The document discusses the importance of social media participation for public relations. It notes that social media has the potential to reach large audiences due to its viral nature. Additionally, the document provides statistics showing that Generation X spends the most time on social media per week, averaging almost 7 hours, while Millennials average just over 6 hours. Females of all cultures spend about 25% of their online time on social media. The key recommendation is for PR professionals to research and understand how, when, and why their target audiences use social media.
The document discusses the importance of social media participation for public relations. It notes that social media has the potential to reach large audiences due to its viral nature. Additionally, the document provides statistics showing that Generation X spends the most time on social media per week, averaging almost 7 hours, while Millennials average just over 6 hours. Females of all cultures spend about 25% of their online time on social media. The key recommendation is for PR professionals to research and understand how, when, and why their target audiences use social media.
The document discusses the importance of social media participation for public relations. It notes that social media has the potential to reach large audiences due to its viral nature. Additionally, the document provides statistics showing that Generation X spends the most time on social media per week, averaging almost 7 hours, while Millennials average just over 6 hours. Females of all cultures spend about 25% of their online time on social media. The key recommendation is for PR professionals to research and understand how, when, and why their target audiences use social media.
Rizka Septiana, M.Si, IAPR Online Learning – Sesi 3 WHY Social Media Participation is Critical for PR? •The Viral nature of social media •Have the potential to reach a much larger audience Do You Know? The heavy social media user group isn’t Millennials. Generation X (ages 35-49) spends the most time on social media: almost 7 hours per week And the second is Millennials who spends just over 6 hours per week They’re female, 25% of their time online is spent on social media (vs 19% of males) = across cultures. They’re like to be on Facebook on Sunday via smartphone, while watching primetime.
Source: Sean Casey, President, Nielsen Social (The Nielsen Company)
What Now? Social media usage varies from one demographic to the next. Take the time to research and understand exactly how, when and why your target audience is using social media https://youtu.be/mOyNPtkD3gI: Social Media Revolution 2018