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SOCIAL MEDIA FITNESS STUDY
Prepared by Drew Neisser
Renegade, LLC
April 2012




“Rather than simply using social as a tactic, the most effective brands use
social as an organic part of everything they do.”
Evan Greene, CMO, The Grammys




Take the test yourself at: Renegade.com/FitnessTest
Social Media Fitness Study




                                     TABLE OF CONTENTS


       Executive Summary                                  2
       Methodology & Participants                         3
       Overall Social Media Fitness Test Scores           4
       Social Media Fitness by Business Size              5
       Overall Progress in Social Media                   6
       Department that Drives Social Media                7
       Ability to Listen and Respond                      8
       Social Media Disaster Planning                     9
       Progress with Social Media Metrics                 10
       Social Media Training                              11
       Encouraging Employees to Be Active in Social       12
       Adoption of Social Media Across the Organization   13
       Progress Relative to Competition                   14
       Quality of Social Media Content                    15
       Engagement of Target with Social Media             16
       Development of Social Media Road Maps              17
       Consistency of Customer Experience                 18
       Proliferation of Social Media Audits               19
       10 Not-So-Easy Steps to Social Media Fitness       20




© Renegade, LLC. 2012                                          1
Social Media Fitness Study


                                               EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  Social media is very much a work in progress for most companies
  –  Only 20% achieved a score above a 66 out of a total possible score of 100
  Large and midsize companies are more socially fit than small ones
  –  Small businesses, perhaps due to a lack of resources, scored significantly lower
  Fitness scores were dragged down by a number of factors
  –           About 1 in 4 are just getting started in social
  –           Fewer than 1 in 4 claim to be listening and responding in real time
  –           Only 1 in 3 have a disaster plan in place
  –           About 1 in 3 are mainly concerned with growing their social footprint
  –           Only 1 in 4 surveyed have a formalized training program already in place
  –           Fewer than 1 in 3 think their content is highly engaging
  –           Only 1 in 3 have allowed social media to permeate the entire organization
  –           Only 1 in 6 have completed an audit of all their social media channels
  –           Fewer than 1 in 10 have developed a center of excellence for sharing best practices
  Social media fitness should improve significantly in the next 12 months
  –  About 2 in 5 are just in the process of developing employee training for social media
  –  About half are looking to create a consistent customer experience across all channels
  –  About 1 in 4 are in the process of such an audit; another 1 in 4 are thinking about doing an audit


                                 Distribution of Social Media Fitness Test Scores

              0.025                                                 Mean Score

               0.02
Probability




              0.015

               0.01
                                                   20%	
      20%	
     20%	
     20%	
      20%	
  
              0.005

                  0
                       0       10      20          30        40         50        60        70         80   90   100

© Renegade, LLC. 2012                                                                                                  2
Social Media Fitness Study


                          METHODOLOGY & PARTICIPANTS
Quantitative methodology
–  100 marketers completed the Social Media Fitness Survey on SurveyMonkey.com between February 13
   and March 13, 2012
–  Each respondent answered 3 demographic questions and 14 social media related-questions
–  To create the Social Media Fitness Score, each answer was assigned a numerical value relative to the
   author’s judgment regarding what constitutes current best practices, with the highest possible score
   being 100
Qualitative responses
–  65% of those surveyed agreed to provide feedback to specific questions about the survey results
–  To gather feedback, the author conducted follow-up interviews via email, over the phone and/or in person
Participants
–  Represented companies of all sizes (46% were from large companies, 20% from midsize and 34% from
   small)
–  The study skewed toward B2B brands (62%)
–  Primarily from marketing department (≥80%) and in senior positions (≥50% have the title of VP or
   above)
–  A broad range of industries were represented, including technology, software as a service, traditional and
   digital media, entertainment, publishing, consulting, enterprise software, household products,
   telecommunications, financial services and insurance, ecommerce, travel, utilities, not-for-profit, and
   supply chain management and more.
–  Companies represented include Aecom, AXA Equitable, Asmet, Bennuworld, Cablevision,
   CareerBuilder.com, Citrix Systems, Con-Way Freight, Discovery, eHarmony, Emdeon, Exgage, FusionIO,
   God’s Love We Deliver, The Grammys, IBM, Intel, Isle of Capri Casinos, Lion Brand, Lot18, MassMutual,
   NES Rentals, Neustar, PBS, Pegasystems, PetCo , PPL Electric Utilities, Red Robin, Rubios
   Restaurants, Sage, SAP, Schneider Electric, PSFK, SocialEyes, Steiner Tractor, Suddenlink, TagMan,
   Texas Children’s Hospital, WebTrends, Windmill Cycles, Xerox and Yoxi.tv among others.
About the author, Drew Neisser
–  Founder and CEO of Renegade, the NYC-based social media and marketing agency
–  Monthly columnist for MediaPost and regular contributor to FastCompany.com as an “expert blogger”
–  Articles have been featured in AdMap, AdAge, Adweek, Brandweek, Chief Marketer, Promo Magazine,
   Social Media Examiner and the Wise Marketer, among others
–  Provided expert commentary on ABC Nightline and CNBC
–  Blogs at TheDrewBlog.com and tweets from @DrewNeisser




