1. Social Media & Marketing: Online advertising and networking Alex Wong [email_address]

2. Social media describes the online technologies and practices that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other (Wikipedia 2007) [ Recap ] What is social media?

3. They share one or more characteristics [ Recap ] Participation Openness Conversation Community Connectedness

4. [ Recap ] Source: Future Exploration Network, 2005

5. Social Media’s elements Networks Word of Mouth Interactivity [ Interconnected ] Web 2.0 World

9. Evolution of E-Business

10. Australian Population: Media Consumption Data : Roy Morgan April – March 2007

11. Total Online Market by Qtr Source: NineMSN, 2007 $69M $94M $106M $119M $118M $145M $167M $190M $195M $226M $263M $317M Category Q2 FY 07 Q/Q Growth Y/Y Growth General 91,500,000 ? 17.3% ? 47.6% Classifieds 89,000,000 ? 9.9% ? 48.3% Search & Directories 136,500,000 ? 31.3% ? 100.7% Total 317,000,000 ? 20.5% ? 66.8% Growth by Category (Qtr) Category 1 H FY 07 H/H Growth Y/Y Growth General 169,500,000 ? 27.0% ? 48.7% Classifieds 170,000,000 ? 31.8% ? 49.1% Search & Directories 240,500,000 ? 51.7% ? 86.4% Total 580,000,000 ? 37.8% ? 62.5% Growth by Category (Half) Category Q2 FY 07 Q/Q Growth Y/Y Growth General 91,500,000 ? 17.3% ? 47.6% Classifieds 89,000,000 ? 9.9% ? 48.3% Search & Directories 136,500,000 ? 31.3% ? 100.7% Total 317,000,000 ? 20.5% ? 66.8% Growth by Category (Qtr) Category 1 H FY 07 H/H Growth Y/Y Growth General 169,500,000 ? 27.0% ? 48.7% Classifieds 170,000,000 ? 31.8% ? 49.1% Search & Directories 240,500,000 ? 51.7% ? 86.4% Total 580,000,000 ? 37.8% ? 62.5% Growth by Category (Half)

12. Roy Morgan Single Source Report Apr06 – Mar07 Australian Population 14yrs+ media consumption in the last 4 weeks

13. Changes in heavy media consumption amongst the Australian population 14yrs+ Roy Morgan Single Source Report Apr06 – Mar07

14. What is social networking?

17. A SOCIAL NETWORK is a map of the relationships between individuals, organizations and other relevant NODES indicating the ways in which they are connected by financial, social or professional LINKS.

24. The Long Tail Who needs megahits?

25. In the past

27. Ratings of Top TV shows

28. Where are they all going?

29. A powerlaw

30. Shown another way

31. The Missing Market

35. CONTROL

44. The “momentum” effect Traditional marketing: Social marketing:

45. Non-linear by nature Size = Incidence (# of people doing activity) “ Each Interaction is an Impression” Visit Brand Custom Community View Download (in brand’s community) Receive Brand Pass Along Pass Along Use on Own Page View Download (on user’s page)

46. Social Networks – best for making meaningful connections

47. In short…… Is all about the consumer

48. EXPERIENCE CONVENIENCE RELATIONSHIP PERSONALISATION

50. Thank You