Managing your
business online
Learn to say “why would I do that?”
and mean it.
Digital Ready

To improve Tasmanian small business operators’
participation in the digital economy by providing
targeted knowledge, skills and advice through
mechanisms including forming business
communities of interest, a business e-kit and
appropriate coaching.
Learn to say


“why would I do that?”
               and mean it.
IONATA WEB SOLUTIONS
PROJECT




          DO BUSINESS ONLINE
DATE                    ACCOUNT
          TODAY                   OLIVER GEORGE
Themes for tonight

Online marketing

Search engine optimization

Web content

Customer relationship management

Business process
Plan of attack


Talk about some key concepts

Examples and discussion

Round up
Key take aways

✓ Work out what matters
✓ Make it measurable
✓ Keep it real, but do it online
✓ Remembering things is not a process
A tool to help us
Working out what really matters
YOUTUBE VIDEO TIME!
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QOAOZMTLP5S
Business model
canvas...
Key themes
ask yourself “why would I do that?”
Why would I do
online marketing?
Because you see a market opportunity online

Because it’s where your customers are

Because it’s quicker and cheaper

Because you can do better targeting

Because it’s more measurable and accountable

Because things can “go viral”
Bad answer #1: because it doesn’t take much time
or effort to do online marketing.

Bad answer #2: because I should do online what I
do offline.
Why would I do search
engine optimisation?
You think being on the first page of google search
results for a term will generate you business.

You think you are a credible relevant choice to be
on the first page.

You’re willing to do work to prove it.
Bad answer: because it’s cheap to get someone to
do it for me.
Why would I publish
web content?
You have something to contribute which is
interesting and relevant to your market

To inform your customers

So potential customers see signs of life

To communicate your brand and build awareness

To improve your search ranking on specific search
terms
Bad answer: I can’t afford to do a website
because it’s so expensive to get set up.
Customer relationship management involves using
technology to organize, automate, and synchronize
business processes—principally sales activities, but
also those for marketing, customer service, and
technical support.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_management
Customer relationship
management... why?
Save time, save money and provide a better
service for your customers.

Make things easier and more cost-effective

Improving customer enquiry response times

Resolving double-handling issues

Removing repetitive manual processes
Bad answer: I’m fine just using my email inbox and
a few sticky notes in my diary.
Why should I setup online
business processes?
To allow customers to self serve

Allow customers to do business outside your
operating hours

Because your customers expect it

Because it’s where your customers like to do
business
Bad answer: I don’t think my customers go online
much.
Work out what matters
by asking yourself “why would I do that?”
Everything you
do should reflect
your brand
You should be focused
on the touch points
through your customer
journey.
engage - buy - use - share - complete
Examples
ask yourself “why are they doing that?”
EXAMPLE: DAVID PARUMS DESIGN
SELLING DAMASCUS STEEL WEDDING BANDS FOR MEN ONLINE.
Checklist
✓ On brand
✓ Testimonial helps sales
✓ Customer’s friends can
   talk about the ring
Make it measurable
If it’s online, it’s measurable.
Everything you
do should be
measurable!
EXAMPLE: OVERLAND TRACK PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
LEARN TO TAKE AMAZING PHOTOS ON A GUIDED WALK
Topic                 “Why would I do that?”


        Online marketing


   Search engine optimization



          Web content




Customer relationship management




        Business process
Keep it real, but do it
online!
EXAMPLE: GROUP EXERCISES
HTTP://WWW.BUSINESSMODELGENERATION.COM/CANVAS
Topic                 “Why would I do that?”


        Online marketing



   Search engine optimization



          Web content



Customer relationship management



        Business process
Remembering things,
emails, sticky notes...
none of that counts as process.
Questions & ideas
Key take aways

✓ Work out what matters
✓ Make it measurable
✓ Keep it real, but do it online!
✓ Emails and sticky notes = fail
Thank you
Go do business online!

