2. Trying to predict the future is like trying to
drive down a country road at night with no
lights while looking out the back window.
- Peter Drucker
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5. Disruptive
• Information at your fingertips
• Data & personalisation
• Hyper-mobility and connectivity
• Cloud technology
• Internet of Things
• 3D printing
• Seamless integration
6. Evolution of the web
1990 – 2000
Brochureware
2000 - 2010
Transaction
2010+
Social Web
Took pre-existing
information and put it
online
Static content
No social engagement
Added in transactional
capability. Some social
bolt-ons
Buy, Sell and Service
Limited social engagement
Sites being redesigned
around people, not
content
Sites with in-built social
sharing are thriving
Web is being built around people and meaning
7. Evolution of social networks
2008 – 2010
Worship
2010 - 2013
Entertainer
2013+
Value Exchange
Social platforms as a
temple to the glory of the
brand
All about the number of
fans / followers
Brands try to become
entertainers
All about the number of
interactions
Brands engage their
audiences in a mutually
beneficial relationship
All about business
objectives and purpose
Social networks used for shared purpose
10. Sharing is increasing
We share MORE content…
From MORE sources…
With MORE people…
MORE often…
MORE quickly…
11. We share because we care
• Anger
• Fear
• Happiness
• Disgust
• Surprise
• Sadness
12. We share for a reason
• To bring valuable and entertaining content to others
• To define ourselves to others
• To grow and nourish our relationships
• Self-fulfilment
• To get the word out about causes or brands
13. We share stories
• Simple
• Unexpected / different
• Concrete
• Credible
• Emotional / resonant
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“Drama is anticipation
mixed with uncertainty.
- William Archer
15. Especially Millennials…
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“ They want lives that count, resonate and matter in
human terms – and it’s the failure to live that way
that leads them to mistrust organisations.
- Umair Haque, Havas Media Labs
16. Trust is changing
Trust in authority declining:
• Banks
• NHS
• Legal system and police
• Politicians
• Church
• Media
• Celebrities
So we trust each other
more
17. Trust our networks
• People live in networks of small connected groups
• 150 is the maximum # of connections
• We turn to friends to help make decisions
• We are disproportionately influenced by our
strongest ties
19. Media explosion
• Rise of mobile internet
• Proliferation of channels
• Media consumption increasing – multi-screening
• Real-time agility
• Personalised, immediate communications
22. Digital natives
• Connected 24/7
• Expect businesses to keep up and engage appropriately
• Expect frictionless, speedy experiences as they multi-screen
• Empowered by information – use social networks to stay
informed and manage FOMO
• Understand the value of personal data – value exchange
23. Passionate, meaningful lives
• Purpose and meaning matters greatly to them
• Global consumers – collaborate across geographic borders
• They care about their community – giving back
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“Millennials work more closely together, leverage right
and left brain skills, ask the right questions and take
risks previous generations resisted. They truly want to
change the world and use technology to do so.
- Mike Marasco, NorthWestern University
24. Want to get involved
• Create and curate
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“ Creation means to make something valuable and
share it with others. We do this because it's
empowering and necessary for our world.
- Liz, USA
28. …So marketing needs to change
From
Stop/Start campaigns
Interruptive ads
Telling a message
Focus on new customers
Brand ads
What you say
To
Always-on programmes
Engaged participation
Creating helpful utility
Focus on loyalty
Branded content
What you do
33. And specifically for Millennials…
• Find the insight that makes the difference
• Invite them to get involved / co-create, don’t talk at them
• Think mobile first - be frictionless, seamless and realtime
35. And specifically for Millennials…
• Find the insight that makes the difference
• Invite them to get involved / co-create, don’t talk at them
• Think mobile first - be frictionless, seamless and realtime
• Support their causes – give them a reason to care
37. Takeaway Tips
• No-one has all the answers so test and learn
• Think digital – and mobile – from the start
• Find meaningful ways to connect
• Be authentic and act with integrity
• Be agile
• What you do is far more important than what you say
38. All about purpose and meaning
What we believe will impact what we do,
which is far more powerful that what we say.
- Antony Mayfield, Brilliant Noise
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