How   DO   you   FEEL   Today? Let  me talk to  you
" MARKETING   is not  the art of finding clever ways to dispose of what you make.  It  IS  the art of  CREATING   genuine customer value."   Philip Kotler
CUSTOMER VALUE?
Or  just  a  CONVERSATION?
"WHO  the hell  wants to hear actors  TALK ?“ H. M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927
IN  the  Ubiquitous   New   TECH   Society  there ARE many  CHALLENGES  but  YOU  can Build a  better   CONVERSATION   p  r  o  g  r  a  m !
1999 -  2.0 09
CONVERSATIONit  has  a  very  P R O F O U N D   c  a  p  a  c  i  t  y
KEEP  yourself  in CONTACT  with: YOUR  customers your employees Your  investors your Critics your  FANS Your competition...  ANYONE  who has INTERNET access and an  opinion .
Travel   F IRMS   ARE  NOT   Actors  in THE LEADING  ROLE!
TRAVEL   Firms   ARE  Actors   in  THE  SUPPORTING   ROLE !
Clients   ARE   in  the  Hot  Spot   !  THEY  PAY  FOR IT
However   The   Travel  Firm  CAN  Win  an   Oscar  As  WELL
U N I V E R S A L  I D E N T I T Y [email_address] [email_address] Mobile  number
Are you talking to me?
Then TALK!
 
Social Networks  News & Bookmarking   Blogs  Video Sharing   Photo   Sharing   Message boards   Wikis  Virtual Reality   Social Gaming  Podcasts   RSS  Social Media Press   Release
T A L K o p e n l y A B O U T YOU and YOUR FIRM!
You  CAN LEARN  what people are saying about  YOU You can  CREATE  buzz for events & CAMPAIGNS You CaN  INCREASE  brand exposure You cAn IDENTIFY  and recruit influencers to  spread  YOUR Message You can FIND  new  OPPORTUNITIES   and  customers You Can SUPPORT  your products and services You CAN  IMPROVE your search engine visibility You can  GAIN  competitive  INTELLIGENCE YOU CAN  GET your  message  out fast You Can  RETAIN  clients by establishing a  personal relationship You CAN  BE  an industry  LEADER  not a follower
O bserve   and L ISTEN
SOCIAL  MEDIA  HELPS  YOU 91% say  consumer reviews  are the #1 aid to buying decisions     JC Williams Group 87% trust a friend’s recommendation over  critic’s review     Marketing Sherpa   3 times more likely to TRUST peer opinions over advertising for  purchasing decisions    Jupiter Research    1 word-of-mouth  CONVERSATION  has impact of 200 TV ads   BuzzAgent   * Slide courtesy of Digital Influence Group
YOU CAN  connect and interact with friends, colleagues and fans.  Facebook and MySpace pages provide a micro site for  YOUR BUSINESS  within the social framework.
Your Client  can see yourself and Your products as WELL.  YOU can share experiences, You can  SUGGEST  a vacation or the right  itinerary  for a specific Trip.
You  can update your clients about your  last INITIATIVE  YOU can debate and  CO- Create  new products  with your CUSTOMERS .
You   can follow  YOUR  CUSTOMERS on the  Micro Blog  or either let them follow your firm for events and  PR Meetings .
Or Just  TALK Company Run   SEMINARS Audio Tapes/DVDs T R A I N I N G MEDIA  Interviews (TV, radio,  podcast ) Guest  SPEAKER Excellent  ONE to Many  medium
DO  NOT  Keep your  CLIENTS  in The  BOX
It’s a fact CONVERSATING  require dedicated resources: Time,  SKILL , and meaningful spend Brand/ Marketing eStrategy Product/Service The  Business CONVERSATION STRATEGY
WIDGET &  RSS are TALKING
Today INTERNET  demographics  Means “… IDENTIFING , understanding, collaboratively  CREATING , and  meeting  a segment of  human  and SOCIAL NEEDS, wants, desires,  WISHES  DIGITALLY .”