Managing your business online - Ionata / Digital Ready workshop

  • 1.
    Managing your business online Learnto say “why would I do that?” and mean it.
  • 2.
    Digital Ready To improveTasmanian small business operators’ participation in the digital economy by providing targeted knowledge, skills and advice through mechanisms including forming business communities of interest, a business e-kit and appropriate coaching.
  • 3.
    Learn to say “whywould I do that?” and mean it.
  • 4.
    IONATA WEB SOLUTIONS PROJECT DO BUSINESS ONLINE DATE ACCOUNT TODAY OLIVER GEORGE
  • 5.
    Themes for tonight Onlinemarketing Search engine optimization Web content Customer relationship management Business process
  • 6.
    Plan of attack Talkabout some key concepts Examples and discussion Round up
  • 7.
    Key take aways ✓Work out what matters ✓ Make it measurable ✓ Keep it real, but do it online ✓ Remembering things is not a process
  • 8.
    A tool tohelp us Working out what really matters
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Key themes ask yourself“why would I do that?”
  • 12.
    Why would Ido online marketing? Because you see a market opportunity online Because it’s where your customers are Because it’s quicker and cheaper Because you can do better targeting Because it’s more measurable and accountable Because things can “go viral”
  • 13.
    Bad answer #1:because it doesn’t take much time or effort to do online marketing. Bad answer #2: because I should do online what I do offline.
  • 14.
    Why would Ido search engine optimisation? You think being on the first page of google search results for a term will generate you business. You think you are a credible relevant choice to be on the first page. You’re willing to do work to prove it.
  • 15.
    Bad answer: becauseit’s cheap to get someone to do it for me.
  • 16.
    Why would Ipublish web content? You have something to contribute which is interesting and relevant to your market To inform your customers So potential customers see signs of life To communicate your brand and build awareness To improve your search ranking on specific search terms
  • 17.
    Bad answer: Ican’t afford to do a website because it’s so expensive to get set up.
  • 18.
    Customer relationship managementinvolves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes—principally sales activities, but also those for marketing, customer service, and technical support. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_management
  • 19.
    Customer relationship management... why? Savetime, save money and provide a better service for your customers. Make things easier and more cost-effective Improving customer enquiry response times Resolving double-handling issues Removing repetitive manual processes
  • 20.
    Bad answer: I’mfine just using my email inbox and a few sticky notes in my diary.
  • 21.
    Why should Isetup online business processes? To allow customers to self serve Allow customers to do business outside your operating hours Because your customers expect it Because it’s where your customers like to do business
  • 22.
    Bad answer: Idon’t think my customers go online much.
  • 23.
    Work out whatmatters by asking yourself “why would I do that?”
  • 24.
    Everything you do shouldreflect your brand
  • 25.
    You should befocused on the touch points through your customer journey. engage - buy - use - share - complete
  • 26.
    Examples ask yourself “whyare they doing that?”
  • 27.
    EXAMPLE: DAVID PARUMSDESIGN SELLING DAMASCUS STEEL WEDDING BANDS FOR MEN ONLINE.
  • 28.
    Checklist ✓ On brand ✓Testimonial helps sales ✓ Customer’s friends can talk about the ring
  • 29.
    Make it measurable Ifit’s online, it’s measurable.
  • 30.
  • 31.
    EXAMPLE: OVERLAND TRACKPHOTOGRAPHY TOURS LEARN TO TAKE AMAZING PHOTOS ON A GUIDED WALK
  • 32.
    Topic “Why would I do that?” Online marketing Search engine optimization Web content Customer relationship management Business process
  • 33.
    Keep it real,but do it online!
  • 34.
  • 35.
    Topic “Why would I do that?” Online marketing Search engine optimization Web content Customer relationship management Business process
  • 36.
    Remembering things, emails, stickynotes... none of that counts as process.
  • 37.
  • 38.
    Key take aways ✓Work out what matters ✓ Make it measurable ✓ Keep it real, but do it online! ✓ Emails and sticky notes = fail
  • 39.
    Thank you Go dobusiness online!