Those businesses which are highly engaged online are twice as likely to be growing their revenue, however only small percentage of Australian small businesses are fully making the most of the internet.
This presentation covers how digital disruption is impacting Australian businesses, and help you understand can do to ensure your business is a digital survivor.
You will be encouraged to set yourself actions to further investigate key digital business strategies which will help you utilise the economic and social benefits of a digital economy to ensure that your business does not end up as digital road kill.
4. Source: Deloitte Access Economics: (2013),
Connected Small Businesses: How Australian small business are growing in the digital economy
http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_au/au/353dcb8dd760e310VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm
“High digitally engaged small businesses are more
than twice as likely to be growing as small businesses
with very low digital engagement.”
5. How is digital disruption
impacting Australian businesses?
Source: Deloitte Access Economics Pty Ltd (2013), Digital Disruption
http://www.deloitte.com/au/digitaldisruption
6. Where does your business sit?
Source: Deloitte Access Economics Pty Ltd (2013) –
http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_AU/au/services/financial-advisory/deloitte-access-economics/05660fd56ab1e310VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm
10. 1. Get a digital presence
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11. 2. Work from anywhere
Images: Cloud image - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing - Screen shots by Vanguard Visions
12. 3. Use Social Media
Social
Media
Build
customer
base
Raise brand
awareness
Share
industry
information
Listen to
others
Images: Screen shots by Vanguard Visions
Introduce yourself / –
Elearning ebusiness eportfolio consultancy, and supplier of connected and essential services
Managing my own business since January 2012 so sharing from the perspective of a small business owner, and someone who works with a lot of small businesses
Active digital presence
Also write blog posts on this topic for VV, and develop small business short courses, including ‘Digital Disruption impacting Australian businesses’, for TAFE Now (TAFE NSW), deliver webinars and host digital capability event ie 2013 – National NBN-enable Digital Economy Forum
Encourage questions / discussion
What does it mean to be running a business in a digital era?
“ High digitally engaged small businesses are more than twice as likely to be growing as small businesses with very low digital engagement.
Only 28% of small businesses with a very low digital engagement reported that they are growing, versus 63% of small businesses with a high level of digital engagement.”
“These small businesses also have better growth prospects, more diversified sources of revenue and a bigger
customer base.”, as well as better job creators.
Digital engagement refers to:
Having a digital presence
Using the internet
Using digital marketing
Source: Connected Small Businesses: How Australian small business are growing in the digital economy http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_au/au/353dcb8dd760e310VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm
The internet is a game changer, with a number of industries significantly changing or being ‘broken’, for example :
Music industry being changed by ‘peer to peer’ file sharing which significantly impacted the number of retail music
eBooks means that we are seeing less and less bookstores
Murdoch can’t dump his newspaper shares quick enough as it’s a dying industry
Places like Harvey Norman, Myer etc are feeling the impact of online shopping
Deloitte Access Economics (NBN Business Readiness Survey) is predicting that:
One third of business are significantly being impacted by the internet now, with nearly 5 out of 10 businesses feeling some impact (32% + 17%) on the short fuse
“A new wave of digital disruption is about to hit Australia’s health, education and utilities sectors and may have implications for the local economy, warns consultancy firm Deloitte.” Herald Sun (190614)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/breaking-news/deloitte-warns-on-digital-disruption/story-fnn9c0hb-1226960009139
Where does your business sit on this chart?
Where is your business at on the Digital Superhighway Matrix (developed as part of mmBOP with NCI, WFBP)
And to become a digital survivor
Get online – let people are either looking for you or your business
Personally – LinkedIN profiles – more than a CV – professional network, currency
Business – Facebook page or YouTube Channel or Pinterest Boards or a website
Clear purpose - meet target market needs – show how unique you are
Using the cloud and multiple devices to access your information from anywhere.
Understand the Cloud and be multi-devices
The ‘Cloud’ refers to cloud computing services (both hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over the Internet regardless of which device you are using.
The name the ‘Cloud’ comes from the use of a cloud-shaped symbol used to demonstrate the complex infrastructure of cloud-based systems, such as can be seen represented by the Cloud image on this page.
Checking emails
Making appointments
Talking to the Tax Office
Process payroll from anywhere
Social media is an addictive space for people – returning regularly
It’s more than just selling
Build customer base
Raise awareness of your org/brand
Listen and learn
Connect and build a relationship
Facebook = 13 million Australian users – great for business to consumer relationships
LinkedIn = 3 million Australian users – great for business to business relationships
It’s about being there
Kill all social media spaces even if you don’t use them
Blogging brings you business
Facts tell, Stories sell
Expert
Give to get
Hook to come to your website
Better customer service – if you’ve been asked the same question more than one – blog about it
Targeted information for a captured audience
Build an email list – current customers, queries, ‘subscribe’ to our elist on website, social media, email signature
Use a email newsletter service
Monitor the interaction
Currency –
industry or professional currency
Doing business or doing business online
Helping
Build relationships / networks
Offer support
Currency
Don’t let distance or time be a barrier
Drive/Docs and GHangout
Working collaboratively with competitors helps to:
Build networks
Broader your ideas and opportunities
Reduce the loneliness of working on your own
Widen your employee base
Offer personalised customer service
Do surveys for feedback
Attend PD on improving your online engaging include the Polaris Centre’s Digital Enterprise workshops
Being more engaged online increases risk of cyber-fraud, hackering or phishing
Password protect all devices
Latest anti-virus
Allow software and browser updates
Subscribe to Stay Smart Online
You need to measure your engagement online to ensure it is helping you achieve what you set out to do – and your ROI is not just sales, hits on your website or ‘likes’ on your Facebook page:
Influence, Engagement, Share of the voice (among your competitors)
Referrals / Enquires
Reduce number of calls for help or Q&A
Turn to the person next to you and tell them if there is anything else that you would suggest that small businesses do to ensure they are digital business survivors.
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