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Connect, Engage, Collaborate: Engaging with People in an Empowered WorldMichelle Killebrew | Brand Innovators | December 2014
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Michelle Killebrew@shellkillebrew
Program Director, Strategy IBM Social Business
Contributing WriterClickZ.com
Digital Marketing | Marketing Technologist | Demand Generation
Meet Lily
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The Powerof One Person
LEGO Gets Told Off by a Seven-Year-Old Girl
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#1Social is now the top use of the internet. Americans spend an average of 37 minutes daily on social media, a higher time-spend than any other
major Internet activity, including email.
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The Rise of theEmpoweredCustomer
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The Need for People-Centric Engagement
of CEOs in outperforming organizations make customer collaboration a top priority
of smartphone users check an app as soon as they wake up
of individuals are willing to exchange personal information for a personalized offering
of CEOs intend to operate their organization in a more open manner in the next 3-5 years
84%of millennials and 70% of boomers say social and user-generated content has an influence on what they buy
80%
84%
56%
72%
Sources: 84%, 70%, 84%, 2/3, 80%: IBM 2013 Annual Report72%, 56%: IBM Institute for Business Value, Reinventing the rules of engagement: CEO insights from the Global C-suite Study, 2014
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Digital technologies are playing a large part in the emergence of engagement strategies as they foster relationships between organizations
and their customers
of MOBILE users keep their devices within arm’s reach
90%
of of web traffic will be VIDEO by 2014
90%of businesses today are using web ANALYTICS
84%
of purchasers get advice from their SOCIAL NETWORK
81%
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Customer experience is driving shareholder value
Source: The Watermark Consulting 2013 Customer Experience ROI Study– April 2, 2013
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Customers are demanding engagement, NOT marketing
Customers demand engagement versus marketing – IWATA CMO POV points
Marketers have always been responsible for knowing the customer.
Marketers have always been responsible for defining what to market, and how to market.
Marketers have always protected the brand promise.
2014Timeless 2012
Co-create with customers, employees, and partners.
Innovate and scale personally relevant and rewarding experiences.
Know each customer in context.
Designing your culture and brand so they are authentically one.
Creating a system of engagement that maximizes value creation at every touch.
Understanding each customer as an individual.
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EmpoweringPutting the customer in charge
CompellingMatching and exceeding expectations
ConsistentRegardless of your device
RelevantKnows who you are and what you’re doing
To Engage Customers Today, Digital Experiences Must Be…
Higher Win Rates
60%more online sales conversion
85%conversion rate using web tools
Shorter Time to Market and Delivery
84%faster time to find experts
61% faster service delivery to new customers
Lower Operational Costs
62%customers didn't need to call
2xincrease in self-service transactions
More Satisfied Customers
30%higher rating for web self service vs. help desk
30%increase in referrals
Market Leaders Are Getting Exceptional Engagement & Results
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Personalized Experiences Drive Revenue
Up to 1/3 of all consumer spending is influenced by social interactions.
That’s $940 billion annually!
McKinsey
Let’s look at how some brands are winning with their customer engagement strategies.
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Content Marketing
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Know your audience and
create stories that will entertain and engage them.
Employee Advocacy
Include your employees in
expressing and advocating for
your brand.
Tammy Nelson, CMO
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Customer Service
Face to face service should be a
hallmark of your brand experience. Empower & train your employees.
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Storytelling Allow your audience to
participate in the story. Listen to their
feedback for storyline direction.
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Creating Big Buzz Through New Modes Of Storytelling
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Key Insights from Michael Engleman:
No. 1: Storytelling is for Everyone
•Enabling consumers to actively participate in the storytelling is increasingly as important as the story itself.
No. 2: The Blurrier the Lines Between Marketing and Content the Better
No. 3: Thank You for Sharing: The New Rules for Socializing
• Share Early
• Share Often
• Share Stuff Worth Sharing
• Share with Influencers
• Listen…storytelling is a two-way street
No. 4: Innovation Isn't a Perk, It's a Requirement
No. 5: None of It Matters Without Authenticity
Michael Engleman is EVP Marketing, Digital &
Global Brand Strategy for Syfy & Chiller, both
are divisions of NBCUniversal
1Zuberance. 2Fred Reichheld, HBS Press. 3 Harris Interactive
A company with 100,000 brand advocates can reach 60 million people.1
A 12% increase in brand advocacy generates a two-fold increase in revenue on average.2
72% of adults who had a memorable product or service experience said they took positive action, with 57% communicating their positive experience to others, and 41% recommending that someone make a purchase.3z
Exceptional Experiences Create Brand Advocacy
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Marketing Priorities for the 2015
1. Harnessing Big Data
2. Mobile commerce/mobile advertising
3. Content creation
4. Marketing automation
5. Social commerce/social advertising
6. Marketing attribution
7. Omni-channel execution
8. Globalization of marketing efforts
9. Linking online and offline performanceSource: Building Bridges to the Promised Land, The CMO Club, 2014
Social Ad Spend To
Pass $11 Billion By 2017, almost double last year’s total of $6.1 billion
(Mintel)
Newer ad formats --including native advertising-- will account for the lion’s share
of growth over the next few years, predicts Mintel.@shellkillebrew
Takeaways:1.Leverage technology to understand and engage with your customers authentically
2.Despite advances in technology, remember to engage with your audience as humans
3.You must innovate to stay viable -- it is not an option
Learn more from IBM Research: www.ibm.com/services/c-suite
Stepping up to the challenge: CMO insightsReinventing the rules of engagement: CEO insights