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INTRODUCTION
    ExactTarget’s SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS research
    series is the first of its kind—a groundbreaking body of work that
    sets aside theories, assumptions, and widely-held beliefs to find out
    how consumers want to interact with brands through Email, Facebook,
    and Twitter. Our reports draw on real consumer experience collected
    through extensive focus groups, as well as online surveys derived from
    what we hear from people in those focus groups.                          •	   Why	 consumers	 end	 brand	
    To date, SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS has explored both                     relationships
    “why” and “how” consumers engage with brands across the most             •	   How	 they	 go	 about	 terminating	
    popular interactive marketing channels: Email, Facebook, and Twitter.         these relationships
    We identified the unique characteristics of these interactive channels
    and shared key strategies for capitalizing on the strengths of each to   •	   The	 impact	 of	 this	 “social	 break-up”	 on	
    build an effective, integrated marketing program.                             consumers’ intent to do business with
                                                                                  brands in the future
    If you think of a consumer’s online interaction with your brand as a
    treasured relationship (and you should!) the next logical step is to     To get a complete picture of the consumer-brand relationship,
    explore the termination of that relationship, or what we’ve dubbed:      marketers must understand the relationship from beginning to end.
    “The Social Break-Up.”                                                   By examining the reasons why people disengage with brands, we
                                                                             gain valuable insight into what drives engagement through Email,
    In this report, we explore consumers’ motivations and actions            Facebook, and Twitter—as well as what actions can inadvertently drive
    as they terminate their relationships with brands through Email,         consumers away after the social honeymoon is over.
    Facebook, and Twitter:



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OVERVIEW:
THE SOCIAL
BREAK-UP
Like any interpersonal relationship, the
consumer-brand relationship has a distinct
and fascinating life cycle. The relationship
begins with the initial “spark”—the decision
by the consumer to become a SUBSCRIBER,
FAN, or FOLLOWER—followed by a blissful
honeymoon period in which the consumer
gets to know the company better through
communications and social interactions.

As the relationship progresses, the frequency
and quality of interactions shapes the
consumer’s desire to take the relationship to
the next level—which may be a purchase, a
recommendation, or even brand advocacy.
Consumers want to know that companies are
committed to the relationship—and that they
care. Companies express their commitment
to the relationship through engaging
communications, delivered at appropriate
intervals. But marketers must realize that the
definitions of “engaging” and “appropriate”
vary by channel. Communication practices that
convey warmth and respect for the consumer
through one channel can just as easily convey
indifference—or desperation—through another.

If the company fails any of these relationship
tests, a “social break-up”—i.e., an “unsubscribe,”
“unfan,” “unlike,” or “unfollow”—is all but
inevitable. When the consumer is no longer
happy in the relationship, they will actively break
off contact with the company…or just ignore
their communications in the hopes the company
will get the message that it’s over.


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DATING PROFILE:
                   SUBSCRIBERS                                          EMAIL: A RELATIONSHIP
                                                                        BUILT TO LAST?
                 PERSONAL STATS
                                                                        Like an old married couple, U.S. online consumers have a long-
                 95% of U.S. online consumers use email                 standing and generally comfortable relationship with email marketing
                 93% of U.S. online consumers are SUBSCRIBERS           practices. They’ve grown accustomed to using email as a way of
                                                                        engaging	 with	 brands.	 However,	 as	 the	 old	 saying	 goes,	 sometimes	
                 (receive at least one permission-based email a day.)
                                                                        familiarity breeds contempt.
                 TURN-ONS                                               Marketers must respect the fact that online brand relationships—
                 83% of U.S. online consumers say they check            especially email-based brand relationships—are built on trust. Over
                                                                        time, SUBSCRIBERS are becoming more selective about giving
                 email at least once per day
                                                                        out their email addresses to companies. In fact, 77% of online
                 64% say they check email several times per day         consumers say they’ve become more cautious about giving
                 70% say they always open emails from their             companies their email address over the past year. Consumers
                                                                        are also highly sensitive to the difference between permission-based
                 favorite companies
                                                                        emails from companies they know and trust and unsolicited messages
                 TURN-OFFS                                              from unknown companies.

                 77% of U.S. online consumers say they’ve               This doesn’t mean that consumers are souring on email in general—it
                 become more cautious about giving companies            simply means they’ve become more savvy about email marketing, and
                 their email address over the past year.                their expectations of marketers have increased. Today’s consumers
                                                                        scrutinize email marketing content and practices more than ever
                 91% of email users have subscribed to a                before. They understand that companies have the ability to send highly
                 company’s email and then later decided they no
                                                                        targeted, personalized messages—if they care enough to make the
                 longer want to receive the emails
                                                                        effort. Relevancy has become a baseline requirement for consumers,
                 18% say they never open email from companies           and they are quick to judge companies when their email programs fail
                                                                        to live up to this standard.




           “I hate it when I get emails from companies who bought bulk lists of
           addresses and send their marketing news without me asking for it.”
           —Karen, 36, Little Rock, AR


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“I’m happy to
provide an email
address if I can
see a direct value
of getting emails
from the brand or
company. On the
other hand, I’m
reluctant to share
my email address
if the benefits are
vague—when
they just say “sign
up to receive our
newsletter.””
—Jeff, 43, Boston, MA




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SUBSCRIBERS’ TYPICAL ACTION WHEN
                                                                                            THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN
          “If after                                                                           A COMPANY’S PERMISSION EMAILS
          two or three
          emails there                                                                                      Click the link to “unsubscribe”        67%
          isn’t anything                                                                                17%        Delete emails when they arrive
          relevant or
          exciting for me,                                                                        8%       Click the “spam” or “junk” button

          I unsubscribe
          myself.”                                                                              6%        Nothing, just ignore the emails


          —Hunter, 19, Phoenix, AZ
                                                                                              2%      Setup a filter in my email program




