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Putnam Social Media Survey 2014

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Putnam Social Media Survey 2014

  1. 1. Networked: Financial advisors find success with social media Putnam Investments surveyed over 700 financial advisors to learn more about how they are using social media for business. The findings are a continuation of research begun in 2012. 75% are using social media for business Use is steady year-over-year THE SOCIAL ADVISOR The typical financial advisor who uses social media for business Has 11 years of experience Book of business: $84M Typical client assets: $900K 46-year-old wirehouse advisor living in the southern or western U.S. Is active on an average of three social networks 66% gained new clients via social media Up from 49% reporting client gains in 2013 $5.5M was the average asset gain Median = $1.6M 39% gained new assets over $1M Up from 29% reporting >$1M gains in 2013 “Social media expanded my clientele by approximately 25%. This is a great way to recruit new business.” FINDINGS: NETWORKS LINKEDIN REMAINS THE TOP SOCIAL NETWORK 55% of advisors use as a primary network 56% of advisors gained new business 64% of financial advisors use LinkedIn Business use Personal use only Do not use Numbers may not equal 100% due to rounding. 22% 22% 61% 18% Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest Tumblr Vine Women advisors have higher social media usage 82% use social media for business 36% 26% 25% 28% 17% 48% 21% 52% 47% 62% 13% 12% 11% 10% Google+ Wirehouses have the highest adoption rate 15% 83% use social media for business 76% 78% Advisors under age 30 blur the lines between networks 94% use social media for business — highest among all age cohorts FACEBOOK USE IS ON THE RISE OTHER NETWORKS ON THE HORIZON FINDINGS: DEMOGRAPHICS Most relevant for advisors age 50-64 years old 13 times average usage in a month 24% of advisors use as a primary network 83% of advisors gained new business Most relevant for advisors age <30 years old 21 times average usage in a month 36% of financial advisors use Facebook Up from 22% in 2013 “My social presence keeps me top of mind with clients I can’t speak to on a regular basis.” 71% gained clients $5.6M average asset gain Median = $1.7M 67% give social media a significant marketing role 83% gained clients $9.6M average asset gain Median = $6.0M 77% give social media a significant marketing role 80% gained clients $5.7M average asset gain Median = $2.6M 31% use smartphones as the access device of choice Use three or more social networks for business Use more than four social networks for business Are more likely to consider all major social networks equally relevant and eective Base = Using social media for business. “As more people turn to social media as a way to connect, it will naturally become a more ecient way to communicate and build a brand.” The 2014 Putnam Investments Survey 0f Financial Advisors’ Use of Social Media was conducted in partnership with Brightwork Partners LLC among 729 advisors nationally who have been advising retail clients for at least two years. The online study was conducted in late July 2014. Putnam Retail Management 291514

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