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Transcript of Sncr Smm Master Class 11 09
Social Media Metrics & Measurement Workshop
A SNCR Workshop November 5, 2009
Katie Delahaye [email protected]:/kdpaine.blogs.comMember, IPR Measurement Commissionwww.instituteforpr.org
Agenda
Basic DefinitionsBasic rules of MeasurementTools, Tips & TechniquesCase StudiesHands on Measurement Workshop
Why Measure?
“The main reason to measure objectives is not so much to reward or punish
individual communications manager for success or failure as it is to learn from the
research whether a program should be continued as is, revised, or dropped in favor of another approach ”
James E. Grunig, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland “If we can put a man in orbit, why can’t we determine the effectiveness of our communications? The reason is simple and perhaps, therefore, a little old-fashioned: people, human beings with a wide range of choice. Unpredictable, cantankerous,capricious, motivated by innumerable conflicting interests, and conflicting desires.”
Ralph Delahaye Paine, Publisher, Fortune Magazine , 1960 speech to the Ad Club of St. Louis
First, the numbers1. Years to Reach 50 million Users: Radio (38 Years), TV
(13 Years), Internet (4 Years), iPod (3 Years)…Facebook added 100 million users in less than 9 months…iPhone applications hit 1 billion in 9 months.
2. The fastest growing segment on Facebook is 55-65 year-old females
3. Ashton Kutcher and Ellen Degeneres have more Twitter followers than the entire populations of Ireland, Norway and Panama
4. 80% of Twitter usage is on mobile5. There are over 200,000,000 Blogs 6. 54% = Number of bloggers who post content or tweet
daily 7. Facebook USERS translated the site from English to
Spanish via a Wiki in less than 4 weeks and cost Facebook $0
8. 78% of consumers trust peer recommendations , only 14% trust advertisements
9. Only 18% of traditional TV campaigns generate a positive ROI
10.90% of people that can TiVo ads do
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Conquering your fears
• If it’s not working, why keep doing it?
I’m afraid that metrics will reveal that my program
isn’t working • If you’re deaf to the
conversation, only your enemies will hear it
I’m afraid of what I’ll hear
• It’s not about justifying, it’s about improving
I’m afraid I won’t be able to justify my
program/existence
• You should be fired for not showing any numbers
I’m afraid I’ll be fired for not showing the
right numbers
• Learn the language of business first, measurement will follow
I’m afraid to admit that I don’t know how to measure
Eyeball counti
ngHITS Engag
ement
MSM Online Social Media
A measurement timeline
Old School Metrics
AVEsEyeballsHITS (How Idiots Track Success)Couch Potatoes# of Twitter Followers (unless you’re a celebrity)# of Facebook Friends/Fans (unless they donate money)
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Signs that it’s the end of measurement as we know it 1. 48% of respondents to a PRWeek study said they
were moving $$ out of advertising budgets into Social Media. Only 18% said they were taking $$ away from PR.
2. Procter & Gamble is now paying for engagement, not eyeballs
3. Sodexo cut $300K out of its recruitment budget using Twitter
4. Immunize BC measured SM success via share of discussion, increased awareness and shots given
5. BMC Software measures communications effectiveness based on contribution to EPS
6. HSUS generated $650,000 in new donations from an on-line photo contest on Flickr
7. The Red Cross measures the effectiveness of Twitter via lives saved and property lost
8. IBM predicts the ends of advertising as we know. Also receives more leads, sales and exposure from a $500 podcast than it does from an ad
9. 11 Mom’s turned around Wal-Mart's image and delivered measureable increases in sales.
