Social media - a brand building force. Seminar delivered by Lizz Clarke (lizz@lcm.co.uk) of LCM and Sarah Matthews, SFM Consulting (sarah@sfmconsulting.co.uk) in September 2011.
3. Social Media -
A Brand Building Force
Internal implications of introducing social media:
4. Social Media -
A Brand Building Force
Internal implications of introducing social media:
• Planning - Who, what, how?
5. Social Media -
A Brand Building Force
Internal implications of introducing social media:
• Planning - Who, what, how?
• Communication
6. Social Media -
A Brand Building Force
Internal implications of introducing social media:
• Planning - Who, what, how?
• Communication
• Brand alignment
7. Social Media -
A Brand Building Force
Internal implications of introducing social media:
• Planning - Who, what, how?
• Communication
• Brand alignment
• Resource management
25. Brand Alignment
What is brand alignment?
• the brand promises you make to your clients/customers
26. Brand Alignment
What is brand alignment?
• the brand promises you make to your clients/customers
• the imagery your brand portrays
27. Brand Alignment
What is brand alignment?
• the brand promises you make to your clients/customers
• the imagery your brand portrays
• the culture and values the brand suggests and stands for
28. Brand Alignment
What is brand alignment?
• the brand promises you make to your clients/customers
• the imagery your brand portrays
• the culture and values the brand suggests and stands for
are CONSISTENT in everything you do & say everywhere
31. Brand Alignment Is Important
Because:
• Miss your client/customer expectations - they go elsewhere
32. Brand Alignment Is Important
Because:
• Miss your client/customer expectations - they go elsewhere
• Don’t treat your staff in line with the brand:
33. Brand Alignment Is Important
Because:
• Miss your client/customer expectations - they go elsewhere
• Don’t treat your staff in line with the brand:
• they can’t deliver the brand
34. Brand Alignment Is Important
Because:
• Miss your client/customer expectations - they go elsewhere
• Don’t treat your staff in line with the brand:
• they can’t deliver the brand
• they will leave
37. Who Is Responsible?
• Marketing - They are responsible for the brand
• HR - They are responsible for policies
38. Who Is Responsible?
• Marketing - They are responsible for the brand
• HR - They are responsible for policies
• CEO/Management team - They are responsible for culture
39. Who Is Responsible?
• Marketing - They are responsible for the brand
• HR - They are responsible for policies
• CEO/Management team - They are responsible for culture
• ALL the above
40. Brand Alignment
• What is brand alignment?
• Why is it important?
• Who is responsible for brand alignment?
• Why it’s relevant in the context of social media?
44. In Summary
Introducing social media needs:
• Careful planning
• An internal communication strategy
• Brand alignment - experience the same for all stakeholders
•A realistic approach to managing resources - time and staff