    YOU KNOW IT’S OVER WHEN…
    So	what	triggers	the	break-up?	How	do	consumers	     When email does get tagged as spam, one of             17% of SUBSCRIBERS will continually delete or
    make the break, and why do they decide to end the    the following is likely true:                          ignore email from companies with whom they no
    email relationship?                                                                                         longer wish to interact, rather than making the effort
                                                         •	   The	 consumer	 doesn’t	 recall	 giving	 the	
                                                                                                                to unsubscribe or hit the spam button. Given ISPs’
    Two-thirds of consumers formally unsubscribe              company permission, which may point to
                                                                                                                increasing focus on engagement as a criterion
    using the unsubscribe links in a company’s email,         issues with the opt-in process, or
                                                                                                                for delivering emails, these SUBSCRIBERS’
    while only 8% click on the “spam” or “junk”
                                                         •	   The	consumer	has	made	unsuccessful	attempts	      conscious decision to ignore your emails may have
    button to block emails from companies they
                                                              to unsubscribe through the unsubscribe link and   a negative impact on deliverability. Cleansing your
    know and trust. This challenges the widely-held
                                                              use the spam button as a last resort, or          email list of consistently unresponsive recipients
    belief that consumers click the spam button out
                                                                                                                is now imperative to avoid having your emails
    of convenience, and that they don’t understand       •	   The	email	content	was	bad	enough	to	warrant	      labeled as spam by ISPs. Think of it as your
    the implication of this action. It also sheds some        “punishment,” and the consumer wanted to          opportunity to initiate the break-up instead of
    light on the level of frustration consumers must          protect other consumers from repeating their      getting dumped.
    feel when they finally resort to the spam button.         bad experience.


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17%          of SUBSCRIBERS will continually delete or ignore email from
companies with whom they no longer wish to interact, rather than making
the effort to unsubscribe or hit the spam button.




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REMEMBER                                        PLEASE TELL ME WHY
    ME FONDLY                                       We asked consumers to think of instances where
                                                    they intentionally signed up to receive emails from
                                                                                                              time. To stay relevant, marketers need to continually
                                                                                                              take inventory of what individual SUBSCRIBERS
    Letting go can be very difficult,               a company, but later decided they didn’t want to          respond to, and keep a broad content library to make
    especially    considering     that              receive the emails anymore. What caused them to           sure messaging remains varied and fresh.
    42% of SUBSCRIBERS say                          lose interest? (Multiple responses were allowed to
    they’re more likely to buy from a               this survey question.) The answers read like a how-       “I just don’t have time for a
    company after signing up for their
    emails. But in fact, a consumer’s
                                                    to guide for break-ups.
                                                                                                              relationship right now.”
    decision to stop receiving a                    “You’re coming on too strong.”                            Nearly half of consumers (47%) unsubscribe because
    company’s emails may not have                   Overuse of the email channel is the biggest reason        they’re overwhelmed by the amount of email they
    an especially negative impact on                SUBSCRIBERS pull away. 54% of consumers say               receive in general. Remember: your competition in
    their purchasing habits—if their                they unsubscribe when emails come too frequently          the inbox isn’t the same as your competition in the
    unsubscribe request is handled                  from a particular brand. Marketers need to respect        marketplace. Every email a consumer receives is
    quickly and respectfully.                       consumers’ time and not bombard them with excessive       competing for their time and attention. In order to win
                                                    communications.                                           the SUBSCRIBER’s attention, your content must be
    Handling	a	break-up	properly	goes	                                                                        more engaging and more relevant than anything else
    a long way with consumers. Only
    16% of consumers believe their
                                                    “It’s not you. It’s me.”                                  in the inbox.

    intent to purchase from a company
    declined after unsubscribing. Either
                                                    People change jobs, kids grow up, interests and
                                                    preferences change. 13% of consumers unsubscribe
                                                                                                              “We just never clicked.”
                                                    when their circumstances change. Remember, just           25% of consumers said they unsubscribe because
    they weren’t buying anyway, or
                                                    because you get someone to subscribe doesn’t mean         the email content was irrelevant from the start. In
    they don’t harbor negative feelings
                                                    you have a commitment for life.                           the current environment, consumer expectations
    that would deter them from doing
                                                                                                              are high and relevancy is no longer an option for
    business with the brand after
    unsubscribing. On the other hand,               “The spark is gone.”                                      interactive marketers.
    making it difficult to unsubscribe              Keeping the relationship fresh is a constant battle for
    can seriously damage a brand’s                  marketers. 49% of consumers say they unsubscribe
    credibility with consumers.                     because content became boring or repetitive over

    Clearly the best way to preserve
    SUBSCRIBERS relationships after
    the break-up is to make the
    unsubscribe process simple
    and painless, and to handle
    unsubscribe requests promptly
    and professionally. In other
    words, “If you love someone,
    set them free…”




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“I’m on too many mailing lists and it’s just taking up space in my inbox.
So if I notice that I never buy anything from them or haven’t been reading their
emails, I unsubscribe.” —Lindsay, 27, Fort Collins, CO




                                           REASONS PEOPLE UNSUBSCRIBE
                                           FROM PERMISSION EMAILS
                                                                           Emails came too frequently         54%
                                              The content became repetitive or boring over time      49%
                                                    I receive too many emails and needed
                                                    to get off some companies’ lists              47%
                                                        25%         The content wasn’t relevant
                                                                    to me from the start

                                                                   I prefer to seek out information instead
                                                      24%          of having companies push it to me


                                                   22%         I signed up for a one-time offer

                                               My circumstances changed (i.e.,
                                   13%         moved, married, changed job, etc.)

                                      I switched to another company that
                              8%      provided better information


                             6%    I found I could get the information another
                                   way (e.g., via blogs, Facebook, etc.)


