COPYRIGHT 2009 RESOURCE INTERACTIVE. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL. Evolution of the Corporate Site Presented by Resource Interactive & The Coca-Cola Company July 30, 2009
Sep 12, 2014
COPYRIGHT 2009 RESOURCE INTERACTIVE. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL.
Evolution of the Corporate Site
Presented by Resource Interactive & The Coca-Cola Company
July 30, 2009
• Monthly webinar series
• iCitizen mission: Take a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges offered by the new breed of consumer—the icitizen
• Topics ranging from social media to consumer personas and beyond
• iCitizen Symposium: May, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio
• For more information, visit: www.resource.com/icitizen
speakers
Susan AshleyExecutive Director of Consumer Goods
Anne CarelliManager of Digital Communications
agenda
• Evolution of Corporate Web Presence
• Corporate Communications Opening Up
• Trends that Matter
• 4 Things You Can Do Today
• Q&A
EVOLUTION OF CORPORATE WEB PRESENCE
Source: Stealingshare.com, 2009
70% of U.S. consumers believe
that U.S. companies are falling behind in meeting consumer expectations.
traditional definition of corporate web site
• A site that provides information specifically focused on investor relations
• Corporate sites differ from ecommerce, brand or portal sites in that they provide information to the public about the company rather than transacting business or providing other services.
evolution of corporate web sites
InvestorFocused
MID – LATE 1990S
• A site that provides information specifically focused on investor relations
• Corporate sites differ from ecommerce, brand or portal sites in that they provide information to the public about the company rather than transacting business or providing other services.
– 2000 investor focused
evolution of corporate web sites
InvestorFocusedMID – LATE 1990S
Brand Portfolio Overview2000 – 2002
Limited Brands - 2002
evolution of corporate web sites
InvestorFocusedMID – LATE 1990S
Brand Portfolio Overview2000 – 2002
Recruiting Talent2002 – 2003
Limited Brands - 2003
evolution of corporate web sites
InvestorFocusedMID – LATE 1990S
Brand Portfolio Overview2000 – 2002
Recruiting Talent2002 – 2003
Reputation and Crisis Management2003 – 2006
– 2003 - 2006
Corporate & Social Responsibility2006 – 2009
Recruiting Talent2002 – 2003
Reputation and Crisis Management2003 – 2006
evolution of corporate web sites
InvestorFocusedMID – LATE 1990S
Brand Portfolio Overview2000 – 2002
Coca-Cola – 2007- 2009
Coca-Cola – 2007- 2009corporate social responsibility
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS OPENING UP
consumers to icitizens
Consumer has become an insufficient term.Consumers are or will become icitizens, continually empowered by the digital world to become actively involved in brands and companies in a desire to not just consume, but to make a difference and impact the world they live in.
consumers becoming icitizens
“How many of your assets does a consumer want to access in today’s web-made world? All of them. Right now. It’s time to open.”
— Tim Armstrong
President, NA Advertising and Commerce
O.P.E.N. Dialogue2009 AND BEYOND
O.P.E.N. is not be limited to brands
Corporate & Social Responsibility2006 – 2009
Recruiting Talent2002 – 2003
Reputation and Crisis Management2003 – 2006
InvestorFocusedMID – LATE 1990S
Brand Portfolio Overview2000 – 2002
corporate communications becoming O.P.E.N. empowers icitizens
icitizentryThe New Investor
Brand Portfolio Overview
Recruiting Talent
Reputation & Crisis
Management
Corporate & Social
Responsibility
O.P.E.N. Dialogue
risk of status quo
TRENDS THAT MATTER
TRENDS FUELING ICITIZENRY:
Eco Everything
FLATPACK DESIGN
TRENDS FUELING ICITIZENRY:
Anti-Consumption
TRENDS FUELING ICITIZENRY:
Open Innovation
TRENDS FUELING ICITIZENRY:
Consumer-InfluencedeCommerce
TRENDS FUELING ICITIZENRY:
Tuangou
Shoppers team up for better dealsShoppers team up for better deals
TRENDS FUELING ICITIZENRY:
Social Media on the Corporate Radar
Source: “The world’s most valuable brands. Who’s most engaged?” ENGAGEMENTdb.com
opportunity
2009 redesign objective
To reinforce the strength and dynamic nature of The Coca-Cola Company’s business through leadership, global reach and breadth of portfolio
O.P.E.N. dialogue and engagement
Why O.P.E.N.?
• Increase accessibility to the social web
• Highlight sustainable business practices and community efforts
• Demonstrate continuing relevance and ubiquitous reach in social media
O.P.E.N. dialogue and engagement
O.P.E.N. dialogue and engagement
Important Considerations
• Despite leadership buy-in, legal and regulatory not completely comfortable
• Compromises made on some ideas
• Make sure TCCC can update on a moment’s notice
• Approvals and rights over user-generated content
O.P.E.N. dialogue and engagement
What’s Next
• Feature user-submitted images on homepage
• Get legal approval of Google Rising Searches gadget
• Moving the landing pages of the site to allow for user generated content
the future: communications transparency
My Starbucks Idea
Change.gov
Dell IdeaStormLance Armstrong twitter poll
FOUR THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY
Begin to actively and consistently listen to what icitizens are saying about your organization
1what you can do today
Find out what conversations and issues are most important to icitizens and engage in authentic dialog on those topics
what you can do today
2
Be prepared to admit your company’s vulnerabilities and mistakes and openly include icitizens in problem solving
what you can do today
3
Help facilitate icitizen communities and networks on an ongoing basis
what you can do today
4
dialogueLet’s talk.