Market   segmentation  involves considering  prospective   buyers in terms of groups  or  segments  that have  common   needs  and  will   respond  similarly  to  a Marketing  action .
Text GENERATION FACEBOOK GENERATION TechnoAger GENERATION
Marketing  (and selling)  begin to work  when  a conversation  moves away  from being  a  role-to-role  exchange of  capabilities , contracts,  and costs , and  becomes  a  person-to-person   interactive  dialogue  about ideas, beliefs, and  perspectives .
It is  NOT  the  strongest  of the species that Survives,  nor the  MOST  intelligent  that survives.  It is  the  one  that is the most adaptable  to  change . Charles Darwin
“ [ Digital ] is  the  centerpiece  of a broader campaign.  I think  that’s become a real integral part of  how we use the web , moving beyond  just promoting web  addresses in TV spots or  print ads  to really making them a  critical  part  of the storytelling for the brands.” Rob Master Media Director, North America Unilever March 2008 Source:  Advertising Age -  http://adage.com/article?article_id=125663
“ Something   remarkable  is worth talking about. Worth noticing. Exceptional.  New . Interesting.  It’s a  Purple  Cow .  Boring stuff is invisible . It’s a brown cow. …  Remarkable  marketing is the art of building things worth noticing right into  your product or service.”   Seth Godin Author / Speaker / Marketing Expert Purple Cow   2002 Source:  Purple Cow  / Seth Godin / Page 3
FOLKS   How’s  goin’? DO   we FEEL  Better?
NOW Where   the  HELL  my  Customers   Are ?
TRAVELLING?
AT HOME?
FISHING?
FLYING?
DREAMING?
Here They Are!
AND What   the  HELL   Are  they    Doing ?
CONVERSATING
Conversational  MKTK   is nothing  new . It’s  basically THE concept that  PEOPLE  respond  better 2  LOWERED  voices spoken IN credible  TONES  than they do  2  THE Aggressive  in-ur-face Mktg  speak as is  evidences  in everything from  TV  ads to  the blabla  of SO many  Website.
76 %  of  Consumers   don’t  believe  that  companies  tell  THE  truth  in  advertisements Yankelowich,2006
The truth  is  THAT   consumers   (and  purchasers or corporate decision -makers)  are  literally  bombarded   with   messages  of all kinds and the law of large numbers   (send more messages and expect greater results)   is increasingly  less efficient  under these conditions .
From   Stranger  to Friend, Friend  2 Customer   and  Customer 2   Loyal  Customer
But …
58%   believe what  “a person like me”  says about an organization (up from 51% in 2007) LEAST CREDIBLE (IN THE US): corporate or product advertising (22% of ages 25-34)  S OURCE:  2008 Edelman Trust Barometer
78%   aged 35-64 and   83 %   aged 25-34 were “ likely to trust what they have seen, read or heard about a company  if someone they know  has already mentioned it to them.” LEAST CREDIBLE (IN THE US): corporate or product advertising (22% of ages 25-34)  S OURCE:  2008 Edelman Trust Barometer
56 %   of those aged 35-64 and  63 %  aged 25-34 were  “likely to share their opinions and experiences about  companies they trust  or distrust on the web.” LEAST CREDIBLE (IN THE US): corporate or product advertising (22% of ages 25-34)  S OURCE:  2008 Edelman Trust Barometer
Folks curiosity Killed  the  Cat    But … keep  the  BUSINESS  Alive
Ale x   Kornfeind  provides  consulting services  which helps  company's  currently operate within  the  constraints of  1.0  BUT B ready 2  ex ploit THE  converged 2.0 !  Our  deliverables assist U in the  move from separation, isolation  n  solitude  2 relationship, engagement and   conversation .   [email_address]
Special thanks goes to Mr. Clooney, Mr. Pitt and Tactica, AFC Vancouver, Forrester Research, Advanced Media Production, 3Rsales, Napa Consulting, Brain Traffic, Toni Fish, Tuğçe Esener, Seth Godin, Brand Dialogue

Conversation Marketing

  • 1.
