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The Seven Success Factors of Social Business Strategy
August 15, 2013 | #7socialfactors
Charlene Li, Founding Partner and AnalystBrian Solis, Principal Analyst
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Today’s webinar is based on findings and interviews presented in our recent
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The deep integration of social media and social methodologies into the organization to drive business impact.
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Definition: Social Business Strategy
A successful social business strategy requires alignment with the strategic business goals of an organization and organizational alignment and support that enables execution of that strategy. Yet…
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The Social Business Disconnect
26% Companies that approach social media holistically, with business units operating against an enterprise vision and strategy
Source: Altimeter Group. Social Business Survey, Q4 2012.8
At least 13 different business units across the enterprise may deploy social media
Market ResearchLegal
ExecutiveIT
Customer/User experienceAdvertising
Product development/R&DHR
Social MediaDigital
Customer SupportCorporate Communications/PR
Marketing
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%7.8%
9.4%10.9%
14.1%14.8%16.4%16.4%
28.9%35.2%36.7%
39.8%65.6%
73.4%
"In which of the following departments are there dedicated people (can be less than one FTE) executing social?"
Source: Altimeter Group. Social Business Survey, 2012.
Twitter account: Check.YouTube videos: Yup.Strategic plan: Sure, we’ve got a content calendar for the next six months. Metrics: Engagement of course, likes, retweets, views.…We’re all set.
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Does this sound familiar?
The Seven Success Factors of Social Business Strategy
A framework to help you audit your existing strategy
Seven Success Factors of a Social Business Strategy
Success Factor #1: Define the Overall Business Goals
Explore how social media strategies create direct or ancillary impact on business objectives. What are you trying to accomplish and how does it communicate value to those who don’t understand social media.
David Fenech, VP Interactive Marketing and Creative Services for Kelly Services
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“Always go back to the objectives you’re
after. If you lose sight of that, you’ll
be wasting time and resources quickly.”“
Write down your top five strategic goals. Identify how you would measure progress or
attainment of these business goals now. Brainstorm a few social business initiatives
that could potentially support that business goal
Identify metrics that connect social business metrics to the business goal metrics.
Exercise: Connect Social Goals to Organizational Goals
Success Factor #2: Establish the Long-Term Vision
Articulate a vision for becoming a social business and the value that will be realized internally among stakeholders and externally to customers(and shareholders).
“To humanize the company by connecting constituents with Ford employees and with each other when possible, providing value in the process.”
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Ford’s Social Media Vision Statement
Focus on relationships in the future. Don’t let today’s constraints limit you.
Define the experience you wish people to have, feel, share.
Think of it as a story that you could tell about that relationship.
Write a statement that will stand the test of time—and of technology.
Do it quickly—your gut reaction is usually right.
Keep it short and memorable.
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Crafting your vision statement
Success Factor #3: Get Executive Support
Social media often exists in its own marketing silo. At some point, it must expand to empower the rest of the business. To scale takes the support of key executives and their interests lie in business value and priorities.
Having a c-level sponsor who is ready to take on risk is crucial to success. A lack of this person will create paralysis, especially in a regulated industry where people are careful and afraid.Ed Terpening, former VP Social Media Strategy for Wells Fargo
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Emphasize relationships and outcomes, not social media channels.
Use reverse mentoring to increase their practical knowledge of social media.
Press for credibility. Connect the dots. Leverage social media as an enabler. Create a sense of urgency.
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Getting executives on board
Cisco launches executive reverse mentoring program to create executive alignment with social
Source: Cisco Cisco Social Media Training, 201322
Success Factor #4: Define the Strategy Roadmap and Identify Initiatives
Once you have your vision and you’re in alignment on business goals, you need a plan that helps you bring everything to life. A strategic social business roadmap looks out three years and aligns business goals with social media initiatives across the organization.
Success Factor #5: Establish Governance and Guidelines
Who will take responsibility for social strategy and lead the development of an infrastructure to support it? You’ll need help. Form a ‘hub” or CoE to prioritize initiatives, tackle guidelines and processes, and assign roles and responsibilities.
COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON THE GOVERNANCE MODEL BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE STRATEGY.
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Jonathan Blank, Manager of Social MediaWellpoint
Most companies organize as Hub & Spoke, but are moving toward Multiple Hub & Spoke
9.4% 29.1% 35.4% 23.6% 2.4%
2010
2012
Source: Altimeter Group. Social Business Survey, Q4 2012.
Success Factor #6: Secure Staffing, Resources, and Funding
Determine where resources are best applied now and over the next three years. Think scale among agencies but also internally to continually take your strategy and company to the next level. Train staff on vision, purpose, business value creation, and metrics/reporting to ensure a uniform approach as you grow business value and priorities.
“Start with clear roles and a cross-functional team that shares the responsibility of leading into the future. Take off the day-to-day hat, and work for the broader good.”Renee Brown, SVP Director of Social Media for Wells Fargo
Altimeter’s Approach to Social Media Training & Education
What you should do
What you shouldn’t doJudgment is needed in between
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Identify and Prioritize Social Media Education
Practitioners
Executives
All Employee
s (Risk Mitigation
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All Employee
s (Advocacy
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Success Factor #7: Invest in Technology That Supports Objectives
Ignore the shiny object syndrome. Resist significant investments until you better understand how social technology enables or optimizes your strategy.
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AT THE END OF THE DAY……YOU ARE NOT ALONE. These are the steps to drive your customers, employees, and relationships forward in a meaningful way. We can help you.
Altimeter Supports Organizations Throughout Social Business Maturity
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© 2013 Altimeter Group
Altimeter’s Social Business Strategy Process38
1. Discovery
1A. Stakeholder interviews
1B. Social Readiness Audit
1C. Social Media Policy Review
1C. Opportunity Analysis
1D. Socialgraphics
2. Strategy Developmen
t2A. Vision Statement
2B. Three-year Strategy Roadmap
2C. Metrics Development &
Alignment
2D. Identify and Prioritize Initiatives
3. Organization
al Developmen
t3A. Organization & Governance
Roadmap3B. Content Strategy
Roadmap
3C. Social Data & Analytics Roadmap
3D. Training Program Roadmap
3E. Technology Assessments
More info: http://bit.ly/AG-SBS
Brian [email protected]
briansolis.comTwitter: @briansolis
Charlene Li
mcharleneli.com
Twitter: @charleneli
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