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TOP 12 REASONS WHY PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE

Expecting resistance to change and planning for it from the start of your change management progamme will allow you to effectively manage objections. Understanding the most common reasons people object to change gives you the opportunity to plan your change strategy to address these factors.

It’s not possible to be aware of all sources of resistance to change. Expecting that there will beresistance to change and being prepared to manage it is a proactive step. Recognizing behaviors that indicate possible resistance will raise awareness of the need to address the concerns.

Classic psychological reactions to change

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At the end of the day all sources of resistance to change need to be acknowledged and people’s emotions validated.

It’s far better to anticipate objections than to spend your time putting out fires, and knowing how to overcome resistance to change is a vital part of any change management plan.

Top 12 typical reasons for resistance to change

  1. Misunderstanding about the need for change/when the reason for the change is unclear — If staff do not understand the need for change you can expect resistance. Especially from those who strongly believe the current way of doing things works well…and has done for twenty years!
  2. Fear of the unknown — One of the most common reasons for resistance is fear of the unknown. People will only take active steps toward the unknown if they genuinely believe – and perhaps more importantly, feel – that the risks of standing still are greater than those of moving forward in a new direction
  3. Lack of competence — This is a fear people will seldom admit. But sometimes, change in organizations necessitates changes in skills, and some people will feel that they won’t be able to make the transition very well
  4. Connected to the old way — If you ask people in an organization to do things in a new way, as rational as that new way may seem to you, you will be setting yourself up against all that hard wiring, all those emotional connections to those who taught your audience the old way – and that’s not trivial
  5. Low trust — When people don’t believe that they, or the company, can competently manage the change there is likely to be resistance
  6. Temporary fad — When people belief that the change initiative is a temporary fad
  7. Not being consulted — If people are allowed to be part of the change there is less resistance. People like to know what’s going on, especially if their jobs may be affected.Informed employees tend to have higher levels of job satisfaction than uninformed employees
  8. Poor communication — It’s self evident isn’t it? When it comes to change management there’s no such thing as too much communication
  9. Changes to routines — When we talk about comfort zones we’re really referring to routines. We love them. They make us secure. So there’s bound to be resistance whenever change requires us to do things differently
  10. Exhaustion/Saturation — Don’t mistake compliance for acceptance. People who are overwhelmed by continuous change resign themselves to it and go along with the flow. You have them in body, but you do not have their hearts. Motivation is low
  11. Change in the status quo — Resistance can also stem from perceptions of the change that people hold. For example, people who feel they’ll be worse off at the end of the change are unlikely to give it their full support. Similarly, if people believe the change favours another group/department/person there may be (unspoken) anger and resentment
  12. Benefits and rewards — When the benefits and rewards for making the change are not seen as adequate for the trouble involved

Expecting resistance to change and planning for it from the start of your change management progamme will allow you to effectively manage objections. Not dealing proactively is one pitfall – but there are many other common mistakes.

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Pourquoi la France ne va pas assez tirer profit de l’économie numérique d’ici 2020

Ceux qui en doutaient peuvent être rassurés : le numérique doit apporter des points de croissance supplémentaires aux économies occidentales. A l’horizon 2020, le développement des nouveaux usages du numérique ajoutera 1,36 trillion de dollars au PIB des dix principales économies du monde, soit 2,3% supérieurs aux prévisions initiales, selon une étude d’Accenture du 10 mars réalisée avec Oxford Economics.

Sans surprise, la Chine, qui voit l’explosion des usages sur mobiles sur son marché intérieur, sera la première économie à bénéficier du développement des technologies. Avec 418 milliards de dollars de plus engrangés dans son PIB en 2020, elle devance les États-Unis qui dégageront, eux, un surplus de 365 milliards (344 milliards d’euros). La France est le 7e pays de ce top 10 à profiter de l’embellie technologique, avec 57 milliards de dollars (53,8 milliards d’euros) de gains, ex-aequo avec le Royaume-Uni. L’Allemagne devrait devancer la France de près de 20 milliards de dollars.

L’étude, qui est construite autour de l’index de « la densité digitale » du pays, révèle les points forts actuels des principales économies mondiales en matière de développement numérique. On note d’ailleurs que la France tire son épingle du jeu grâce à un environnement institutionnel et socio-économique favorable et stimulant.

