Delta Communication Audit
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Delta Airlines
Oanh DinhNicole DeVaney
Josalyn Dykes
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Consumer Complaints:2009 U.S. Airline Rankings
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
1,117 more complaints
33.5 million fewer passengers
“Complaints are handled…on a case-by-case basis in the order they are received.”
- Delta
“Smiles don’t cost airlines a penny.” - Southwest
Source: Yahoo! Travel
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Communication Strategy
• Communication should be consistent regardless of channel, audience, or purpose
• Audit revealed little connectivity
• Target Objective: To promote one message
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Communication Strategy
Social Networks
Websites and Publications
Summary of Audit Results
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Social Networks
• Wide range of audience– 61% in U.S. have active profiles– 400 million users on Facebook– 75 million users on Twitter– 100 million users on YouTube
• Build brand image for free
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Social Networks:YouTube
• Safety video features “Deltalina” and her famous finger wag
• Over 1.7 million views
• Katherine Lee has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and Ellen
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Social Networks:Twitter
Issues
• Hard to find
• Multiple sites
• 66,000 followers vs. 1 million on Southwest
Suggested Resolution
• One site
• Link on other networking sites
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Social Networks:Facebook
Issues
• Hard to find
• Limited audience interactions • 2,400 friends
Suggested Resolution
• Link to other networking sites
• Surveys to promote interactions
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Social Networks:Flickr
Issues
• Confusing to customers
• Last update: July 2009 • Total “friends”: 449
Suggested Resolution
• One page
• Regular updates
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Communication Strategy
Social Networks
Websites and Publications
Summary of Audit Results
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Websites:Delta Blog – “Under the Wing”
• Gives company a human element
– Written by employees– Tone: Conversational– Topics: Interesting
• Integrates other channels
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Publications:NewsDigest
• Internal communication
• Surveyed employees to determine desired channel
• Targets traveling Delta employees
• Biweekly publication
• Delta and industry news
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Current Language Revised Language
Delta has a relaxed dress code, but that doesn’t mean a sloppy appearance is acceptable.
Appropriate business casual dress is encouraged for employee travelers.
(Include pictures of inappropriate dress)
Agents can’t [sell to revenue passengers] if they are checking availability on a dozen different flights for you.
We encourage you to use self-service tools. If you need to call, please keep it brief so that we can continue to offer excellent service to our customers.
Publications:Jetiquette
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Publications:Mobile Phone Applications• 21% of American cell phone users have a smartphone
• Average of 22 apps (37 for iPhone)
• 21% of users accessed a travel app in last month
The Southwest Airlines iPhone App
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Communication Strategy
Social Networks
Websites and Publications
Summary of Audit Results
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Audit Findings
• Effective– Safety Video– “Under the Wing”– NewsDigest
• Needs Improvement– Mission statement and
consistency– Social networks– Employee manuals– Smart phone channels
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Thank You for Flying With Us
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Sources:
Nielson RatingsFlickr.com BusinessWeekFacebookTwitter YouTubeDelta.com
DOTYahoo! TravelDelta BlogO’Rouke, Management
CommunicationNewsDigest