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DATING PROFILE:                                      FACEBOOK: SHE LOVES ME,
                     FANS                                                 SHE LOVES ME NOT…
                    PERSONAL STATS                                        As we discovered in SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS #5:
                    73% of U.S. online consumers have created a           Facebook X-Factors, consumer motivations for becoming a FAN of a
                    profile on Facebook                                   brand (or “liking” the brand) on Facebook vary widely. These motivations
                                                                          were reinforced in our latest round of research, where respondents’
                    65% of U.S. online consumers are currently active     answers regarding motivation fell into four general categories:
                    on Facebook

                    42% of U.S. online consumers are FANS (use            •	   Self-expression,	 identification	 with	 the	 brand,	 or	 public	
                                                                               endorsement of the brand
                    Facebook and have “liked” at least one company)
                                                                          •	   The	opportunity	to	connect	with	like-minded	consumers

                    TURN-ONS                                              •	   The	ability	to	learn	about	and	interact	with	the	company	behind	

                    64% of Facebook users are “FANS” (have “liked” a           the products
                    company on Facebook)                                  •	   Desire	 to	 learn	 about	 products,	 stay	 updated	 on	 sales	 and	
                    84% of Facebook users check Facebook at least              promotions, and take advantage of exclusive offers
                    once per week                                         Because their motivations for “liking” a brand vary, consumers’
                    68% of Facebook users check Facebook at least         expectations of how brands should engage with them on Facebook
                    once per day                                          are also varied. This creates something of a love-hate relationship
                                                                          with Facebook marketing practices—while many consumers “like”
                                                                          brands in order to receive discounts and promotions, nearly as
                    TURN-OFFS                                             many others are turned off by this type of messaging.
                    55% of Facebook users have “liked” a company
                    and then later decided they no longer wanted to see
                    that company’s posts

                    51% of FANS say they rarely or never visit a
                    company’s page after “liking” them

                    71% of FANS say they have become more
                    selective about “liking” companies on Facebook
                                                                          “I hate when brands think of Facebook
                    11% of people who created a Facebook account          interactions as an opportunity for
                    have stopped using Facebook
                                                                          sending advertising messages.”
                                                                          —Melanie, 32, Madison, WI

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SENDING MIXED SIGNALS
After “liking” a company, 51% of consumers say they expect the company to send
them marketing messages, while 40% say they don’t expect to receive marketing
messages from the company. (The remaining 9% don’t know what they should
expect. Talk about sending mixed signals to marketers!)

Companies have a considerable challenge when it comes to maintaining
relationships on Facebook. Some consumers want brands to entertain them with
fun posts, while others only want to see posts that provide direct, tangible benefits.
When a consumer “likes” a brand, what kind of signal are they sending? Should
marketers interpret the “like” as permission to market to the consumer, or not?

The age and gender of the FAN are important factors in deciding whether “like”
is the equivalent of permission. Consumers 24 and younger are the least likely to
expect marketing messages via Facebook (40%), while those who are 35 and older
are far more likely to expect marketing messages after becoming FANS (55%).
Similarly, men are less likely to expect marketing messages through Facebook
than women. Only 44% of men equate “liking” a brand with permission to send
marketing messages, while 55% of women make this connection.

Although these numbers show some ambiguity, it’s clear that a “like” can be
read in a variety of ways. So, tread carefully when it comes to assuming that
“like” equals permission. FANS are fickle, connected, and very vocal if you cross
their shifting lines of propriety. The word “fan” is, after all, short for “fanatic.” And
remember this—the consumer said they “like” your brand. Nobody said anything
about LOVE. Reading too much into a FAN’s “like” is the online equivalent of
talking about marriage on the first date.



I tend to pursue information on
Facebook but I don’t particularly like to
have it pushed to me via Facebook. I use
Facebook to get an overall idea of what
a given company is doing – what their
message is, what they do, and what is
going on. —Megan, 21, Las Vegas, NV
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BREAKING UP IS, LIKE, HARD TO DO
     So what happens when a consumer decides they no longer “like” a brand?
     How—and	 why—does	 the	 break-up	 occur?	 More	 than	 half	 of	 consumers	
                                                                                         “You’re smothering me.”
     (55%) have “liked” a brand, only to decide later that they no longer want to see    Frequency is a key factor in consumers’ decisions to end brand relationships
     posts from that brand. Of that group, only 57% bother to formally “unlike” the      through Facebook. In total, 63% of consumers have “unliked” a company
     company. The rest either ignore unwanted posts or delete the posts from their       due to excessive postings—either the individual brand’s postings (44%) or in
     newsfeed. So more than half the time, the company receives no direct feedback       an attempt to cut down on overall marketing clutter (43%).
     about the consumer’s desire to stop seeing their posts. Kind of like a long-
     distance relationship where your beloved forgets to tell you they’ve moved on.
                                                                                         “I just got bored.”
     When a consumer “likes” a company and later changes their mind, what causes         As with email, marketers need to focus on keeping the Facebook relationship
     them to lose interest? (Multiple responses were allowed to this survey question.)   fresh. 38% of consumers say they’ve “unliked” a company because content
                                                                                         became boring or repetitive. At the same time, marketers need to avoid
                                                                                         posting too much “fluff”—17% of consumers have “unliked” a brand
                                                                                         because postings were too chit-chatty.
          FANS’ TYPICAL ACTION WHEN THEY
          NO LONGER WANT TO                                                              “Let’s be honest-I was only after one thing.”
                                                                                         26% of consumers say they have “liked” a company because they were
          SEE POSTS FROM                                                                 interested in a one-time offer, and then “unliked” the brand after getting
          A COMPANY ON                                                                   what they wanted. Marketers should consider their goals when offering
          FACEBOOK                                                                       promotions through Facebook—are you looking for a long-term relationship,
                                                                                         or just a one-night stand?

                                                                                         “I’m not sure what I want right now.”
                                                                                         The “Facebook dichotomy” is evident in that 24% of consumers have
                                                                                         “unliked” because the company didn’t offer enough deals, while another
                                                                                         24% have “unliked” because posts were too promotional. Consumer
                                                                                         expectations are clearly divided, so it’s important to strike a balance that
                                                                                         satisfies both groups, while not coming on too strong either way.