Mais elle se classe au dernier rang, parmi dix sept économies développées, sur l’adaptation de nouveaux processus de production au sein des entreprises, le «sourcing input». « La France pourrait augmenter sa densité digitale d’environ dix points à travers des efforts concertés dans huit domaines et booster sa productivité et sa croissance années après années », affirme l’étude.

Les entreprises françaises à la traîne

Parmi ces domaines à améliorer, l’accès à Internet. « Seuls 88% de la population active utilisait Internet en 2012, contre 94% aux Pays-Bas et en Finlande », les pays leaders sur la densité digitale. Plus inquiétant, la France est classé 55e sur la pénétration d’internet en milieu scolaire, loin derrière ces deux pays de l’Europe de Nord classés eux 5e.

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Capture d’écran 2015-03-17 à 16.00.32Autre point noir, concernant le développement des technologies mobiles entre une entreprise française et ses clients. Cette frilosité en milieu professionnel transparaît aussi sur le critère du télétravail, source de productivité individuelle dans d’autres pays, mais particulièrement mal développé en France. Les salariés français sont aussi faiblement aguerris sur les nouvelles technologies d’information et de communication. Seuls 37% des décideurs français ont identifié l’importance des communications automatisées entre les machines pour leur entreprise, bien en-deçà de la moyenne des autres pays (46%).

L’intervention des gouvernements

Ces chiffres optimistes pour la croissance donnés par l’étude sont toutefois à tempérer. Seront en effet déterminantes les diverses interventions des gouvernements sur les questions du numérique qui pourront avoir un impact négatif sur ces estimations. « Malgré les infrastructures haut débit et les réseaux mobiles qui sont déjà présents, il est important pour la croissance de l’économie numérique que les gouvernements favorisent l’entrepreneuriat et la création d’entreprises tout en développant des liens de confiance entre les citoyens et les entreprises », écrivent les experts de l’étude.

Reste aussi que pour tous les pays étudiés, cela pourrait prendre au moins six ans pour que les premiers effets de ce regain de croissance via le numérique se fassent sentir. Les marchés émergents profiteront aussi de ce fuel dans l’économie mondiale, à l’image du Brésil, de l’Inde et de la Chine qui verront leur PIB augmenter respectivement de 97 à 418 milliards de dollars.

L’étude se base sur cinquante indicateurs, dont les volumes de transactions émises en ligne, l’usage des nouvelles technologies cloud et de communication, les nouvelles compétences créés au sein des entreprises, et les nouveaux modèles économiques créés.

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33 social media groups you should know about

 

Whether you’re a community manager, a social media marketer, a PR pro or a digital strategist, chances are good you could use a sounding board once in a while.

Joining a group of likeminded professionals is a great way to bounce around ideas, ask and answer questions and share industry news and tips.

Luckily, there are lots of communities out there where both new and seasoned pros can go to talk shop and get help—whether your preferred network is Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Google+!

Here’s a list of 30+ of the best groups to check out.

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Top Twitter chats

A Twitter chat is where a group of Twitter users meet at a pre-determined time to discuss a certain topic, using a designated hashtag (#) for each tweet contributed. A host or moderator will pose questions (designated with Q1, Q2…) to prompt responses from participants (using A1, A2…) and encourage interaction among the group. Chats typically last an hour.

Imagine a business networking event—but without a dress code and with a keyboard instead of a bar. The same social customs apply—courtesy and respect—and it’s a great way to meet new people with similar interests. There are Twitter chats in almost every industry imaginable. Here are some of the best for marketing and social media.

1. #Cmgrchat

Wednesday at 2pm EST

Founders: Kelly Lux and Jenn Pedde

Tweets per chat: 400+

This chat’s been around since early 2010, and still going stronger than ever. It’s one of the best weekly chats to talk and mingle with other community builders and managers.

2. #Blogchat

Sundays at 9pm EST

Founder: Mack Collier

Tweets per chat: 1500+

This is another chat that’s been going on since the early days. It’s a fantastic chat to discuss the latest trends and get blogging tips.

3. #Custserv

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST

Founder: Marsha Collier

Tweets per chat: 1500+

Not just limited to social media, this Twitter chat is great for all things customer service. With a ton of loyal regulars who come back each week, it’s a great way to start building relationships with other customer service pros and get inspired to “wow” your customers on and offline day in and day out.