    How DO you FEEL Today? Let me talk to you
  • 2.
    " MARKETING is not the art of finding clever ways to dispose of what you make. It IS the art of CREATING genuine customer value."   Philip Kotler
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Or just a CONVERSATION?
  • 5.
    "WHO thehell wants to hear actors TALK ?“ H. M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927
  • 6.
    IN the Ubiquitous New TECH Society there ARE many CHALLENGES but YOU can Build a better CONVERSATION p r o g r a m !
  • 7.
    1999 - 2.0 09
  • 8.
    CONVERSATIONit has a very P R O F O U N D c a p a c i t y
  • 9.
    KEEP yourself in CONTACT with: YOUR customers your employees Your investors your Critics your FANS Your competition... ANYONE who has INTERNET access and an opinion .
  • 10.
    Travel F IRMS ARE NOT Actors in THE LEADING ROLE!
  • 11.
    TRAVEL Firms ARE Actors in THE SUPPORTING ROLE !
  • 12.
    Clients ARE in the Hot Spot ! THEY PAY FOR IT
  • 13.
    However The Travel Firm CAN Win an Oscar As WELL
  • 14.
    U N IV E R S A L I D E N T I T Y [email_address] [email_address] Mobile number
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Social Networks News & Bookmarking Blogs Video Sharing Photo Sharing Message boards Wikis Virtual Reality Social Gaming Podcasts RSS Social Media Press Release
  • 19.
    T A LK o p e n l y A B O U T YOU and YOUR FIRM!
  • 20.
    You CANLEARN what people are saying about YOU You can CREATE buzz for events & CAMPAIGNS You CaN INCREASE brand exposure You cAn IDENTIFY and recruit influencers to spread YOUR Message You can FIND new OPPORTUNITIES and customers You Can SUPPORT your products and services You CAN IMPROVE your search engine visibility You can GAIN competitive INTELLIGENCE YOU CAN GET your message out fast You Can RETAIN clients by establishing a personal relationship You CAN BE an industry LEADER not a follower
  • 21.
    O bserve and L ISTEN
  • 22.
    SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS YOU 91% say consumer reviews are the #1 aid to buying decisions JC Williams Group 87% trust a friend’s recommendation over critic’s review Marketing Sherpa 3 times more likely to TRUST peer opinions over advertising for purchasing decisions Jupiter Research 1 word-of-mouth CONVERSATION has impact of 200 TV ads BuzzAgent * Slide courtesy of Digital Influence Group
  • 23.
    YOU CAN connect and interact with friends, colleagues and fans. Facebook and MySpace pages provide a micro site for YOUR BUSINESS within the social framework.
  • 24.
    Your Client can see yourself and Your products as WELL. YOU can share experiences, You can SUGGEST a vacation or the right itinerary for a specific Trip.
  • 25.
    You canupdate your clients about your last INITIATIVE YOU can debate and CO- Create new products with your CUSTOMERS .
  • 26.
    You can follow YOUR CUSTOMERS on the Micro Blog or either let them follow your firm for events and PR Meetings .
  • 27.
    Or Just TALK Company Run SEMINARS Audio Tapes/DVDs T R A I N I N G MEDIA Interviews (TV, radio, podcast ) Guest SPEAKER Excellent ONE to Many medium
  • 28.
    DO NOT Keep your CLIENTS in The BOX
  • 29.
    It’s a factCONVERSATING require dedicated resources: Time, SKILL , and meaningful spend Brand/ Marketing eStrategy Product/Service The Business CONVERSATION STRATEGY
  • 30.
    WIDGET & RSS are TALKING
  • 31.
    Today INTERNET demographics Means “… IDENTIFING , understanding, collaboratively CREATING , and meeting a segment of human and SOCIAL NEEDS, wants, desires, WISHES DIGITALLY .”
