Digital strategy
Digital strategy is a company’s approach to using technology such as computers, mobile devices and internet services to help them grow.
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- Planning /02
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- Optimising /04
In today’s digital world, business growth comes with many challenges and opportunities that require different online marketing strategies and solutions. A digital marketing strategy that worked for one audience segment may not be the best approach for another. Similarly, online marketing strategies that delivered positive results a year ago may not deliver the same results today.
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The digital strategy should include
People
Digital strategy depends on the skills of the whole team. It doesn’t start in the cloud, but is intrinsically linked to the efforts of developers, designers, marketers, strategists, content writers, etc.
The process
This is followed by a precise definition of what the company’s human capital will do and how it will link and work together to create a fully integrated strategy.
Platform
Only once the objectives, people and processes are in place, do we consider the platforms they will need. Again, technology is a tool, not a driver. Platforms depend on the objectives of each company; they can include cloud servers, content management systems, data analysis systems, mixed reality, artificial intelligence, geographic applications and more.
Products
Once the platforms are identified, the individual products that make up your digital strategy are identified. These can include apps, wearables, responsive websites, smart IoT products, augmented reality experiences and more.
Channels
Once you have your digital products, the question is how you will connect them with people. Which channels work best as delivery channels in your strategy? These can include personal shopping experiences, email, social media, workplace networking, intranets, websites, remote IoT connections and so on.
Experiences
It is important to strive for and maintain a clear user experience. Are your brand’s visual cues consistent and compelling? Is your company’s voice authentic? Do you give people a sense of ease and satisfaction when they engage with your company?
Subscribers
People are at the top of the digital strategy framework, not just those who buy your products or services, although they are of course important. Effective digital transformation also streamlines the experience of your employees, your vendors and suppliers, your partners and stakeholders.
Why does a company need a digital strategy?
A company needs a digital strategy because:
In-depth business discovery
Eliminating missed opportunities
Reaching audiences where they are: online
Digital differentiation
Providing direction
Monitoring ROI
Ja clearly defined plan has obvious advantages for any business. Developing a plan and setting out a digital strategy template can help to see the bigger picture and pinpoint where digital opportunities can be used to increase efficiency and effectiveness. This plan can be used to reduce waste, set departments on the right path, monitor progress and make necessary adjustments.
When companies emphasise a digital strategy, they fall into a number of traps. One of the traps business leaders fall into is being seduced by emerging technology. Too often, a company’s “digital strategy” becomes a blind acceptance of the latest and most exciting technology for its own sake. Companies can be distracted by buzzwords, and attempts to create strategies that incorporate as many of these words as possible can sometimes backfire.
A good strategy starts not only with asking questions, but also with asking the right questions. What is the current state of the industry? Where does your company want to go? What are the gaps your company faces on the way to your goal These gaps are where your opportunity lies.
To understand your company’s position in the market, benchmarking against your main competitors is an essential step in understanding this entry part of the strategic process. Only through effective benchmarking can a company gain an analytical view of exactly where it stands – not only in relation to competitors, but also in the wider business ecosystem.
Once a company has a clear sense of its digital position, it can start to develop a strategy of where it wants to be.
My approach to the project
Exploring and discovering /01
In joint meetings with clients and later in working meetings, through research, discovery and analysis of the data obtained, I want to fully understand your business problem and your intended outcomes.
Planning /02
Based on the data collected, I analyse the data and draw up a strategy plan. I make a list of the digital capabilities needed to deliver the company’s digital strategy.
Optimising /04
I don’t anticipate anything, I test everything. By testing the results, I continue to expand and improve, creating lasting change and growth for the client.
Introducing /03
I enable you to move resources for fast and agile implementation across your business, site, channels and data. I’m not just a consultant – I’m your partner, influencing change.
