This document discusses the transformation of digital advertising and how social media has become important for business. Some key points:
1. Social media is now critical for B2B companies, with over 60% of B2B marketers generating leads through social and over 75% of tech decision makers engaging with vendors through social.
2. Customers are more influenced by social media recommendations from peers than traditional online media. Engaging socially increases customer loyalty and lifetime value.
3. To succeed in this new landscape, companies need to understand individual customer journeys, engage customers through participation across channels, and tell engaging stories with technology and diverse talent.
7. A Changed Landscape
88% of business execs use
LinkedIn often or very often (1)
61% of B2B marketers report leads
generated by social media (2)
75% of tech decision makers engage with
vendors through social media (3)
59% of tech decision makers are
more influenced by social than by
online media (3)
58% of decision makers turn to social
media to learn from trusted peers (3)
Source 1: DHR International Survey in Forbes: “LinkedIn Is Preferred By Executives,” April 9th, 2013
Source 2: eMarketer.com: B2B Social Media Lead Generation: Best Practices for 2013, August 20, 2013
Source 3: BreakingGov.com “Why Social Media Networks are Gaining a Greater Role in IT Decisions” January 8, 2013
10. G l o b a l S o c i a l L o y a l t y S t u d y
Country
USA
UK
Germany
France
Brazil
China
India
Indonesia
Mexico
UAE
South Africa
Category
Airlines
Banking
Cars
Face Care
IT Hardware
IT Solutions
Male Grooming
Telecom
TV’s
Softdrinks
&
46. Capture individual and network value
- understand each customer’s value
- create social bonds through participation
47. Capture individual and network value
Start with individual customer journeys
- read digital body language
- let your customer choose the channel & journey
48. Capture individual and network value
Start with individual customer journeys
Tell engaging stories
- hire diverse, multi-dimensional talent
- listen & observe first, then create
- technology = the new creative
49. Capture individual and network value
Start with individual customer journeys
Tell engaging stories