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Communication for Change The growing demand from our customers. Andrea Henry Director, Strategic Communications. Increased demands on governments. Increased demands on governments. Real-time communication. Increased demands on governments. Real-time communication
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Communication for Change The growing demand from our customers Andrea Henry Director, Strategic Communications
Increased demands on governments • Real-time communication
Increased demands on governments • Real-time communication • Communicating in common speak
Increased demands on governments • Real-time communication • Communicating in common speak • Open, honest, transparent
Increased demands on governments • Real-time communication • Communicating in common speak • Open, honest, transparent • Smaller budgets force us to choose
Increased demands on governments • Real-time communication • Communicating in common speak • Open, honest, transparent • Smaller budgets force us to choose • Decrease our service level
Increased demands on governments • Real-time communication • Communicating in common speak • Open, honest, transparent • Smaller budgets force us to choose • Decrease our service level • Shift some of the burden onto customers
What’s in a name? • What have we called our customers in the past?
What’s in a name? • What have we called our customers in the past? • What impact do these terms have with the way our customers perceive our relationship?
Use of the term “customer” • Implies a “give and take” relationship
Use of the term “customer” • Implies a “give and take” relationship • More cooperative
Use of the term “customer” • Implies a “give and take” relationship • More cooperative • Term common in business world, people can easily relate
Factors driving Iowa DOT communication • Information just as powerful as assets and infrastructure
Factors driving Iowa DOT communication • Information just as powerful as assets and infrastructure • Make it clear that customers have a role in our business
Factors driving Iowa DOT communication • Information just as powerful as assets and infrastructure • Make it clear that customers have a role in our business • Accessibility - offer avenues for two-way communication not just pushing information to the masses
Factors driving Iowa DOT communication • Information just as powerful as assets and infrastructure • Make it clear that customers have a role in our business • Accessibility - offer avenues for two-way communication not just pushing information to the masses • Speak our customer’s language
Social media – the beginning • Twitter – Began Dec 2008
Social media – the beginning • Twitter – Began Dec 2008 • Used as another method to distribute press releases and traffic updates – one-way communication • Followers around 7,000
Social media – the beginning • Facebook – Began May 2012
Social media – the beginning • Facebook – Began May 2012 • Posted once a day. Mostly safety information. • Followers around 500
Social media – now • Decided to be more robust July 2013
Social media – now • Decided to be more robust July 2013 • Post on variety of topics to attract different audiences and tell the complete story of transportation
Social media – now • Decided to be more robust July 2013 • Post on variety of topics to attract different audiences and tell the complete story of transportation • Twitter currently just over 20,500 followers. Growing at 100 per week.
Social media – now • Decided to be more robust July 2013 • Post on variety of topics to attract different audiences and tell the complete story of transportation • Twitter currently just over 20,500 followers. Growing at 100 per week. • Facebook currently 2,300 likes.Growing at 50 per week.
Social media – now Facebook • Daily – 3,086 people like, share, post • Weekly – 17,471 people like, share, post • Monthly – 79,129 people like, share, post
Social media – now Facebook • Daily – 3,086 people like, share, post • Weekly – 17,471 people like, share, post • Monthly – 79,129 people like, share, post Compare News Releases
Social media – now Facebook • Daily – 3,086 people like, share, post • Weekly – 17,471 people like, share, post • Monthly – 79,129 people like, share, post Compare News Releases • 1,501 subscribers
Social media – now Facebook • Daily – 3,086 people like, share, post • Weekly – 17,471 people like, share, post • Monthly – 79,129 people like, share, post Compare News Releases • 1,501 subscribers • 1,501 daily; 7,505 weekly; 45,030 monthly
Social media - now • Use monitoring tool for monitor all accounts (17 total)
Social media - now • Use monitoring tool for monitor all accounts (17 total) • Use keywords to look for intelligence and help those in need
Social media - now • Use monitoring tool for monitor all accounts (17 total) • Use keywords to look for intelligence and help those in need • Made commitment to answer all inquiries within 30 minutes
Social media - now • Use monitoring tool for monitor all accounts (17 total) • Use keywords to look for intelligence and help those in need • Made commitment to answer all inquiries within 30 minutes • People use transportation and social media 24/7. We need to be available 24/7.
What’s your plan? • Consider internal parameters
What’s your plan? • Consider internal parameters • Security concerns
What’s your plan? • Consider internal parameters • Security concerns • Do other employees have access? How is this perceived?
What’s your plan? • Consider internal parameters • Security concerns • Do other employees have access? How is this perceived? • Are there legal concerns? Liability? Terms of use?
What’s your plan? • Consider internal parameters • Security concerns • Do other employees have access? How is this perceived? • Are there legal concerns? Liability? Terms of use? • Develop objectives with audience in mind
What’s your plan? • Choose your channel(s)
What’s your plan? • Choose your channel(s) • Have written content calendars
What’s your plan? • Choose your channel(s) • Have written content calendars • Layout expectations • How quickly will you respond? • What tone will you take? • What content posted by users is/isn’t acceptable?
What’s your plan? • Choose staff who can work with minimal oversight.
What’s your plan? • Choose staff who can work with minimal oversight. • Train, train, train
What’s your plan? • Choose staff who can work with minimal oversight. • Train, train, train • Continually communicate on lessons learned
What’s your plan? • Choose staff who can work with minimal oversight. • Train, train, train • Continually communicate on lessons learned • Adjust processes, styles, and language accordingly