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Old School 21st Century
You are a party planner, not a communicator
The definition of timely has changedThe definition of reach has changed
GRPs & Impressions are impossible to count (an irrevelvant) in social media
The definition of success has changedThe answer isn’t how many you’ve reached, but how those you’ve reached have responded Page 10
Old School PR 21st Century Role of PR
Social Media renders everything you know about measurement obsolete
The Engagement Decision Tree
Awareness
Consideration
Preference Trial Purchas
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FindObserv
e/Lurk
Participate
Engagement
Purchase/Act/Link/WOM
Goals for Social Media
1.Marketing/leads/sales/2.Mission/safety/civic
engagement3.Relationship/reputation/
positioning To fix this Or get to this
Goals drive metrics, metrics drive results
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Reputation/Relationships
Relationship scores
Recommendations
Positioning
Engagement
Get the word out
% hearing
% believing
% acting
Sales
Engagement Index
Cost per customer
acquisition
Web analytics
Sales leads
Marketing Mix Modeling
Goal
Metrics
Change the conversation, improve your reputation
Improve your reputation
Listen first, then respondStop doing stupid things
Negative coverage over time
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Correlation exists between traffic to the ASPCA web site and the organization’s
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Donations
Overall exposure
Online donations
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What do you need to measure?
Impact (Outputs/Out
takes)
ROI (Outcom
es)
Did audience behavior change?
Did the right people show up?
Did your relationship change?
Did sales or revenue or profits increase?
Did you get the exposure you wanted?
Were your messages communicated
Did your relationships improve?
Goals, Actions and Metrics Goal Action Output Metric Outtake
MetricOutcome Metric
Increased on-line reservations
Revamp website
Amount of content on web site
% perceiving state as a destination
% increase in web traffic and reservations
#1site for visitors to NH
Increase staffing and resources for communications
Increased exposure of “visit NH” message
Increased perception of NH as an an extreme destination
% increase in agreement with the statement
Website is preferred site for information
Add content, features to web site, keep up to date
% increase in traffic
% agreeing with the statement
# 1 rankings, and time spent on site
The 7 steps to Social Media ROI
1. Define the “R” – Define the expected results?
2. Define the “I” -- What’s the investment?
3. Understand your audiences and what motivates them
4. Define the metrics (what you want to become)
5. Determine what you are benchmarking against
6. Pick a tool and undertake research7. Analyze results and glean insight,
take action, measure again
Step 1: Define the “R” Why Social Media?
What return is expected? – Define in terms of the business or mission.
What problems is Social Media supposed to solve?
What were you hired to do? What difference are you expected to make?
If you are celebrating complete 100% success a year from now, what is different about the organization?
If your Social Media is eliminated, what would be different? 21
Step 2: Define the “I”
What is the investment? PersonnelAgency compensationSenior Staff time Opportunity cost
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Step 3: Define your audiences and how you impact them
There is no “audience.” There are multiple constituencies Should you blog or Twitter? Don’t ask me, ask your customers List every stakeholder
Where do they go for information?What’s important to them?What is the benefit of having a good relationship with that stakeholder group?What’s important to them?Where do they go for information?What do you want them to know?
