cutting through the hype - hr and social media
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Presented at the 2011 Ohio SHRM State Conference and discusses both qualitative and quantitative research demystifyingTRANSCRIPT
Cutting Through The HypeHR and Social Media
• 50,000+ members• 10M+ messages of support• 150+ live events• Helped over 2,000 people find jobs
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Success Stories and
Failures Raise Questions For
HR Professionals
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“These people f---ed me over”
“Now they’re trying to show that they’re not the
doofusus* they are”*“Doofusus” may cost her $10M due to non-disparagement clause
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Agenda
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Agenda
About the Survey
• Online survey offered to HR communities• 856 respondents used in analysis• Biases and imperfections:– HR-centric view– Respondents likely more social media savvy
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Survey Respondent Profile
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Survey Respondent Profile
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Survey Respondent Profile
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About the Survey – Use ProfilesSurvey questions referred to several social media profiles, representing “eras” of social media use
Giver StimulatorTaker
• Concerned with finding information and staying up-to-date on current topics
• Rarely participate in online discussions but consume the content and activities of others
Use Example: HR watching and searching Twitter streams to monitor what employees and candidates are saying about the organization.
• Produces content by authoring or contributing to social media sites and/or participating in online discussions
• Actively interacting with other online participants
Use Example: Marketing teams blogging and tweeting about a new program, product or service launch.
• Primarily concerned with driving engagement and resolving questions, issues, and problems
• Establish forums for others to discuss topics and/or create environments where opinions can be actively voiced
Use Example: Product development teams posting product challenges while customers and users offer suggestions and feedback.
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Survey Respondent Profile
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Survey Respondent Profile
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Survey Respondent Profile
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Survey Respondent Profile
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5 Key Takeaways
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5 Key Takeaways
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Most HR professionals are not questioning whether they should use social media…
…Rather, they want to know how much to use it and how to measure the benefits
Key Takeaway #1
Current State of Social Media and HRMost are interested in doing more, rather than less, with social media
Only a small percentage are concerned about assessing risks
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Perceived benefits are not that high and vary widely across metrics
Key Takeaway #1
Current State of Social Media and HR
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Majority of respondents are concerned about having a social media policy
Key Takeaway #1
Current State of Social Media and HR
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Most are planning to increase their use of social media – either a lot or a little
Key Takeaway #1
Current State of Social Media and HR
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5 Key Takeaways
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Measuring Social Media ROIMost wish they could measure, but are not currently doing so
Key Takeaway #2
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Those who measure, or want to measure, ROI perceive more benefit
It could be that measuring ROI causes you to perceive more benefit…
…but even interest in ROI generates more perceived benefit
Measuring Social Media ROIKey Takeaway #2
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5 Key Takeaways
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Ownership of Social MediaHR is not a functional leader when it comes to owning or using social media
HR is rarely the sole owner of social media policy and strategy for organizations
Key Takeaway #3
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Ownership of Social MediaHR is not a functional leader when it comes to owning or using social media
Over 65% of respondents said their HR function either didn’t use social media or only functioned as a taker profile
Key Takeaway #3
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Impact of Ownership Structure
Multi-functional ownership of social media produces highest perceived benefit levels across metrics
Ownership of Social MediaKey Takeaway #3
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5 Key Takeaways
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Cross-Organization Use of Social Media
First level of benefit is achieved when one function becomes a stimulator
Second level of benefit is achieved when many functions are using social media, in any way
Third level of benefit occurs when all functions are using social media as stimulators
However, the total difference between the three “peaks” is not that large. Therefore, focusing on getting one function to high social media proficiency is likely more important than ensuring all
functions are social media power users
If you can’t go “all the way”, focus on one function’s proficiency
Key Takeaway #4
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Cross-Organization Use of Social MediaKey Takeaway #4
The same trends are seen across all areas of metrics
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The same trends are seen across all areas of metrics
Cross-Organization Use of Social MediaKey Takeaway #4
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Cross-Organization Use of Social MediaKey Takeaway #4
The same trends are seen across all areas of metrics
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Cross-Organization Use of Social MediaKey Takeaway #4
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5 Key Takeaways
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Managing Social Media Risks
• Over one third of respondents have or will institute a social media policy• 25% use full or partial restrictions on social media use in the organization• 9% using training strategies• 8% monitor social media use
Is this really risk mitigation?
Use of documentation and restriction may create false sense of security
Key Takeaway #5
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Agenda
The Subjective Top 5
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Questions?
THE GROUPIE CHEAT SHEETMark StelznerPrincipal/Founder – Inflexion Advisors415-658-7460mark.stelzner@inflexionadvisors.comwww.InflexionAdvisors.com
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