             Nothing,
            just ignore
                                 Click the “X” in
                                  my news feed
                                                          Go to the
                                                         company’s
                                                                                         “I ‘like’ a lot of different brands, and
            their posts          to remove them         fan page and                     if they’re all constantly posting then
                                   from my wall         “unlike” them
                                                                                         it’s overwhelming.” —Aaron, 23, Houston, TX
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MAYBE WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS?
A consumer’s decision to “unlike” a company has surprisingly little impact   It seems the correlation between “unliking” a company and continuing to do
on the perceived likelihood that they will buy from that company in the      business with that company is tenuous at best. So while Facebook remains
future. In total, 63% of consumers said they were as likely or more likely   a viable channel for interactive marketing, companies probably shouldn’t
to purchase something from a company after ending their Facebook             place undue emphasis on how many times they are “liked.” Rather, the
relationship. Another 18% said they only “unlike” a company if they never    emphasis should be on fostering an engaged community of FANS who like
bought anything in the first place.                                          you enough to amplify your brand within their circle of Facebook friends.




                                                                             REASONS PEOPLE “UNLIKE”
                                                                             BRANDS ON FACEBOOK
                                                                                                   The company posted too frequently      44%
                                                                              My wall was becoming too crowded with marketing
                                                                              posts and I needed to get rid of some of them            43%
                                                                         The content became repetitive or boring over time   38%
                                                                                                   26%          I only “liked” the company to take
                                                                                                                advantage of a one-time offer

                                                                                              24%          They didn’t offer enough deals


                                                                                              24%          Their posts were too promotional

                                                                                                 The content wasn’t relevant
                                                                                    19%          to me from the start

                                                                                 17%        The company’s posts were too chit-chatty—
                                                                                            not focused on real value


                                                                         14% Ihaving companies push it to meinstead of
                                                                                prefer to seek out information


                                                                       12% My circumstances changed (i.e.,
                                                                            moved, married, changed job, etc.)

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DATING PROFILE:                                     TWITTER: WE JUST “GET” EACH OTHER
          FOLLOWERS                                           In our latest round of research, we explored consumer motivations for following
                                                              brands through Twitter. Responses echoed the three broad themes that were
                                                              discussed in SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS #4: Twitter X-Factors:
         PERSONAL STATS                                              BREVITY: The “short and sweet” nature of tweets facilitates quick and
         17% of U.S. online consumers have created a           1     concise communication
         Twitter account
                                                                     ACCESSIBILITY: Twitter provides unprecedented access to individuals
         9% of U.S. online consumers are currently active      2     and brands
         on Twitter
                                                                     INTERACTION: Brands are available for real-time communication and
         5% of U.S. online consumers are FOLLOWERS             3     timely responses
         (use Twitter and have “followed” at least one
         company)                                             Despite	these	varied	motivations,	Twitter	users	as	a	whole	seem	quite	comfortable	
                                                              using Twitter as a platform for interacting with brands. In fact, Twitter is more
                                                              frequently viewed as a two-way communication tool than either email or Facebook.
         TURN-ONS
         56% of active Twitter users are FOLLOWERS            Twitter has a strong polarizing effect that is unlike any other social media channel.
                                                              Its users either become extremely active on Twitter, or they stop using the platform
         64% of active Twitter users check Twitter at least   altogether. In fact, nearly half of consumers who have created a Twitter account
         once per day                                         have stopped using the service.
         48% check Twitter several times per day              But those who remain active on Twitter are among the most active and connected
         71% of FOLLOWERS expect to receive marketing         of all U.S. online consumers. They have a high tendency to check Twitter, Facebook,
                                                              and Email at least daily, and actively use their mobile phones to stay connected.
         messages from companies through Twitter


         TURN-OFFS
         41% of Twitter users have “followed” a company
         on Twitter and then stopped following them later

         47% of those who created a Twitter account are
         no longer active on Twitter




      “It’s not that the companies I was following on Twitter did anything wrong.
      I didn’t stop following them, per se, I just stopped using Twitter.” —Cara, 29, Portland, ME
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ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME???
   Perhaps because of their fondness for connection, Twitter users are actually less likely to stop
   following a brand than Facebook or email users (41% for Twitter, versus 55% for Facebook
   and 91% for email). They also seem to have much different expectations around frequency of
   brand communications through Twitter than Facebook or email users.

   Of course, Twitter break-ups still happen. And when
   they do, it’s usually about content, not frequency.

   “I’m not getting anything
   out of this relationship.”
   On Twitter, the focus is much more about keeping
   Tweets interesting than limiting frequency. Content
   that becomes repetitive or boring is the most
   common reason people disengage with brands
   on Twitter (52%). Marketers should also keep their
   Tweets focused on delivering value, as 20% of Twitter users have stopped
   following a company because Tweets were too chit-chatty.

   “I need to focus on other things right now.”
   The main frequency-related complaint from Twitter users is that their Twitter feed
   is simply too crowded with marketing messages. So the problem in this case may
   be that the consumer is following too many brands, not that any particular brand is
   Tweeting too frequently.




“Brands that Tweet only once per week or less quickly become obsolete—
they’re not providing value in that medium.” —Jason, 28, Buffalo, NY
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“I’ve never had any problems with brands over-Tweeting. I usually see 4-5
     status updates a day per brand, which doesn’t bother me at all. It’s not like
     they’re repeating the same post over and over.” —Dave, 38, Charleston, SC



                                                    REASONS PEOPLE STOP FOLLOWING
                                                    BRANDS ON TWITTER
                                                                       The content became repetitive or boring over time   52%
                                                    My Tweet stream was becoming too crowded with
                                                    marketing posts and I needed to get rid of some of them   41%
                                                                  The company posted too frequently       39%
                                                                             27%         I only “followed” the company to
                                                                                         take advantage of a one-time offer

                                                                            27%         They didn’t offer enough deals


                                                                 21%          Their Tweets were too promotional


                                                                20%         The company’s Tweets were too chit-chatty—
                                                                            not focused on real value

                                                      15%          The content wasn’t relevant
                                                                   to me from the start
                                                                   I prefer to seek out information instead of
                                                      15%          having companies push it to me


                                                    12%      My circumstances changed (i.e.,
                                                             moved, married, changed job, etc.)


