1. Digital Strategy

2. Strategy for dummies
A potential framework for digital strategy.

3. Process

4. Digital strategy

5. Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.
- Sun Tzu

6. First...
What is Strategy?

7. What is Strategy?
Strategy is the action plan that describes when to use what
means to reach a certain goal, given the current context.
Questions this document has to answer:
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What is the context?
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What are the goals?
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Which means do we need?
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When, how and with what priority do we use these means?

8. What is Strategy?
Strategy is the action plan that describes when to
use what means to reach a certain goal, given the
current context.
Deliverable:
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1. context
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2. goal
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3. means
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4. action plan

9. Strategy
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1. context
- macro: relevant trends in society
- meso: sector and competitors analysis
- micro: company trends and resources
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2. goals
- target audience: personas and user stories
- kpi’s and kpi dashboard
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3. means
- channels
- tactics
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4. action plan
- roadmap with timing

12. 1. Context: macro
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What: society trends that are relevant and
applicable to sector and company
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Methods:
- desk research
- internal trend library
- external sources (trendwatching.com ...)
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Deliverable:
- document outlining trends

13. Trend: FOMO (“Fear Of Missing Out”)
Societal trend where people are anxious not to
miss anything exciting (reinforced by social
media).
Reaction:
- Exploit: “Follow us to miss nothing!”
- Use: “We will aggregate the coolest stuff for you!”
- Counter: “Come to us to unplug!”

15. 1. Context: meso
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What: sector trends that are relevant and
applicable to sector and company; competitor
analysis
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Methods:
- desk research (sector organisations)
- keyword research
- benchmark audits
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Deliverable:
- document SWOT sector

16. Online cycli | Seizoenaliteit in zoektrends
1. Context: meso
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Grootste pieken rond beurzen en campagnes
What: sector trends that are relevant and
applicable to sector and company; competitor
Dips tijdens bouwverlof
analysis
Methods:
- desk research (sector organisations)
- keyword research
9
- benchmark audits
6,75
‣4,5
Deliverable:
2,25 document SWOT sector
0
Januari
Maart
Mei
Juli
September
November

17. Source: Think Finance with Google, April 2011

18. Source: Think Finance with Google, April 2011

19. Source: Think Finance with Google, April 2011

20. A Wijs-example: paths to conversion

22. 1. Context: micro
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What: analysis of current situation of company,
constraints in resources company
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Methods:
- vision, mission, target audience (in-company
docs)
- Google Analytics
- social media audit, usability audit
- stakeholder interviews
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Deliverable:
- document company situation

23. Example: trends (for public transport)
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Constant traffic throughout the year, with peaks
in summer (festivals & start school year).
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Extra peak at feb 2012, caused by strike.

24. Example: search behaviour (for public transport)
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Branded keywords most commonly used (ex. “De
Lijn dienstregeling”).
> Keywords with city, incl. Brussel & Antwerpen
(3,6%).
> Keywords with city, excl. Brussel & Antwerpen
(2,0%).
> Keywords with bus (1,9%).
> Keywords with province (1,8%).

27. 2. Goals: target audience
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What: definition of target audiences, where they
are online, what triggers them online
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Methods:
- keyword research
- Google Analytics
- online surveys
- user tests
- focus groups
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Deliverable:
- user stories
- personas

28. DIY & Garden Equipment
online
11%
ffline
96% o
online
4%
7%
89% offline
21%
43%
100% offline
0% online
Uitsluitend offline onderzoek
Off & online onderzoek
Uitsluitend online onderzoek
Verhouding tussen off & online kopen
Bron: TNS, IAB and Google » Consumer Barometer » Belgen die het product/dienst hebben aangeschaft, en onderdeel zijn van de online populatie

29. Meet Luc, 36
2. Goals: target audience
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Na zijn scheiding is hij
Example
nu gelukkig samen met
zijn vriend, Alex
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Heeft 2 kindjes: Lotta en
Gillian
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Wil niet terug gaan
huren door een te hoge
energiefactuur
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Wil meer tijd spenderen
met de kindjes
Source: picture by Anaïs Stoelen
http://withyoureyesiwillsee.wordpress.com

30. Meet Marcel, 68
2. Goals: target audience
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Geniet van pensioen
Example
samen met zijn vrouw
Agnes
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Is bang om snel oud en
versleten te worden
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Ziet zijn enige dochter
Marie ontzettend graag
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Is mee met zijn tijd en
kocht net een
smartphone
Source: picture by Anaïs Stoelen
http://withyoureyesiwillsee.wordpress.com

31. Meet Katrien, 24
2. Goals: target audience
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Werkt 3 jaar als
Example
verpleegster
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Wil gaan samenwonen
met haar vriend
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Heeft altijd bij haar
ouders gewoond
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Heeft een drukke job
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Wil ooit kindjes
Source: picture by Anaïs Stoelen
http://withyoureyesiwillsee.wordpress.com

33. 2. Goals: kpi’s
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What: definition of relevant kpi’s, based on
business goals of company
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Methods:
- analysis of business goals
- translation into digital kpi’s
- based on 4 A’s
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Deliverable:
- definition of kpi’s
- (automated) kpi dashboard

34. Awareness
Appreciation
Advocacy
Action

35. Automated
KPI dashboard

37. 3. Means: channels
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What: within the context of the company, target
audience and kpi’s - what channels are best
suited?
EPO
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Channels:
- website
- search
- Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/...
- e-mail
- affiliate
- bannering
- ...
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Deliverable:

38. Owned
Paid
Earned

39. Awareness
Appreciation
Owned
Paid
Action
Earned
Advocacy

41. 3. Means: tactics
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What: based on the chosen channels, what tactics
work best
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Tactics:
- search -> SEO or SEA?
- Facebook -> ads, posts, shares?
- e-mail ->bought list? content or promotion?
- ...
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Deliverable:
- list of tactics

42. AAAA dashboard

44. 4. Action plan
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What: roadmap for a finite period (1-2-3 years)
that describes when to use what tactics
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Deliverable:
- list of tactics
- timetable

46. Caveat!
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tactics <> strategy
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strategy as a project vs strategy in the process
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just one framework

47. Tactics <> strategy
Strategy is not just a chain of different tactical
actions; how cleverly they may be disguised in an
action plan.
Strategy binds the tactical actions together with a
narrative and a purpose.

48. Strategy as project vs process
People fill the word ‘strategy’ with different
meanings.
Confusion: strategy as a finite project with
deliverable versus strategy as a skill in a process.
Everything in the digital process is (or should be)
strategic. From concept over design and
development to online marketing.
But ‘strategy’ is also a project: deliver a document
that outlines the strategy to be followed in the
future.

49. Strategy as project vs process
Compare it to ‘usability’.
1. Usability in the process
Every step in the process should include attention for
usability; everyone (designer, front-ender, developer)
should have notions of usability
2. Usability as a project
A ‘usability audit’ is a finite project with an end
deliverable - a document that outlines the steps to
take to improve usability

50. Strategy as project vs process
This document talks about strategy as a project; as
the first step in the complete process. It has a clearly
defined duration and a clearly defined deliverable.
(For me it is obvious that strategy and strategic thinking should be
involved throughout the whole process. Developers, designers,
frontenders, IA’s, online marketeers should all include strategic
thinking in their work, and contribute to the overall strategy of
the project.)

51. Just a framework!
This is just one version and one view of Strategy.
There are several ways to reach the same goal...

52. Always embedded!
Think & Do.

53. Process

54. Questions?

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