8. OVERVIEW
• CCIQ Digital Readiness Study – OCT 2012
• How are Queensland businesses adapting
to and leveraging the benefits of, the digital
economy?
• Key findings
• Next Steps
9. DIGITAL ECONOMY
"The global network of economic and
social activities that are enabled by
information and communications
technologies, such as the internet, mobile
and sensor networks.”
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital
Economy
10. THE STUDY
• How are Queensland businesses
adapting to and leveraging the
benefits of, the digital economy?
• ~700 businesses participated
• 25% Micro-businesses
(1-5 employees)
• 28% Mid-sized
(51-500 employees)
• State-wide participation
• Undertaken by CCIQ with support
from Glentworth
11. KEY FIGURES
• Primary website use is Marketing and Communication with Clients (>70%)
• Facebook is the most popular social media platform (89.1%)
88.7%
OF BUSINESSES
HAVE A WEBSITE
27.5%
OUTSOURCE
WEBSITE
MANAGEMENT
24%
HAVE A MOBILE
VERSION OF
THEIR WEBSITE
53.1%
ADVERTISE ONLINE
61.4%
USE SOCIAL MEDIA
12. KEY FIGURES
• Industries with high digital readiness include Education and Training, Financial
and Insurance services, and Information Media and Technology services.
• Industries with low readiness include Manufacturing, Construction, Healthcare,
Retail Trade and Transport
67.9%
DON”T HAVE A DIGITAL
MARKETING PLAN
67%
REALISE <10% OF REVENUE
THROUGH INTERNET SALES
61.5%
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE/
UNDERSTANDING IS BIGGEST
BARRIER TO DIGITAL BUSINESS
13. KEY FACTORS
• Strategic Planning
• Mobile
• Online Purchasing
• The Cloud
• Social Media
• Barriers and Enablers
14. STRATEGIC PLANNING
• Digital marketing should form an important part of your overall marketing plan.
• It helps forecast the level of investment required in technology, services and effort.
• A plan allows you to set objectives and measure your performance against them,
thereby knowing if you are getting a suitable return on your investment.
53.1%
ADVERTISE ONLINE
67.9%
DON’T HAVE A DIGITAL
MARKETING PLAN
15. MOBILE
TIPS
Are people visiting your site on
their mobile?
• Smartphones and Tablets use
specific browsers.
• Web Servers record the version of
browsers when they visit your site.
• Look at your Log Files/Analytics
(Google Analytics).
Does your site present well on a
mobile?
• Test it on Apple and Android phones
(different browsers).
Most recent website tools
produce a mobile version of your
site.
• Ask your provider.
24%
HAVE A MOBILE VERSION
OF THEIR WEBSITE
47%
OF INTERNET CONNECTIONS
IN AUSTRALIA ARE MOBILE
11,000,000 mobile internet subscribers.
At the end of 2013 it is estimated there will be more
mobile devices on Earth, than people.
How are you catering for people on mobile devices?
16. ONLINE PURCHASING
• Businesses in Australia receiving portion of
orders online
– 13% in 2009-10
– 28% in 2010-11
• Online sales in Australia
– $143 billion in 2009-10
– $189 billion in 2010-11
– That is a 32% increase
• How do you use your website in your
business?
– Communication with Clients >70%
– Marketing >70%
– Sell Online < 20%
• Do your clients not buy online?
• Can the people who do buy online become
your customers?
17. THE CLOUD
• The need to have your own server in
a back room (or under a desk) are
fast becoming rare.
• More secure and reliable options are
now available, hosted in purpose
built environments on the internet.
• Usage of Cloud based services
– Email 65.1%
– Storage 53%
– Software as a Service >33%
– Infrastructure as a Service >15%
• Use of cloud services can reduce
risks posed by natural disasters and
aging equipment failures.
18. SOCIAL MEDIA
• 61.4% of businesses have adopted social
media
• Most popular platform is Facebook (89.1%)
followed by LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Primary use is for communicating with clients,
marketing and public relations.
• The most popular reason for not using social
media is that it is not relevant to my customers
(>40%), followed by a lack of time and
resources (~35%)
• Is there a potential for people who do use
social media to become customers?
• Trend in Content Marketing
– provide some valuable information or entertainment
that stops short of a direct sales pitch or call to
action,
but which seeks to positively influence a customer
in
some way
19. BARRIERS & ENABLERS
• What are the barriers to Digital Business?
– Lack of Knowledge / Understanding 61.5%
– Cost v Benefit 44.1%
– Internet Speed 41.3%
– Information Security Concerns 37.6%
– Lack of Time 37.4%
• Businesses feel that many of the barriers can be
overcome by improving their digital readiness.
• They believe this can be done by developing
their knowledge through information and training
sessions (61,7%), and online resources (55.6%).
• The NBN is considered a good investment,
however a majority of businesses do not know
when it will be rolled out to their region and are
not confident it will be delivered on time.
20. OPPORTUNITIES
What can I do now?
• Plan your digital strategy to support
yourself, your staff and your clients
• Check how your website looks on a
mobile phone
• Integrate your traditional marketing and
promotion activities, with complementary
online and social techniques
• Learn more about what is possible as a
Digital Business
– CCIQ Digital Learning Program
37. 37
WHAT IS A DIGITAL ROADMAP?
DIGITAL
MARKETING
STRATEGY
Website
Online
AdverOsing
Search
Engine
OpOmisaOon
Social
Media
TRADITIONAL
Digital
Strategy
MarkeOng
&
PromoOon
eCommerce
CollaboraOon
eProcurement
ProducOvity
Customer
Engagement
Monitoring
&
Listening
Security
Disaster
Recovery
EMERGING
47. Glentworth
supports
businesses
to
increase
their
value
and
growth,
and
decrease
risk.
We
do
this
by
facilita;ng
the
development
of
informa;on
and
knowledge
management
strategies
that
enhance
business
performance
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430
Email:
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St
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Brisbane
4101
Australia
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