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©2011 Dow Jones & Company Are you ready for YOUR future? Trends in the communications industry Facebook is NOT everything Are YOU one of THOSE…? What does it take to MAKE IT in Social Media and Communications? Lars Voedisch Managing Media Consultant, APAC Dow Jones and Company [email protected] @larsv

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Page 1: Are you ready for your future? Trends in the communications industry   lars voedisch, dow jones, 3-2011

©2011 Dow Jones & Company

Are you ready for YOUR future?Trends in the communications industry

• Facebook is NOT everything

• Are YOU one of THOSE…?

• What does it take to MAKE IT in Social Media and Communications?Lars Voedisch

Managing Media Consultant, APAC

Dow Jones and Company

[email protected]

@larsv

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The world we live in…

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Top Internet Markets – 46% of Users in 5 Countries –China, USA, Brazil, India, Russia

Source: Ten Questions Internet Execs Should Ask & Answer – Morgan Stanley; Comscore

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Are YOU one of them? Customers are very demanding!

[Brands] have to surprise me, not only meet my needs, but anticipate my needs. By using social media exclusively, I think the company has to

answer me whenever I have a question, enlighten me whenever I complain,and thank me whenever I compliment them.

Source: The Language of Love in Social Media - Firefly Millward Brown

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What does it take to make it in Social Media?

Education: Understand Communications & Marketing First!

Success:

Be multi-disciplinary and ready to take calculated risks

Source: Background of the Corporate Social Strategist – Altimeter/Jeremiah Owyang

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Future-Proofing Public Relations

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Critical Analytical Skills

No Analytical Skills

Strategic Business

OrientationVanity

Publishing

Gamblers Winners

Ostriches Bluffers

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Getting a job is a two-way agreement…

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Your task: Choose your employer wisely!

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Questions?

Lars Voedisch

Managing Media Consultant, APAC

Dow Jones and Company

[email protected]

@larsv

Thank you.

@larsv