The social media landscape is changing so fast that most marketers struggle to keep up. To make things easier, we've distilled the many conversations we've been having with clients in recent months into 10 key trends you need to understand in order to improve your social ROI. To read our extensive write-up to accompany these slides, please visit http://bit.ly/wasfs10
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Future Social: 10 Key Trends in Social Media
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FUTURE SOCIAL
HOW SOCIAL
MEDIA MARKETING
SIMON KEMP • WE ARE SOCIAL • CONNECT VIA HOOTSUITE • 7 SEPTEMBER 2016
10 TRENDS SHAPING THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
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are
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FUTURE TENS(E)
1. DOMINANCE OF MESSENGERS
2. EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION
3. INTEGRATED PLATFORMS
4. EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL VIDEO
5. CONTENT vs. SOCIAL
6. RE-THINKING THE ROLE OF PAID
7. AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF OTHERS
8. PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL NETWORKING
9. SOCIAL COMMERCE
10. MORE MEANINGFUL METRICS
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ACTIVE
INTERNET USERS
TOTAL
POPULATION
ACTIVE SOCIAL
MEDIA USERS
UNIQUE
MOBILE USERS
ACTIVE MOBILE
SOCIAL USERS
GLOBAL DIGITAL STATSHOT
BILLION BILLION BILLION BILLION BILLION
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING DIGITAL, SOCIAL & MOBILE MEDIA AROUND THE WORLD
3.630 2.4382.671 4.7797.448
SEP
2016
URBANISATION: 54% PENETRATION: 49% PENETRATION: 36% PENETRATION: 64% PENETRATION: 33%
• Sources: see We Are Social’s Digital in APAC 2016 report: bit.ly/DSMAP16
+14% +27%+21% +28%*+1%
*SOURCE DATA CORRECTION
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH
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SEP
2016
• Sources: see We Are Social’s Digital in APAC 2016 report: bit.ly/DSMAP16
MOST ACTIVE SOCIAL PLATFORMS
LATEST REPORTED MONTHLY ACTIVE USER FIGURES FOR THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR SOCIAL PLATFORMS, IN MILLIONS
SOCIAL NETWORK
MESSENGER / CHAT APP / VOIP
1,712
1,000
1,000
899
806
652
555
500
313
300
300
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
FB MESSENGER
QQ
WECHAT
QZONE
TUMBLR
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER
SKYPE
BAIDU TIEBA
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ACTIVE
INTERNET USERS
TOTAL
POPULATION
ACTIVE SOCIAL
MEDIA USERS
MOBILE
SUBSCRIPTIONS
ACTIVE MOBILE
SOCIAL USERS
FIGURE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS,
NOT UNIQUE MOBILE USERS
FIGURE REPRESENTS ACTIVE USER
ACCOUNTS ON THE MOST ACTIVE
SOCIAL PLATFORM IN EACH
COUNTRY, NOT UNIQUE USERS
FIGURE REPRESENTS ACTIVE USER
ACCOUNTS ON THE MOST ACTIVE
SOCIAL PLATFORM IN EACH
COUNTRY, NOT UNIQUE USERS
FIGURE REPRESENTS TOTAL GLOBAL
POPULATION, INCLUDING CHILDREN
FIGURE INCLUDES ACCESS VIA
FIXED AND MOBILE CONNECTIONS
BILLION BILLION BILLION BILLION BILLION
1.825 1.3581.428 3.8604.116
SEP
2016
URBANISATION: 47% PENETRATION: 44% PENETRATION: 35% vs POPULATION: 94%* PENETRATION: 33%
APAC DIGITAL STATSHOT
• Sources: see We Are Social’s Digital in APAC 2016 report: bit.ly/DSMAP16
THE LATEST SNAPSHOT OF REGIONAL DIGITAL, SOCIAL & MOBILE USE
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TODAY, MORE MESSAGES ARE SENT VIA
MESSENGER APPS THAN ARE SENT VIA EMAIL
• Source: Juniper Research
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MESSENGERS WILL OVERTAKE
SOCIAL NETWORKS TO
BECOME THE WORLD’S MOST
ACTIVE SOCIAL PLATFORMS
WITHIN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS.
