What can small and medium business (SMB) learn from giants such as IBM, Adobe and Dell about becoming a social business?
At first sight learning from these giants seems a crazy idea. SMB’s are different by every means. They have less budget, less employees, and certainly have different problems.
But surprisingly, when looking at how these large companies have become social businesses, there is a lot smaller companies can learn…
Also check out this blog post : http://www.b2bmarketingexperiences.com/2014/11/ibm-adobe-dell-become-social-business-can-smaller-company-learn/
7. This is our world today.
Ad overload Channel overload
Source : Qmee
8. This is our world today.
Ad overload Channel overload Changing Buying Behavior
Source : Qmee
9. BUYERS WAIT UNTIL THEY
HAVE COMPLETED 60-80% OF
THEIR RESEARCH BEFORE
REACHING OUT TO VENDORS
SiriusDecisions
10. THIS IS HOW THEY WAIT…
The buyer, today
Aware of the problem
Search for solutions
Consider solutions
Build preference
Buy the product
11. The seller
Inspire & attract
Educate & inform
Direct to solutions
Build trust
Persuade
THIS IS HOW THEY WAIT…
The buyer, today
Aware of the problem
Search for solutions
Consider solutions
Build preference
Buy the product
12. The seller
Inspire & attract
Educate & inform
Direct to solutions
Build trust
Persuade
THIS IS HOW THEY WAIT…
The buyer, today
Aware of the problem
Search for solutions
Consider solutions
Build preference
Buy the product
research
13. The seller
Inspire & attract
Educate & inform
Direct to solutions
Build trust
Persuade
THIS IS HOW THEY WAIT…
first contact
The buyer, today
Aware of the problem
Search for solutions
Consider solutions
Build preference
Buy the product
research
14. THE END GOAL ISN’T A
PURCHASE ACTION ANYMORE.
THE NEW END-GOAL IS TRUST.
15. IN A SOCIAL BUSINESS,
BUILDING TRUST IS DONE BY
EMPLOYEES.
16. Customers and partners
>>> TRUST & INTEREST <<<
Marketing Sales Production
& Logistics
Customer
Service
Answer questions & business issues
(with products and content)
EMPLOYEES
BUILD
TRUST
…
…by answering questions to
technical, personal or business issues
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Trust is built through content.
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Trust is built through content.
And through social interactions.
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Trust is built through content.
And through social interactions.
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Employees breathe life into that content.
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Trust is built through content.
And through social interactions.
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Employees breathe life into that content.
Without employees, everything falls…
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Trust is built through content.
And through social interactions.
• Third level
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Employees breathe life into that content.
Without employees, everything falls…
flat.
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27. SO,
START CREATING A CULTURE
OF EDUCATION AND SHARING,
INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.
28. TRAIN EMPLOYEES ON NEW ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Evangelization
• Content creation &
amplification
• Social media and escalation
mechanisms
• New roles, processes and
governance
32. 2 TYPES
OF
CONTENT
A-team
Orchestrated & planned
content
33. 2 TYPES
OF
CONTENT
A-team Employee community
Orchestrated & planned
content
Peer to Peer
content
34. USE THE POWER OF EMPLOYEE
CONTENT AMPLIFICATION
300 employees
150 contacts first degree
22.500 second degree
35. USE THE POWER OF EMPLOYEE
CONTENT AMPLIFICATION
300 employees
150 contacts first degree
22.500 second degree
36. USE THE POWER OF EMPLOYEE
CONTENT AMPLIFICATION
300 employees
150 contacts first degree
22.500 second degree
45.000 first degree
6,7M second degree
38. BEST PRACTICES FROM IBM, ADOBE,
DELL Program IBM Adobe Dell
Social policy X X X
Employee enablement • Digital IBMer knowledge hub
• Opt-in programs with
rewards
• Trainings with certificates &
perks
• Basic, intermediate & advanced training
• Certification
• Online and quarterly
• Badges
• Sharing master ontent calendars
• Sharing weekly summary of content
highlights
• Adobe social platform
• DL emails with sample tweets
SMaC University interactive
courses (mandatory and optional)
SalesForce chatter
Certification, badges & rewards
Outside expert presentations
Employee “unconferences”
Culture programs • Online “Jam” Events
• Hackatons
• Technology adoption
program
• Forward thinker program
• IBM Select
• Client executive engagement
• Centre of excellence
• Forums for best practice sharing
• External social media experts presenting
• Opt-in based objectives
• Social council
• “Ask a pro” session
SMaRT initiatives
Customer advistory panel days
Social Think Tanks
Social outreach services
SMaC Champions
Mentoring • Social selling champions
program
• Social buddy program
• Follow the leader program
Influencer program • Smarter planet
• Citizen IBM
• IBM Research
• Midsize Insider
Too much to read, isn’t it ?
• Process to communicate with internal Adobe
evangelists and bloggers
Dell Rockstar program
Social listening command centre
44. THIS…
Employee enablement tools
Social policy
Training programs
Gamification – certificates & perks
Incentivation – course credit, recognition and other rewards
45. THIS…
Employee enablement tools
Social policy
Training programs
Gamification – certificates & perks
Incentivation – course credit, recognition and other rewards
Give clear objectives
Enthusiastic employees after training, but often hesitant to go
social.
Once one particular objective has been reached, the employee
moves to a new task
46. AND THIS…
Let progress come organically
Find the internal and external platforms that fit best
47. AND THIS…
Let progress come organically
Find the internal and external platforms that fit best
Take a multi-lateral approach
Both “bottom’s up” and a “top-down” approach
Employees drive the change
Executive leadership validates providing greater resources
and rewards
48. AND THIS…
Let progress come organically
Find the internal and external platforms that fit best
Take a multi-lateral approach
Both “bottom’s up” and a “top-down” approach
Employees drive the change
Executive leadership validates providing greater resources
and rewards
Don’t boil the ocean - Build change into process
Focus on small, reachable goals, re-evaluate constantly, and
work toward larger goals
50. • Only corporate cultures rooted in trust can do this
• Enrich your culture - content, sharing and social
• Connect “peers to peers” – train, facilitate, remove
barriers
• Key team with power – involvement
• Communicate the vision & show success
KEY
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
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We are HappiFish. From Belgium.
(You know, the land of chocolate and beer?)
We help companies to create marketing that
people actually want.
Because we believe marketing should be
relevant to customers.
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Editor's Notes
Dunbars gemiddelde – 150 connecties eerstegraads, 22.500 tweedegraad x aantal medewerkers
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Dunbars gemiddelde – 150 connecties eerstegraads, 22.500 tweedegraad x aantal medewerkers
Tools zoals Social Seeder, GaggleAMP, Social Toaster, Ease Social
Dunbars gemiddelde – 150 connecties eerstegraads, 22.500 tweedegraad x aantal medewerkers
Tools zoals Social Seeder, GaggleAMP, Social Toaster, Ease Social