Powering Experiences
Through Video Content
Data and Content
BEVERLY W. JACKSON
@BEVJACK
DECEMBER 2017
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
OUR MISSION: IS A SIMPLE ONE
BELLAGIO ARIA VDARA MGM GRAND SIGNATURE MANDALAY BAY DELANO
MIRAGE BEAU RIVAGE BORGATA MGM GRAND DETROIT MGM NATIONAL HARBOR MGM SPRINGFIELD MGM MACAU
M G M R E S O R T S L U X U R Y D E S T I N AT I O N S
M G M R E S O R T S D E S T I N AT I O N S
MONTE CARLO NEW YORK-NEW YORK LUXOR EXCALIBUR CIRCUS CIRCUS GOLD STRIKE
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM RESORTS, WHERE THE WORLD COMES TO PLAY
CELEBRATING THE SPECIAL MOMENTS
DRIVING LOYALTY
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
A CULTURE OF DATA DRIVEN CONTENT
PEOPLE TOOLSPROCESS
CONTENT
INSIGHTS
PERSONALIZATION
& PERFORMANCE
NIMBLE MEDIA
INVESTMENT & CONTENT
STRATEGY
DIGITAL
STOREFRONT
A DATA CENTRIC STRATEGY
CLARITY OF GOALS,
PURPOSE AND
OBJECTIVE
VIDEO TRENDS
EPISODIC CONTENT
LIVE VIDEO
INFLUENCERS
KPIs
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
VIDEO STRATEGY
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
CONTENT TYPE - VIDEO GROWTH YoY
The	growth	of	video	content	
produced	is	directly	
responsible	for	the	growth	in	
brand	awareness,	account	
growth	and	organic	
engagement.		Strategically,	
the	use	of	video	by	the	social	
media	team	included	staffing	
decision	based	on	video	skills,	
the	use	of	live	video,	video	
based	content	series	and	
episodic	video	programming.	
	
According	to	Social	Bakers	in	
a	report	last	February	which	
showed	that	video	posts	on	
Facebook	were	generating	
the	most	organic	reach	of	any	
post	type.	
	
Video	is	expected	to	account	
for	three-quarters	of	all	
mobile	traffic	by	2020.	
	
Another	industry	report	
indicates,	nearly	80	percent	of	
all	social	media	time	is	spent	
on	mobile.	
		