4. #BrandChat

Wednesdays at 11am EST

Founder: Maria Duron

Tweets per chat: 1000+

This is a great chat for all things branding and digital marketing.

5. #CRChat

Tuesdays at 12pm EST

Founder: ConstellationRG

Tweets per chat: 50+

One of the newer chats out there; it’s a good one if you are interested in enterprise tech, big data, social business and community platforms.

6. #Eventprofs

Tuesdays at 8pm EST and Thursdays at 11am EST

Founder: Adrian Segar

Tweets per chat: 2,000+

Social media works at it’s best when it connects the online offline. This is a great chat to participate in to share event planning tips.

7. #Likeablechat

Tuesdays at 2pm EST 

Founders: Michele Weisman

Tweets per chat: 360+

Started by Likeable Media, a social media agency, this chat is all around social media and digital marketing topics.

8. #Linkedinchat

Tuesdays at 8pm EST 

Founders: Viveka Von Rosen and Martine Hunter

Tweets per chat: 540+

If you are specifically focused on Linkedin, this chat is a great place to go for tips and best practices.

9. #Smallbizchat

Tuesdays at 8pm EST 

Founder: John Sternal and Chrisanne Sternal

Tweets per chat: 500+

While not specifically on social media, this a great chat if you are doing social media or digital marketing for a small business.

10. #SSHour // #SocialEntHour

Mondays at 4pm EST 

Founders: Rachel Miller and Brian Fanzo

Tweets per chat: 150+

Another newer chat; a great one on social business.

11. #CloudTalk

Thursdays at 12pm EST 

Founders: Daniel Newman and Brian Fanzo

Tweets per chat: 600+

This chat is great for those in the cloud computing and Big Data industries.

12. #Cmgrhangout

Fridays at 2pm EST 

Founders: Sherrie Rohde, Dom Garrett and Jonathan Brewer

Tweets per chat: 600+

Part Twitter chat and part Google Hangout on Air, this is another great group for community managers. You can tune into the Google Hangout on Air as well as ask questions on Twitter every Friday at 2pm EST.

13. #AtomicChat

Mondays at 9pm EST 

Founder: Atomic Reach

Tweets per chat: 3,000+

This is a great chat for both content marketers and community managers, as it dovetails nicely into both areas.

14. #BizHeroes

Tuesdays at 2pm EST 

Founder: Paper_li

Tweets per chat: 1,100+

Hosted by @Paper_li, this is another great chat to check out if you specialize in small biz.

15. #GetRealChat

Tuesdays at 9pm EST 

Founder: Pam Moore

Tweets per chat: 750+

Started by Pam Moore, this chat aims to separate itself from the whole host of other social media chats by only focusing on the new and freshest perspectives.

16. #BufferChat

Wednesdays at 12pm EST 

Founder: Buffer

Tweets per chat: 2,500+

I couldn’t write a post all about Twitter chats without mentioning Buffer’s chat. One of the newer chats on the scene, it’s definitely a great one to participate in.

17. #MediaChat

Thursdays at 10pm EST 

Founder: Aaron Kilby

Tweets per chat: 1,800+

This chat focused on the online media side, not-so shockingly from the name.

18. #Pinchat

Wednesdays at 9pm EST

Founder: Kelly Lieberman

 Tweets per chat: 900+ 

The original Twitter chat about Pinterest, this chat shares its passion for Pinterest through discussions of best practices, new uses, tools, personal/professional use and more.

If you choose to get involved with one or even a few of these chats, the folks at Buffer have wrapped up some Twitter chat best practices into one handy list:

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Top Facebook Groups

Facebook Groups make it easy to connect with specific sets of people, like teammates or coworkers. Groups are dedicated spaces where you can share updates, photos or documents and message other group members, which makes them great for networking as well as sharing.

There’s a ton of conversations happening at just about every hour of the day within these Facebook groups, some of the best ones I’ve found.

19. CMXHub

Group size: 1,500+ members

Started by David Spinks, CMX’s Founder, this Facebook group is the world’s largest, dedicated resource for educating, supporting and empowering community professionals. It’s a great place to meet other community managers, ask questions and share knowledge.

