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Social media 'gender scorecard': Men tweet, women pin, everyone uses Facebook

June 30, 2014

According to new research from ACCENT Marketing, the key to a successful customer engagement strategy on social media is to understand how Facebook, Twitter and other social channels are used by consumers. ACCENT has announced findings from its 2014 Survey “Customer Engagement and Today’s Consumer.”

According to the company, the results show that brands need to understand how the roles of customer engagement are evolving from a toll-free number and emails to multiple social media channels.

“Our goal was to connect with consumers to discover their preferences for engaging with a brand,” said Roger Huff Director, Social Media & Digital Strategy for ACCENT. “The survey findings prove that brands need to pay attention, anticipate consumer’s needs, and create natural conversations across all channels, especially social media.”

Key findings in the report include:

• 72 percent of consumers only want to interact with the brand when they comment on social media channels.
• 75 percent of Millennials find it helpful when other customers/followers respond to a question or comment posted on a brand’s social media channel, compared to 55 percent of Baby Boomers.
• 82 percent use Facebook to speak with a customer service representative.
• Two thirds of consumers use Facebook to find good deals and promotions, including 80 percent of Baby Boomers.
• More men (34 percent) than women (25 percent) use Twitter to speak to a brand they have purchased a product from.