growing aflac’s reputation and measuring progress - pr news · growing aflac’s reputation and...
TRANSCRIPT
Growing Aflac’s Reputation and Measuring Progress
Catherine Blades Senior Vice President Corporate Communications @CHBlades
#measure16
@CHBlades #measure16
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey
@CHBlades #measure16
@CHBlades #measure16
Corporate Communications Functions at Aflac
PR, Crisis and Editorial Media Relations
Employee Communications
Broker and Career Channel Communications
Integrated Communications
Multimedia and Events
Collaboration Government Relations Marketing Legal Investor Relations Compliance
@CHBlades #measure16
Basic Metrics
PR, Crisis and Editorial Media Relations
Employee Communications
Broker and Career Channel Communications
Year Over Year Increase in Tier One Media Impressions
Infuse New Technology To Enhance Employee Engagement
Leaders’ Notes App Target: 20% Actual: 50%
Optimize Mobile Usage
Target: 5% Actual: 83%
Target: 20% Actual: 40%
@CHBlades #measure16
Basic Metrics
Integrated Communications
Thought Leadership
Aflac Workforces Report
2014: 2015:
1,634,602,649 Impressions
1,469,308,085
Multimedia and Events
World Class Corporate Theatre
Customer Satisfaction Target: Actual:
85% 90%
@CHBlades #measure16
Return on Reputation and Why It Matters
@CHBlades #measure16
RepTrak Methodology RepTrak dimensions are the rational explanation of emotional connections Track perceptions about your company’s ability to deliver on 7 key dimensions and 23 deep dive attributes of reputation.
@CHBlades #measure16
Reputation Drivers & Scores 2015 U.S. RepTrak Drivers: Insurance Industry
October – December average
@CHBlades #measure16
RepTrak Methodology Track your reputation with confidence using RepTrak Connect the emotional bond stakeholders have with your company with rational behaviors.
@CHBlades #measure16
What is the return on reputation? • A strong link between reputation and stock price - Since the 2008
crisis, those companies with a stronger reputation have performed significantly better (almost 2X the return) than the overall market.
• Better stock price recovery after a crisis – All firms take a similar hit (8%) on average, but higher reputation forms bounce back faster and go higher afterward (RI Study)
• Benefit of the doubt in a crisis - 54% would give reputable companies the benefit of the doubt in a crisis compared to only 20% for lower reputation companies. (RT100)
@CHBlades #measure16
What is the return on reputation? • More recommendation - recommendation goes up by 6.5 percent for
each 5-point reputation RepTrak® score improvement (RT 100)
• More buying - propensity to buy goes up over 5% for each 5 point RepTrak® score improvement (Multiple RT studies)
• Attracting the best talent - a good company reputation is a top 5 driver for people when they consider which company they would like to work for. A higher reputation results in a significant increase in willingness to work for a firm (Analysis of Universum and Best Place to work findings)
@CHBlades #measure16
What is the return on reputation? •Engage and retain talent
–Engaged employees •Rate the firms’ reputation higher (5+ points) •Are more willing to believe in and support the company vision •Are more willing to refer potential employees and clients •Are more willing to stay at the firm •Score higher/perform better in annual reviews
@CHBlades #measure16
There is a strong link between reputation and stock price (U.S.)
The chart on this slide demonstrates that the RepTrak Portfolio has outperformed the S&P500 Index since 2006. It has also done so by an increasingly wide margin since the financial crisis of 2008. An investment of $100 in the RepTrak Portfolio would be worth $250 in 2013, whereas investing in the S&P would net approximately half of that, at ~$140.
@CHBlades #measure16
RepTrak Methodology How corporate reputation links to stakeholder support Companies with excellent or strong reputations get significantly more support from the public.
@CHBlades #measure16
Does CSR Matter? Companies with excellent or strong CSR reputations have significantly higher stakeholder support. CSR reputation has an even larger impact on support than overall reputation.
@CHBlades #measure16
Reputation Tracker: Aflac’s 2015 Reputation Continues to Trend Upward
@CHBlades #measure16
Reputation Tracker: Aflac vs. Benchmarks
@CHBlades #measure16
RepTrak Pulse Links to Supportive Behavior
@CHBlades #measure16
Things You Can Do Tomorrow
1. Survey Stakeholders – Use what is of value to them to determine success for you
2. Source Data – Combine that with your survey results to get a baseline and identify your end game 3. Modeling – Build or purchase it – develop your strategy
@CHBlades #measure16
Things You Can Do Tomorrow
4. Deconstruct the Model– Determine where you can get the most lift – that’s your tactics 5. Execute Flawlessly – Focusing on efforts that will get you to the success metric most quickly 6. Collect New Data and Compare
@CHBlades #measure16
Q&A
@CHBlades #measure16
Thank You