Understand your role in getting the audience to do what you want it to do
Raise awarenessIncrease preferenceIncrease engagement
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Step 4: Define your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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The Perfect KPIGets you where you want to go (achieves corporate goals)Is actionableContinuously improves your processesIs there when you need it
KPIs should be developed for: Your own propertiesDifferent tacticsOther influential sites
Step 4: Define your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) carefully because you become what you measure
Cost savingsEfficiency
Cost per message communicatedCost per new lead/customer acquired
Productivity: Increase in employee engagement/moraleLower turnover/recruitment costs
Engagement: Ratio of posts to comments% of repeat visitors% of 5+min visitors% of registrations
Trust:Improvement in relationship /reputation scores with customers and communities (Loyalty/Retention)
Thought leadership: Share of quotesShare of opportunities
Message penetrationPositioning on key issuesImprovement in favorable/unfavorable ratioImprovement in Optimal Content Score (OCS)
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KPIs for External blogs and other Consumer Generated Media
Share of positioningShare of rants vs. ravesShare of positives/negativesShare of visibilityShare of quotesShare of brand benefits
mentionedTypes of conversationsEngagement – ratio of posts to
comments Optimal content score
Revenue KPIs
Cost savingsCost per click thru, downloads, engagement vs other marketing channelsCost per message communicated vs other channels
Lifetime value of engagementCost per customer acquisition
Engagement metrics
% increase or decrease in unique visits In the past month, what % of all sessions represent more than 5 page views % of sessions that are greater than 5 minutes in duration % of visitors that come back for more than 5 sessions % of sessions that arrive at your site from a Google search, or a direct link from your web site or other site that is related to your brand % of visitors that become a subscriber % of visitors that download something from the site % of visitors that provide an email addressRatio of posts to comments
Courtesy of Eric Peterson
Emerging benchmarks Past PerformanceThink 3
PeerUnderdog nipping at your heelsStretch goal
Whatever keeps the C-suite up at night
Step 5: Define your benchmarks
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Emerging benchmarks Past PerformanceThink 3
PeerUnderdog nipping at your heelsStretch goal
Whatever keeps the C-suite up at night
Step 5: Define your benchmarks
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Past performance: tonality of blog content
Tonality of Coverage Over Time
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Tonality of all blog postings
Total, 10%
Total, 71%
Total, 19%
The competitive landscape
Technorati mentions with high authority
Cingular7%
Sprint7%
Verizon10%
T-Mobile75%
US Cellular1%
Company "sucks" mentions in Technorati with high authority
US Cellular2% Cingular
16%
Sprint12%
Verizon19%
T-Mobile51%
Blogs and Twitter dominated the social media landscape
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Digg
Video
Social Network
Photo
Forum
Blog
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
9%
26%
20%
38%
6%
4%
53%
37%
4%
9%
20%
65%
Consumer Education Non-Profit
Consumer organizations are far more likely to see Undesirable Discussion than non-profits or educational institutions.
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Undesirable
Desirable
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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91%
2%
98%
22%
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Consumer Education Non Profit
*For each mention, we determine whether it leaves the reader more or less likely to donate to, partner with, volunteer for or otherwise support the efforts of Non-Profit Organization. If it leaves the reader more likely, we consider it positive. If it leaves the reader less likely, we consider it negative. If it doesn’t sway the reader one way or the other, we consider it neutral.
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Does not Contain a Message
Contains a Message
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Consumer Education Non Profit
Key Message penetration lags the non-profit average
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Focus on fewer key messages with shorter statements
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Number of Messages Tracked
Average Number of Words Per Key
Message
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Consumer Education Non Profit
Recommendation: Less is more when trying to get your messages across. We recommend reducing the number of key messages and simplifying and shortening the key messages that are tracked.
Most conversations were making observations rather than expressing support
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Expressing criticism
Giving a shout-out
Rallying support
Asking a question
Making a suggestion
Offering an opinion
Advertising something
Expressing support
Making an observation
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Consumer Education Non-Profit Average
Consumer organizations tend to be the focal point of more conversations
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Not Focal Point
Focal Point
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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Consumer Non Profit
Consumer companies saw a significantly higher level of visibility than non-profits
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Video Tags
Title
Photo Caption
Top 20%
Bottom 80%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
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Consumer Non Profit
Overview of Key Metrics
Bookmark.
Ext. Blogs
Inst. Blogs YouTube MSM
SOV 2% — 8% 9% 11% 7%
Popularity
230 bkmks
500/mo. — 20 links
150k views —
Engagement 59 cmts 1 day 13 cmts
2-12 cmts 2 cmts —
% Positive 20% 32% 54% 50% 15% 15%
% Negative 0% 0% 4% 0% 1% 2%
Strat. Mess. 40%† 18%† 42% 42%† 18% 38%
Peer 1 was the competitive leader in all but YouTube, where Peer 4 and Peer 3 led.Actions attributed to individuals were responsible for most content, except on YouTube.