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MOBILE MESSENGERS CHANGE SOCIAL’S RULES
NO WAY FOR BRANDS TO
TRACK OR JOIN PEOPLE’S
SOCIAL DISCUSSIONS
LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES
FOR BRANDS TO PAY TO
‘INSERT’ THEMSELVES
PRIVATE
CONVERSATIONS
HARDER TO
ADVERTISE
LIKES AND FOLLOWERS
MATTER MUCH LESS THAN
ORGANIC WORD-OF-MOUTH
NEW METRICS
OF SUCCESS
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WE CANNOT RELY ON A ‘BOOSTED CONTENT’
APPROACH IN MESSENGER PLATFORMS (YET)
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PEOPLE CONSTANTLY FIND NEW WAYS
TO USE MESSENGERS TO COMMUNICATE
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EVERY DAY, WE SEND BILLIONS OF EMOJI
THROUGH EVERY KIND OF DIGITAL CHANNEL
• Source: based on data from eMarketer
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THE MOST POPULAR EMOJI ON TWITTER
1,367,280,000
611,992,000
610,507,000
532,887,000
394,590,000
393,467,000
392,502,000
316,742,000
314,433,000
296,824,000
• Source: emojitracker.com, correct as at August 2016
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OUR BRAINS PROCESS EMOJI LIKE REAL FACES
EMOJI REAL FACES
• Source: research by Tokyo Denki University, as cited by Andrea Ayres
RIGHT FUSIFORM GYRUS RIGHT INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS RIGHT MIDDLE / INFERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS
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DEVELOPERS HAVE ALREADY BUILT 11,000+
CHAT BOTS FOR FACEBOOK MESSENGER
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AND WECHAT IS NOW SO INTEGRATED, IT’S
ALMOST THE ENTIRE INTERNET IN ONE APP
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SOME THINGS USERS CAN DO WITHIN THE WECHAT APP
SEND MONEY
TO FRIENDS
ORDER
A TAXI
PAY FOR
PURCHASES
RENEW THEIR
PASSPORT
BOOK MEDICAL
APPOINTMENTS
ORDER FOOD
DELIVERY
READ WEB
ARTICLES & NEWS
DONATE TO
CHARITY
PAY MUNICIPAL
CHARGES & FINES
PLAY
GAMES
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SIRI WILL SOON BE AN ‘APP PLATFORM’ TOO,
OFFERING NEW MESSAGING OPPORTUNITIES
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VIDEO IS THE HOTTEST TOPIC IN SOCIAL
CONTENT TODAY (NO SURPRISES THERE)
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BUT SOCIAL VIDEO IS EVOLVING QUICKLY
THE ABILITY FOR ANYONE
TO BRING THEIR NETWORKS
AND AUDIENCES INTO THEIR
LIVE, HERE-AND-NOW WORLD
INTERACTIVE VIDEO
CONTENT THAT PUTS THE
AUDIENCE IN GREATER
CONTROL OF THE ACTION
VIDEO LIVE-
STREAMING
360°
VIDEO
SOON, WE’LL BE ABLE TO
DELIVER IMMERSIVE SOCIAL
EXPERIENCES THAT CREATE
NEXT-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT
VIRTUAL
REALITY
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BUT MARKETERS ARE GETTING CONFUSED;
WE ARE NOT IN THE MOVIE BUSINESS
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WHEN FEEDS ARE SO CLUTTERED, IT SEEMS
BRANDS’ ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY REACH
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HOWEVER, THIS CONSTANT NEED TO OUT-
SHOUT EVERYBODY ELSE IS UNSUSTAINABLE
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PROMOTING WEAK CONTENT WASTES YOUR
MONEY, AND ALSO ANNOYS YOUR AUDIENCE
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…AND MEDIA INFLATION MEANS BRANDS ARE
PAYING MORE TO DELIVER THIS IRRITATION
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MOREOVER, WILL MORE REACH ON EVERY
POST HELP ADDRESS YOUR BRAND’S ISSUES?
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Using reach to measure your
marketing success is like counting
the number of bank accounts you
open as a measure of your wealth.
