Bryan Landaburu, president of Fuze, gives a presentation at the National Forest Recreation Association conference about how organizations can leverage digital tools and platforms. He discusses trends in consumer behavior and expectations, as well as strategies around social media, websites, content, and analytics. Landaburu presents both high-level overviews and more detailed workshops on using these tools to better engage customers and promote the organization.
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NFRA Conference Social Media Presentation by Fuze
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National Forest Recreation Association 2010 – Day 2
Enough talk, how about some action
presented by
Bryan Landaburu (@fuze)
President
Fuze
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Particulars
• A digitally-led agency est. 2003
• We develop & execute campaigns
for clients nationwide that include:
– Web, application, system, UI design
– Content Management Systems
– Business process design
– E-mail marketing
– Blog strategy
– Social & mixed media campaigns
– E-Commerce development
– Search Marketing (SEO/PPC)
– Advanced analytics
– Traditional creative services
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Well, we’re going to talk about this…
• Where does the web fit, and why does it matter?
• What do your customers expect from you?
• “Social media” is a real trend. What will you do with it?
• How do you communicate with your customers?
• What is unique about you?
• Do devices matter?
• Why does any of this matter???
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Two sessions…
• Friday
– More detailed discussion
– Social Media Concepts
– Site reviews
– Industry trends
– Questions/Answers
– Emphasis on tools
– Action plan
Workshop Style
• Thursday
– High level overview
– The consumer thought process
– Trends and things to consider
– Tools and tips
– Why it matters
– Deemphasis on technology
– Emphasis on your customer
Seminar Style
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A new world view…
• Economics have changed our values and what's important to us
• We have returned to our safe zone, family
• We favor intimacy over excess
• We seek activities closer to home; exploring our own cities
• We seek economical holidays
• We have a renewed interest in the past
• We have a new relationship with the environment
• Others??
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What else has changed?
The way we search, research, and the devices we use.
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What people expect
• We connect on new devices; smaller and different screen
• We expect relevant and consistent experiences
• We expect speedy access
• We expect clear content developed for us
• We expect things to be where we anticipate them to be
• We trust the opinions of others like us
– More than we trust you
• We expect honest presentations
• We have very little patience
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NFRA
Website
Print
Blogs
Search
Marketing
Mobile
Competitors
PPC
Landing
pages
Analytics
Conversation
Influencers
Reputation
Social Media
Content
Reviews
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Can you compare
bananas & oranges?
the lack of science in making assumptions
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Oranges vs. Bananas
• Both delicious
• Both healthy
• If presented in the same
manner…
– Which will people like?
– Can you say for sure?
– Based on what?
• Bananas
– Easy to hold
– Easy to open
– Good source of potassium
• Oranges
– Pretty
– Easy to hold
– Easy to throw
– Good source of Vitamin C
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“I love oranges, so will everyone else.”
-The Management (HiPPO)
Ex: Highest Paid Persons Opinion
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“I’m not sure we should make the
assumption that everyone will love
oranges. Is everyone like you?”
- The Minion
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“I am online all the time. I book travel
online, I shop online, and I’m smarter
than you. Hey, who owns this business?
Me or you? Sell the oranges.”
- The Management
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The danger of assumptive decisions…
• What if you put all your interest in oranges, because the HiPPO,
agency, etc. told you to?
• What if the HiPPO is wrong?
• What are the odds of them being right?
• Should you be taking odds on your business success?
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The results…
• Bananas were taken 10-1 over oranges
• People only took oranges when bananas were gone
• People asked if we had more bananas
• People said that oranges were too hard to open and eat
• We ran the test again (with a new bowl of fruit) and got the same results – this
validated our test
• Had we run a test on this sample, we could have probably deducted that we
should have purchased more bananas and less oranges
• Bananas are cheaper than oranges and we can sell more, that means more $
• Sorry HiPPO, but you are wrong
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So what?
• I’ve oversimplified a complex situation
• If you don’t test and don’t “know”, then you simply, don’t know.
• Testing comes in many forms
• Remove yourself from your decisions…your opinion is one, but
there are others
• Think like your customer does
• Think about who your customer is – persona definition
• Sometimes things cant be explained
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What features do customers care
about?
Give them what they want…don’t try to steer from the
passenger seat.