20. Social Fresh West / East

Group size: 500+ members

If you have ever been to a Social Fresh Conference before, you know they create a Facebook group before each of their flagship conferences. Many of these groups have remained fairly active months, if not years, after each conference. It’s a great place to connect with other social media managers and ask questions/share knowledge around social media management and marketing best practices.

21. Social Journalism

Group size: 2,100+ members

If you work in editorial or news media, this group is a must-join. It is a massive community and focuses on all things related to social media in news. Plus, the community moderators make a point to emphasize and enforce all chat is off the record.

22. Secret Team

Group size: 9,200+ members

While certainly not just about social media or community management, this is a great community, founded by Chris Brogan, for any entrepreneur, consultant or freelancer to join. The group only has three main ground rules.

  • You can help others be more successful
  • You’re open to talking about ways to improve yourself.
  • You don’t try to sell the heck out of your fellow teammates.

23. Community Manager, Advocate and Evangelist

Group size: 9,400+ members

This is another great hybrid group for both community and social media managers. You can mingle with other CMs, ask questions and share tips in more closed, focused environment.

24. Social Media Jobs

Group size: 19,000+ members

If you are looking for your next top hire or looking for your next gig, this group is a must-join. The core purpose of this group is to share social media jobs all around the world. However, there is definitely a US biased in this group.

25. Social Media Managers

Group size: 8,000+ members

This group is solely for social media managers to assist each other with questions, share best practices and talk about the latest trends.

26. Dirty Little Social Media Questions

Group size: 300+ members

The whole purpose of this group is provide a safe space to ask any question related to social media. This group os where you can ask any social media questions you’re afraid to ask elsewhere. With safety in mind, all conversations that take place in this group are considered off the record and confidential.

27. Social Media and Wine

Group size: 1,100+ members

Who doesn’t like wine and social media? This is the group for all social media managers who either work in food and wine or are just major foodies. Unlike some other groups mentioned in this post, this group skews very international and especially Australian-centric.

Bonus: Social Media Club

Group size: varies

Chances are if you live in a bigger city, you have a Social Media Club. Many of these clubs have their own local Facebook groups. This can be a great group to join to mingle with other pros in your specific area.

Top Linkedin Groups

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If Linkedin is more your fancy, here’s a list of a few groups where you can mingle with other social media professionals.

28. Social Media Today

Group size: 140,000+ members

Started in 2008, this one of the most established groups on Linkedin. It’s a great place for social media professionals in all areas to share business tips and discuss the latest trends.

29. Community Managers Group

Group size: 12,000+ members

This is a group for both community and social media managers to talk shop and share tips for how they use social media to engage with their respected communities.

30. Digital Marketing

Group size: 690,000+ members

This group is for any and all digital marketers. It covers everything from social media and PR tips to online advertising and analytics.

Top Google+ Groups

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Last but certainly not least, here’s a list of a few Google+ communities where you can mingle with other social media professionals.

Many Google+ communities are quite active as a place to meet and engage with people on topics you’re interested in.

31. Social Media Professionals

Group size: 59,000+ members

This is a great group specifically for social media marketers and digital PR pros to mingle with one another, chat about the latest trends and share interesting campaigns and case studies.

32. B2B Social Media

Group size: 1,800+ members

As it sounds, this is a group for social media managers in the B2B space. It’s specifically focused on sharing actionable tips, resources and campaigns relevant to B2B companies.

33. Google Small Business Community

Group size: 400,000+ members

With more than 350,000 members, this community, which is run by Google, is a goldmine for small business owners looking for tips for how to stand out online. They share a bunch of insider tips and often run AMAs and Hangouts on Air with certified advisors in a variety of topics.

How to get involved

With so many great groups online, it can be hard to decide which ones to join and participate in.  Regardless of which groups you end up participating in, any of the ones mentioned above can give you a significant advantage when it comes to networking with others in your industry, staying on top of industry trends and just having a place to brainstorm and ask for feedback.

Here are a few tips for how to get the most out of the groups that you join:

  • Start small. Choose 2-3 groups total to participate in so you don’t get overwhelmed.
  • Spend 10 minutes about three times per week in each group. That could be reading and “liking a post,” commenting, asking a question, etc.
  • A good ratio to strive for is 80% commenting and/or sharing others’ content to 20% your own stuff. Spending too much time in the group talking about yourself or sharing your own content might not work as well to help you make connections as being interested in others.

