Presenter                                                   MC
Mike Stevens                              Daniel Alexander-Head
MD, UK                                       Vice President Marketing
Vision Critical




                  Running B2B Community Panels
                            30 May 2012
Agenda


  What?

  Why?

  How?

  Who?



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What?
A community panel is ...




“         A targeted group of
          individuals you engage for
          primary research and learn


                                ”
          from over time


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A community panel is ...




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A community panel does ...

          Trend                 Competitive      Idea
         spotting               monitoring      testing


      Packaging                   Pricing     Satisfaction
     optimisation                validation    feedback


        Brand                    Message       Concept
      positioning               refinement    co-creation


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A community panel does ...

                                                  Online Focus Group
  Online Discussion Forum                         eg. product feedback
  eg servicing needs




Quali-Quant Survey                                    Online Discussion Forum
eg brand perceptions                                  eg usage trends


                            Wider Community Panel
                         for robust quantitative insights
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“         This is all fine for consumers
          ... But it won’t work for my


                                  ”
          B2B customers, will it?




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Why?
The only benefits that matter



            Cost                 Time

                           Quality
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Cost profile of ‘typical’ B2B research
 project




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Cost profile of ‘typical’ B2B community
 panel




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Cumulative cost profile over 12 months:
 ad hoc B2B projects vs community panel




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Typical turnaround times for ad hoc B2B
 research project




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Typical turnaround times for B2B
 community panel research project




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Quality of insight can also be enhanced
 in community panel research

           Community panel        Ad hoc research
        • Engaged,              • Scope to go deeper
          committed members       in face to face /
        • Deeply profiled         telephone
          respondents             conversations
        • Longitudinal data




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How?
3 key challenges to overcome



     Heterogeneity              Recruitment



                         Engagement


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No two B2B audiences are the same
       Different:                           Different:
lawyers         SME                    universe size
    electricians                         messaging
     financial controllers                   tone of voice

developers                               content
       purchasing managers                     recruitment
directors       catering managers     specialist terminology
HVAC engineers                               feedback
                    corporates      engagement strategies
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Recruitment: five hard-learned lessons

  Create a compelling identity

  Make a meaningful promise

  Start small

  Mix recruit sources

  Expect problems
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Recruitment: five hard-learned lessons



                                Tone of communication
                                Needs to be carefully tailored to the
                                specific professional audience




                                Content boxes
                                Must support relevant
                                engagement




                                Feedback
                                Needs to be relevant to the
                                partnership with them and the promise of
                                the community panel




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Recruitment: five hard-learned lessons




Community Panel Webinars 2012
Recruitment: five hard-learned lessons




Community Panel Webinars 2012
Recruitment: five hard-learned lessons



                         Inbound      In location
                          sales /                   Outbound
                          service                   telephone
                         enquiries

               Sales /
                                                                 In-app
               Account
                                                                banners
                teams




             CRM
                                     Recruitment                   Website
                                      campaign                     sign-up




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Recruitment: five hard-learned lessons




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Engagement: five tips for success

  Set expectations

  Vary the tasks

  Create motivating activities

  Enable responses from anywhere

  Give meaningful feedback
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Engagement: five tips for success




Community Panel Webinars 2012
Engagement: five tips for success




Community Panel Webinars 2012
Engagement: five tips for success




Community Panel Webinars 2012
Engagement: five tips for success




Community Panel Webinars 2012
Engagement: five tips for success



      B2B community panel engagement is
               focused on intrinsic reward

  Monetary/product incentives are not
   the prime motivator for participation



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Engagement: five tips for success



               survey results
  blog posts      white papers

       newsletters
  exclusive reports

  portal content
webinars           video updates
  insider access         best practices
               industry trends
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Engagement: five tips for success



 Provide relevant reports       and knowledge assets
 Share back what        you have learned from them
 Send notes       of appreciation from key stakeholders
 Send simple newsletters regularly

 Engage members face-to-face if at all possible: conferences,
    meetings, seminars, site visits




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Who?
Foodservice manufacturer



 Client               supplies restaurants with pre-made/frozen product

 Members              restaurant owners, single or small chain

 Size                 500

 Geographies          US & Canada

 Usage                Testing new concepts

 Frequency            Once study every 6 weeks

 Response rates       55% - 60%


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Farm equipment manufacturer



 Client               supplies farmers with tractors and machinery

 Members              farmers and dealers

 Size                 c. 4,000

 Geographies          UK, Germany, France, Spain, US, Australia, Latam

 Usage                testing new products, services, communications, financing

 Frequency            Once study every month

 Response rates       55% - 60%


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Business leaders organisation



