demystifying corporate responsibility
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Keynote presented at the 2012 San Diego AMA Cause Marketing Conference on March 21.TRANSCRIPT
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Demystifying Corporate Social Responsibility
How organizations can participate in the “New Norm”
Susan McPhersonSenior Vice President
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American Marketing Association I March 21, 2012
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Corporate Responsibility: The New Norm
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Three Key Trends
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Employee Engagement
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Employee Engagement Model
Financial &
Operational Returns
Increased productivit
y
Enhanced org
performance
Greater financial success
Retention of valued
employees
Employee Engagemen
t
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Volunteer Engagement
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DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S DAY OF IMPACT
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Transparency and Open Engagement
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Open Engagement Best Practices
• Be Real – authentic/trust• Be Passionate – long-term commitment• Be Realistic• Be Transparent• Be (and stay) Connected
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How We Connect Today: Key Principles
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Cause Marketing
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Cause Marketing History
1983 1984 1990 1994 1997 2004 2006
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Benefits to your organization
• Increase awareness• Differentiation• Improvement PR and reputation• Increase in sales and market share• Strengthen customer retention• Help target and reach new markets• Increase volunteer opportunities• Boost morale and employee engagement• Increase ROI• Employee recruitment and retention
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Cause Marketing Examples
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Case Study
Warner Bros.: We Can Be Heroes
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A Few Final Thoughts
• CSR is umbrella that encompasses each of these pillars and more
• Find out what your employees are passionate about & start there
• Start small and grow incrementally
• Securing partnerships is easier than you think
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Resources
Media Organizations
Influencers
Thank you