  • 32.
    Market segmentation involves considering prospective buyers in terms of groups or segments that have common needs and will respond similarly to a Marketing action .
  • 33.
    Text GENERATION FACEBOOKGENERATION TechnoAger GENERATION
  • 34.
    Marketing (andselling) begin to work when a conversation moves away from being a role-to-role exchange of capabilities , contracts, and costs , and becomes a person-to-person interactive dialogue about ideas, beliefs, and perspectives .
  • 35.
    It is NOT the strongest of the species that Survives, nor the MOST intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change . Charles Darwin
  • 36.
    “ [ Digital] is the centerpiece of a broader campaign. I think that’s become a real integral part of how we use the web , moving beyond just promoting web addresses in TV spots or print ads to really making them a critical part of the storytelling for the brands.” Rob Master Media Director, North America Unilever March 2008 Source: Advertising Age - http://adage.com/article?article_id=125663
  • 37.
    “ Something remarkable is worth talking about. Worth noticing. Exceptional. New . Interesting. It’s a Purple Cow . Boring stuff is invisible . It’s a brown cow. … Remarkable marketing is the art of building things worth noticing right into your product or service.” Seth Godin Author / Speaker / Marketing Expert Purple Cow 2002 Source: Purple Cow / Seth Godin / Page 3
  • 38.
    FOLKS How’s goin’? DO we FEEL Better?
  • 39.
    NOW Where the HELL my Customers Are ?
  • 40.
  • 41.
  • 42.
  • 43.
  • 44.
  • 45.
  • 46.
    AND What the HELL Are they Doing ?
  • 47.
  • 48.
    Conversational MKTK is nothing new . It’s basically THE concept that PEOPLE respond better 2 LOWERED voices spoken IN credible TONES than they do 2 THE Aggressive in-ur-face Mktg speak as is evidences in everything from TV ads to the blabla of SO many Website.
  • 49.
    76 % of Consumers don’t believe that companies tell THE truth in advertisements Yankelowich,2006
  • 50.
    The truth is THAT consumers (and purchasers or corporate decision -makers) are literally bombarded with messages of all kinds and the law of large numbers (send more messages and expect greater results) is increasingly less efficient under these conditions .
  • 51.
    From Stranger to Friend, Friend 2 Customer and Customer 2 Loyal Customer
  • 52.
  • 53.
    58% believe what “a person like me” says about an organization (up from 51% in 2007) LEAST CREDIBLE (IN THE US): corporate or product advertising (22% of ages 25-34) S OURCE: 2008 Edelman Trust Barometer
  • 54.
    78% aged 35-64 and 83 % aged 25-34 were “ likely to trust what they have seen, read or heard about a company if someone they know has already mentioned it to them.” LEAST CREDIBLE (IN THE US): corporate or product advertising (22% of ages 25-34) S OURCE: 2008 Edelman Trust Barometer
  • 55.
    56 % of those aged 35-64 and 63 % aged 25-34 were “likely to share their opinions and experiences about companies they trust or distrust on the web.” LEAST CREDIBLE (IN THE US): corporate or product advertising (22% of ages 25-34) S OURCE: 2008 Edelman Trust Barometer
  • 56.
    Folks curiosity Killed the Cat But … keep the BUSINESS Alive
  • 57.
    Ale x Kornfeind provides consulting services which helps company's currently operate within the constraints of 1.0 BUT B ready 2 ex ploit THE converged 2.0 ! Our deliverables assist U in the move from separation, isolation n solitude 2 relationship, engagement and conversation . [email_address]
  • 58.
    Special thanks goesto Mr. Clooney, Mr. Pitt and Tactica, AFC Vancouver, Forrester Research, Advanced Media Production, 3Rsales, Napa Consulting, Brain Traffic, Toni Fish, Tuğçe Esener, Seth Godin, Brand Dialogue