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October 24–25 Iowa River Landing
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A Study of Social Media Trends in the MidwestPresented by Brand Driven Digital and Vernon Research Group
Individual Use Study | Fall 2013
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Background§Two leading firms with mutual interest in exploring social media usage, specifically in the Midwest
§Industry studies are national and have very small samples from the Midwest
§In addition to individual survey, also fielding a survey looking at business/organizational usage
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§ Online individual survey typically took 10-15 minutes to complete
§ Reached out through a variety of channels
§ 1,339 total sample from ten Midwest states
§ Looking at overall top-line results of
Background
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Sample from 10 Midwest states, weighted equally for analysis
IllinoisIndiana
Iowa Kansas
Minnesota Missouri
NebraskaNorth DakotaSouth Dakota
Wisconsin
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Two-thirds females, genders weighted equally for analysis
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Ages 25 to 74 well-represented
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Good representation across income levels
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Employment Status — 60% employed full-time
Relationship Status — 69% married or living as married
Education Level — 68% have bachelor’s degree or
higher
Additional demographics
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Following companies is more likely to be done on LinkedIn or Twitter
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Many social media channels mostly about connections on a personal level
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Facebook and LinkedIn still dominate frequency - multiple times per day
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Instagram, Foursquare and Snapchat have avid users as well (multiple times per week)
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Connecting with family and friends is the most popular activity for social media
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Laptops and desktops are still the most popular tools for accessing social media – but smartphones gaining
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Evening prime time continues to see the heaviest use but people using 24 hours
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Two-thirds of social media users will engage while multi-tasking
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Midwesterners still prefer email and phone for business communications
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The overwhelming majority agree that connecting to people they know is the #1 reason for using social media
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Social media is strengthening relationships and broadening perspectives
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About half of social media users have multiple security concerns
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‣ Midwesterners also have "The Social Habit" with many checking social media multiple times a day
‣ Usage peaks during the work day and after work
Key Findings
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‣ People are using social media more for content (videos, blogs, etc.) and less for specific tasks such as checking promotions
‣ Email is still preferred for communicating with businesses – its death is greatly exaggerated!
‣ People are frequently multi-tasking while checking social media – greater need for engaging content and simplified use
Key Findings
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‣ People use social media mainly to connect to people they know or meet
‣ Midwesterners overall still like to connect in person - most do NOT feel that they spend too much time on social media and they do not report connecting with people more online than in person
Key Findings
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