Social Media In construction

How do you create competitive advantage with your company and clients?How do you create competitive advantage with your company and clients?

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Social Media

Agenda

• Social revolution – video

• What determines competitive advantage?

• Society of Marketing and Professional Services - White Paper

• Social Media – How does it fit?

• Case Study HOK, Best Practices

• How do we create competitive advantage?

How do you create a competitive advantage with your company and clients

Social Media

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How do you drive your Business in the Construction Industry?

How do you drive your Business in the Construction Industry?

How do you drive your Business in the Construction Industry?

It’s about what you do.People talking to people..talking to people.

ScanSource, Inc.

White Paper Social Networking for Competitive

Advantage How professional services firms differentiate themselves to win

work, recruit, and retain talent Regina M. Connell

Barbara D. Shuck, FSMPS, CPSM

Marion Thatch, FSMPS, CPSM July 2009

The content in this White Paper applies primarily to the following SMPS Domains of

Practice: Domain 1: Marketing Research

Domain 2: Strategic/Business/Marketing Planning Domain 3: Client and Business Development

Domain 5: Promotional Activity

How Do Firms Use Social Networking?

Marketing Professionals are using social media

Marketing Professionals are using social media

SMPS Foundation, White Paper, “Social Networking for Competitive Advantage,” July 2009, www.smps.org/foundresearch SMPS Foundation, White Paper, “Social Networking for Competitive Advantage,” July 2009, www.smps.org/foundresearch

What Social Networking Tools Are Used?

What sites are you using?What sites are you using?SMPS Foundation, White Paper, “Social Networking for Competitive Advantage,” July 2009,

www.smps.org/foundresearch

What Prevents Firms from Using Social Media?

What are your concerns about social media in your company?

SMPS Foundation, White Paper, “Social Networking for Competitive Advantage,” July 2009, www.smps.org/foundresearch

What social networking sites are being used?

40% of respondents used social networking for recruiting

SMPS Foundation, White Paper, “Social Networking for Competitive Advantage,” July 2009, www.smps.org/foundresearch

The Power of Social MediaPowerPower

ScanSource, Inc.

How long does it take to get news?

More than 100 Million videos played daily

100,000 New videos added

21+ Million (+187% Growth in 2008)

21+ Million (+187% Growth in 2008)

21+ Million (+187% Growth in 2008)

1+ Million Joining Monthly

2008 Revenue: $75-$100 Million

15-20+ Million Unique Users (U.S.)

1,882% Growth

Exponential Growth in Communication

4,300 43,860

@BillPaolillo

@JenTurner

@themarketer

@RonWorth

@GC

@architect

@engineer

How Does Social Media Fit?

ScanSource, Inc.

Wide Net = Interrupt Messaging

Prospects using search tools for info

Experts on Social Media platforms

Customer habits changing

Our techniques must change

MUCH better than interrupting!

Be Where They Want, When They Want

ScanSource, Inc.

Whose Responsibility is Social Media?

ScanSource, Inc.

Look Overwhelming?

Custom mix for your company

Where are your partners communicating?

ScanSource, Inc.

Where to Start?

Case Study: HOK

• Social Media applications serve as indirect marketing, recruitment and retention tools

• In 2008, HOK’s launched it’s “Blue Ocean Idea Board, which solicits entrepreneurial ideas from employees

• Corporate communications manages HOK Network including:• HOK Careers Facebook Page • YouTube• Flickr photo• LinkedIn firm profile• Del.iciou.us• VisualCV and,• Twitter

• BLOG• Goal↑recruitment and retention• March 2009 43,000 visits, & 120,000 page views • Visitors from 60 countries since launch in 2008

HOK Best Practices

• Corporate team wrote the “blogger manifesto”

•Outlines etiquette and confidentiality• Client confidentiality• Professionalism• Mutual respect• Good taste• Recruiting is marketing and marketing is recruiting

• Corporate communications staff•Small staff of 4 managing online social network

The Customer is in Charge

What Happens in Vegas…• Fish Bowl• Evaluate• How you run your business becomes your marketing campaign.

The Customer is in Charge! (Fix your website)

80% of Decision Makers 80% of Decision Makers

and 75% of Contributors and 75% of Contributors

believe THEY found their believe THEY found their

Solution Provider!Solution Provider!

25% Solution Provider found us 75% We found Solution Provider75% We found Solution Provider

20% Solution Provider found us 80% We found Solution Provider80% We found Solution Provider

If you do nothing, do this…

• Monitor and stay up to date on Social Media

• Monitor your online reputation

• Establish employee policies

• Train employees

• Update your website and social media accounts

How do you create competitive advantage?

•Social media is the new inbox

•Social Media enables a two way conversation

•Clients are looking for recommendations

•Consumers want to take ownership of your brand and brag about your products and services, let them

THANK YOU

William Paolillo, 917-423-5653wjpaolillo@gmail.com

Jennifer Turner, 516-808-3826webtique@yahoo.com @webtique

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