Rank Order
Facebook YouTube Social Bookmarking
External Blogs
Institutional Blogs
1 Campus Life
Events Courses Faculty Campus Life
2 Sports Campus Life
Projects, Non-Research
Research, Physical Sciences
Events
3 Technology Faculty Research, Physical Sciences
Institution Overall
Institution Overall
4 Product Services
Courses Events Expert Commentary
Institution Sub-Groups
5 Events Institution Overall
Faculty Events Admissions
Few subjects appear across all forms of social media, so tailor outreach accordingly
Step 6: Pick a tool
1. Content Analysis2. Survey3. Web Analytics
Step 6: Selecting a measurement tool
Objective KPI Tool
Increase inquiries, web traffic, recruitment
% increase in traffic#s of clickthrus or downloads
Web Analytics: Google Analytics, Omniture, Web trends
Increase awareness/preference
% of audience preferring your brand to the competition
Survey: Online -- SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang or Mail
Engage marketplace Conversation index greater than .8Rankings % increase in engagement
Web analytics or Content Anatlysis: TypePad, Technorati Omniture, Google Analytics
Communicate messages
% of articles containing key messagesTotal opportunities to see key messagesCost per opportunity to see key messages
Media content analysis –
% aware of or believing in key message
Survey
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Content Analysis requires a content source:
Free: Google News/Google Blogs, RSS
feeds, Technorati, Social Mention, Twazzup,
$500+ Radian 6, Techrigy, Sysymos, Visible
Technologies, Scout Labs, Cyberalert, CustomScoop, e-Watch
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A way to analyze content
AutomatedHuman:
Census vs random sampleSentiment vs TopicsThe 80/20 rule – Measure what matters because 20% of the content influences 80% of the decisions
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A coding methodology
TonalityWhat messages were communicatedHow you’re positioned on key issuesDominance/Prominence/VisibilityAuthoritySubject of the article/postingWho was quoted?Products, events, initiatives, battles mentionedOptimal Content Score
What matters, what doesn’t
Standard classifications of discussion
• Acknowledging receipt of information
• Advertising something• Answering a question• Asking a question• Augmenting a previous
post• Calling for action• Disclosing personal
information• Distributing media• Expressing agreement• Expressing criticism• Expressing support• Expressing surprise• Giving a heads up
• Responding to criticism• Giving a shout-out• Making a joke• Making a suggestion• Making an observation• Offering a greeting• Offering an opinion• Putting out a wanted ad• Rallying support• Recruiting people• Showing dismay• Soliciting comments• Soliciting help• Starting a poll• Validating a position
Standard classifications of videos
AdvertisementAnimationDemonstrationEvent/PerformanceFictionFilmHome VideoInstructional VideoInterviewLecture
MontageMusic VideoNews BroadcastPromotional VideoSightseeing/TourSlideshowSpeechTelevision ShowVideo Log
Why an Optimal Content Score?
