• SM – FactsTraditional Vs.Now

Social media is part of Our Life

1/3 of the Global Population is now online

Source: worldometers.info

Worldwide Social Media facts

Global Social Media StatsFacebook 1,11 billion active usersYoutube 1 billionTwitter 500 million Google+ 343 million LinkedIn 225 million Instagram 100 millionPinterest 48,7 millionFoursquare 33 million

WebData: May/June 2013

Hours per week used on Media Consumption

MEDIA EU AVERAGE ROMANIATV 16,8 hours 15,7 hoursOnline 15.9 hours 4,9 hoursRadio 12,7 hours 11,1 hoursNewspapers 4,6 hours 4,3 hoursMagazines 4 hours 3,6 hours

What used to work, it’s not a sure bet anymoreDisruptive marketing practices like 30-second television commercials and print advertisements don’t have the same effective vibe as 20 years ago.

There is a Communication GapTraditional media is heading down

FROM A TIME WHEN WE SAW OUR TV AD REACHING 80% OF THE AUDIENCE

Source: Nielsen Report 2012

Till the present…

What and how much I trust?

Banner Ads TV/Magazine Ads

Search Finds Word of Mouth0%

20%40%60%80%

100%Banner

Ads; Series 1; 33%

TV/Maga-zine Ads;

Series 1; 47%

Search Finds; Series 1; 56%

Word of Mouth; Series 1; 92%

Where Simultaneous Device Usage is the Norm

So, let's rewind…

Consumer Behavior has Changed!

Google Oct 2012

I believe my online friends”“they tell me the truth, unlike advertisement”

“

Web = Pure Content

95% of the Content isUser Generated Content!

and the size of the digital universe doubles every two years.

Attention Span Time Dropped from 12 mins to 5 sec!

in the Last 7 years

Source: Media Bistro March 2012

Hard to be Heard

Everybody is Talking Now

Traditional 3 Step Mental Modelof Marketing

FMOT: was coined by Procter & Gamble in 2005

Consumer Behavior has Changed!Pre-shopping before buying has become a huge, huge part of Customer Behavior.

The New Marketing Model

86%Of all Shoppers use ZMOT Sources in the path to purchase

You Can’t Control Your BrandBut You Can Control the Agenda

the golden social media rule:more about them, less about

us

It’s NOT about Platforms

It’s NOT about Devices

BUT

It’s About ContentIn the Right Context

Main Facebook KPIsRecruit

FansIncrease

EngagementIncrease time spent

interacting with the brandBuild Our Fan Base

REACHHow many fans receive

our content

ENGAGEMENTHow many fans interact

with our content

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Steps to get more Shares

10

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Test to find out how often you should post on your Brand’s Social Media accounts.

– When you find out, keep up the rhythm so you remain “Top of Mind” for your fans.

01 Be Consistent

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Best time to post depends on your Business. I.e. retailers’ posts work best in the mornings.

02 Time it Right!

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– And alternate visual content with text-only updates.

03 Use Eye-catching Images

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Keep your posts between 100-150 characters – these get around 60% more likes, comments & shares than longer posts.

04 Keep it Short

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Your Content should always have your audience assured that you know who they are

05 Be Relevant

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– People are your friends and fans because they like what you do, so keep your Social Media voice true to your brand.

06 Use your authentic voice

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Asking your fans to like, share or comment most of the times makes it more likely for them to do so.

07 Always include a Call To Action

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Use not only Contests and promo apps, but also surveys and forms to strengthen bonds with your fans.

08 Be Creative with Apps

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Include the latest tips & tricks, make sure your audience can see you are on top of your game every minute!

09 Have a Sense of Urgency

HOW TO… Get more Visibility/Reach

– Ask yourself before posting “would I, as a fan, find this post valuable for me?”

10 Offer Value

What Do They Find?

