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Baby Boomer use rose 20% in last year 
              now stands at 32%

              Majority of U. S. adults use social
              networks




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THE GROWTH OF MOBILE

     Smartphone sales outstrips laptop and desktop
       sales in 2010

     Projected smartphone sales in 2016  1.5 billion
       units


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SIX THREATS FACING THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

                              SOFT MARKET/WEAK ECONOMY
                                     REGULATORY CHANGES
                                    THE VIRTUAL CONSUMER
                              CARRIER/PRODUCER RELATIONS
                                      DATA/ERM DEMANDS
                                  TECH AS A GAME CHANGER




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THEY WANT TO BE FOUND !

            ADD TO THE PURELY TRANSACTIONAL
               RELATIONSHIP, MAKE IT DEEPER

                             TOP-OF MIND VISIBILITY

                        JUST-IN-TIME ACCESSIBILITY

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Flip scarcity with abundance and everything
       changes.

                                      Seth Godin




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SOCIAL MEDIA IS:

                                             Productive

                                         Cost-Efficient

                                             Risk-Averse


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Provided

                   You Do It Right
              Do Not Take Half-Measures


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Playing Offense
                              AND
                            Defense --
                        At the Same Time
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On Offense

         Promote your brand
         Generate leads
         Strengthen customer relationships
         Build communities around customer needs
         Develop advocates
         Tell the insurance story
         Listen, learn and engage


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It Does Not Mean:

         Just setting up a Facebook page
         Treating social media as just another corporate
          mouthpiece
         Buttonholing social media in the marketing
          department  it must be an enterprise function



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It Does Mean:

      Listening, not lecturing
      Creating your own demand
      Building communities around core competencies
      Encouraging social sharing
      Using data effectively


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On Defense

         Defend your brand
         Know how to respond to criticism and turn it
          your advantage
         Build legal protections
         Create risk management plan



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It Does Not Mean:

         Blocking all employee access
         Tuning out the complainers
         Waiting for the first compliance violation to
          take action
         Putting it on the backburner until business
          improves


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It Does Mean:

     Creating a strategy and plan for formal
      participation
     Educating and guiding users
     Establishing usage guidelines and enforcing them
     Managing your social media profile



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Social Media Is Not Just About
                 Communications



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Its Also About the Data




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    Entering the era of Web 3.0
         Using the data effectively and safely
         Monitoring with blinders
         More than checking your own sites
         Use two or more services and variety of metrics
         Know what your competitors, producers and
          buyers are doing

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Regulatory Red Flags
          Insurance departments now monitoring social
           media activity
          Concerned about absence of research protocols
          Advertising
          Testimonials and Endorsements
          Consumer Privacy
          Record Retention
          Agent Monitoring (or lack of it)
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Legal Issues



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    Case law is evolving
         Many areas of law affected: employment,
          contracts, intellectual property, privacy, data
          security
         # 1 concern  online terms and conditions
         Four must-haves: policy, guidelines,
          monitoring, training


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The Cost/Benefit Equation
         Use existing staff to start  not just a twenty-
          something in a cubicle
         Create support system
         Phased-in implementation
         Use roadmap to avoid missteps
         Recalibrate marketing investment
         Minimize compliance, litigation costs
         Measuring performance
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Whats New in 2012

      Specify ROI (soft and hard)
      Growing regulatory scrutiny
      Commercial lines apps acceleration
      Widespread carrier-agent cooperation
      Mobile Internet explosion (content and apps)



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    Follow our blog at www.thegoodrisk.com
         Join our Facebook discussion at
          Social-Media-Management-for-Insurance-Industry
         For information on our services, see
          wetzelandassociates.com
                                      Social Media Management Program
                                              Short-term Consults
                                                Insurer Profiles
                                         Employee, Producer Training

         Email us at twetzel@wetzelandassociates.com
         Phone: 708-524-4944 Cell: 708-577-8658


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  • 4. SIX THREATS FACING THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY SOFT MARKET/WEAK ECONOMY REGULATORY CHANGES THE VIRTUAL CONSUMER CARRIER/PRODUCER RELATIONS DATA/ERM DEMANDS TECH AS A GAME CHANGER Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 4
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  • 9. THEY WANT TO BE FOUND ! ADD TO THE PURELY TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIP, MAKE IT DEEPER TOP-OF MIND VISIBILITY JUST-IN-TIME ACCESSIBILITY Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 9
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  • 11. Flip scarcity with abundance and everything changes. Seth Godin Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 11
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  • 13. SOCIAL MEDIA IS: Productive Cost-Efficient Risk-Averse Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 13
  • 14. Provided You Do It Right Do Not Take Half-Measures Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 14
  • 15. Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 15
  • 16. Playing Offense AND Defense -- At the Same Time Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 16
  • 17. Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 17
  • 18. On Offense Promote your brand Generate leads Strengthen customer relationships Build communities around customer needs Develop advocates Tell the insurance story Listen, learn and engage Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 18
  • 19. It Does Not Mean: Just setting up a Facebook page Treating social media as just another corporate mouthpiece Buttonholing social media in the marketing department it must be an enterprise function Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 19
  • 20. It Does Mean: Listening, not lecturing Creating your own demand Building communities around core competencies Encouraging social sharing Using data effectively Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 20
  • 21. On Defense Defend your brand Know how to respond to criticism and turn it your advantage Build legal protections Create risk management plan Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 21
  • 22. It Does Not Mean: Blocking all employee access Tuning out the complainers Waiting for the first compliance violation to take action Putting it on the backburner until business improves Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 22
  • 23. It Does Mean: Creating a strategy and plan for formal participation Educating and guiding users Establishing usage guidelines and enforcing them Managing your social media profile Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 23
  • 24. Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 24
  • 25. Social Media Is Not Just About Communications Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 25
  • 26. Its Also About the Data Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 26
  • 27. Entering the era of Web 3.0 Using the data effectively and safely Monitoring with blinders More than checking your own sites Use two or more services and variety of metrics Know what your competitors, producers and buyers are doing Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 27
  • 28. Regulatory Red Flags Insurance departments now monitoring social media activity Concerned about absence of research protocols Advertising Testimonials and Endorsements Consumer Privacy Record Retention Agent Monitoring (or lack of it) Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 28
  • 29. Legal Issues Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 29
  • 30. Case law is evolving Many areas of law affected: employment, contracts, intellectual property, privacy, data security # 1 concern online terms and conditions Four must-haves: policy, guidelines, monitoring, training Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 30
  • 31. The Cost/Benefit Equation Use existing staff to start not just a twenty- something in a cubicle Create support system Phased-in implementation Use roadmap to avoid missteps Recalibrate marketing investment Minimize compliance, litigation costs Measuring performance Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 31
  • 32. Whats New in 2012 Specify ROI (soft and hard) Growing regulatory scrutiny Commercial lines apps acceleration Widespread carrier-agent cooperation Mobile Internet explosion (content and apps) Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 32
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  • 37. Follow our blog at www.thegoodrisk.com Join our Facebook discussion at Social-Media-Management-for-Insurance-Industry For information on our services, see wetzelandassociates.com Social Media Management Program Short-term Consults Insurer Profiles Employee, Producer Training Email us at twetzel@wetzelandassociates.com Phone: 708-524-4944 Cell: 708-577-8658 Thom as H. Wetzel &Associates, Inc. 37
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