This document discusses business value through customer engagement using social tools. It provides a brief history of social tools from the 1960s to present day. It then discusses how social tools can enable individuals, organizations and brands to connect, communicate and collaborate. Finally, it discusses measuring business value through metrics like revenue, profits, market share, and customer satisfaction and loyalty. Examples of social tools and brands using them are also provided.
3. Potted History 1980’s Business Tools Online Chat Public access to tools 1960’s EMAIL 1990’s Intranets Web sites Online Communities Online Dating BLOGS Google Digital Audio Players Digital Cameras RSS Customer Com Open Source Initiative 1970’s Online Games Bulletin Board Systems Forums BRANDED Services Wikipedia Wikia Friends Reunited Linkedin/Xing YouTube Flickr Facebook Second Life Habbo Hotel World of Warcraft NING Twitter Jellycast Britkite TBC..... Social Tools Wikis Blogs Podcasts iTunes IPOD’s/MP3 Digital Video Digital Photo Albums Mini-BLOGS Online Twitter Ning Friendfeed Slideshare Scribd 2000....
7. YouTube Channels Individual Videos Video Channels Most viewed Video Toddlers - 83.2m views Most viewed CHANNEL Leona Lewis – 198.8 views
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10. Littlest Pet Shop “ Coming Fall 2009 experience a whole new LITTLEST PET SHOP world...ONLINE!” Littlest Pets are 200 plus small plastic pets with a number of accessories to collect. Littlest Pets VIP’s are 15 plus larger fluffy pets families of pets like hamsters, or ducks. Each family has a code which gives the owner 12months access to the online world of LPS VIP’s! Target Audience Girls age 5 to 10 Parents buying gifts for their child's friends Business Goal To sell large numbers of small plastic animals To sell large numbers of fluffy VIP animals To make LPS the toy of choice for target market
11. Littlest Pet Shop Business Value Revenue Profitability Market Share Brand Recognition Customer Satisfaction Share of Wallet Cross – Sell Ratio Campaign Response Rate Customer Retention Customer Loyalty Social Tools Web site Blog Twitter Wiki Brand Community Online Game Community Email/Chat SMS Video Podcast
13. Twitter UK Outlet YouTube Channel EBay Reseller Shop Corporate Blog Dell Podcasts Dell Wiki Facebook Communities Customer Support Twitter Sites
14. DELL Social Tools Web site Blog Twitter Wiki Brand Community Online Game Community Email/Chat SMS Video Podcast RSS Business Value Revenue Profitability Market Share Brand Recognition Customer Satisfaction Share of Wallet Cross – Sell Ratio Campaign Response Rate Customer Retention Customer Loyalty
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16. The Mousehunter Business Value Revenue Profitability Market Share Brand Recognition Customer Satisfaction Share of Wallet Cross – Sell Ratio Campaign Response Rate Customer Retention Customer Loyalty Social Tools Web site Blog Twitter Wiki Brand Community Online Game Community Email/Chat SMS Video Podcast