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By Dave Rigotti (@drigotti on Twitter)
      (View the thesis paper here.)
• This presentation is an adaptation of Dave Rigotti‘s
  thesis as a partial requirement for obtaining his
  B.B.A. with honors from The University of Toledo.You
  can view the actual thesis here.
• Research was conducted the two weeks prior to the
  election, October 20 through November
  3, 2008, with supporting research and writing from
  November 4, 2008 through February 5, 2009.



                       The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti   2
meetup.com

                      twitter.com
Social Media Site




                       flickr.com

                        digg.com
                                                                                                              McCain
                    myspace.com
                                                                                                              Obama
                    youtube.com

                    facebook.com

                                    0   20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000
                                    Number of U.S. Unique Visitors, ages 18+, Sept. 08

                                                   The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti        3
40
          35
          30
          25
Percent




          20
                                                                      barackobama.com
          15
                                                                      johnmccain.com
          10
          5
          0
               18-34     35-49                  50+
                       Age Group

                            The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti   4
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti        5
2,500,000
Number of Instances or Fans




                              2,000,000

                              1,500,000
                                                                                                               Obama
                              1,000,000                                                                        McCain

                               500,000

                                     0
                                          keyword                        fans
                                             Type of Representation


                                                    The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti        6
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti        7
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti        8
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti        9
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti       10
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti       11
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti       12
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti       13
Obama
                                                           McCain




The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti       14
40
Percentage, as a Total of all Votes, for




                                           30
        their respective year




                                           20
                                                                                                                           2004
                                           10                                                                              2008
                                                0
                                                    18-29
                                                            30-44
                                                                         45-64
                                                                                       65 or over
                                                                                                              Total Popular Vote
                                                                Age Group                                     2004 = 121,069,054
                                                                                                              2008 = 129,391,711


                                                                The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti      15
Percentage, as a Total of all Votes




                                      14%
                                      12%
                                      10%
                                      8%
                                      6%                                                                                  Obama
                                      4%                                                                                  McCain
                                      2%
                                      0%
                                            18-24   25-29   30-39      40-49        50-64         65 or
                                                                                                  over
                                                              Age Group


                                                               The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti       16
45%
                   40%
                   35%
                   30%
Percent




                   25%
                   20%
                   15%
                   10%
                    5%
                    0%
                             Under 18            18-34               35-49                  50+
 % social media site usage     18%                42%         24%                          15%
 % votes                        0%                28%         31%                          31%
                                                     Age Groups
                                                                                  Sources
                                                                                  Quantcast.com and
                         % social media site usage             % votes            CNN.com


                                     The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti         17
• Dave Rigotti is a writer, speaker, and
  Internet marketer. He has worked with
  some of the most well-known and
  influential brands in the
  world, conducting search engine
  marketing and developing communication
  strategies. In July, he’ll join Microsoft as a
  consumer-focused marketer on Bing.com.
• Dave graduated from The University of
  Toledo (BBA with Honors, magna cum
                                                 B: http://daverigotti.com
  laude, 2009) after majoring in marketing T: @drigotti
  and entrepreneurship. This presentation
  is an adaptation of his thesis.

                                The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti   18

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The Social Media Use Of Obama And McCain In Graphs

  • 1. By Dave Rigotti (@drigotti on Twitter) (View the thesis paper here.)
  • 2. • This presentation is an adaptation of Dave Rigotti‘s thesis as a partial requirement for obtaining his B.B.A. with honors from The University of Toledo.You can view the actual thesis here. • Research was conducted the two weeks prior to the election, October 20 through November 3, 2008, with supporting research and writing from November 4, 2008 through February 5, 2009. The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 2
  • 3. meetup.com twitter.com Social Media Site flickr.com digg.com McCain myspace.com Obama youtube.com facebook.com 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 Number of U.S. Unique Visitors, ages 18+, Sept. 08 The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 3
  • 4. 40 35 30 25 Percent 20 barackobama.com 15 johnmccain.com 10 5 0 18-34 35-49 50+ Age Group The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 4
  • 5. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 5
  • 6. 2,500,000 Number of Instances or Fans 2,000,000 1,500,000 Obama 1,000,000 McCain 500,000 0 keyword fans Type of Representation The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 6
  • 7. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 7
  • 8. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 8
  • 9. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 9
  • 10. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 10
  • 11. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 11
  • 12. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 12
  • 13. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 13
  • 14. Obama McCain The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 14
  • 15. 40 Percentage, as a Total of all Votes, for 30 their respective year 20 2004 10 2008 0 18-29 30-44 45-64 65 or over Total Popular Vote Age Group 2004 = 121,069,054 2008 = 129,391,711 The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 15
  • 16. Percentage, as a Total of all Votes 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% Obama 4% McCain 2% 0% 18-24 25-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65 or over Age Group The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 16
  • 17. 45% 40% 35% 30% Percent 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Under 18 18-34 35-49 50+ % social media site usage 18% 42% 24% 15% % votes 0% 28% 31% 31% Age Groups Sources Quantcast.com and % social media site usage % votes CNN.com The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 17
  • 18. • Dave Rigotti is a writer, speaker, and Internet marketer. He has worked with some of the most well-known and influential brands in the world, conducting search engine marketing and developing communication strategies. In July, he’ll join Microsoft as a consumer-focused marketer on Bing.com. • Dave graduated from The University of Toledo (BBA with Honors, magna cum B: http://daverigotti.com laude, 2009) after majoring in marketing T: @drigotti and entrepreneurship. This presentation is an adaptation of his thesis. The Social Media Use of Obama and McCain by Dave Rigotti 18