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BRANDING ONLINE: THE TIME IS NOW

2-3 June 2010

Social Media and Branding


Tom Smith, Trendstream
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Today

• Social Media in 2010 – Where should brands


focus?
• What do consumers want from brands
• The opportunity
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18 markets, 50K+ surveys - Most detailed social media research


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Social Media in 2010 – Where


should brands focus
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Follow the hype.....?


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Not always... 41% Twitter Awareness


55% Facebook Awareness
Awareness of web services by country
80%
Twitter
70%
Facebook
60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
UK Netherlands Germany Italy Spain France Russia

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2


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The mass market is different.... 6% Twitter Usage


29% Facebook Usage
Weekly usage of web services by country
80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
UK Netherlands Germany Italy Spain France Russia

Twitter Aware Facebook Aware Twitter Use Facebook Use

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2


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Leading users are


Know who is using.... marketing and computer
professionals
Regular Twitter user
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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The Social Web is much bigger

Watched a video clip

Manage your social network profile

Uploaded photos online

Used a consumer review site

Used a Chat Room / Forum

Left a comment on a story on a website

Uploaded a video online

Listened / watched a podcast

Edited/managed own website

Written a news story / article

Written your own blog

Used a micro-blogging service


Have Done in the Last Month

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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Growth is driven by Social Networks and Video. Behaviour


change moves more slowly than you might think
Watched a video clip

Manage your social network profile

Uploaded photos online

Used a consumer review site

Used a Chat Room / Forum

Left a comment on a story on a website

Uploaded a video online

Listened / watched a podcast

Edited/managed own website

Written a news story / article

Written your own blog Jul-09


Jan-10 change
Used a micro-blogging service

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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The key involvement points for brands differ by market:

France Germany Italy Netherlands Russia Spain UK

Manage your social network profile 32% 29% 38% 38% 50% 39% 46%

Written your own blog 9% 8% 19% 8% 19% 18% 9%

Used a micro-blogging service 4% 4% 12% 3% 13% 7% 6%

Edited/managed own website 9% 14% 19% 13% 23% 15% 11%

Left a comment on a story on a website 23% 23% 24% 26% 32% 37% 24%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – Have done in the last month
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These contributors shape your brand: reviews and


forums are key
Where did you mention products and brands in the last month?

In reviews on an online retail site 28%


To a contact on email 25%
On a forum or message board 24%
On a site dedicated to reviews and recommendations 24%
On a price comparison site 22%
To a contact on instant messenger 22%
To a contact on a social network 21%
In a group on a social network 19%
In the comments of a blog 18%
On the comments of a news site 17%
On my blog 11%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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This information impacts all web users...


What motivates you to get online?
Research / find products to buy 43%
Stay up to date on news / events 42%
Stay in touch with friends 41%
Research how to do things 38%
Research for work 33%
Entertainment 32%
To get inspired/get ideas 27%
Education 27%
Fill up spare time 26%
Find music 25%
Find films / TV shows 22%
Keep my friends up to date with my life 19%
Play games 18%
Networking for work 18%
Share my opinion 15%
Share content 14%
Express myself 13%
Organise my life 12%
Promote something 11%
Meet new people 11%
Change other people’s opinions 7%
Take on a different personality 4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average
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People trust other consumers online more than any


professional contact

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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Your brand perception is shaped here....


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6 out of 10 are consumer


And here..... created
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Key points

• Social Media is much bigger than Facebook and Twitter


• Forums, reviews and recommendation sites drive purchasing
• Contribution in Europe is very purchasing orientated
• Contributors are shaping your brand. It is essential to engage
them directly
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What do consumers want from


brands?
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What improves your opinion of the


They want to talk!! brand?

A company/brand community/social network that allows interaction

A page in a social network to ask questions directly to the company

Listening to the comments that people say online

Sponsoring music downloads

Using targeted advertising

Braded videos

Creating blogs that focus on the company and product

Talking to bloggers directly about relevant products and services

Creating groups in social networks

Becoming your friend in a social network

Sponsoring blogs

Contacting me with helpful information if I mention the brand

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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A page in a
social network
where I can
talk directly

Interacting Listening to
what I say
with Staff

What improves your opinion of the


brand? Top 3
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Technology and fashion brands lead demands for


consumer interaction

Create a platform for you to interact with the company or staff directly e.g blog / micro-blog
35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Luxury Soft drink Airline Packaged Snack Financial Personal Car / Fashion Technology
product food product product / care / Automobile brand product
product service beauty
brand

Source: Global Web Index Wave 2 – European Average


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The opportunity
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This is much bigger than just another short term


marketing opportunity. It should redefine how brands
relate to consumers across the business

PR/Comms

Customer
Advertising Service

Product
Recruitment Development
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The social web is fragmented and messy. Take your


brand to the consumer in as many platforms as
possible: e.g Capricho teen magazine Brazil
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Talk to consumers on a one to one basis e.g Tata,


Sony or Apple in India
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Promote your people not just the brand e.g Dell


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Enhance product + provide places for customers to


engage: deliver open and real-time customer
engagement e.g Skybrasil
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Tell stories about the company: be transparent and


open e.g Mercedes video content in China
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Reward consumer involvement and distribution: e.g


MTV India or HP Brazil
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The role of advertising?

• Social media is a challenge for advertising:


– Need to think beyond the traditional media buy and ad format
– Create assets that can also be distributed by consumers and paid for
ad units
– Use sponsorship with content, and applications
– Promote people
– Signpost consumers to your social presence – work with social
platforms
– Help speed up the process – social media is a long term and can be a
slow build commitment
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Thank you....!

• tom@trendstream.net
@tomtrendstream
+447970727061
skype: tomtrendstream
Managing Director
Trendstream Limited

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