The Company is the Content

    Lecture 1: Social Definitions and Tools
Intro and class goals
   Business Development, Mozilla
   +10 years in Corporate Communications
       DDN, Cisco, Applied Communications
   Connect:
       Twitter: @ronpiovesan
       Blog: ronpiovesan.wordpress.com
       LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronpiovesan
       Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/ronpiovesan
       Facebook:
        http://www.facebook.com/CompanyIsTheContent are
        Introduce concepts around social networks, why they
                               relevant
         Practical approach to marketing and communications
          Main Argument: B2B Must Engage in Conversations
Course outline
   April 3- Social Definitions And Tools
       Lecture
   April 10- Intersection Between Social Media And Marketing
       Speaker: Larry Yu, Facebook
       Class Presentations
       Case Discussion: Cisco Systems: Launching the ASR 1000 Series Router Using Social Media
        Marketing
       Lecture
   April 17- Creating The Social Brand
       Speaker: John Earnhardt, Cisco
       Class Presentations
       Lecture
   April 24- Goals and Metrics
       Speaker: Tim Marklein, WCG Group
       Class Presentations
       Lecture
   May 1 Class 5- It’s All About The Customer
       Class Presentations
       Case Study: OSSCube: Leveraging Social Media
Expectations
   Everyone:
       Contribute to group presentations
       Participate in class discussions
   Expecting a grade:
       Complete case study questions
           April 10: Cisco case study
           May 1: OSSCube case study
Social media class: can we share?
   Yes!
       Blog
       Like/Facebook
       Tweet
       Video
       Images
   Only me or if you have someone’s express
    permission
   Respect each other
   Respect copyrights
   Guest speakers: Only with their permission
Agenda: Social definitions and tools
   Evolution of marketing
       Rise of social media

   Concept of a conversation

   Deconstruct the conversation
       See social medial in practice

   Discuss class presentations
OMG…… LOL!!!!

     You
          are

   your
        wasting
           time
Waste of time?
Classic marketing c. up to 2003

                                                            Press
                                         PR                Analysts



   Market           Compan           Marketing
Information                          programs             Customers
                      y


                                      Channel
                                     Programs              Channel


  Company tried to control the flow of information to its ecosystem
Gets complicated c. 2003-2009
                                                               Press
                                         PR
                                                              Analysts

                                     Marketing
                                                          Customers
                                     programs
   Market           Compan            Channel
Information                                                   Channel
                      y              Programs

                                      Web/SEO                 Search


                                        Email                  Opt-in

         Strategy of controlling info remained, new tactics
Things got out of control c. 2009
                                                   Press
Customers
                                                  Analysts




                           Compan
                             y


Channel                                            Influencer

            Markets truly became a conversation
1999: Cluetrain Manifesto
A powerful global conversation has
begun. Through the Internet, people are
discovering and inventing new ways to
share relevant knowledge with blinding
speed. As a direct result, markets are
getting smarter—and getting smarter
faster than most companies.

 These markets are conversations.
Deconstructing the 95 theses
 2- Markets consist of human beings, not
 demographic sectors.
 True in B2B, your customer is still a human
 28 - Most marketing programs are based on the
 fear that the market might see what's really going
 on inside the company.
 What did Kodak say about digital?
 83 - We want you to take 50 million of us as
 seriously as you take one reporter from The Wall
 Street Journal.
 One influencer can impact your business more than
  any media outlet
What made Cluetrain Manifesto real?
Serious numbers
Who is Social?
   What social accounts do you maintain?
   Why do you do it?
   Work or fun?




