1) The document discusses recent statistics and updates to major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
2) It predicts future trends in social media, including a large increase in video across platforms and continued growth of Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest.
3) The document outlines how social media can benefit businesses by generating exposure, increasing website traffic, and developing loyal fans according to statistics from marketers.
3. A little
about me!
Single Mom
Ball State Graduate
Consultant / Entrepreneur
DIY’er (Home & Kitchen)
Community Advocate
Lover of Lists
Retired Mascot
6. Like it or not – Facebook is King
“Facebook has become the most widely-used social network to
date and has shaped online interaction as we know it.”
71
%
Of Internet users are on FB
(that’s 58% of the adult population)
65
+
890 million
Daily logons
1
3Highest traffic
between 1pm –
3pm18% more
Thurs and
Friday
5 new profiles created
every second – what?
7. Interesting Twitter Stats
23
%
Of Internet users are on FB
(that’s 19% of the adult population)
44% have
never sent a
tweet
13%
haven’t
tweeted in
30 days
390+
million
have
zero
followers
92
% of
top brands
Tweet at
least once
8. Facebook – Recent Updates
News Feed Algorithms
Reduction in hoaxes
Ads increasingly important
Video auto-play
Facebook at Work
Facebook Groups App
Amber Alerts
Legacy Contact
9. Twitter – Recent Updates
Sponsored Tweets
Analytics Available to all
Group Direct Messages
In-App Mobile Video
While you were away
Curator Tool
TweetDeck Teams
Dating Google again
10. Pinterest – Recent Updates
28% of Internet Users
Significant Growth
More Men
Promoted Pins
Invite/Find Friends from
FB
Analytics
New Pinterest Guide
eBooks
Mostly used on tablets
11. Instagram
26% of Internet Users
90% of users are under 30
Significant growth
Hyperlapse
Edit Image Captions
Send images directly to person
or group
Enhanced Discovery/Search
More Filters and Creative tools
12. Others
Snapchat has added significant features including advertising,
live updates, “Snapcash”, and most recently “Discover”
YouTube – Creative Studio. Some struggles as more social
platforms ad video features and exclusivity
LinkedIn – Continues to be mostly used by professionals and
80% are over 30. Improved search engine in 2014
Google+ is the only channel with more men than women (71%)
13. What’s
Next?
Increase in Video - BIGTIME
Facebook will remain dominant
Twitter may see decrease in market
share
Pinterest, Instagram, and Snapchat
will continue to grow
Advertising will become more
critical for businesses
Advertising cost will increase
Continued increase in mobile use
Bonus: Podcasts will become more
relevant
Prediction
s from the
experts
that I
agree with
14. Why should you care?
92% of marketers say social media has generated exposure for
their business
80% of marketers say social media has increased website traffic
for their business
72% of marketers say social media helps them develop loyal fans
68% of marketers plan to increase their blogging in the near future
67% of marketers plan to increase YouTube participation in the
near future
64% of marketers plan to increase LinkedIn participation in the
near future
Stats pulled from the 2014 Social Media Marketing Industry Report
15. Roles in Social Media for
Business
Marketing Person / Team
Technology SME / Guru
Intern
Office Manager
Administrative Professional
Customer Service
All things Miscellaneous person
Business Owner
The chick in the cube next to you
16. Do we have time? How about some
of my favorite content tools.
17. Canva.com
Easy web app for graphic
design
Built In Templates
Pre-designed templates
Image gallery
Cost effective
Makes anyone a designer
Sometimes buggy
19. Hootsuite
Social Dashboard
Monitor multiple accounts
Publish in multiple
accounts from one
interface
Preschedule posts
Monitor subjects or
keywords
Watch your kids!
Buffer is also a nice
alternative
20. Thank You – See you online!
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