© Renegade, LLC. 2012                                                                                       3
Social Media Fitness Study


                                                OVERALL SOCIAL MEDIA FITNESS TEST SCORES
     The average score among all respondents was a modest 52 (out of 100)
     –  These scores indicate that social media is still very much a work in progress at most companies

                                                               Social Media Fitness Test Scores - Overall
                                      30%

                                      25%
 Number of Responses




                                      20%

                                      15%

                                      10%

                                      5%

                                      0%
                                               0–9     10–19     20–29   30–39   40–49   50–59    60–69    70–79    80–89   90–100


     B2C slightly outscores B2B
     –  B2C companies scored higher on average at 55
     –  B2B companies averaged 51

                                                                Social Media Fitness Test Scores - B2B & B2C
                                       35%

                                       30%
Responses	
  (%	
  of	
  total)	
  




                                       25%

                                       20%
                                                                                                                                     B2B
                                       15%                                                                                           B2C
                                       10%

                                       5%

                                       0%
                                                0–9     10–19    20–29   30–39   40–49   50–59   60–69    70–79    80–89 90–100

© Renegade, LLC. 2012                                                                                                                  4
Social Media Fitness Study


                            SOCIAL MEDIA FITNESS BY SIZE
Large (≥1,000 employees) and midsize (100-999 employees) companies outscored their
smaller (<100 employees) counterparts

                                   Overall           Large               Midsize                Small

% of Respondents                      100              46                   20                    34

Average Test Score                    52               57                   56                    44

Larger companies recognize that social media is no longer a component that is “nice to
have,” but rather a fundamental part of doing business today.

 “At this point in the B2C world, social media is mission critical. Consumers have demonstrated the power of
 social media, and social media is one of the primary ways for consumer brands to interact and engage with
 their target audience.” -- Diego Pereda, Social Marketing Manager, Xerox

Midsize companies also scored above average and increasingly recognize the importance of
social media.
“[Customer] passion for FusionIO is genuine, and we would be foolish not to engage and share and facilitate
the growth of that passion. A lot of people are asking a lot of questions. If we don’t answer them, someone
less qualified will.” -- Trip Hunter, VP Brand Marketing, FusionIO

Surprisingly, smaller companies scored below their larger counterparts. This could simply be
due to a lack of resources versus any negative feelings about the potential effectiveness of
social media as a marketing tool.
 “These results surprise me, as I think free media [like social] have been explored better in the past by
 smaller companies. I guess with more time and financial resources, which bigger companies have, scores
 improved.” -­‐-­‐	
  Nelleke Kloet, Marketing Director, Tagman




© Renegade, LLC. 2012                                                                                          5

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Social Media Fitness Study (partial)