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A COMMITMENT
PROBLEM?
Nearly half of all consumers who created a
Twitter account no longer use Twitter. They
aren’t just breaking up with brands—some
are	 leaving	 Twitter	 altogether.	 However,	
those that remain on Twitter are some of
the most influential on the Web, meaning
the channel can’t be ignored

The top three reasons people quit using Twitter?


52% found Twitter
to be pointless

38% said it got boring
23% think Twitter
is too chaotic
Whether retention will be a significant issue
for Twitter remains to be seen. As detailed in
SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS #4:
Twitter X-Factors, Twitter has a stronghold
on the “Megaphone” audience. With so
many influencers among their ranks, Twitter’s
audience may not need to reach Facebook-
like	 proportions.	 However,	 our	 research	
indicates that more consumers may be
willing to stick with Twitter if they understood
its value more immediately during the post-
registration honeymoon period.




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“I think each channel should be customized for that group of people, so that each
     group feels important. That way, a consumer can follow on Twitter, Facebook, and
     by email and not be overloaded with the same information.” —Amanda, 31, Louisville, KY
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CONCLUSION
Most romances come to an end at some point, and—whether conducted               BREACHES OF SOCIAL ETIQUETTE. Every channel has its own rules,
through Email, Facebook, or Twitter—online consumer-brand romances are          and consumers expect companies to know the rules and follow them.
no exception. Regardless of channel, our research shows that one thing          Failure to respect the social etiquette in each channel is a clear signal that
consistently drives consumers away; communications that, in some way,           your brand doesn’t care.
demonstrate that the company doesn’t care.
                                                                                Email: Consumers want brands to send them relevant content that
Marketers have been focused on relevancy since the dawn of email                is tailored to their personal interests. They expect marketers to honor
marketing, but the idea of showing you “care” may be a new one. We              permissions, and show restraint when it comes to email frequency. They
sometimes hear marketers talk about “authenticity” as a key component           measure your emails not against the best in your industry, but against the
to	engaging	consumers.	However,	the	consumers	we	spoke	to	didn’t	               best senders in their inbox.
talk about authenticity. They talked about caring, and caring goes much
                                                                                Facebook: Consumers view Facebook as a great way to engage with
deeper. Caring conveys the sentiment that brands place the best
                                                                                brands they already know and trust. They expect marketers to keep their
interests of their customers ahead of their own balance sheets.
                                                                                Facebook pages fresh and interesting, and to limit their posts to avoid
So how do you let consumers know your company cares? Or, more to the            drowning out social interactions.
point, is it possible that your Email, Facebook, and Twitter communications
                                                                                Twitter: Consumers who actively use Twitter expect frequent, focused
are inadvertently telling consumers you don’t care? Take a long, hard look in
                                                                                Tweets from brands, but they don’t want to be overwhelmed. They expect
the mirror and make sure you’re not making any of these classic mistakes:
                                                                                to receive prompt answers when they ask questions via Twitter.
FAILURE TO ENGAGE. Lack of follow-through sends a clear message
                                                                                            One thing is certain—the consumer-brand relationship
that you don’t care. With email—encouraging registration, but not delivering
                                                                                                   will continue to grow and develop in the
emails in a timely manner. On Facebook—creating a profile page, but never
                                                                                                      years to come. It’s your job to make that
updating it. On Twitter—creating a Twitter handle, but never Tweeting. If you
                                                                                                         relationship work!
don’t care enough to keep up with the basics, why should consumers
bother to interact with your brand?

BEING TOO SELF-PROMOTIONAL. Consumers expect and want
brands to promote their products and services, but these messages
must	be	balanced	with	information	that	benefits	the	consumer.	Hard	
sell tactics can work in person, but they fail online because you lack
the personal interaction to counter the hard-sell message. No matter
how personal they are, Email, Facebook, and Twitter don’t allow you
to replicate a face-to-face conversation.

UNCLEAR MESSAGE. Consumers want to learn as much as possible
about a product or service before they buy it. If product information is
unclear, incomplete, or difficult to find, the brand may be seen as careless,
irresponsible, or untrustworthy.




                                                                                                                        © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff   19
KEEP THE
                                                                                                        In order to maintain relationships through Email + Facebook +
                                                                                                        Twitter, you need to understand what consumers are saying about
                                                                                                        your brand—right now, in real time.



ROMANCE
                                                                                                        That’s	why	you	need	the	ExactTarget	Interactive	Marketing	Hub™.

                                                                                                        You’ll get a single view of what’s happening across Email, Mobile,




ALIVE!
                                                                                                        Social, and Sites. From planning and tracking campaigns to
                                                                                                        engaging in real-time conversations on Twitter and Facebook,
                                                                                                        the	Interactive	Marketing	Hub	will	forever	change	the	way	you	
                                                                                                        communicate with your customers.

