This document discusses the benefits and principles of social media for customer care and crisis management. It outlines benefits like always being on and real-time communication. It discusses best practices for content publishing and sharing on platforms. Key principles for effective social media messages are addressed, like building trust and quality. Guidelines are provided for moderating user content and responding to different levels of negative feedback, from rational to abusive. Case studies demonstrate social media crisis response strategies like showing commitment to resolving issues.
Welcome. Thanks. Introduction; involved in industry since 1996. First batch of graduates Teesside Uni. Worked in Saudi, very early days of internet there. Online marketing unheard of there. Worked in UK with travel, telecom, charities, fashion retail, many more. Offline to online transitions, effective websites, seo and ppc campaign handling, web results analysis and reporting, social media implementation, multimedia content etc.
Straight away, notifications of updates or post. Happens straight away. Real-time comms. No delay.
Makes it excellent tool for getting information out fast.
Always on – means appears in the face of the receiver pretty prominently!
Tells you when and how! Note the share options right next door!
Again, tells time of when posted. Notifications also received. With Tweets, its in so many places! Try following major comps, and see how many updates appear!
Example of BFM 89.9!
Device wide platforms. No longer restricted by programming codes, updates, bug fixes etc.
Example: uni project. Scan, edit, fix, optimise, publish.
Now, from device straight away on social mediums!
Interesting how each device differs. Catered design for each type of user...
Taking advantage of each devices objectives and purpose.
Main method of getting info out. Purpose of using social media is relying or hoping the person will spread.
Therefore, all social media platforms offer vast sharing tools and numerous methods.
OPEN YOUTUBE AND SHOW SHARE FEATURES
Because content is done well and doesn’t look amateur. If bad quality, people don’t spread to friends.
Has authority. I.e. From management, or head of department etc. Tenby: from headteacher!
The company or organisation is trustworthy. Example: Tweet of OBL killing was from office of Rumsfeld. Spread very fast.
Message is demanding some type of urgent action. Maybe deadline. Or limited edition.
Message is relevant to current thought of the receiver or community. News of the week for example, so everyone talking about it or interested in it.
Good timing due to event or other trend. Eg Olympics or World Cup
Humour. Works very well. Always popular reason. People like to spread jokes or humour.
Just luck!
Clinton ran for president first in 2008 – iPhone didn’t have video shooting!
When this happened, over 65% of Americans have smartphone!
Video recorded by individual at 9.32am. Fox reported it at 9.37am! NBC at 10.04am!
Clinton ran for president first in 2008 – iPhone didn’t have video shooting!
When this happened, over 65% of Americans have smartphone!
Video recorded by individual at 9.32am. Fox reported it at 9.37am! NBC at 10.04am!
Clinton ran for president first in 2008 – iPhone didn’t have video shooting!
When this happened, over 65% of Americans have smartphone!
Video recorded by individual at 9.32am. Fox reported it at 9.37am! NBC at 10.04am!
Opposite to what was discussed previously basically!
People don’t trust the company. Has had bad reputation in past which hasn’t been repaired. Imagine ENRON trying!
Boring content. Doesn’t evoke any kind of reaction or action. Pointless to viewer or user.
No reason or passion behind message. Just using social media for sake of it or because its the ‘in’ thing to do!
This also results in a fake or no real desire to network.
Some people rely on preconceived info about brand. If its new, they’re naturally put off.
Some people wait to here other opinions first
The audience could have been misunderstood completey. Eg. Hidaayah targeting students in UK with deluxe packages. Even later, it was hard to shake off the premium image!
Email communication still more popular as direct and personal touch.
Following are reasons why messages fail...
Create a set of house rules under following categories for FB users:
Intro – Explaining why?
Obscene or objectionable Content
Impersonation or misrepresentation
Copyright of content
Safe content
Advertising
Moderation
Create a set of house rules under following categories for FB users:
Intro – Explaining why?
Obscene or objectionable Content
Impersonation or misrepresentation
Copyright of content
Safe content
Advertising
Moderation
Create a set of house rules under following categories for FB users:
Intro – Explaining why?
Obscene or objectionable Content
Impersonation or misrepresentation
Copyright of content
Safe content
Advertising
Moderation
Create a set of house rules under following categories for FB users:
Intro – Explaining why?