You decide what’s important:Benchmark against peers and/or competitorsTrack activities against OCS over time Positive:
Mentions of the brandKey messagesPositioningVisibility
Negative OmittedNegative toneNo key message
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How to calculate Optimal ContentQuality score +1 0 -1
Score Score ScoreTonality Positive 3 Neutral 0 Negative -3
Positioning Contains 2 Doesn't contain 0
Positions the competition favorably or positions Sargento negatively -2
Messaging Contains 3 partially contains 0
Does not contain or miscommunicates key message (neg mess) -1
Quotes Contains 1 Does not contain -1Competitive mention
Does not mention Competition 1
Competition mentioned prominently -3
Total Score 10 0 -10
Visibility Score+1 0 -1
Score Score Score
Brand Photo Contains 3 Doesn't contain 0Contains competitive photo -5
Dominance Focal point 3 Not a focal point -1Visibility Headline mention 2 Top -20 % of story 0 Minor mention -2Target publication Top Tier 2 2nd tier 0 Not on target list -2
Total Score 10 0 -10
Optimal Content Score
Charting OCS over time between divisions
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul2007 2008
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Optimum Content Score Relative to CompetitorsThe Percent Difference Between Each Business Unit's
Average Optimum Content Score and theAverage Optimum Content Score of Tracked Competi-
tors for each Business Unit
SAS
IDS
IIS
MS
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DIB
FBX-T
ALR-67(V)3
DDG-1000 MSE
APG-79, APG63
AESA for F-15E,Army MTS
VIIRS delays
Glory APS and VIIRS vs. com-petitors' EPX
ASAT, Patriot
ERGM cancellation
Patriot (Korea)European MD radar
RISS, GBS
MALD, AMRAAM
APG-63 (v3)ATFLIR
NPOESS; BOE B-52 jammer
RIS JPL
Surveys require:
A defined sampleA list – a way to get to that sampleAgreement on what questions you need to answerA survey instrument/questionnaire A testA way to analyze data SPSS SAS
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Aspects of relationships
Control mutualityTrustSatisfactionCommitmentExchange relationshipCommunal relationship
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Components of a Relationship IndexControl mutuality
In dealing with people like me, this organization has a tendency to throw its weight around. (Reversed)This organization really listens to what people like me have to say.
TrustThis organization can be relied on to keep its promises.This organization has the ability to accomplish what it says it will do.
SatisfactionGenerally speaking, I am pleased with the relationship this organization has established with people like me.Most people enjoy dealing with this organization.
CommitmentThere is a long-lasting bond between this organization and people like me.Compared to other organizations, I value my relationship with this organization more
Exchange relationshipEven though people like me have had a relationship with this organization for a long time; it still expects something in return whenever it offers us a favor.This organization will compromise with people like me when it knows that it will gain something.This organization takes care of people who are likely to reward the organization.
Communal relationshipThis organization is very concerned about the welfare of people like me.I I think that this organization succeeds by stepping on other people. (Reversed)
How to implement relationship metrics
Step 1: Conduct a benchmark relationship studyStep 2: Implement PR programStep 3: Conduct a follow up relationship studyStep 4: Look at what’s changed
Web Analytics Require:
Google Analytics/Web Trends/OmnitureUnique URLsData delivered in parallel with content analysisAbility to correlate and integrate data SPSS/SAS
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Look for failures firstCheck to see what the competition is doing Then look for exceptional successCompare to last month, last quarter, 13-month averageFigure out what worked and what didn’t workMove resources from what isn’t working to what is
Step 7: Analysis - -Research without insight is just trivia
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Ask for money Get Commitment Manage Timing Influence decisions Get Outside help Just Say No
Actionable Conclusions
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Best Practices:
Correlations to bottom-line impact
DonationsMembershipsSign-upsLeads
Using SMM for planning
Define the time frame, market/topic you want to studyUse Google News, Technorati or Radian6 to identify the conversations around the topic Analyze the conversations for type, tone and positioningLook at share of positioning, tone or conversation
Benchmarking against your peers
Looking at what the best doSetting goals accordinglyUse data to persuade recalcitrant spokespeople
Social Media in CrisisListen instantly to a wide range of influencersIdentify weaknesses in communications, customer service, or in the product
Improve your reputation
Listen first, then respondStop doing stupid things
Using SMM for planning
The environmental scanDefining issues in a marketSelecting a positioning that works
Case Studies
For all institutions, most postings were simply making an observation or distributing media.
