Presentation from AIM2012 Interactive Marketing conference. Data on social media use in Atlantic Canada and strategy recommendations. From the first firm to ever analyse social media use in Atlantic Canada since 2008.
18. % of people with active profiles on platforms
67% 73%
21% 14%
80% 75%
32% 21%
41% 76%
19. 60+
3%
50-59
7%
18-29
40-49 Smartphone 31%
19% engagement
by age group
30-39
41%
n= 2,500 | % of Atlantic Canadians engaging in social
media through smartphones in 2011
27. emerging platforms for 2012-13
Mostly female Mostly male Mostly male
images social currency technology
mobile Mostly 14-25 Mostly 24-45
& video/images all content
tablets mostly female
low education
mostly male
higher education
28. music Hyper-Local
Niche
Networks
in-network
apps video activism
trends 2012
39. ✓ every demographic is engaged
✓ do your research first and often
✓ monitoring tools miss a lot
✓ monitoring tools don’t give trends
✓ set measurable goals
✓ Gender & Age Group Content Preferences
✓ Small Communities matter more now
✓ Stop being boring
✓ Show your difference