Photos
2016
Photos
2015
Volume
Change Variance
Videos
2016
Videos
2015
Volume
Change Variance
BRAND	 		 		 		 		 		 		 		 		
ARIA 348	 169	 179	 106%	 38	 13	 25	 192%	
Bellagio 419	 182	 237	 130%	 61	 17	 44	 259%	
MGM Grand 416	 186	 230	 124%	 94	 3	 91	 3033%	
Mandalay Bay 407	 168	 239	 142%	 102	 28	 74	 264%	
Delano 252	 177	 75	 42%	 74	 17	 57	 335%	
The Mirage 278	 187	 91	 49%	 41	 11	 30	 273%	
Excalibur 422	 193	 229	 119%	 38	 4	 34	 850%	
Luxor 375	 188	 187	 99%	 51	 8	 43	 538%	
Monte Carlo 381	 188	 193	 103%	 133	 7	 126	 1800%	
NYNY 443	 174	 269	 155%	 25	 4	 21	 525%	
Vdara 315	 178	 137	 77%	 20	 12	 8	 67%	
Signature 86	 156	 -70	 -45%	 1	 4	 -3	 -75%	
MGM Resorts 596	 166	 430	 259%	 131	 32	 99	 309%	
M Life Rewards 389	 171	 218	 127%	 53	 23	 30	 130%
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
REAL TIME ORGANIC CONTENT PERFORMANCE
TELL GOOD STORIES
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EFFECTIVE (SOCIAL)
CONTENT IS RELEVANT,
TIMELY AND AUTHENTIC.
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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LEVERAGE
VIDEO TRENDS
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CROSS-CHANNEL
PROMOTION
FROM THE BIG SCREEN TO THE MOBILE SCREEN
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EPISODIC CONTENT
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LIVE VIDEO
#LiveFromLV
Innovation
•  Largest social live-streaming activation of its kind, ever
•  True strategic partnership with Twitter
•  Incredible content on a new scale
Multi-Touch Point/Multi-Property
•  12 brands participated as did dozens of venues:
ARIA, Vdara, MGM Grand, Signature, Mandalay Bay, Delano,
NYNY, Monte Carlo, Excalibur, Luxor, Park Vegas, Park Theater
•  Strip Marquees UGC generated significant interaction
•  Branded giveaways with campaign hashtag were
extremely popular
Influencers Increase Reach
•  Joint Paid and Organic Influencer activation at scale
•  Twitter’s Niche Influencers generated double the
contracted amount of content at 32 posts
•  MGM Resorts Influencers delivered 213 Facebook and
Twitter posts
•  Estimated reach of these posts is 4.5 million users across
6 social media networks
COLLABORATION
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KPIs
RESULTS MATTER.
MEASURABLE PER CHANNEL
Shares Likes Replies Views Clicks Views Re-Pins
Engagement
Rates
Comments Positive
conversation
Click-Throughs Interactions Screenshots Click-Throughs
Click-Throughs
Video Views
Community Size Retweets Engagement
Rate
Community Size
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SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES WEB TRAFFIC
CONTENT
REACH AND
CONTENT REACH &
ENGAGEMENT
BBMA + DRAKE + CHER
NHL AWARDS – JUNE 2017
EVERYONE LOVES A WINNER
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
As of January 24, 2017
MGM Social Media grew by an average of 38% in 2016!	
947,836
224,106
195,589
935,816
268,676
81,582
1,211,964
359,430
165,826
486,100
240,786
92,862
531,036
260,402
131,005
488,287
445,550
81,680
237,075
27,709
61,703
370,516
156,198
85,543
267,734
627,615
133,798
+11.5%
+17.1%
+74.6%
+4.7%
+17.3%
+256%
+9.5%
+13.7%
+109%
+11.6%
+20.6%
+200%
+23.9%
+22.2%
+224%
+28.4%
+6.2%
+118%
+6.2%
+15.5%
+104%
+27.0%
+21.5%
+282%
+31.3%
+4.5%
+144%
850,257 893,884 1,106,650 435,469 428,602 380,286 223,158 291,828 203,885
191,375 229,083 316,042 199,731 212,965 419,729 23,995 128,573 60,344
112,000 22,900 79,500 31,000 40,400 37,500 30,300 22,400 54,800
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPETITION IS FIERCE
38MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
Thank	you	and	see	
you	in	Vegas!

