The influence of social builders Social media in your communication strategy Erwin Vanherle Mgr Strategie & Projecten Bart Muskala AdNerd at AdNerds
May 10, 2015
The influence of social buildersSocial media in your communication strategy
Erwin Vanherle
Mgr Strategie & Projecten
Bart Muskala
AdNerd at AdNerds
Agenda
The Social Web
The Impact Today
Listen, Learn, Act
The Social Web
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Social Influencehas always been around.
So, why should I care?
classic influentialspassive influencers
by responding to requests for advice
new influentialsactive influencers
by proactively giving advice
Can I help you? You should try...
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We like sharing
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I like red
I like blue
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We are connected
BOUWINFO.bevraagbaak
YourCompany.be
69% research [products] online
before [going to the store to] make a purchase
* Razorfish Feed survey 2008
62% have looked at an online review
at least once before making a purchase
* Razorfish Feed survey 2008
The large majority of consumers (61%) rely on user reviews
for product information and research,
with a much smaller group preferring editorial reviews (15%)
or information from brands (8%).
* Razorfish Feed survey 2008
97% declares a digital brand experience
has influenced whether or not
they went on to purchase
a product or service from a brand*
* Razorfish Feed survey 2009
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YourCompany.beMonthly 55% of the Belgian
internet population is active
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YourCompany.be
Almost 3 million Belgian
users spent 20 minutes on
average/day.
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YourCompany.be
Almost 3 million accounts
in Belgium, mainly the
youngest generation.
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YourCompany.be
There are about
250,000 active blogs in
Belgium.
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YourCompany.be
There are about 60,000
Twitter accounts in Belgium.
OK, I got the picture!
The Impact Today
BOUWINFO.bevraagbaak
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consumers
collaborators
distributors
creators
85%
9%
5%
1%
The participation inequality
Listen, Learn, Act
“Why does listening to your customers
sound like a Web 2.0 Idea?
It should be a Business 1.0 Necessity.”
Jeff Jarvis,Professor Interactive Journalism NYU
satisfaction insights money speed
The reasons why
“It's like a live focus group that never closes.”
Mark Bernioff,CEO Salesforce
Four steps to success...
engagerespond measurelisten
“Listening requires focus, dedication, continuous efforts
and a whole lot of resources, time and money.”
Thanks!
Erwin Vanherle
Mgr Strategie & Projecten
Bart Muskala
AdNerd at AdNerds