In the post, “5 Tips To Start Strategic Intelligence Research On Social Media“, I stated that in order to gather competitive intelligence data efficiently on the social web, individuals must pay attention to “social media happy” competitors. These companies feel the need to be on every social media platform and share content on a daily basis. A company that can fall into the category is Pfizer.
According to Pfizer’s website, the firm has a presence on the following social media platforms:
- SlideShare
- YouTube
From a competitive intelligence research point of view, let us take a look at the pharmaceutical firm’s presence on LinkedIn and SlideShare.
Above from the basic company description on their corporate profile, Pfizer offers access to several activities such as:
- New Hires
- Profiles Changes
- Recent Departures
- Promotions and Changes
- Status Updates
Figure 1 is the screen capture of the “New Hires” at Pfizer Pharmaceutical worldwide.
Figure 1: “New Hires” at Pfizer Pharmaceutical
New hires at a company may indicate:
- Growth in a particular market or product segment
- New management
- High / low rate of employee turnover
SlideShare
The Pfizer’s SlideShare account is the home of documents that may interest some of its competitors. As of July 9th, 2012, there were 16 presentations and 11 documents.
Amongst some of the 16 presentations, Pfizer posted:
- 2011 Quarterly Earnings Teleconference presentations
- Barclays Capital 2011 Global Healthcare Conference presentation
- 29th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference presentation (2011)
- Profile notes for Pfizer’s acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc
The 11 documents that are available on SlideShare include:
- First Fridays Webinar Series training material
- Pfizer Annual Review 2010
- Pfizer Corporate Responsibility Report
Figure 2 is a screenshot of the collection of documents on SlideShare.
Figure 2: Pfizer's Collection of Documents on SlideShare
Although the majority of the presentations and documents can be unearthed by using Google, it is quite convenient to have such intelligence in one location.
Is there something wrong with being a “social media happy” company? Not at all; however, companies should be aware that the content which is shared via social media can be found via advanced searching method. Perhaps with the aid of a competitive intelligence professional and a content strategist, companies should have a policy to dedicate what is posted from a defensive competitive intelligence point of view.
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Want To Know More?
Please read our past posts:
- Using SlideShare As A Competitive Intelligence Tool
- What Does Google Social Search Mean For Strategic Intelligence?
- How To Identify Social Media Influencers? (Part 1)
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