 Client               represents business leaders’ interests

 Members              company directors

 Size                 c. 2,000

 Geographies          UK

 Usage                responses to proposed legislation affecting business

 Frequency            Once study every month

 Response rates       40% - 50%


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Global semiconductor manufacturer



 Client               Manufacturers technology components and end products

 Members              design engineers

 Size                 c. 3,000

 Geographies          over 90 countries, 14 languages

 Usage                product design & packaging feedback




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Final thought
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Thank You
Q&A



 Mike Stevens          Daniel Alexander-Head
 Managing Director       Vice President Marketing
 Vision Critical, UK

B2B Community Panels

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    Presenter MC Mike Stevens Daniel Alexander-Head MD, UK Vice President Marketing Vision Critical Running B2B Community Panels 30 May 2012
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    Agenda  What?  Why?  How?  Who? Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    A community panelis ... “ A targeted group of individuals you engage for primary research and learn ” from over time Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    A community panelis ... Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    A community paneldoes ... Trend Competitive Idea spotting monitoring testing Packaging Pricing Satisfaction optimisation validation feedback Brand Message Concept positioning refinement co-creation Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    A community paneldoes ... Online Focus Group Online Discussion Forum eg. product feedback eg servicing needs Quali-Quant Survey Online Discussion Forum eg brand perceptions eg usage trends Wider Community Panel for robust quantitative insights Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    This is all fine for consumers ... But it won’t work for my ” B2B customers, will it? Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    The only benefitsthat matter Cost Time Quality Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Cost profile of‘typical’ B2B research project Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Cost profile of‘typical’ B2B community panel Community Panel Webinars 2012
  • 13.
    Cumulative cost profileover 12 months: ad hoc B2B projects vs community panel Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Typical turnaround timesfor ad hoc B2B research project Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Typical turnaround timesfor B2B community panel research project Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Quality of insightcan also be enhanced in community panel research Community panel Ad hoc research • Engaged, • Scope to go deeper committed members in face to face / • Deeply profiled telephone respondents conversations • Longitudinal data Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    3 key challengesto overcome Heterogeneity Recruitment Engagement Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    No two B2Baudiences are the same Different: Different: lawyers SME universe size electricians messaging financial controllers tone of voice developers content purchasing managers recruitment directors catering managers specialist terminology HVAC engineers feedback corporates engagement strategies Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Recruitment: five hard-learnedlessons Create a compelling identity Make a meaningful promise Start small Mix recruit sources Expect problems Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Recruitment: five hard-learnedlessons Tone of communication Needs to be carefully tailored to the specific professional audience Content boxes Must support relevant engagement Feedback Needs to be relevant to the partnership with them and the promise of the community panel Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Recruitment: five hard-learnedlessons Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Recruitment: five hard-learnedlessons Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Recruitment: five hard-learnedlessons Inbound In location sales / Outbound service telephone enquiries Sales / In-app Account banners teams CRM Recruitment Website campaign sign-up Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Recruitment: five hard-learnedlessons Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success Set expectations Vary the tasks Create motivating activities Enable responses from anywhere Give meaningful feedback Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success B2B community panel engagement is focused on intrinsic reward Monetary/product incentives are not the prime motivator for participation Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success survey results blog posts white papers newsletters exclusive reports portal content webinars video updates insider access best practices industry trends Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Engagement: five tipsfor success  Provide relevant reports and knowledge assets  Share back what you have learned from them  Send notes of appreciation from key stakeholders  Send simple newsletters regularly  Engage members face-to-face if at all possible: conferences, meetings, seminars, site visits Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Foodservice manufacturer Client supplies restaurants with pre-made/frozen product Members restaurant owners, single or small chain Size 500 Geographies US & Canada Usage Testing new concepts Frequency Once study every 6 weeks Response rates 55% - 60% Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Farm equipment manufacturer Client supplies farmers with tractors and machinery Members farmers and dealers Size c. 4,000 Geographies UK, Germany, France, Spain, US, Australia, Latam Usage testing new products, services, communications, financing Frequency Once study every month Response rates 55% - 60% Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Business leaders organisation Client represents business leaders’ interests Members company directors Size c. 2,000 Geographies UK Usage responses to proposed legislation affecting business Frequency Once study every month Response rates 40% - 50% Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Global semiconductor manufacturer Client Manufacturers technology components and end products Members design engineers Size c. 3,000 Geographies over 90 countries, 14 languages Usage product design & packaging feedback Community Panel Webinars 2012
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    Q&A Mike Stevens Daniel Alexander-Head Managing Director Vice President Marketing Vision Critical, UK