Social media in the workplace a managers perspective

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Social Media in the Workplace

A Manager’s Perspective

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David Mainville• 32 Years in IT Service

Management– Field Engineer– Customer Support Manager– Director ITSM Services– ESM Solutions Architect– ESM Practice Director– CEO & Co-founder Navvia

• Twitter: @mainville

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What’s your experience with Social Media?

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So … what do I know about Social Media?

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…It’s been an evolution

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I believe I have a “unique” perspective

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• I ENGAGE with others through Social Media

• I MANAGE people who use Social Media

• I MARKET my company using Social Media

• I am ENABLING our Software with Social Media

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Gartner’s Nexus of Forces

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MOBILE

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I see Social Media at the center

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MOBILE

Lives in the Cloud

Runs on Mobile

Driving Big Data

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The way people communicate is changing!

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The way we communicate in business is constantly evolving

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The “original” Social Media

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When social was a “party line” and going mobile meant getting a longer cord…

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Opt-in Communications

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VS.

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“Facebook” for the Enterprise

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What’s your Social Klout?

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The 6 lessons learned regarding Social Media

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It is only part of the communication mix

Requires governance and oversight

Has an impact on employee productivity

Social media can be a bit scary

Can help engage customers and colleagues

Is becoming part of every employee’s toolkit

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It is only part of the communication mix

• You can’t ignore one audience over another

• Some companies actively block access to Social Media sites

• No amount of Blogging or tweeting will penetrate some company “firewalls”

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Social

Media

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Requires governance and oversight

• Do you know where your data is?– Google hangouts– DropBox– Other file sharing sites

• What is being said about you & your company?– Tweets– Facebook– Other social sites

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Social Media & Productivity

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Has an impact on employee productivity

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• Yes, it can be a productivity drain…but– Access to new ideas– Collaborate with industry

experts– Recruit new staff– Share concepts within

your organization– See what others are

saying about your company

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Social media can be a bit scary

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• Am I too old to start?

• I don’t understand it

• It’s a waste of time

• What will I say?

• I am a private person

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Can help engage customers and colleagues

• Customer Service• Information Sharing• Thought Leadership• Sales & Marketing• Building a Personal

Brand• Building Relationships

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Is becoming part of every employee’s toolkit

• It helps you learn• Can enhance your

reputation• Let’s you collaborate

with others• Can help you find a job

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Social Media and ITSM

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• Customer Support• Client Feedback• Knowledge Exchange• Collaboration

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In Summary

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“Evolution has made us Social Beings and Social Media is the next evolution of communication tools, but it is only a tool & will never replace the Human touch.” David Mainville

Social Media is not a fad

Social Media doesn’t mean

better

Social Media isn’t Scary

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Thank You!David Mainville

dmainville@navvia.com

Twitter: @mainville

navvia.com/resources

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