    What is the underlying concept that makes an activity “social”?
Social activities




          Community          Content




     Listen         Engage   Share
Community: Listen
   Understand how your company, your brand is viewed
   What are the discussion?
   What is being said about your company that impacts
    you?
   How can you react?
   In the conversation: this is listening
Dell: Un-fragmenting




   Twitter stream to listen to SMB customers
   Notoriously fragmented market; hard to reach
   Why Twitter?
Mansa: Presenting to the world




• Website has standard corporate info on offering
Collecting the leads




   SlideShare links embedded
   Walk customers through offerings on the website
   Used to collect leads
Content: Share
   Providing information not just on your product, but on
    the market
   Get customer talking about the forces that shape
    your industry
   Position your company as an expert… not just in its
    own business but in the market
   Sharing is about demonstrating an awareness of
    your business surroundings
Talking to customer’s customer




   Contests, updates, links
   Engaging B2B2C strategy-> Intel sells to
    businesses, but they engage consumers about
    anything tech related
   Why Facebook?
Carrier Evolution: MetaSwitch news




   News site that is automatically and human
    curated
   Destination for carrier news
Cisco Video




   Lighter side of Cisco
   Communicate complex technologies in a simple
    way
Finding the conversation



       Community           Content




                       What are
       Who are you
                      you going to
       speaking to?
                         say?

           Conversation
Groups
   Enterprise Software
   Enterprise Hardware
   Telecoms
   BioTech/Pharma
   IT services
   Professional Services (lawyers, accountants, etc)
   Other
Assignment

   Launch a company
   Get people interested in
       Who you are
       What you sell
       Your position in the market
   Four slide preso:
       Slide 1: Name of company, product, competitive
        differentiator
       Slide 2: What is the campaign: what are you doing; why
        will it make a difference
       Slide 3: What social tool will you use? Why?
       Slide 4: Inspiration: How did you come up with this idea?
        What company did you use for inspiration?
   Must be B2B (or B2B2C)-> No B2C
Assignment Due April 10
   All groups must hand in their preso
       Email: ronpiovesan@gmail.com
       Post on SlideShare
   Three groups will be chosen at random to present
   Those seeking a grade:
       Submit questions for Cisco case study