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The Social Break-Up - FEB2011 (Exact Target)

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  • 2. INTRODUCTION ExactTarget’s SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS research series is the first of its kind—a groundbreaking body of work that sets aside theories, assumptions, and widely-held beliefs to find out how consumers want to interact with brands through Email, Facebook, and Twitter. Our reports draw on real consumer experience collected through extensive focus groups, as well as online surveys derived from what we hear from people in those focus groups. • Why consumers end brand To date, SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS has explored both relationships “why” and “how” consumers engage with brands across the most • How they go about terminating popular interactive marketing channels: Email, Facebook, and Twitter. these relationships We identified the unique characteristics of these interactive channels and shared key strategies for capitalizing on the strengths of each to • The impact of this “social break-up” on build an effective, integrated marketing program. consumers’ intent to do business with brands in the future If you think of a consumer’s online interaction with your brand as a treasured relationship (and you should!) the next logical step is to To get a complete picture of the consumer-brand relationship, explore the termination of that relationship, or what we’ve dubbed: marketers must understand the relationship from beginning to end. “The Social Break-Up.” By examining the reasons why people disengage with brands, we gain valuable insight into what drives engagement through Email, In this report, we explore consumers’ motivations and actions Facebook, and Twitter—as well as what actions can inadvertently drive as they terminate their relationships with brands through Email, consumers away after the social honeymoon is over. Facebook, and Twitter: 2 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 3. OVERVIEW: THE SOCIAL BREAK-UP Like any interpersonal relationship, the consumer-brand relationship has a distinct and fascinating life cycle. The relationship begins with the initial “spark”—the decision by the consumer to become a SUBSCRIBER, FAN, or FOLLOWER—followed by a blissful honeymoon period in which the consumer gets to know the company better through communications and social interactions. As the relationship progresses, the frequency and quality of interactions shapes the consumer’s desire to take the relationship to the next level—which may be a purchase, a recommendation, or even brand advocacy. Consumers want to know that companies are committed to the relationship—and that they care. Companies express their commitment to the relationship through engaging communications, delivered at appropriate intervals. But marketers must realize that the definitions of “engaging” and “appropriate” vary by channel. Communication practices that convey warmth and respect for the consumer through one channel can just as easily convey indifference—or desperation—through another. If the company fails any of these relationship tests, a “social break-up”—i.e., an “unsubscribe,” “unfan,” “unlike,” or “unfollow”—is all but inevitable. When the consumer is no longer happy in the relationship, they will actively break off contact with the company…or just ignore their communications in the hopes the company will get the message that it’s over. © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 3
  • 4. DATING PROFILE: SUBSCRIBERS EMAIL: A RELATIONSHIP BUILT TO LAST? PERSONAL STATS Like an old married couple, U.S. online consumers have a long- 95% of U.S. online consumers use email standing and generally comfortable relationship with email marketing 93% of U.S. online consumers are SUBSCRIBERS practices. They’ve grown accustomed to using email as a way of engaging with brands. However, as the old saying goes, sometimes (receive at least one permission-based email a day.) familiarity breeds contempt. TURN-ONS Marketers must respect the fact that online brand relationships— 83% of U.S. online consumers say they check especially email-based brand relationships—are built on trust. Over time, SUBSCRIBERS are becoming more selective about giving email at least once per day out their email addresses to companies. In fact, 77% of online 64% say they check email several times per day consumers say they’ve become more cautious about giving 70% say they always open emails from their companies their email address over the past year. Consumers are also highly sensitive to the difference between permission-based favorite companies emails from companies they know and trust and unsolicited messages TURN-OFFS from unknown companies. 77% of U.S. online consumers say they’ve This doesn’t mean that consumers are souring on email in general—it become more cautious about giving companies simply means they’ve become more savvy about email marketing, and their email address over the past year. their expectations of marketers have increased. Today’s consumers scrutinize email marketing content and practices more than ever 91% of email users have subscribed to a before. They understand that companies have the ability to send highly company’s email and then later decided they no targeted, personalized messages—if they care enough to make the longer want to receive the emails effort. Relevancy has become a baseline requirement for consumers, 18% say they never open email from companies and they are quick to judge companies when their email programs fail to live up to this standard. “I hate it when I get emails from companies who bought bulk lists of addresses and send their marketing news without me asking for it.” —Karen, 36, Little Rock, AR 4 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 5. “I’m happy to provide an email address if I can see a direct value of getting emails from the brand or company. On the other hand, I’m reluctant to share my email address if the benefits are vague—when they just say “sign up to receive our newsletter.”” —Jeff, 43, Boston, MA © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 5
  • 6. SUBSCRIBERS’ TYPICAL ACTION WHEN THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN “If after A COMPANY’S PERMISSION EMAILS two or three emails there Click the link to “unsubscribe” 67% isn’t anything 17% Delete emails when they arrive relevant or exciting for me, 8% Click the “spam” or “junk” button I unsubscribe myself.” 6% Nothing, just ignore the emails —Hunter, 19, Phoenix, AZ 2% Setup a filter in my email program YOU KNOW IT’S OVER WHEN… So what triggers the break-up? How do consumers When email does get tagged as spam, one of 17% of SUBSCRIBERS will continually delete or make the break, and why do they decide to end the the following is likely true: ignore email from companies with whom they no email relationship? longer wish to interact, rather than making the effort • The consumer doesn’t recall giving the to unsubscribe or hit the spam button. Given ISPs’ Two-thirds of consumers formally unsubscribe company permission, which may point to increasing focus on engagement as a criterion using the unsubscribe links in a company’s email, issues with the opt-in process, or for delivering emails, these SUBSCRIBERS’ while only 8% click on the “spam” or “junk” • The consumer has made unsuccessful attempts conscious decision to ignore your emails may have button to block emails from companies they to unsubscribe through the unsubscribe link and a negative impact on deliverability. Cleansing your know and trust. This challenges the widely-held use the spam button as a last resort, or email list of consistently unresponsive recipients belief that consumers click the spam button out is now imperative to avoid having your emails of convenience, and that they don’t understand • The email content was bad enough to warrant labeled as spam by ISPs. Think of it as your the implication of this action. It also sheds some “punishment,” and the consumer wanted to opportunity to initiate the break-up instead of light on the level of frustration consumers must protect other consumers from repeating their getting dumped. feel when they finally resort to the spam button. bad experience. 6 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 7. 17% of SUBSCRIBERS will continually delete or ignore email from companies with whom they no longer wish to interact, rather than making the effort to unsubscribe or hit the spam button. © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 7