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Acknowledging receipt of information
Advertising Something
Answering a question
Asking a question
Augmenting a previous post
Calling for action
Disclosing personal information
Distributing media
Expressing criticism
Expressing support
Expressing surprise
Giving a heads-up
Giving a shout-out
Making a suggestion
Making an observation
Offering an opinion
Playing a game
Rallying support
Recruiting people
Showing dismay
Share of Conversation Types
Arizona State
Michigan State
Penn State
Purdue University
University of Michigan
44.2%
6.5%
30.9%
49.5%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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53.9%
100.0%
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23.1%
10.8%
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72.7%
10.9%
15.5%
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66.6%
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Acknowledging receipt of information
Advertising Something
Answering a question
Asking a question
Augmenting a previous post
Calling for action
Disclosing personal information
Distributing media
Expressing criticism
Expressing support
Expressing surprise
Giving a heads-up
Giving a shout-out
Making a suggestion
Making an observation
Offering an opinion
Playing a game
Rallying support
Recruiting people
Showing dismay
Share of Engagement by Conversation Type - Institutional Blogs
Arizona State
Michigan State
Penn State
Purdue University
University of Michigan
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Share of conversation vs share of engagement
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Courses
Research, Earth Sciences
Projects, Non -Research
Financials
Alumni Topics
Research, Life Sciences
Staff
Admissions
Legal News
Other
Research, Agriculture
Policies
Institution, Overall
Campus Life
Research, Social Sciences
Share of Subject
Peer 1
Michigan State
Peer 2
Peer 3
Peer 4
15.3%
68.7%
100.0%
4.4%
33.3%
96.8%
28.6%
34.9%
12.5%
43.3%
28.6%
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100.0%
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66.7%
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28.6%
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33.2%
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28.6%
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31.0%
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43.5%
18.8%
94.2%
56.7%
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13.2%
53.2%
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Admissions
Alumni Topics
Campus Life
Community Relations
Courses
Events
Faculty
Financials
Institution, Overall
Inventions
Legal News
Other
Partnerships
Policies
Projects, Non - Research
Research, Agriculture
Research, Earth Sciences
Research, Life Sciences
Research, Other
Research, Physical Sciences
Research, Social Sciences
Staff
Students
Share of Engagement by Subject - ,External Blogs
Peer 1
Michigan State
Peer 2
Peer 3
Peer 4
The vast majority of discussion in external blogs is neutral.
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University of Michigan Purdue University Penn State Michigan State Arizona State
Share of Tone
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Arizona State Michigan State Penn State Purdue University University of Michigan
Share of Engagement by Tone - External Blogs
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Case Study: Establishing benchmarks at Georgia Tech
Quantity and quality of discussion of Georgia Tech and four peer institutions across relevant user-generated media (UGM) channels in order to:
• Establish performance benchmarks• Observe user habits to inform UGM
strategies• Understand the influence of traditional
media on UGM channels• Provide support for funding of UGM
programs
Case Study: Georgia Tech
Overall Comparison of Georgia Tech Social Media Outlets
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Share of Social Bookmarking
Share of FacebookShare of Institutional
Blogs
Share of External Blogs
Georgia Tech
Competitor Average
• Based on 2007 data, Georgia Tech outperformed its peers in Facebook presence, but significantly lagged peers on other social media.
• Post-2007 media monitoring has not included a social media dimension due to funding constraints, but this will be important to trend as feasible in the future.
Definitions: YouTube: a video sharing site. Social Bookmarking: a site where members can display media they have found on the web. Facebook: a social networking site. Institutional Blogs: blogs hosted and owned by schools studied. External Blog: any blog post that is not hosted by an institution.
Share of All Coverage
User Generated Media 69
During a crisis, UGM channels more likely to be negative
UGM amplified negative traditional media coverage.Unusual negative stories, like MIT’s fake bomb scare, became popular on social bookmarking sites. Negative news linked to politics was a mainstay on external blogs.Facebook profiles amplified each of these effects, and also included critical pieces from campus newspapers.
