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ABOUT THE YMCA ORGANIZATION
•   1844, Founded in London England by George Williams & 11 friends.
•   Williams was a 22 year old farmer-turned-department store worker.
•   1851, the first U.S. YMCA organization was formed as a non-profit organization at
    Old South Church in Boston, MA by retired Boston sea captain Thomas Valentine
    Sullivan for sailors & merchants.
•   Today, More than 1200 YMCA organizations in the United States, serving more than
    10,000 communities.
•   Areas of Focus include:
             • Youth Development
             • Healthy Living
             • Social Responsibility

• Programs actively available include community education, after school
  programs, summer camps, sporting activities, and advocacy.
ABOUT YMCAMETRO ATLANTA
• Established in 1980
• 17 locations in metro Atlanta
• Provides:
   • Childcare
   • Fitness classes
   • Sports activities
   • Social research
   • Summer camps
   • Advocacy
• Target Audience:
   • Women 35-54
   • Families with Children
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS                   WEAKNESS
  • Brand Recognition        • Brand Recognition
  • Multiple Locations       • Social Media Presence
  • Product Diversity        • Narrow Scope of Target
  • Website                    Audience
                             • Website/Low Engagement

OPPORTUNITIES               THREATS
  • Increase                  • Competitors
  • Reconstitute Target       • No/Incorrect Social Media Strategy
    Audience                  • Poor/Limited SEO
  • Better Social Media &     • Website
    Website Engagement
AUDIENCEDEMOGRAPHICS
•   Target Audience is women


•   Top age range of 35-44


•   Majority of the YMCA’s audience has children


•   The middle income group is their target income household


•   College graduates visit the site the most


•   African American’s visit the site more than other ethnicities


•   http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/digital-lives-of-american-moms/
TWITTERCOMPETITORS
   YMCA             692 Tweets       2718 Followers




Metro Atlanta        31 Tweets        133 Followers




  Lifetime          2822 Tweets      20782 Followers
  Fitness
• This is a clip from from lifetime’s twitter page showing an actual
conversation
TWITTERCOMPETITORSCONTINUED
   YMCA           692 Tweets    2718 Followers




Metro Atlanta      31 Tweets     133 Followers




Boys and Girls    3214 Tweets   11286 Followers
    Club
TWITTERANDTHEGREATERBOSTONYMCA
   YMCA         692 Tweets    2718 Followers




Metro Atlanta    31 Tweets    133 Followers




YMCA Boston     3071 Tweets   3761 Followers
FACEBOOKANALYTICS
   YMCA         23,144 Likes   131 Talking     0 Check-ins
                                 about




Metro Atlanta    897 Likes      36 Talking     89 Check-ins
                                  about




  Lifetime      68,272 Likes   1,215 Talking     550,250
  Fitness                          about        Check-ins
FACEBOOKANALYTICSCONTINUED
   YMCA          23,144 Likes    131 Talking      0 Check-ins
                                   about




Metro Atlanta     897 Likes       36 Talking      89 Check-ins
                                    about




Boys and Girls   1,728 Likes    0 Talking about   55 Check-ins
    Club
ARCHIVEDATA
WEB PRESENCE

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  • 1.
  • 2. ABOUT THE YMCA ORGANIZATION • 1844, Founded in London England by George Williams & 11 friends. • Williams was a 22 year old farmer-turned-department store worker. • 1851, the first U.S. YMCA organization was formed as a non-profit organization at Old South Church in Boston, MA by retired Boston sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan for sailors & merchants. • Today, More than 1200 YMCA organizations in the United States, serving more than 10,000 communities. • Areas of Focus include: • Youth Development • Healthy Living • Social Responsibility • Programs actively available include community education, after school programs, summer camps, sporting activities, and advocacy.
  • 3. ABOUT YMCAMETRO ATLANTA • Established in 1980 • 17 locations in metro Atlanta • Provides: • Childcare • Fitness classes • Sports activities • Social research • Summer camps • Advocacy • Target Audience: • Women 35-54 • Families with Children
  • 4. SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS WEAKNESS • Brand Recognition • Brand Recognition • Multiple Locations • Social Media Presence • Product Diversity • Narrow Scope of Target • Website Audience • Website/Low Engagement OPPORTUNITIES THREATS • Increase • Competitors • Reconstitute Target • No/Incorrect Social Media Strategy Audience • Poor/Limited SEO • Better Social Media & • Website Website Engagement
  • 5. AUDIENCEDEMOGRAPHICS • Target Audience is women • Top age range of 35-44 • Majority of the YMCA’s audience has children • The middle income group is their target income household • College graduates visit the site the most • African American’s visit the site more than other ethnicities • http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/digital-lives-of-american-moms/
  • 6. TWITTERCOMPETITORS YMCA 692 Tweets 2718 Followers Metro Atlanta 31 Tweets 133 Followers Lifetime 2822 Tweets 20782 Followers Fitness
  • 7. • This is a clip from from lifetime’s twitter page showing an actual conversation
  • 8. TWITTERCOMPETITORSCONTINUED YMCA 692 Tweets 2718 Followers Metro Atlanta 31 Tweets 133 Followers Boys and Girls 3214 Tweets 11286 Followers Club
  • 9. TWITTERANDTHEGREATERBOSTONYMCA YMCA 692 Tweets 2718 Followers Metro Atlanta 31 Tweets 133 Followers YMCA Boston 3071 Tweets 3761 Followers
  • 10. FACEBOOKANALYTICS YMCA 23,144 Likes 131 Talking 0 Check-ins about Metro Atlanta 897 Likes 36 Talking 89 Check-ins about Lifetime 68,272 Likes 1,215 Talking 550,250 Fitness about Check-ins
  • 11. FACEBOOKANALYTICSCONTINUED YMCA 23,144 Likes 131 Talking 0 Check-ins about Metro Atlanta 897 Likes 36 Talking 89 Check-ins about Boys and Girls 1,728 Likes 0 Talking about 55 Check-ins Club
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Editor's Notes

  1. 1844, Founded in London England by George Williams & 11 friends.Williams was a 22 year old farmer-turned-department store worker who felt the need to create a refuge which held daily bible study and prayer for young men seeking to escape the hazards of street life in industrial age London. Although this type of an organization was nothing new during it’s time, The Y was uniquely different because it sought to meet the social needs of a community and opened membership to everyone with no regard to social class.Years later, retired Boston sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan, working as a marine missionary, realized a similar need to create a safe “home away from home” for sailors and merchants in Boston-andtherby created the first U.S. YMCA formation on December 29, 1851, at the Old South Church in Boston, MA.
  2. Established in 1980 and worked with local schools to provide after school care programs.