"navigating regulated industries - a cautionary tale"
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Social Media Presentation at Word of Mouth Marketing Association, Chicago, May, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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• Productive
• Cost-Efficient
• Risk-Averse
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Playing Offense AND Defense
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On Offense…
• Promoting the brand• Generating leads• Strengthening customer relationships • Building a community around customer
needs• Telling the insurance story
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On Defense…
• Defending the brand
• Building legal protections
• Creating risk management plan
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• Don’t experiment, construct a roadmap
• Engage legal counsel
• Revise existing guidelines
• Train, train, train
• Monitor and measure
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ASSESSING SOCIAL MEDIA COSTS
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• Staff costs
• Protecting the brand
• Changes in the marketing mix
• Controlling liability costs
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The Value of Social Media
TWO CRITICAL TAKEAWAYS
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TAKEAWAY #1
The risks of not participating or participating ineffectively increase every day.
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TAKEAWAY #2
Experimenting slowly is not the same as being cautious with a plan.
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Integrating Social Media into Marketing Mix
Navigating Regulated Industries
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Web siteBlog
Microblog (twitter)Social networking (Facebook, MySpace)
Social Media Management
TraditionalMedia
(Print, Radio, TV)
SocialMedia
Message
Message
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
StakeholdersDirect Marketing(Phone, mail, news,
trade shows
StakeholderCommunications
Who are the key Who are the key stakeholders?stakeholders?
Legal filter
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Web siteBlog
Microblog (twitter)Social networking (Facebook, MySpace)
Social Media Management
TraditionalMedia
(Print, Radio, TV)
SocialMedia
Message
Message
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
StakeholdersDirect Marketing(Phone, mail, news,
trade shows
StakeholderCommunications
What are the key What are the key messages?messages?
Legal filter
Thomas H. Wetzel & Associates, Inc.
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Web siteBlog
Microblog (twitter)Social networking (Facebook, MySpace)
Social Media Management
TraditionalMedia
(Print, Radio, TV)
SocialMedia
Message
Message
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
StakeholdersDirect Marketing(Phone, mail, news,
trade shows
StakeholderCommunications
What are the What are the right media?right media?
Legal filter
Thomas H. Wetzel & Associates, Inc.
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Web siteBlog
Microblog (twitter)Social networking (Facebook, MySpace)
Social Media Management
TraditionalMedia
(Print, Radio, TV)
SocialMedia
Message
Message
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
StakeholdersDirect Marketing(Phone, mail, news,
trade shows
StakeholderCommunications
What are your What are your liabilities?liabilities?
Legal filter
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Where to Start?
• Join our Facebook discussion at Social-Media-Management-for-Insurance-Industry
• Jumpstart your participation with our Social Media Management Program
• Contact [email protected]
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THANK YOU
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