (especially the ones who hate you)

New Concept: The Social Media CzarLead Charge, Focus Efforts, Leapfrog

New Concept: The Social Media CzarLead Charge, Focus Efforts, Leapfrog

• Planning– Budgeting– Works with IT to bring in the right skills & tools

• Coordinates Social Media efforts across company– Develops policies and procedures– Spreads consistent best practices– Encourages teaming across departments– Encourages teaming across departments

• Evangelizes the uses of Social Media– Presentations, meetings, training, introductions– Boundarylessness– Good leader but also good team player: low ego– Understands business needs and technology possibilities

• Strong marketing and customer background + tech-savvy• Reports into Marketing

– Needs the support of ‘C’ level executive team

Social Media CZAR Org StructureSocial Media CZAR Org Structure

CEO

IT Legal Ops Sales MKTG FinCustSvc

CZAR

Recommendations for Social Media Planning 2010

Recommendations for Social Media Planning 2010

• Get senior management Support– C-level must recognize impact Social Media will have– Web 1.0 all over again

• Monitor your brand in the Social Media space– Know what’s being said about your company and products

• Develop Policies & Crisis Procedures• Develop Policies & Crisis Procedures– Don’t be Gordon Gee; plan responses to worst-case scenarios

• Leap-frog ahead 1-2 years in planning & strategy– Organize for long term– Build flexible budgets– Develop Social Media metrics to demonstrate ROI– Content Management policies– Social Media evangelist or Czar

Action PlanAction Plan

1) Identify C level Exec as champion

2) Get him/her onboard for impact of Social Media

– Outside expert to drive home point, if needed

3) Push path as mirroring Web 1.0– Win mind share for planning and policy needs now– Win mind share for planning and policy needs now

4) Search for person to fill Czar role

5) Launch department level and corporate level planning for 2010

– Policies, procedures, crisis response, content management, roles and responsibilities.

– Metrics for everything to measure ROI

[RE]sources[RE]sources

Social Media Policy Examples

http://my.opera.com/community/blogs/corp-policy

http://blogs.cisco.com/news/comments/ciscos_internet_postings_policy

http://www.intel.com/sites/sitewide/en_US/social-media.htm

10 Must Haves for your social Media Policy (via Mashable)10 Must Haves for your social Media Policy (via Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2009/06/02/social-media-policy-musts

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