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Social media on the rise: with greater complexity comes greater risk 1
Social media on the rise: with
greater complexity comes
greater risk
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About 3 hours a day
About 3 hours a day, while
browsing Facebook
Weekly
2
Facebook addict
Posted a video on YouTube
to join an online audition
Listened to Psy before
Gangnam Style
Connected 95% of the day
Retweeted Febelmar’s tweet
to promote this presentation
the same day
3
2,307,000,000
4
5
Daily usage and 2 year % change
Global
It’s still growing
56
3835
30
2117
10 9 9 50
10
20
30
40
50
60
+24
+80+79
+47
+195
+51+274
+60 +7+101
Source: (C2) Frequency of social/IM usage
Base: All respondents
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Especially platforms for sharing ‘in-the- moment’ content is growing
Belgium
15%
11%
2014
37%
33%
2016
21%
19%
2015
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Each platform has its main function
Keeping up with my
friends/ family
Watching videosKeeping up with news
and live events
Posting videos Chatting with othersShare updates
Source: (C3New) Role of social networks
Base: All respondents
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Brand building Brand activation Customer service Brand advocacy
Entertaining
content
Information about
products/servicesAsk questions Share opinions
Including more sophisticated roles in the Consumer Journey
Customer needs:
Brand opportunities:
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And networks are responding:
The history of WeChat: from messaging platform to social phenomenon
Jan 2012 Apr 2012 Summer 2012 Aug 2013 Jan 2014 Feb 2014 Sep 2014 Jan 2015
Launches
in China
English version
Brand accounts allowed
Mobile payments
Taxi bookings
Red packets for Chinese New
Year
In-store cashless payments
Advertising begins
Moments feed
Games take off
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It’s all about :
Just give me what I need when I need it:
Simple, easy, fast, convenient
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Build brands with entertaining contentCase study: Taco Bell's Cinco de Mayo Snapchat Lens
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Seeking out content from producers who, despite a low budget, have a better
sense of what will appealOnline video weekly usage %
16-24s
Online personality Brand - owned
54%39%
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Use what people want to engage withCase study: Whiskas Catstacam
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Use who people want to engage withCase study: Zalando
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“You look something up on the Web
and then you see the respective ad
on Facebook.”
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Belgium
21%I enjoy reading and watching
content from brands on
social
I feel constantly followed by
brand advertising online
40%
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Which in turn leads to usage of ad blockers, eroding ad spend
29% Using an
ad blocker
Belgium
18
“We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in,
and be what people are interested in”
Craig Davis, Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson
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Be there when it matters
Where can you find your target?
What moments matter (to your
brand)?When are they most
receptive?
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Be there when it matters
Case study: Neutrogena sun activated advertising
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You don’t have to spend lots of money, you just have to
be creative!
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Steal attentionCase study: Volvo Contest
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Thank you!
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