Obscene or objectionable Content
Impersonation or misrepresentation
Copyright of content
Safe content
Advertising
Moderation
Create a set of house rules under following categories for FB users:
Intro – Explaining why?
Obscene or objectionable Content
Impersonation or misrepresentation
Copyright of content
Safe content
Advertising
Moderation
Create a set of house rules under following categories for FB users:
Intro – Explaining why?
Obscene or objectionable Content
Impersonation or misrepresentation
Copyright of content
Safe content
Advertising
Moderation
Remember; no control!
Taking advantage of tragedy
Impersonating!
Paradigm Mall
Exercise: how would you deal with the Paradigm mall issue? If someone complains on such a public platform?
When the company does not know any more than the public about what’s going on. When your plane lands in the Hudson River, and you start seeing Twit Pics of it, that’s information asymmetry – the first sign of a social media crisis
Nike (and now Apple) are routinely criticized for labor practices. Social chatter about that is ongoing and expected, however. That’s not a crisis. When a markedly different line of criticism occurs, that’s the second sign of a social media crisis.
Somebody tweeting that Subway left mustard off their sandwich isn’t a crisis. A gunman at a Subway is. Scope and scale is the theirs sign of a social media crisis.
What level?
Level 1: the customer is rationale and gives a reason for being upsetEx: I bought the happy meal yesterday and it tasted terrible! The food was cold and tasted old. I want my money back!
Level 2: the customer is irrationale and blatantly attacks the businessEx: I hate this shop. No one should shop here at all!
Level 3: the customer uses profanity, racial slurs, or other language that should not be tolerated.
It’s of critical importance that complaints issued by fans are addressed. Inactivity appears as though a business has ignored the issue. Furthermore, a community can see the angry post. A business that does not reply shows that it is unconcerned with customer support, which is detrimental to the business reputation.
The best response illustrates respect and understanding for a customer’s concerns, and indicates an intention to rectify any problems.
USE SAME PLATFORM: Mention Kashi example.
If the fan chooses to use profanity or offensive comments that are not appropriate on Facebook, then you should immediately delete the post. As a principle, never tolerate inappropriate messages on your public forum.
The next step is to send a private message or email to the customer to open up direct options to address his or her complaints. The goal is to extend an apologetic hand to the customer and make sure he or she knows you’re willing to make it right. Move the conversation from a public to a private forum to give the customer a personal touch that signals you care.
Do not offer direct lines of communication or special discounts publicly. This can lead to other people creating problems just to get that special treatment, so it’s best to keep discounts off the Facebook Wall.
If Level 2, ask fan to remove. If level 1, ask them to follow up with positive response publicly.
Can never be fully controlled, just like piracy! Designed to be 2-way communication. But damage control is what we are looking for.
Let people post and get it out of their systems!
Don’t respond more than three times, as it then becomes an argument.
Joan rivers example: http://www.businessinsider.my/joan-rivers-promotes-iphone-6-in-instagram-facebook-posts-2014-9/?r=US&IR=T#WkarVUFf6G25Db91.97
You may have to create additional campaigns to remove negativity
Conversely, when BP suffered their Deepwater Horizon accident, as a B2B operation they had no social media engagement to speak of, no stakeholder relationship on which to draw and a relatively small and inexperienced social media team. They chose very sensibly to rely on a single website on which they posted the now infamous streaming video of the leaking wellhead together with all the other information, positions, latest news, etc that they wished to make public. They then referred stakeholders to this single resource, allowing them to focus their limited resources on a single channel: http://www.bp.com/en_us/bp-us/commitment-to-the-gulf-of-mexico/deepwater-horizon-accident.html
KitchenAid responded with a brand apology in just 8 minutes, earning themselves an A+ for swift action. Cynthia Soledad, the Kitchen Aid brand manager had the delegated authority to speak on behalf of the brand and used it to prevent damage to the Kitchen Aid brand. Do you have that delegated authority should you need it?
Compassion – If anyone has been hurt or killed in the crisis, start by expressing your heartfelt condolences to those affected – and mean it!
Concern – Express concern that the incident has occurred in the first place.
Commitment – Make clear your absolute commitment to get to the bottom of what has gone wrong and ensure it will never happen again.
Control – People will feel much better if you make it clear that the crisis response will be managed and controlled from the top.
Communication – Undertake to provide regular updates and information to stakeholders. Speculation loves a vacuum and social media will fill it for you if you let it.
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