Social media in context v04 01-12

  • 1.
    The Company isthe Content Lecture 1: Social Definitions and Tools
  • 2.
    Intro and classgoals  Business Development, Mozilla  +10 years in Corporate Communications  DDN, Cisco, Applied Communications  Connect:  Twitter: @ronpiovesan  Blog: ronpiovesan.wordpress.com  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronpiovesan  Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/ronpiovesan  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CompanyIsTheContent are Introduce concepts around social networks, why they relevant Practical approach to marketing and communications Main Argument: B2B Must Engage in Conversations
  • 3.
    Course outline  April 3- Social Definitions And Tools  Lecture  April 10- Intersection Between Social Media And Marketing  Speaker: Larry Yu, Facebook  Class Presentations  Case Discussion: Cisco Systems: Launching the ASR 1000 Series Router Using Social Media Marketing  Lecture  April 17- Creating The Social Brand  Speaker: John Earnhardt, Cisco  Class Presentations  Lecture  April 24- Goals and Metrics  Speaker: Tim Marklein, WCG Group  Class Presentations  Lecture  May 1 Class 5- It’s All About The Customer  Class Presentations  Case Study: OSSCube: Leveraging Social Media
  • 4.
    Expectations  Everyone:  Contribute to group presentations  Participate in class discussions  Expecting a grade:  Complete case study questions  April 10: Cisco case study  May 1: OSSCube case study
  • 5.
    Social media class:can we share?  Yes!  Blog  Like/Facebook  Tweet  Video  Images  Only me or if you have someone’s express permission  Respect each other  Respect copyrights  Guest speakers: Only with their permission
  • 6.
    Agenda: Social definitionsand tools  Evolution of marketing  Rise of social media  Concept of a conversation  Deconstruct the conversation  See social medial in practice  Discuss class presentations
  • 7.
    OMG…… LOL!!!! You are your wasting time
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Classic marketing c.up to 2003 Press PR Analysts Market Compan Marketing Information programs Customers y Channel Programs Channel Company tried to control the flow of information to its ecosystem
  • 10.
    Gets complicated c.2003-2009 Press PR Analysts Marketing Customers programs Market Compan Channel Information Channel y Programs Web/SEO Search Email Opt-in Strategy of controlling info remained, new tactics
  • 11.
    Things got outof control c. 2009 Press Customers Analysts Compan y Channel Influencer Markets truly became a conversation
  • 12.
    1999: Cluetrain Manifesto Apowerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed. As a direct result, markets are getting smarter—and getting smarter faster than most companies. These markets are conversations.
  • 13.
    Deconstructing the 95theses 2- Markets consist of human beings, not demographic sectors.  True in B2B, your customer is still a human 28 - Most marketing programs are based on the fear that the market might see what's really going on inside the company.  What did Kodak say about digital? 83 - We want you to take 50 million of us as seriously as you take one reporter from The Wall Street Journal.  One influencer can impact your business more than any media outlet
  • 14.
    What made CluetrainManifesto real?
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Who is Social?  What social accounts do you maintain?  Why do you do it?  Work or fun? What is the underlying concept that makes an activity “social”?
  • 17.
    Social activities Community Content Listen Engage Share
  • 18.
    Community: Listen  Understand how your company, your brand is viewed  What are the discussion?  What is being said about your company that impacts you?  How can you react?  In the conversation: this is listening
  • 19.
    Dell: Un-fragmenting  Twitter stream to listen to SMB customers  Notoriously fragmented market; hard to reach  Why Twitter?
  • 20.
    Mansa: Presenting tothe world • Website has standard corporate info on offering
  • 21.
    Collecting the leads  SlideShare links embedded  Walk customers through offerings on the website  Used to collect leads
  • 22.
    Content: Share  Providing information not just on your product, but on the market  Get customer talking about the forces that shape your industry  Position your company as an expert… not just in its own business but in the market  Sharing is about demonstrating an awareness of your business surroundings
  • 23.
    Talking to customer’scustomer  Contests, updates, links  Engaging B2B2C strategy-> Intel sells to businesses, but they engage consumers about anything tech related  Why Facebook?
  • 24.
    Carrier Evolution: MetaSwitchnews  News site that is automatically and human curated  Destination for carrier news
  • 25.
    Cisco Video  Lighter side of Cisco  Communicate complex technologies in a simple way
  • 26.
    Finding the conversation Community Content What are Who are you you going to speaking to? say? Conversation
  • 27.
    Groups  Enterprise Software  Enterprise Hardware  Telecoms  BioTech/Pharma  IT services  Professional Services (lawyers, accountants, etc)  Other
  • 28.
    Assignment  Launch a company  Get people interested in  Who you are  What you sell  Your position in the market  Four slide preso:  Slide 1: Name of company, product, competitive differentiator  Slide 2: What is the campaign: what are you doing; why will it make a difference  Slide 3: What social tool will you use? Why?  Slide 4: Inspiration: How did you come up with this idea? What company did you use for inspiration?  Must be B2B (or B2B2C)-> No B2C
  • 29.
    Assignment Due April10  All groups must hand in their preso  Email: ronpiovesan@gmail.com  Post on SlideShare  Three groups will be chosen at random to present  Those seeking a grade:  Submit questions for Cisco case study

Editor's Notes

  • #8 Why are you here?We’re talking about internet tools so people can share cat videos and Lady Gaga rumorsFacebook-> started by a guy in a dormroomTwitter-> a profound thought in 140 charactersSlideShare-> right, we don’t get enough powerpointYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw
  • #9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eUeL3n7fDs&feature=related
  • #10 System used to be striaghtforwardInfo comes into a companyCompany targets info outside
  • #11 Strategy remained the same-> newer tools meant newer tacticsGoogle became popular-> value of search was understoodLots of email tools, CRM toolsBut overall the picture was consistent-> get market info and communicate it to the market in a controlled and predictable manner
  • #12 Rise of new category of ecosystem partner-> the influencerThe person who seems to be in the know, who people just listen to
  • #14 So what happened?How did things evolve from the classic strucutre up to 2003 until everything came apart in 2009How did the 95 Thesis of the Cluetrain Manifesto go from a piece of “gonzo marketing” to common practice.
  • #15 Social tools
  • #16 Direct conversations with customers
  • #20 Fast conversations across highly fragmented marketListening is first part of social… way to create community
  • #22 SlideShare- make a presentation, embed a call-to-action
  • #24 FacebookFriendly-> super viralNeed to earn your way to the top-> Algorthym punishes you for un-interesting contentWith the timeline, follow a story arc… understand what is happening within the company
  • #26 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMsY9O9iLqk&feature=player_embeddedBest way to share videoClever, informal