  • 8. REMEMBER PLEASE TELL ME WHY ME FONDLY We asked consumers to think of instances where they intentionally signed up to receive emails from time. To stay relevant, marketers need to continually take inventory of what individual SUBSCRIBERS Letting go can be very difficult, a company, but later decided they didn’t want to respond to, and keep a broad content library to make especially considering that receive the emails anymore. What caused them to sure messaging remains varied and fresh. 42% of SUBSCRIBERS say lose interest? (Multiple responses were allowed to they’re more likely to buy from a this survey question.) The answers read like a how- “I just don’t have time for a company after signing up for their emails. But in fact, a consumer’s to guide for break-ups. relationship right now.” decision to stop receiving a “You’re coming on too strong.” Nearly half of consumers (47%) unsubscribe because company’s emails may not have Overuse of the email channel is the biggest reason they’re overwhelmed by the amount of email they an especially negative impact on SUBSCRIBERS pull away. 54% of consumers say receive in general. Remember: your competition in their purchasing habits—if their they unsubscribe when emails come too frequently the inbox isn’t the same as your competition in the unsubscribe request is handled from a particular brand. Marketers need to respect marketplace. Every email a consumer receives is quickly and respectfully. consumers’ time and not bombard them with excessive competing for their time and attention. In order to win communications. the SUBSCRIBER’s attention, your content must be Handling a break-up properly goes more engaging and more relevant than anything else a long way with consumers. Only 16% of consumers believe their “It’s not you. It’s me.” in the inbox. intent to purchase from a company declined after unsubscribing. Either People change jobs, kids grow up, interests and preferences change. 13% of consumers unsubscribe “We just never clicked.” when their circumstances change. Remember, just 25% of consumers said they unsubscribe because they weren’t buying anyway, or because you get someone to subscribe doesn’t mean the email content was irrelevant from the start. In they don’t harbor negative feelings you have a commitment for life. the current environment, consumer expectations that would deter them from doing are high and relevancy is no longer an option for business with the brand after unsubscribing. On the other hand, “The spark is gone.” interactive marketers. making it difficult to unsubscribe Keeping the relationship fresh is a constant battle for can seriously damage a brand’s marketers. 49% of consumers say they unsubscribe credibility with consumers. because content became boring or repetitive over Clearly the best way to preserve SUBSCRIBERS relationships after the break-up is to make the unsubscribe process simple and painless, and to handle unsubscribe requests promptly and professionally. In other words, “If you love someone, set them free…” 8 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 9. “I’m on too many mailing lists and it’s just taking up space in my inbox. So if I notice that I never buy anything from them or haven’t been reading their emails, I unsubscribe.” —Lindsay, 27, Fort Collins, CO REASONS PEOPLE UNSUBSCRIBE FROM PERMISSION EMAILS Emails came too frequently 54% The content became repetitive or boring over time 49% I receive too many emails and needed to get off some companies’ lists 47% 25% The content wasn’t relevant to me from the start I prefer to seek out information instead 24% of having companies push it to me 22% I signed up for a one-time offer My circumstances changed (i.e., 13% moved, married, changed job, etc.) I switched to another company that 8% provided better information 6% I found I could get the information another way (e.g., via blogs, Facebook, etc.) © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 9
  • 10. DATING PROFILE: FACEBOOK: SHE LOVES ME, FANS SHE LOVES ME NOT… PERSONAL STATS As we discovered in SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS #5: 73% of U.S. online consumers have created a Facebook X-Factors, consumer motivations for becoming a FAN of a profile on Facebook brand (or “liking” the brand) on Facebook vary widely. These motivations were reinforced in our latest round of research, where respondents’ 65% of U.S. online consumers are currently active answers regarding motivation fell into four general categories: on Facebook 42% of U.S. online consumers are FANS (use • Self-expression, identification with the brand, or public endorsement of the brand Facebook and have “liked” at least one company) • The opportunity to connect with like-minded consumers TURN-ONS • The ability to learn about and interact with the company behind 64% of Facebook users are “FANS” (have “liked” a the products company on Facebook) • Desire to learn about products, stay updated on sales and 84% of Facebook users check Facebook at least promotions, and take advantage of exclusive offers once per week Because their motivations for “liking” a brand vary, consumers’ 68% of Facebook users check Facebook at least expectations of how brands should engage with them on Facebook once per day are also varied. This creates something of a love-hate relationship with Facebook marketing practices—while many consumers “like” brands in order to receive discounts and promotions, nearly as TURN-OFFS many others are turned off by this type of messaging. 55% of Facebook users have “liked” a company and then later decided they no longer wanted to see that company’s posts 51% of FANS say they rarely or never visit a company’s page after “liking” them 71% of FANS say they have become more selective about “liking” companies on Facebook “I hate when brands think of Facebook 11% of people who created a Facebook account interactions as an opportunity for have stopped using Facebook sending advertising messages.” —Melanie, 32, Madison, WI 10 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 11. SENDING MIXED SIGNALS After “liking” a company, 51% of consumers say they expect the company to send them marketing messages, while 40% say they don’t expect to receive marketing messages from the company. (The remaining 9% don’t know what they should expect. Talk about sending mixed signals to marketers!) Companies have a considerable challenge when it comes to maintaining relationships on Facebook. Some consumers want brands to entertain them with fun posts, while others only want to see posts that provide direct, tangible benefits. When a consumer “likes” a brand, what kind of signal are they sending? Should marketers interpret the “like” as permission to market to the consumer, or not? The age and gender of the FAN are important factors in deciding whether “like” is the equivalent of permission. Consumers 24 and younger are the least likely to expect marketing messages via Facebook (40%), while those who are 35 and older are far more likely to expect marketing messages after becoming FANS (55%). Similarly, men are less likely to expect marketing messages through Facebook than women. Only 44% of men equate “liking” a brand with permission to send marketing messages, while 55% of women make this connection. Although these numbers show some ambiguity, it’s clear that a “like” can be read in a variety of ways. So, tread carefully when it comes to assuming that “like” equals permission. FANS are fickle, connected, and very vocal if you cross their shifting lines of propriety. The word “fan” is, after all, short for “fanatic.” And remember this—the consumer said they “like” your brand. Nobody said anything about LOVE. Reading too much into a FAN’s “like” is the online equivalent of talking about marriage on the first date. I tend to pursue information on Facebook but I don’t particularly like to have it pushed to me via Facebook. I use Facebook to get an overall idea of what a given company is doing – what their message is, what they do, and what is going on. —Megan, 21, Las Vegas, NV © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 11