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1.9% 0.5%1.3%
13.2%
0.8%
YouTube(1,718 | 194)
SocialBookmarking
(310 | 5)
InstitutionBlogs
(317 | 12)
FacebookPopularTopics
(76 | 21)
External Blogs
(367 | 26)
TraditionalMedia
(2,802 | 154)
Georgia Tech Only All Institutions
Percent of Content Considered Negative Per Channel
70
UGM channels offered equal opportunity for message communication
18%
18%
42%
24%
42%
40%
YouTube (N=194)
Social Bookmarking(N=5)†
Institution Blogs(N=12)†
Facebook PopularTopics (n=22)†
External Blogs(N=26)†
Traditional Media(N=154)
Percent of Georgia Tech Content That Communicated One or More Strategic Messages
Peer 1 dominates social bookmarking, institutional blogs, Peer 4 leads on Facebook
Where people get the content they share on Facebook
Sources of content
Genre of content
Influence of traditional media
On average, bloggers included as many as six links to external content in a post, the number three source being traditional news media sites.Links to its newsroom accounted for 26% of links to mit.edu on blogs.On Facebook, traditional news media sites were the source of 25% of popular items posted to profiles.One third of content on social news sites was from traditional media sources.Twice as many hard news stories were posted to social news sites as features.BBC Boston Globe CNET CNN
EurekAlert! Google News Los Angeles Times The New York Times
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette San Francisco Chronicle Washington Post
Selected Traditional Media Outlets Among Popular Sources of Content
Focus on Social Bookmarking
In the event of a crisis, expect seeding from local papersThursday & Friday saw the greatest number of seeds. GIT’s status as a technical institution is an asset in the social bookmarking environment Few strategic messages appeared in social bookmarking sites
USO Case Study
76
Conversation Type January February March
Making an observation 142 152 46
Expressing support 20 40 261
Offering an opinion 18 1 1
Rallying support 4 4 5
Advertising something 10
Asking a question 1 2 6
Distributing media 4 2
Making a suggestion 2 3
Giving a shout-out 1 2 1
Calling for action 1 2
Expressing criticism 1 1
Disclosing personal information 1 1
Putting out a wanted ad 1
Expressing agreement 1
Recruiting people 1
Answering a question 1
Expressing surprise 1
Grand Total 206 213 321
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Rallying support
Asking a question
Making an observation
Expressing support
4
5
22
40
24
221
Mentions
Conversation Type by Message Saturation
Contains no message
Contains One+ Message
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Rallying support
Asking a question
Making an observation
Expressing support
12
178
34
83
Mentions
Conversation Type by Tone
Positive
Neutral
Negative
Moving conversation from observation to support
Social Media OverviewMarch 2009
78
SourceEngagement
Index
topix.net 19
community.babycenter.com 15
liveleak.com 12
patsfans.com 10
forum.militarysos.com, 9.7
michaelyon-online.com 4
forum.gon.com 2
americamatters.org 1
outboundnews.com 1
flickr.com 0.7
us.allscoop.net 0.67
moaablogs.org 0.5
swymer.wordpress.com 0.5
youtube.com 0.1
0 5 10 15 20 25
icelebz.com
us.allscoop.net
buzzhollywood.com
topix.net
video.aol.com
forum.militarysos.com,
flickr.com
youtube.com
1
2
1
2
5
3
2
1
3
5
4
21
16
Top Sources by Message Saturation
Contains no message Contains One+ Message
Media Engagement & Online Giving
Red line indicates media impressions
35,152,789 OTS
6,253,852 OTS
Best Practices:
Correlations to bottom-line impact
DonationsMembershipsSign-upsLeads
Using SMM for planning
Define the time frame, market/topic you want to studyUse Google News, Technorati or Radian6 to identify the conversations around the topic Analyze the conversations for type, tone and positioningLook at share of positioning, tone or conversation
Benchmarking against your peers
Looking at what the best doSetting goals accordinglyUse data to persuade recalcitrant spokespeople
Social Media in CrisisListen instantly to a wide range of influencersIdentify weaknesses in communications, customer service, or in the product
Improve your reputation
Listen first, then respondStop doing stupid things
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