how to sell an enterprise social network to internal departments
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How to sell an Enterprise Social Network to Internal Departments. Over 40 Key Benefits Supported by Killer Research Data.TRANSCRIPT
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HIGHLIGHTING THE BENEFITSTO INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS
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Contents
Learning & Development Sales Department Internal Communication Marketing Department Operations Call Centre Research & Development Human Resources Information Technology Finance
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Sometimes you need to sell the benefits of an enterprise social networking to departments.In this document we highlight just some of the advantages that accrue from a social network deployment in ten mission-critical departments.
© 2015 Department P.
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Learning
JIVE SOFTWARE (2013)
Department 1
T-mobile reduced sales & service product training from 1.5-hour sessions to 15 minutes.
Stimulate
and development
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Benefit 1 : 1
use the network to clarify requirements
Identifytrainingneeds
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Benefit 1 :2
place all training resources on the network
Managetrainingassets
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Benefit 1 :3
cut time spent attending classroom sessions
Reducetrainingcosts
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Benefit 1 :4
allow employees to access training when they need it
Deliverworkflowtraining
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Sales Dept.
JIVE SOFTWARE (2013)
Department 2
Network users reported a 12% increase in their sales teams’ win rate.
Turbo charge
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Benefit 2:1
focus the team on customers’ unmet needs
Increasedeal win
rate
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Benefit 2:2
get more deals done with the same resources
Increasedeal volume
rate
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Benefit 2:3
deliver deals more efficiently and effectively
Shortenaverage deal
cycle time
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Benefit 2:4
make everyone in the team more productive
Increasesales per sales representative
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Internal
JIVE SOFTWARE (2010)
Department 3
Network users reported that they achieved a 29% increase in executive communication.
Improve
communication
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Improveleadership
communication
Benefit 3:1
increase reach, frequency and impact
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Enabletwo-way
communication
Benefit 3:2
make communication more open and transparent
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Enablepeer-to-peer
communication
Benefit 3:3
help employees to communicate with one another
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Improve information
flow
Benefit 3:4
disseminate information more efficiently
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Marketing
JIVE SOFTWARE (2013)
Department 4
Network users reported a 12% reduction in campaign development times.
Invigorate
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Increase number of campaigns
Benefit 4:1
collaborate with agencies in shared spaces
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Shorten bid development
times
Benefit 4:2
cut the time it takes to develop RFPs
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Benefit 4:3
co-ordinate resources more efficiently
Reduce campaign development
times
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Benefit 4:4
reduce time spent achieving sign-off
Speed upinternal approval
process
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Operations
YAMMER (2013)
Department 5
47% of employees reported that posting project updates on Yammer made it easier to keep colleagues informed of decisions and status.
Drive
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Connectthe dotsinternally
Benefit 5:1
help employees to see the big picture
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Improveemployees’workflow
Benefit 5:2
eliminate friction and choke points
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Streamlinework
processes
Benefit 5:3
re-engineer work processes by making them social
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Extracttacit
knowledge
Benefit 5:4
capture critical knowledge from retiring employees
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Call Centre
JIVE SOFTWARE (2013)
Department 6
Network users reported a 16% increase in first call resolution numbers.
Empower
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Benefit 6:1
identify recurring problems faster
Increasefirst-call
resolution
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Benefit 6:2
resolve customer problems faster
Reducecall-handling
time
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Benefit 6:3
enable customers to resolve problems on extranet
Reduce call/incident
volume
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Benefit 6:4
cumulative benefits reduce overall costs
Reduce customer care
costs
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Research
MCKINSEY & COMPANY (2013)
Department 7
Executives reported that, on average, they were able to cut launch schedules by 20%.
Inspire
and development
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Benefit 7:1
more ideas, implemented more quickly
Shortenlaunch
schedules
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Benefit 7:2
foster a company-wide approach to innovation
Builda culture of innovation
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Benefit 7:3
connect internal and external communities
Increase customer intimacy
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Benefit 7:4
remove communication barriers between teams
Foster collaboration
between depts.
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Human
YAMMER (2011)
Department 8
Deloitte reported that highly active employees on Yammer had an average turnover rate of 2%, compared to a firm-wide average of 15-20%.
Enhance
resources
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Benefit 8:1
Attracttop graduate
talentnew recruits expect access to an internal network
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Benefit 8:2
get new employees up to speed quicker
Accelerateemployee
on-boarding
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Benefit 8:3
deliver a more engaging day-to-day experience
Driveemployee
engagement
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Benefit 8:4
reduce the number of unwanted departures
Increaseemployeeretention
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Information
JIVE SOFTWARE (2013)
Department 9
The global publishing giant Pearson reduced the intranets it supported from 127 to one, delivering significant cost savings.
Enable
technology
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Benefit 9:1
cut license fees and administrative costs
Reducenumber ofIT systems
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Benefit 9:2
host peer support groups and communities
Sharetechnical
knowledge
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Benefit 9:3
use network to lift knowledge worker productivity
Achieve productivity
improvements
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Benefit 9:4
updates on planned outages and upgrades
Communicate with thebusiness
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Finance
MCKINSEY GLOBAL INSTITUTE (2012)
Department 10
The deployment of an internal social network has the potential to increase knowledge worker productivity by up to 20-25%.
Boost
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Benefit 10:1
reduce time spent in email, meetings and search
Increase employee
productivity
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Benefit 10:2
higher engagement, more collaboration
Improve organisational
outcomes
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Benefit 10:3
faster on-boarding, quicker to market
Accelerate business outcomes
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Benefit 10:4
cut travel costs, communication costs, office costs
Reduce operational expenses
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Research sources
1. Learning & Development Jive Software, 51 Real-life Social Business Success Stories (2013)
2. Sales Department Jive Software, How Social Business Pays Off (2013)
3. Internal Communication Jive Software, The Business Value of Social Business (2010)
4. Marketing Department Jive Software, How Social Business Pays Off (2013)
5. Operations Yammer, Business Value Survey (2013)
6. Call Centre Jive Software, How Social Business Pays Off (2013)
7. Research & Development McKinsey & Co., Evolution of The Networked Enterprise (2013)
8. Human Resources Yammer Customer Case Study, Deloitte Australia (2011)
9. Information Technology Jive Software, 51 Real-life Social Business Success Stories (2013)
10. Finance McKinsey Global Institute, The Social Economy (2012)
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