Google search results for Barilla and it’s competitors

Brand Mentions in GooglePaste Baneasa 106.000Pambac 55.300Barilla 41.800Monte Banato 12.200Arnos 4520

• Mixed messages regarding the search results:

• Positive – MasterChef finalists and the winner of Barilla contest are leaving for Italy

• Neagative – Barilla owner – regarding the implication of gay couples in communication campaigns

• Neutral – Richard Hutton – a Romanian Barilla like investor

• 41.800 results

• 55.300 results

• 106.000 results

• Better search results in Google for Pambac and Paste Baneasa

• Barilla has more results comparing with Monte Banato and Arnos

• 41.800 results

• 4520 results

Keywords related with pasta

Consumer Searches Mentions in GoogleRetete de mancare 4.840.000Retete paste 1.990.000Sos paste 1.490.000Paste cu sos 1.330.000Paste la cuptor 948.000Paste cu sos 242.000

“Retete mancare ” is one of the most searched key word

combination when it comes to pasta according to Google ad

words.There is no mention of Barilla, it could be opportunity to try and

gain this territory

4.840.000

“Retete paste ” – again, a popular keyword where

Barilla is not present

1.99.000

“Sos paste” – no mention of Barilla

1.490.000

Overall trend in Google of Barilla Until 2011 it didn’t appear on the Google radar

Barilla behavior in the last 12 monthsA communication flight appears between February and June

Baneasa and Barilla are the only 2 pasta brands that have relevant numbers in GoogleIt seems that Baneasa has regular campaigns once a year in the same period

BaneasaBarilla

PambacMonte Banato

What Google SuggestsMost Popular Searches

One of the suggestions is the type of pasta Barilla 47 but the links are towards fishing sites.It seems that Barilla 47 is favorite among the fishermen because they use it as bait

It hasn’t been a good PR year for Barilla.Negative post, about the GM controversy decision about using gay couples in advertising for Barilla.

People talking about Barilla

Stirile pro tv/adevarul/iqads and many more

People talking about Barilla

Stirile pro tv/adevarul/iqads and many more

People talking about Barilla

They also made a spoof on Conan O’Brien

Only 2 pasta brands have a Facebook Page, but with 32 fans Baneasa Paste is like it doesn't exist. Pambac on the other hand has a good fan base and they are posting quite actively.

What about the presence in social media?

Pambac is also present on YouTube where it is they are posting the TVC. They are not very active but they made a first step into this direction.Mentioning's of Pambac also appear on Twitter even if they don’t have Twitter account

What about the presence in social media?

Conclusions

• Barilla is missing an important communication channel from the media mix, social media is a great tool to rise awareness and communicate with the fan base

• Get consumers insight about your product• React to negative PR in a active manner• Grow online consumer base who interact with the Brand• Indirectly help the sales department

Case studies

Case studies

ChallengeGoodyear Tire & Rubber Company wanted to test the waters of social media with their well-known and iconic Goodyear Blimp. The goal was to create a Facebook environment to foster fan engagement and develop a platform for publishing real-time content from the pilots.SolutionIn order to continue to foster interaction and engage new fans, Terralever developed a custom Facebook application, “Message in the Sky,” giving users the ability to send a message to their friends on the Goodyear Blimp.ResultTerralever began by setting the foundation for the Goodyear Blimp Facebook page and within the first week of launch, fans grew to over 2,000. The application is widely used and continues to foster the mission and vision of the Goodyear Blimp. Terralever supports Goodyear by providing ongoing social media consulting.

01 Message in the sky/Goodyear

"My Nat Geo Covershot"Nat Geo launched a contest on Facebook where fans can experience the thrill of having their own photo on a National Geographic magazine. Fans simply upload their photos through Facebook, caption it, and then are entered to win a travel package. Seems like a great image generator that fans will also want to share on their own Facebook pages.

02 /My Nat Geo Covershot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBOajYbnk1s

Case studies

03 /Nokia:The8N8 Twitter Campaign

•The8N8 was a twitter based activation campaign where you were required to get 8 popular celebrities to follow you on twitter to win a new Nokia N8.•After enlisting top celebrities to help tweet various questions, clues and features… You would have to find them, follow them and then answer or respond to those tweets correctly and in the fastest time to earn a follow. •With the first 8x people to get 8x celebrities following them claiming a phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBOajYbnk1s

Case studies

04 /The Nike Chalkbot• The Nike Chalkbot campaign

• Chalkbot posted over 36,000 user generated messages and helped raise $4 million over the event with a 46% sales increase for Livestrong!

• Users submitted 40 character messages by SMS, Twitter, Web Banners and the Nike Livestrong website.

• Each message would be send to the Chalkbot, printed on a section of the course, instantly photographed, tagged with GPS coordinates and then emailed to the person who submitted it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmW-eGCrSxs#t=17

Thank you!