Inc. 500 executives’ attitudes to social media, including its effectiveness in building brand awareness, generating leads/sales, and creating relationships with consumers and customers, comparing views in 2018 with those in 2015.
Marketers have the highest expectations when working with creators on TikTok.
Two-thirds agree that connected TV/OTT allows them to target in ways they cannot with linear TV.
Netflix and YouTube together account for more than one-eighth of total TV time.
People are also expressing less confidence in large technology companies.
Marketers aren’t so interested in hiring creators to produce trending topic commentary.
The more a shopper buys, the more likely they are to make another purchase.
Consumers are skeptical about brands’ transparency when it comes to use of personal data.
A majority of people are likely to believe negative information about social media companies, while just a third are likely to believe positive news about them.
A slight majority of smartphone-owning adults ages 18-29 and 30-49 admitted that they would be anxious if they lost their device for a day.
The more a shopper buys, the more likely they are to make another purchase.
Consumers are skeptical about brands’ transparency when it comes to use of personal data.
A majority of people are likely to believe negative information about social media companies, while just a third are likely to believe positive news about them.
A slight majority of smartphone-owning adults ages 18-29 and 30-49 admitted that they would be anxious if they lost their device for a day.
Marketing automation platforms were the most likely to be replaced.
Marketers could use systems that connect data silos and boost accessibility.
More smartphone owners rely primarily on their phones than their computers to compare prices and browse products.
Nine in 10 adults report having earned or redeemed a reward in the past 6 months.