  • 1. SOCIAL MEDIA FITNESS STUDY Prepared by Drew Neisser Renegade, LLC April 2012 “Rather than simply using social as a tactic, the most effective brands use social as an organic part of everything they do.” Evan Greene, CMO, The Grammys Take the test yourself at: Renegade.com/FitnessTest
  • 2. Social Media Fitness Study TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 2 Methodology & Participants 3 Overall Social Media Fitness Test Scores 4 Social Media Fitness by Business Size 5 Overall Progress in Social Media 6 Department that Drives Social Media 7 Ability to Listen and Respond 8 Social Media Disaster Planning 9 Progress with Social Media Metrics 10 Social Media Training 11 Encouraging Employees to Be Active in Social 12 Adoption of Social Media Across the Organization 13 Progress Relative to Competition 14 Quality of Social Media Content 15 Engagement of Target with Social Media 16 Development of Social Media Road Maps 17 Consistency of Customer Experience 18 Proliferation of Social Media Audits 19 10 Not-So-Easy Steps to Social Media Fitness 20 © Renegade, LLC. 2012 1
  • 3. Social Media Fitness Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Social media is very much a work in progress for most companies –  Only 20% achieved a score above a 66 out of a total possible score of 100 Large and midsize companies are more socially fit than small ones –  Small businesses, perhaps due to a lack of resources, scored significantly lower Fitness scores were dragged down by a number of factors –  About 1 in 4 are just getting started in social –  Fewer than 1 in 4 claim to be listening and responding in real time –  Only 1 in 3 have a disaster plan in place –  About 1 in 3 are mainly concerned with growing their social footprint –  Only 1 in 4 surveyed have a formalized training program already in place –  Fewer than 1 in 3 think their content is highly engaging –  Only 1 in 3 have allowed social media to permeate the entire organization –  Only 1 in 6 have completed an audit of all their social media channels –  Fewer than 1 in 10 have developed a center of excellence for sharing best practices Social media fitness should improve significantly in the next 12 months –  About 2 in 5 are just in the process of developing employee training for social media –  About half are looking to create a consistent customer experience across all channels –  About 1 in 4 are in the process of such an audit; another 1 in 4 are thinking about doing an audit Distribution of Social Media Fitness Test Scores 0.025 Mean Score 0.02 Probability 0.015 0.01 20%   20%   20%   20%   20%   0.005 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 © Renegade, LLC. 2012 2
  • 4. Social Media Fitness Study METHODOLOGY & PARTICIPANTS Quantitative methodology –  100 marketers completed the Social Media Fitness Survey on SurveyMonkey.com between February 13 and March 13, 2012 –  Each respondent answered 3 demographic questions and 14 social media related-questions –  To create the Social Media Fitness Score, each answer was assigned a numerical value relative to the author’s judgment regarding what constitutes current best practices, with the highest possible score being 100 Qualitative responses –  65% of those surveyed agreed to provide feedback to specific questions about the survey results –  To gather feedback, the author conducted follow-up interviews via email, over the phone and/or in person Participants –  Represented companies of all sizes (46% were from large companies, 20% from midsize and 34% from small) –  The study skewed toward B2B brands (62%) –  Primarily from marketing department (≥80%) and in senior positions (≥50% have the title of VP or above) –  A broad range of industries were represented, including technology, software as a service, traditional and digital media, entertainment, publishing, consulting, enterprise software, household products, telecommunications, financial services and insurance, ecommerce, travel, utilities, not-for-profit, and supply chain management and more. –  Companies represented include Aecom, AXA Equitable, Asmet, Bennuworld, Cablevision, CareerBuilder.com, Citrix Systems, Con-Way Freight, Discovery, eHarmony, Emdeon, Exgage, FusionIO, God’s Love We Deliver, The Grammys, IBM, Intel, Isle of Capri Casinos, Lion Brand, Lot18, MassMutual, NES Rentals, Neustar, PBS, Pegasystems, PetCo , PPL Electric Utilities, Red Robin, Rubios Restaurants, Sage, SAP, Schneider Electric, PSFK, SocialEyes, Steiner Tractor, Suddenlink, TagMan, Texas Children’s Hospital, WebTrends, Windmill Cycles, Xerox and Yoxi.tv among others. About the author, Drew Neisser –  Founder and CEO of Renegade, the NYC-based social media and marketing agency –  Monthly columnist for MediaPost and regular contributor to FastCompany.com as an “expert blogger” –  Articles have been featured in AdMap, AdAge, Adweek, Brandweek, Chief Marketer, Promo Magazine, Social Media Examiner and the Wise Marketer, among others –  Provided expert commentary on ABC Nightline and CNBC –  Blogs at TheDrewBlog.com and tweets from @DrewNeisser © Renegade, LLC. 2012 3
  • 5. Social Media Fitness Study OVERALL SOCIAL MEDIA FITNESS TEST SCORES The average score among all respondents was a modest 52 (out of 100) –  These scores indicate that social media is still very much a work in progress at most companies Social Media Fitness Test Scores - Overall 30% 25% Number of Responses 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 0–9 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 80–89 90–100 B2C slightly outscores B2B –  B2C companies scored higher on average at 55 –  B2B companies averaged 51 Social Media Fitness Test Scores - B2B & B2C 35% 30% Responses  (%  of  total)   25% 20% B2B 15% B2C 10% 5% 0% 0–9 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 80–89 90–100 © Renegade, LLC. 2012 4
  • 6. Social Media Fitness Study SOCIAL MEDIA FITNESS BY SIZE Large (≥1,000 employees) and midsize (100-999 employees) companies outscored their smaller (<100 employees) counterparts Overall Large Midsize Small % of Respondents 100 46 20 34 Average Test Score 52 57 56 44 Larger companies recognize that social media is no longer a component that is “nice to have,” but rather a fundamental part of doing business today. “At this point in the B2C world, social media is mission critical. Consumers have demonstrated the power of social media, and social media is one of the primary ways for consumer brands to interact and engage with their target audience.” -- Diego Pereda, Social Marketing Manager, Xerox Midsize companies also scored above average and increasingly recognize the importance of social media. “[Customer] passion for FusionIO is genuine, and we would be foolish not to engage and share and facilitate the growth of that passion. A lot of people are asking a lot of questions. If we don’t answer them, someone less qualified will.” -- Trip Hunter, VP Brand Marketing, FusionIO Surprisingly, smaller companies scored below their larger counterparts. This could simply be due to a lack of resources versus any negative feelings about the potential effectiveness of social media as a marketing tool. “These results surprise me, as I think free media [like social] have been explored better in the past by smaller companies. I guess with more time and financial resources, which bigger companies have, scores improved.” -­‐-­‐  Nelleke Kloet, Marketing Director, Tagman © Renegade, LLC. 2012 5