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55% UK Businesses Fail In Social Media… Are You One Of Them?

May 2, 2012 by Jan Kearney

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The “Tackling The Social Challenge” Report from EPI Server highlights a very disturbing social media problem…

Only 45% of marketers monitor their own social communities, forums and blogs.

I find that quite shocking.

The whole point of social media is to interact. It allows you to add your personality and style to your business online. How can a you interact and inject your personality when you don’t monitor your own communities?

Contents

  • Social Media Overload
  • Does this mean you’re tied to a keyboard monitoring social media?
  • UK Social Media Stats
  • What actions should you be taking to monitor your social media results?
  • Related Posts

Social Media Overload

There are so many social platforms out there and I totally understand the thought that business owners feel they need to be everywhere – but dashing out to join the latest social craze just for the hell of it is not good for your business.

An abandoned profile, or worse – social profiles that are updated for you but do not reply to comments, questions and feedback just shows that you don’t care. When someone visits your page, feed, blog or forum and sees masses of unanswered comments, why on earth would they trust you enough to buy from you?

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Does this mean you’re tied to a keyboard monitoring social media?

A small business is often working on a very tight budget and time limits. Rather than overwhelm and abandoned accounts, choose one or two social platforms that your ideal audience uses regularly.

Monitor these accounts daily, update frequently and reply as soon as you see a comment or question.

There are tools available, free and paid that allow you to monitor and update your social accounts. I use Marketme Suite because my main platforms are Facebook and Twitter and it does both really well. You can also monitor LinkedIn there too.

UK Social Media Stats

EPI Server surveyed 250 UK marketing decision makers in February 2012. Other statistics from the report include:

40% do not have an individual dedicated to social media and do not expect to appoint one

Only 22% of businesses had a dedicated community or social media manager

Managing their social presence are:

  • 28% by a marketing executive
  • 16% by the IT manager
  • 14% by a PR executive
  • 3% by external agencies

Less than quarter (24%) of companies are able to update the various channels using one platform, and even less (6%) have a centralised dashboard to display the social media activity and results.

Not surprisingly the most popular social media channels in the UK are Facebook (65%) and Twitter (60%)

Only one business in ten participating in social media said they are able to effectively measure the benefits of social media.  Yet marketers dedicate an hour a day to social media activities on average

Download the full report from EPI Server

What actions should you be taking to monitor your social media results?

  1. Decide why you’re using social media – what are your goals? Increasing awareness, engagement, providing information, customer service?
  2. Choose an appropriate social platform
  3. Decide what metrics to measure in line with your goals
  4. Monitor your results
  5. Review, tweak and improve

How do you use social media in your business?  Is social media working for you?  Share your thoughts below.

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About Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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Meet Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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