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USE PAID MEDIA MORE SELECTIVELY TO
ADDRESS SPECIFIC BRAND CHALLENGES
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SOME STRATEGIC USES OF PAID SOCIAL
ENSURING THAT AS MANY
PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE SEE
CONTENT WHEN IT’S AT
ITS MOST RELEVANT
AMPLIFYING CONTENT
THAT HAS ALREADY PROVEN
ITS ABILITY TO DELIVER
MEANINGFUL BRAND RESULTS
REAL-TIME
ACTIVITIES
EXTENDING
SUCCESS
WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED
TO GET THE MESSAGE TO THE
AUDIENCE, REGARDLESS OF
ITS ABILITY TO ENGAGE
CRITICAL
MESSAGING
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MEASURE SUCCESS IN TERMS OF ACTIONS,
ATTITUDES AND EMOTIONS – NOT EYEBALLS
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SOCIAL SUCCESS ISN’T DETERMINED SOLELY
BY WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT YOUR BRAND
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OTHER PEOPLE CAN OFTEN TELL YOUR STORY
IN MORE COMPELLING & PERSUASIVE WAYS
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CRUCIAL DISTINCTIONS
PEOPLE WITH VERY HIGH
REACH, BUT LITTLE DIRECT
RELEVANCE TO YOUR
BRAND OR CATEGORY
PEOPLE WITH A STRONG AND
WIDESPREAD INFLUENCE ON
OPINIONS OR CHOICES IN
YOUR BRAND’S CATEGORY
CELEBRITIES OPINION LEADERS
PEOPLE WHO FREQUENTLY
SHARE THEIR PASSION FOR
YOUR BRAND WITH OTHERS
IN YOUR AUDIENCE
ADVOCATES
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INFLUENCERS ARE OFTEN BETTER AT
ENGAGING AUDIENCES ON YOUR BEHALF
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RESEARCH FROM TWITTER SHOWS WE EVEN
TRUST INFLUENCERS AS MUCH AS FRIENDS
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PASSIONATE BRAND ADVOCATES CAN TELL
POWERFUL AND PERSUASIVE STORIES, TOO
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THEIR CREDIBILITY IS BUILT ON AUTHENTICITY;
YOUR ROLE IS TO AMPLIFY THEIR STORIES
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PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING IS ONE OF THE
FASTEST AREAS OF GROWTH AT THE MOMENT
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FACEBOOK AT WORK AND SLACK ARE
CHANGING THE WAY TEAMS COMMUNICATE
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THERE’S A GOOD REASON WHY MICROSOFT
PAID MORE THAN $26 BILLION FOR LINKEDIN
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SOME PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
IDENTIFYING AND
CONNECTING WITH
POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
AND / OR EMPLOYERS
BUILDING A MORE
CONNECTED CULTURE
BETWEEN TEAMS AND
ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES
RECRUITMENT
& JOB HUNTING
ENTERPRISE
NETWORKING
IDENTIFYING AND
ENGAGING POTENTIAL
PARTNERS AND / OR
NEW B2B CUSTOMERS
EXTERNAL
COLLABORATION
RAISING THE PROFILE OF
KEY TEAM MEMBERS, AND
ENGAGING JOURNALISTS
AND THE BROADER MEDIA
AMPLIFYING
INFLUENCE
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IMPROVING AND AMPLIFYING THE SOCIAL
PROFILE OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES IS CRITICAL
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EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY IS ALSO A HUGE
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL KINDS OF BRANDS
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WHAT AUDIENCES
CURRENTLY THINK,
FEEL, AND DO
WHAT WE’D LIKE
AUDIENCES TO THINK,
FEEL, AND DO
ACTUAL DESIRED
THE ROLE OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
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BUT HOW MUCH DOES SOCIAL CONTRIBUTE
TO THE CHANGE IN ATTITUDES & BEHAVIOUR?
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THE BRAND HEALTH SCORES AND
PURCHASE VALUE OF THOSE
WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE
BRAND’S SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
THE BRAND HEALTH SCORES AND
PURCHASE VALUE OF THOSE WHO
HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE
BRAND’S SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SOCIALLY
ENGAGED
NOT SOCIALLY
ENGAGED
USE SIMPLE ‘CONTROL GROUPS’
VS
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO SCORES
IDENTIFIES SOCIAL’S SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION
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OVER TIME, THIS APPROACH CAN IDENTIFY
THE ROI OF ALL YOUR MARKETING ACTIVITIES
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FUTURE TENS(E)
1. DOMINANCE OF MESSENGERS
2. EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION
3. INTEGRATED PLATFORMS
4. EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL VIDEO
5. CONTENT vs. SOCIAL
6. RE-THINKING THE ROLE OF PAID
7. AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF OTHERS
8. PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL NETWORKING
9. SOCIAL COMMERCE
10. MORE MEANINGFUL METRICS
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WE ARE SOCIAL
SIMON KEMP, ASIA MANAGING PARTNER
@ESKIMON
SIMON.KEMP@WEARESOCIAL.COM
+65 9146 5356
HTTP://WEARESOCIAL.COM