DIM 2017. Lecture 3.2. DIM Strategy

DIM Strategy: Key Principles Digital (Interactive) Marketing (Lecture 3.2) Dr Elvira Bolat C113, Christchurch House, Talbot campus ebolat@bournemouth.ac.uk @dimbsbu

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Learning Outcomes • To understand how digital strategy is related to business/organisational strategy • To explore RACE as part of the DIM setting process • To learn setting SMART objectives

“As Global competition intensifies, an organisation’s performance & strategic positioning will become more dependant on its ability to successfully exploit information technologies” (DIM technologies, digital media)

Doherty and Ellis-Chadwick 2003)

What do you want to achieve?

How are you going to achieve it?

Where do we begin?

TOWS/SWOT

Source: Weihrich, H., 1982. The TOWS matrix—A tool for situational analysis. Long range planning, 15(2), p. 60

Goals

SMART objectives Search

Target Audience

Tactics

Tactics

Schedule/Budge t

Implementation & Evaluation

Media channels

What business we are in and should be?

Purpose Mission Scope Direction Market Positioning CA

How should we compete?

How to integrate functions, channels?

Marketing mix Budgeting Implementation Control

Lecture 2.1: DVP = OVP – Online Value Proposition • Providing value/benefits to encourage usage of digital channels/media • Reinforcing brand propositions • Differentiate • Focus in communication

The Scope • • • •

Cost reduction and value chain efficiencies Revenue generation Channel partnership Communications and branding

Note! It has to be dynamic, see Chaffey and Ellis-Chadwick 2012, p. 201

Main models of DIM strategy setting • Logical rational planning • Pragmatic incremental • Subjective visionary

Types

GOALS

• Reputation     

General & Global Conceptual A set of statements Lack measures Plain language

i.e. reinforce the image of a company as a market leader

• Relationship

i.e. secure company relationship with public

• Task

i.e. to fully book a fundraising event

DRIP • Differentiate – distinctiveness of the product • Reinforce – to maintain brand values: remind about the values, strengthen experiences, reassure • Inform – to raise awareness, to make known the product/service/brand • Persuade – to motivate/convince buying &/or repeating the purchase

Source: Chaffey and Smith, 2008.

How does a well written GOAL look like?

An active verb A quantifiable statement Identifies the public

Outcomes • What do you want to achieve?

Source: Smartinsights.com .

Key outcomes/KPIs in DIM Quality

Knowledge

Behavior

Volume

Predisposition

Value

Example: Sizzle (Reach and Engage) Goal and Knowledge KPI Generate mass (instant) awareness and peer-topeer recommendation around the launch of Special Cracker Crisps among women living in the UK

Example: Sell (Reach, Engage and Convert) Goal and Behaviour and Value KPI To generate sales of Galaxy S3 in the Middle East and North Africa

Criteria

OBJECTIVES  Clear measurable statements  Emerge directly from Goals  Drive strategic decision  Suggest choice of tactics

• • • • •

Plain, clear language Simple and brief Public-focused Impact-oriented Singular

OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVES

Based on

• Awareness

Link with knowledge outcome/KPI Focus on information and feelings i.e. know, understand, remember

• Acceptance Link with predisposition/conversion outcome/KPI Focus on feelings i.e. interest, attitudes

• Action

Link with task outcome/KPI Focus on physical behavior or verbal action (opinion) Bottom-line

Example: Awareness Objective To generate 7000 tweets (and double amount of retweets) among people visiting the Tweet Shop within the launch week period.

Example: Action Objective To generate 60% of user participation with a Ramadan app among the fans of a MENA region Samsung Facebook page.

DIM strategy setting Decision 1: Market and product development strategies Decision 2: Business and revenue models strategies Decision 3: Target marketing strategy Decision 4: Positioning and differentiation strategy Decision 5: Customer engagement and social media strategy Decision 6: Multichannel distribution strategy Decision 7: Multichannel communications strategy Decision 8: Online communications mix and budget Decision 9: Organisational capabilities and governance

Multi-channel strategy needs to be integrated with CRM strategy

E-CRM to Social CRM = Digital CRM

Key is to keep getting a customer engagement - a challenge

Forrester 2007

Benefits of Digital CRM • Cost-effective targeting (permission marketing) • Mass customisation of the marketing message • Increased depth and breath of information • A sense and respond approach • Loyalty programmes • Gamification – steps/levels approach, challenge/reward