Powering Experiences Through Video Content, MGM Resorts

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    Powering Experiences Through VideoContent Data and Content BEVERLY W. JACKSON @BEVJACK DECEMBER 2017
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    MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL OURMISSION: IS A SIMPLE ONE
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    BELLAGIO ARIA VDARAMGM GRAND SIGNATURE MANDALAY BAY DELANO MIRAGE BEAU RIVAGE BORGATA MGM GRAND DETROIT MGM NATIONAL HARBOR MGM SPRINGFIELD MGM MACAU M G M R E S O R T S L U X U R Y D E S T I N AT I O N S M G M R E S O R T S D E S T I N AT I O N S MONTE CARLO NEW YORK-NEW YORK LUXOR EXCALIBUR CIRCUS CIRCUS GOLD STRIKE MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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    MGM RESORTS, WHERETHE WORLD COMES TO PLAY
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    MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL ACULTURE OF DATA DRIVEN CONTENT PEOPLE TOOLSPROCESS CONTENT INSIGHTS
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    PERSONALIZATION & PERFORMANCE NIMBLE MEDIA INVESTMENT& CONTENT STRATEGY DIGITAL STOREFRONT A DATA CENTRIC STRATEGY
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    VIDEO TRENDS EPISODIC CONTENT LIVEVIDEO INFLUENCERS KPIs MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL VIDEO STRATEGY
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    CONTENT TYPE -VIDEO GROWTH YoY The growth of video content produced is directly responsible for the growth in brand awareness, account growth and organic engagement. Strategically, the use of video by the social media team included staffing decision based on video skills, the use of live video, video based content series and episodic video programming. According to Social Bakers in a report last February which showed that video posts on Facebook were generating the most organic reach of any post type. Video is expected to account for three-quarters of all mobile traffic by 2020. Another industry report indicates, nearly 80 percent of all social media time is spent on mobile. Photos 2016 Photos 2015 Volume Change Variance Videos 2016 Videos 2015 Volume Change Variance BRAND ARIA 348 169 179 106% 38 13 25 192% Bellagio 419 182 237 130% 61 17 44 259% MGM Grand 416 186 230 124% 94 3 91 3033% Mandalay Bay 407 168 239 142% 102 28 74 264% Delano 252 177 75 42% 74 17 57 335% The Mirage 278 187 91 49% 41 11 30 273% Excalibur 422 193 229 119% 38 4 34 850% Luxor 375 188 187 99% 51 8 43 538% Monte Carlo 381 188 193 103% 133 7 126 1800% NYNY 443 174 269 155% 25 4 21 525% Vdara 315 178 137 77% 20 12 8 67% Signature 86 156 -70 -45% 1 4 -3 -75% MGM Resorts 596 166 430 259% 131 32 99 309% M Life Rewards 389 171 218 127% 53 23 30 130%
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    REAL TIME ORGANICCONTENT PERFORMANCE
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    EFFECTIVE (SOCIAL) CONTENT ISRELEVANT, TIMELY AND AUTHENTIC. MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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    FROM THE BIGSCREEN TO THE MOBILE SCREEN MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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    #LiveFromLV Innovation •  Largest sociallive-streaming activation of its kind, ever •  True strategic partnership with Twitter •  Incredible content on a new scale Multi-Touch Point/Multi-Property •  12 brands participated as did dozens of venues: ARIA, Vdara, MGM Grand, Signature, Mandalay Bay, Delano, NYNY, Monte Carlo, Excalibur, Luxor, Park Vegas, Park Theater •  Strip Marquees UGC generated significant interaction •  Branded giveaways with campaign hashtag were extremely popular Influencers Increase Reach •  Joint Paid and Organic Influencer activation at scale •  Twitter’s Niche Influencers generated double the contracted amount of content at 32 posts •  MGM Resorts Influencers delivered 213 Facebook and Twitter posts •  Estimated reach of these posts is 4.5 million users across 6 social media networks
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    MEASURABLE PER CHANNEL SharesLikes Replies Views Clicks Views Re-Pins Engagement Rates Comments Positive conversation Click-Throughs Interactions Screenshots Click-Throughs Click-Throughs Video Views Community Size Retweets Engagement Rate Community Size 31MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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    NHL AWARDS –JUNE 2017
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    MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL Asof January 24, 2017 MGM Social Media grew by an average of 38% in 2016! 947,836 224,106 195,589 935,816 268,676 81,582 1,211,964 359,430 165,826 486,100 240,786 92,862 531,036 260,402 131,005 488,287 445,550 81,680 237,075 27,709 61,703 370,516 156,198 85,543 267,734 627,615 133,798 +11.5% +17.1% +74.6% +4.7% +17.3% +256% +9.5% +13.7% +109% +11.6% +20.6% +200% +23.9% +22.2% +224% +28.4% +6.2% +118% +6.2% +15.5% +104% +27.0% +21.5% +282% +31.3% +4.5% +144% 850,257 893,884 1,106,650 435,469 428,602 380,286 223,158 291,828 203,885 191,375 229,083 316,042 199,731 212,965 419,729 23,995 128,573 60,344 112,000 22,900 79,500 31,000 40,400 37,500 30,300 22,400 54,800 SOCIAL MEDIA COMPETITION IS FIERCE
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