Add your favorite chat or group!

There are tons of amazing resources online for social media marketer to meet and learn from other pros. If I missed your favorite spot to ask and answer questions and get involved with the social media community, I’d love to hear about it! Share it below so we can keep making this resource even better for all of us.

Le petit truc à comprendre si vous voulez entreprendre

Cette semaine, j’ai rencontré une femme entrepreneur qui utilise depuis peu internet comme vecteur pour toucher plus de monde. A la tête d’une société de décoration intérieur, elle n’arrive toujours pas à capter des prospects malgré des dépenses importantes en publicité et la mise en place de partenariats avec des sociétés de son domaine. Après analyse de sa manière de fonctionner, le constat est clair : elle ne parle que de ses services sans « saupoudrer » et évangéliser son public à sa manière de travailler, ses valeurs et ses réalisations passées en expliquant pourquoi et comment elle travaille avec ses clients.

Délivrer de la valeur avant de vendre

L’avènement des produits d’informations est le meilleur exemple de la qualité du contenu que diffuse les blogueurs et entrepreneurs sur internet sur des thématiques toujours plus diverses les unes des autres. Il n’est pas rare de tomber sur des lancements de produits durant lesquels les entrepreneurs n’hésitent pas à délivrer des astuces, axes d’études afin d’aiguiller les prospects qui cherchent à résoudre un problème. Apporter de la valeur à vos lecteurs et prospects est très important dans le processus d’achat : un internaute qui aura été familiarisé avec votre approche, vos valeurs et reçu de votre part des conseils et astuces va changer complètement votre approche de vente. Le mécanisme de réciprocité fera que votre prospect tombera toutes les barrières psychologiques et la dynamique dans laquelle vous allez les mettre permettra à vos produits ou services de passer comme une lettre à la poste aux yeux de votre audience.

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Mise en place d’une offre d’essai pour une start-up

Pour le compte de ma société spécialisée dans le marketing internet, nous avons testé différentes approches pour susciter l’intérêt de nos prospects. Il ressort de l’étude que la mise en avant d’une période d’essai gratuite sans engagement permet d’augmenter énormément la manière d’appréhender les prospects, faire en sorte qu’ils testent l’outil par eux même afin d’être conscient du plein potentiel de celui ci. Après la période d’un mois d’essai, ils possèdent un rapport de performance qu’ils peuvent analyser à tête reposée. Ce rapport de performance sert de base pour la transition vers l’argumentaire commercial. L’éducation du prospect suit ainsi un processus minutieux durant lequel il se familiarise avec notre solution, et une fois la période de test terminée, c’est déjà presque comme si la collaboration était actée. Pour votre business, si vous êtes capable de cerner son besoin et lui montrer les pistes qu’il doit emprunter pour atteindre ses objectifs, alors vous aurez en main tous les arguments pour le convaincre de marcher avec vous. Il vous suffira alors de lui présenter votre offre clef en main qui résout son problème en le prenant par la main et le tour est joué !

Événements et mise à disposition de vos produits et services

L’organisation d’événements pour vos prospects leur permettant de tester vos produits et services et de bénéficier d’informations sur des sujets proches de votre domaine d’expertise sera un bon moyen de vous introduire dans leur esprit. Allez vous promener dans les marchés de Noël avec l’approche des fêtes et observez l’attitude des vendeurs : ils vous font participer, goûter à leur produit et vous font vous projeter dans l’utilisation de leur produit en vous mettant au cœur même de ce que le produit va vous permettre de réaliser. En prenant part à l’échange, vos freins psychologiques sont comme anesthésiés et vous êtes alors dans le bon état d’esprit pour que le marchand vous communique le prix ou qu’il vous fasse une offre qui sera à vos yeux irrésistible.

Internet permet aujourd’hui de lever de nombreuses barrières et d’aller plus vite dans la réflexion d’idées de business et la mise en place de prototypes sur le marché. Si vous n’avez pas vu passé mon petit guide pour y voir plus clair dans l’analyse de la concurrence et l’identification de potentiels business, vous pouvez demander votre exemplaire juste en dessous.