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I argue, people only want this from you
• Realistic presentation of what
you offer
• Professional and clear photos
& videos
– If low-fi, then they better be
from real people
• Usable directions & maps
• Reservation options
(preferably online)
• Real time communications
• Ways to connect with you and
stay in touch, passively
• Light reading, zero thinking
• Seasonal information
• How to prepare for current
conditions
• Reviews and real peoples
perspectives
• A tour of some sort
• A way to plan/share a trip
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Conversation starters.
The following slides are intended to start a conversation.
Unlike tube socks, one size doesn’t fit all.
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Redesign doesn’t begin with design
You need to develop a plan first
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Establishing a budget
Q) how much is a website?
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Establishing a budget
Q) how much is a website?
A) how much is a 3 bedroom house?
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Budgeting Factors
• Business planning
• Marketing planning
• Business organization/experience
• Industry experience/position
• Product mix complexity
• Access to product data/images
• Preparedness to manage site
• How many people on the team
• Previous project experience
• How will content be managed
• How will orders, reservations,
inventory, etc be managed
• How complicated are your selling
rules
• How custom do you want it
• How many products/sections/features
• Timeline
• How many templates
• How much integration
• Bottom line, we
interview our
clients the same way
they interview us.
aphexafx
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Fuze [typical]Methodology
• The Story [goal establishment]
• Strategy & Research
• Information Architecture
– Sitemap, user profiles, template
overview, data and content maps
• Website Design
– Mockups/wireframes, template
design
• Core Development
– CSS construction, template build
out
• Functional Development
– CMS integration, feature development
• Web Page Layout
– Content load with design in mind
• Analytics setup
– What performance indicators are we
tracking? What tools will we use?
• Q/A & Testing
• Launch
• Marketing rollout/Site promotion
• Email Campaign Calendar
• PPC/Search Optimization/etc.
• Ongoing monitoring and re-testing
$5K-50K and we sing kum-by-ya
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Simple Plan To Web Prosperity
• Set up a blog based website
(WordPress, SquareSpace, etc.)
– Don’t use host-provided “templates” or
buy templates from templatemonster or
similar. They weren't built with your
business in mind
• Build your photo and video library
• With a plan in mind, develop content
• Set up your social media accounts
– Facebook fan page, YouTube Site, Flickr
Site, Twitter stream
• Integrate the elements
– When you publish in your blog, embed
video from YouTube, reference photos
from flickr, on save, publish the content
simultaneously to facebook and twitter
• Send regular emails to your customers,
using content you’ve already written in
your blog.
• Use PPC or other traffic injectors to
build audience
• Use analytics to track your progress
• Test and try new things
• Measure results
• Your only job becomes the necessity to
continue to develop unique and real
content
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Traffic Drivers
Search Optimization, Pay Per Click, Social Campaigns,
Traditional Marketing. It’s a nice little mixer.
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Before you start paying for advertising:
If you’re not ready to track the
return on your investment, save
your money!
Or put it in an envelope and send it to Bryan Landaburu,
846 Victorian avenue…
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Conversion tip:
The destination for any paid
advertising probably shouldn’t be
your home page.
Don’t present people with a seek & find. They won’t play
along…they’ll move along.
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The Great Social Media Discussion
Where do you need to be? What do you have to say?
What’d you have for dinner?
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The majors
• There are countless options, more coming every day
• Watch what the big guys do, focus there.
• The ones that matter (for your group)
– Facebook – Fan Pages
– YouTube – Repository for your videos
– Flickr – Repository for your photos
– Twitter – Communication mechanism
– Your own blog – In your own words, with dialog
• Reviews and reputation management
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Are you the life of the party, or the
turd in the punchbowl?
The same rules apply online and off.
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Things to remember
• Be relevant and timely with your communication
• Control your frequency
• Be authentic, always
• Remember to interact
• Encourage communications, start conversation…ask a question
• Mix offers with info – you have to give to get
• Don’t be overly concerned with “follower counts”
• Brand all your activity – consistent experience matters
• DON’T FOSTER PLAGIRISM
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In case you want to reach out
and say what’s up…
Drop me your business card if you want these
slides. Or give us a jingle…
twitter | twitter.com/fuze
my blog | bryanlandaburu.com
Email | bryan@ifuze.com
phone | 877-879-3893
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