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MEASURING CORPORATE

MEASURING CORPORATE. REPUTATION:. Why and How. John Gilfeather Executive VP, TNS. Stakeholder Management. Marketing Research Council New York April 17, 2009. Today’s Agenda. Corporate Reputation: The Basics The Seven Steps of Reputation Measurement (and How Not to Slip on Them)

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MEASURING CORPORATE

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  1. MEASURING CORPORATE REPUTATION: Why and How John Gilfeather Executive VP, TNS Stakeholder Management Marketing Research Council New York April 17, 2009

  2. Today’s Agenda • Corporate Reputation: The Basics • The Seven Steps of Reputation Measurement(and How Not to Slip on Them) • Case Histories • Closing Thoughts

  3. 3 The Basics

  4. Bomb 1. A good reputation is better than a poor reputation Copious research tells us that companieswith good reputations reap more rewards or You decide!

  5. 2. Reputation vs. Brand Definitions

  6. Brand Equity • Deals with: • One Constituency: Customers/Prospects • One Behavior: BUY But good products are not enough -- e.g. Nike

  7. And in a crisis: • The Brand does not respond The Corporation does

  8. 3. Corporate Reputation • Deals with: • Multiple Constituencies • Multiple Behaviors A+!

  9. Corporate Reputation Involves Multiple Constituencies Influencers Government Work Force Investors Corporation Media General Public BusinessCommunity Customers

  10. 4. Reputation is multi-dimensional KNOWLEDGE EVALUATIONS BEHAVIOR • Overall Impressions • Strengths/Weaknesses • Characteristics • Personality traits • Buy Stock • Buy Products/Services • Believe Story • Recommend Employment • Recommend Joint Venture • Trusted Sources of Info • Awareness • Familiarity • Identity

  11. 5. When Corporate Reputation Is Important • Companies need to think about corporate reputation all the time, but especially when: • Corporate performance is not strong • Media coverage is increasing and not favorable • There is substantial merger and acquisition activity • There is management instability • Industry issues become the focus of political rhetoric – doubly so in election years

  12. 6 5 7 4 1 3 2 The Seven Steps of Reputation Measurement (and How Not to Slip on Them)

  13. 1. Clearly define objectives • Measure all components of reputation • Consistent metrics across all stakeholder groups • Provide communications guidance • Establish benchmarks

  14. 2. Clearly define constituencies • Definable Universe Findable Reachable Replicable/Trackable

  15. 2. Clearly define constituencies Influencers Government Work Force Investors Corporation Media General Public BusinessCommunity Customers

  16. 2. Clearly define constituencies General Public Citizens Social networks Affluent Citizens Ethnic Groups Host/Plant Communities

  17. 2. Clearly define constituencies Investors Securities Analysts Portfolio Managers Retail Brokers Individual Shareholders Individual Investors

  18. Institutional Investor Communications

  19. Individual Investor Communications

  20. 2. Clearly define constituencies Customers/Prospects

  21. 2. Clearly define constituencies Business Community Distributors Suppliers Business Peers

  22. 2. Clearly define constituencies Government Legislators • International • Federal • State • Local Regulators • International • Federal • State • Local

  23. 2. Clearly define constituencies Influencers Activists Bloggers Industry Consultants

  24. 2. Clearly define constituencies Work Force Employees Prospective Employees Academia Retirees

  25. 2. Clearly define constituencies Media Business Media Industry Media General Media

  26. Measuring1 Personal Success Being 100% accurate Increasing knowledge and awareness of your readers about things you think important Getting the story written on time Getting through to the right people Righting a wrong Exposing wrong doing Getting a raise/promotion Having a by-line on the front page Receiving rewards from your peers Being really and truly feared by those in authority 1Based on a 10-point scale where 10 means 'an extremely important measure of success' and 1 means 'not an important measure.This question (“How do you measure your own personal success?”) was created by Katie Paine for The Measurement Standard.

  27. 2. Clearly define constituencies • Financial community not monolithic • Sometimes surrogates can be used for: • Customers/Prospects • Government • “Opinion Leaders” • Employees • CEOs

  28. 3. Clear questionnaires • Logic • Do not overtax respondents • Fit interview mode • Personal • Telephone • Mail • Online

  29. 3. Clear questionnaires Rate 5 brands of oven cleaners on 59 attributes, rotated to avoid position bias

  30. 3. Clear questionnaires • No Games!

  31. Questionnaire Logic KNOWLEDGE EVALUATIONS BEHAVIOR • Overall Impressions • Strengths/Weaknesses • Characteristics • Personality traits • Buy Stock • Buy Products/Services • Believe Story • Recommend Employment • Recommend Joint Venture • Trusted Sources of Info • Awareness • Familiarity • Identity

  32. 4. The right interviewers • Not all respondents are created equal • Not all interviewers are created equal • Matching respondents to interviewers is critical

  33. 5. Clear analysis • Tell a story The logic of the questionnaire creates the logic of the report/presentation Bottom line: what should company do differently based on results?

  34. 6. Clear reporting • Don’t pull punches • Don’t rub nose in bad news • Sometimes euphemisms are necessary

  35. ab+cd  = 73 x mn-op xy 6. Clear reporting

  36. 6. Clear reporting • 13 Of course, heteroskedasticity is a matter of degree. My favorite footnote...

  37. 7. Tracking • How often? Continuous tracking? When to put tracking studies to sleep?

  38. Case Histories

  39. A Good Reputation = High Scores on all Dimensions Favorability (overall impression) Low High Falling Stars Blue Chips High Familiarity Unknown & Unloved Low Meteors or Cults

  40. A Good Reputation = High Scores on all Dimensions Favorability (overall impression) Low High Ford Chrysler GM Disney Microsoft J&J High Familiarity Pharma, Financial Services Low USAA

  41. Case Histories • Pharmaceutical Company: A Case of Over-investing • Financial Services Company: The Power of Executive Communications • Conglomerate: High Awareness/Low Familiarity = Volatility • A Troubled Company: Keeping the Channels Open • CPG Company: The Power of a Name

  42. Closing Thoughts

  43. Closing Thoughts • Corporate Reputation Matters • It leads to behaviors that will help you achieve your strategic goals

  44. Closing Thoughts • To be managed, Corporate Reputation must be measured • Most CEOs agree that Corporate Reputation is critical • Few actually measure Corporate Reputation

  45. Closing Thoughts • Winning Companies have the corporate will to: • Communicate • Use multiple channels • Measure • Adjust

  46. Closing Thoughts

  47. Thank You. John Gilfeather John.Gilfeather@TNS-Global.com

  48. Questions

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