How to leverage ambassadorship?Social Media Summit
Patrick De Pauw@patricksoseCEO Social Seeder
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?“ DO YOU STILL BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WATCH TRADITIONAL ADS? ”
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” THEY AREN’T EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ROAD ANYMORE! ”
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12 %
ORGANIC REACH
20133 %
2016
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“ LET’S POST CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ”
“ PAY TO PLAY ”
1000 reach
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“ THEN VIA INFLUENCERS ”
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“ THEN VIA INFLUENCERS ”
BRAND
INFLUENCERS
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“92% says friends & family are most influential to their behavior.”
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?” HOW TO GET WORD OF MOUTH TO BE DIGITAL? ”
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HIGHER EFFECTIVENESS
BROADER REACH
HIGHER IMPACT
MORE ENGAGEMENT
“ LEVERAGE AMBASSADORSHIP ”
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“ WHO IS AN AMBASSADOR? ”
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1 AMBASSADOR
SHARES ON2,4 NETWORKS
REACHES317 PEERSINFLUENCES 4,96% TO CLICK ON BRANDED CONTENT
“ WHY AN AMBASSADOR? ”
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An ambassador is an internal or external person who loves to spread
the word about your brand on a “voluntary” basis.
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“ WHY AMBASSADORSHIP? ”
50,000 FOLLOWERS 1,500 REACHED3% ORGANIC REACH
5 AMBASSADORS 1,500 REACHED317 PEERS REACH PER AMBASSADOR
WHEN YOUR COMPANY SHARE CONTENT ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA
WHEN YOUR AMBASSADORS SHARE YOUR CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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STRATEGY TO DEPLOY ON AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
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OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUPS CONNECTION FUNNEL CONTENT ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK
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“ OBJECTIVES ”
AWARENESS
IMAGE
CONVERSION
RETENTION
…
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“ TARGET GROUPS ”
BRANDAMBASSADORS
INFLUENCERS
BLOGGERS
FANS / PARTNERS / BRAND LOVERS
EMPLOYEESLOW
HIGH
COSTSIMPA
CT
Potential AmbassadorsPotential Ambassadors LuxuryRECOMMENDATION
IMAGE
LOCAL
GLOBAL
“ CONNECTION FUNNEL ”
SEEDERS POWER AMBASSADORSLATENT
RECEIVE ENGAGE SHARE INPUT BECOME ONE
VIEWDISCOVER
LIKEFOLLOW
RETWEETREBLOG
COMMENTHASHTAG CREATE
I KNOW I LIKE I SEED I ACT I FEED
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“ CONTENT: STRATEGY’S FUEL ”
CONTENT
CHANNELSAMPLIFICATION
RELEVANTADAPTEDTARGETED
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“ LOOK FOR THE CONTENT SWEET SPOT ”
YOURCOMPANY
YOURCONTENT
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” 9 OUT OF 10 POSTS SHOULD NOTBE ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT ”
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HUMANINTEREST
PRODUCTMARKETING
EXPERTISE
BEHIND THE SCENES
TOP TOPICALS
ANTICIPATEACTUALITY
THIRD PARTY CONTENT“NEW(S)”!
NOSTALGIALOCALCONTENT
RECRUITMENT
MESSAGE
SHAREREACH
LEARN & OPTIMISE
ACTIVATIONFRAMEWORK
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OUR PLATFORM ON
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1
2
3HARVESTKeep track of the results of your ambassadors sharing your brand messages in real time.
ACTIVATEYour ambassadors easily share (seed) your predefined message through their social networks.
RECRUITAsk your colleagues, clients, fans & family to enroll in your ambassador program.
SOCIALSEEDER
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CASE: SOCIAL SELLINGBELFIUS
Campaign: employee advocacy Ambassadors: 1000 people Frequency: 1-2 per month Seeder: +/- 30% Social Media: 55% Facebook, 15% Twitter, 30% Linkedin
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CASE: HRDATAFLOW
Campaign: Job post Ambassadors: 47 (33 active) Impact: 1989 hits, 46 applications, 15 interviews, 2 new hires Gamification: best seeders get team building budget Conclusion: Great ROI with high engagement
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CASE: GO! onderwijs
Campaign: Iedereen is VIP Ambassadors: 1653 Impact: 24% Seeders, 2100 hits, 37185 Reach Goal: Community
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TAKE AWAYS
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1 Ambassador = 317 persons reached
Ambassadorship is a crucial strategic choice
Difference between a fan and an ambassador is just 1 question away
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1 message shared by an ambassador = 5 times more impact
Make a content calendar
Think of content, use social selling, recruitement, storytelling, event promotion
Active support of management is crucial
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