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© Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd 2011 2011 Annual Corporate Update Exploding the Social Media Myth Thomas Murrell MBA CSP CEO 8M Media & Communications

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How can you engage with shareholders via social media whilst being ASX compliant?More importantly, how can you maximize the benefits and minimize the risks?Our presenter today is an International Business Speaker, author and investor relations specialist.He is recognized by his peers as a Certified Speaking Professional or CSP, this is the industry’s highest award.His latest book Understanding Influence for Leaders at All Levels published by McGraw-Hill is sold in nine countries including the US and UK.In a former life he was a radio & TV presenter, executive producer and Senior Media Executive … describing his 12 years at the ABC as an "apprenticeship".A graduate of three Australian Universities, he gained his MBA in marketing from the University of Western Australia and is a former National Junior Hammer Throw Champion!To talk about "Exploding the Social Media Myth – Essential Communications Tool or Complete Waste of Time” here's CEO of 8M Media and Communications Tom Murrell

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© Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd 2011

2011 Annual Corporate Update

Exploding the Social Media Myth

Thomas Murrell MBA CSPCEO 8M Media & Communications

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What Is The Investment Lure?

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Fish Where The Fish Are

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Backto

Basics

Woois Me

More ROI

Finding A Voice

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MarketSensitivi

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Backto

Basics

Disengaged

Shareholder

Leveraged

Upside

Platform

Rising Share Price

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Change is scary!

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Multiple Reputational Platforms

Corporate Story via Social Media

Organisation

Investor Relations

Enabling – Direct Engagement

Diffused

Issues Management – Respond More Quickly

Functional Output

Functional Input

Marketing Communication

Lower cost

Authentic

Better targetting

Employee Communication

- Create community

Normative – Two Way

Conversation

Public Affairs

Figure 1: Benefits of Social Media in Corporate Communication.

Source: Adapated van Riel C.B.M. & Fombrun C.J. 2007, Essentials of Corporate Communication. Routledge, Abingdon

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The Investor Relations Balancing Act

Lower price due to lack of investor information

Lost credibility from raising expectations too high

Unsustainable premium price

Share price of company

‘Fair Value’

Inadequate disclosure Managing reasonable market expectations

Manipulating expectations and managing reported profits

Investor communication practice

Source: The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs

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Leverage the Investment Message

Web with E-Newsletter – regular communication

LinkedIn – Groups, Staff Profiles

Corporate Blog, Twitter - Advocacy Networks, Feedback - +ve & -ve

YouTube & Slideshare for presentations

Must Meet Regulations for Disclosure

Investor Communications should engage shareholders at points of highest potential ROSMI

Acquisition RetentionA

wareness

Interest

Desire Action Reinforcement

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Source: Adapted Mariann Coleman 2007 Customising Effective Online Branding Strategies

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Social Social MediaMedia

AspirationsAspirations

Social Social MediaMedia

AspirationsAspirations

Social Media Social Media ObjectivesObjectives

Social Media Social Media ObjectivesObjectives

Social Media Social Media Resource – Internal & Resource – Internal & External AudiencesExternal Audiences

Social Media Social Media Resource – Internal & Resource – Internal & External AudiencesExternal Audiences Create Social Media Create Social Media

Narrative & Voice - Snap Narrative & Voice - Snap Audit, Distill Essence, Audit, Distill Essence,

Internal AlignmentInternal Alignment

Create Social Media Create Social Media Narrative & Voice - Snap Narrative & Voice - Snap

Audit, Distill Essence, Audit, Distill Essence, Internal AlignmentInternal Alignment

Internal Internal AudiencesAudiences

Culture Culture ChangeChange

Internal Internal AudiencesAudiences

Culture Culture ChangeChange

EvaluationEvaluation

8M Social Media Methodology

8M Social Media Method

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SMART SMART GoalsGoals

SMART SMART GoalsGoals

Target Target StakeholdersStakeholders

Target Target StakeholdersStakeholders

Financial Financial Communication Communication

ChannelsChannels

Financial Financial Communication Communication

ChannelsChannels

Financial MessagesFinancial MessagesFinancial MessagesFinancial Messages

Regulation, Regulation, Relationships, Relationships,

ReputationReputation

Regulation, Regulation, Relationships, Relationships,

ReputationReputation

Social Social MediaMedia

Health Health CheckCheck

Social Media Plan

8M MSIR Method

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1. Social 1. Social CapitalCapital

1. Social 1. Social CapitalCapital

4. Investor 4. Investor PresentationsPresentations

4. Investor 4. Investor PresentationsPresentations

6. Media 6. Media Third PartyThird Party6. Media 6. Media

Third PartyThird Party

External Reputation: Credibility and VisibilityExternal Reputation: Credibility and VisibilityExternal Reputation: Credibility and VisibilityExternal Reputation: Credibility and Visibility

3. Aligned 3. Aligned ValuesValuesStrong Strong Internal Internal

ReputationReputation

3. Aligned 3. Aligned ValuesValuesStrong Strong Internal Internal

ReputationReputation

7. Legacy7. LegacyBuild, Brand &

Sustain Reputation

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2. Visibility 2. Visibility & Voice& Voice

2. Visibility 2. Visibility & Voice& Voice

5. Writing – web, e-newsletter, 5. Writing – web, e-newsletter, Reports, Investor UpdatesReports, Investor Updates

5. Writing – web, e-newsletter, 5. Writing – web, e-newsletter, Reports, Investor UpdatesReports, Investor Updates

Community and ChampionsCommunity and Champions