  • 12. BREAKING UP IS, LIKE, HARD TO DO So what happens when a consumer decides they no longer “like” a brand? How—and why—does the break-up occur? More than half of consumers “You’re smothering me.” (55%) have “liked” a brand, only to decide later that they no longer want to see Frequency is a key factor in consumers’ decisions to end brand relationships posts from that brand. Of that group, only 57% bother to formally “unlike” the through Facebook. In total, 63% of consumers have “unliked” a company company. The rest either ignore unwanted posts or delete the posts from their due to excessive postings—either the individual brand’s postings (44%) or in newsfeed. So more than half the time, the company receives no direct feedback an attempt to cut down on overall marketing clutter (43%). about the consumer’s desire to stop seeing their posts. Kind of like a long- distance relationship where your beloved forgets to tell you they’ve moved on. “I just got bored.” When a consumer “likes” a company and later changes their mind, what causes As with email, marketers need to focus on keeping the Facebook relationship them to lose interest? (Multiple responses were allowed to this survey question.) fresh. 38% of consumers say they’ve “unliked” a company because content became boring or repetitive. At the same time, marketers need to avoid posting too much “fluff”—17% of consumers have “unliked” a brand because postings were too chit-chatty. FANS’ TYPICAL ACTION WHEN THEY NO LONGER WANT TO “Let’s be honest-I was only after one thing.” 26% of consumers say they have “liked” a company because they were SEE POSTS FROM interested in a one-time offer, and then “unliked” the brand after getting A COMPANY ON what they wanted. Marketers should consider their goals when offering FACEBOOK promotions through Facebook—are you looking for a long-term relationship, or just a one-night stand? “I’m not sure what I want right now.” The “Facebook dichotomy” is evident in that 24% of consumers have “unliked” because the company didn’t offer enough deals, while another 24% have “unliked” because posts were too promotional. Consumer expectations are clearly divided, so it’s important to strike a balance that satisfies both groups, while not coming on too strong either way. Nothing, just ignore Click the “X” in my news feed Go to the company’s “I ‘like’ a lot of different brands, and their posts to remove them fan page and if they’re all constantly posting then from my wall “unlike” them it’s overwhelming.” —Aaron, 23, Houston, TX 12 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 13. MAYBE WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS? A consumer’s decision to “unlike” a company has surprisingly little impact It seems the correlation between “unliking” a company and continuing to do on the perceived likelihood that they will buy from that company in the business with that company is tenuous at best. So while Facebook remains future. In total, 63% of consumers said they were as likely or more likely a viable channel for interactive marketing, companies probably shouldn’t to purchase something from a company after ending their Facebook place undue emphasis on how many times they are “liked.” Rather, the relationship. Another 18% said they only “unlike” a company if they never emphasis should be on fostering an engaged community of FANS who like bought anything in the first place. you enough to amplify your brand within their circle of Facebook friends. REASONS PEOPLE “UNLIKE” BRANDS ON FACEBOOK The company posted too frequently 44% My wall was becoming too crowded with marketing posts and I needed to get rid of some of them 43% The content became repetitive or boring over time 38% 26% I only “liked” the company to take advantage of a one-time offer 24% They didn’t offer enough deals 24% Their posts were too promotional The content wasn’t relevant 19% to me from the start 17% The company’s posts were too chit-chatty— not focused on real value 14% Ihaving companies push it to meinstead of prefer to seek out information 12% My circumstances changed (i.e., moved, married, changed job, etc.) © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 13
  • 14. DATING PROFILE: TWITTER: WE JUST “GET” EACH OTHER FOLLOWERS In our latest round of research, we explored consumer motivations for following brands through Twitter. Responses echoed the three broad themes that were discussed in SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS #4: Twitter X-Factors: PERSONAL STATS BREVITY: The “short and sweet” nature of tweets facilitates quick and 17% of U.S. online consumers have created a 1 concise communication Twitter account ACCESSIBILITY: Twitter provides unprecedented access to individuals 9% of U.S. online consumers are currently active 2 and brands on Twitter INTERACTION: Brands are available for real-time communication and 5% of U.S. online consumers are FOLLOWERS 3 timely responses (use Twitter and have “followed” at least one company) Despite these varied motivations, Twitter users as a whole seem quite comfortable using Twitter as a platform for interacting with brands. In fact, Twitter is more frequently viewed as a two-way communication tool than either email or Facebook. TURN-ONS 56% of active Twitter users are FOLLOWERS Twitter has a strong polarizing effect that is unlike any other social media channel. Its users either become extremely active on Twitter, or they stop using the platform 64% of active Twitter users check Twitter at least altogether. In fact, nearly half of consumers who have created a Twitter account once per day have stopped using the service. 48% check Twitter several times per day But those who remain active on Twitter are among the most active and connected 71% of FOLLOWERS expect to receive marketing of all U.S. online consumers. They have a high tendency to check Twitter, Facebook, and Email at least daily, and actively use their mobile phones to stay connected. messages from companies through Twitter TURN-OFFS 41% of Twitter users have “followed” a company on Twitter and then stopped following them later 47% of those who created a Twitter account are no longer active on Twitter “It’s not that the companies I was following on Twitter did anything wrong. I didn’t stop following them, per se, I just stopped using Twitter.” —Cara, 29, Portland, ME 14 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 15. ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME??? Perhaps because of their fondness for connection, Twitter users are actually less likely to stop following a brand than Facebook or email users (41% for Twitter, versus 55% for Facebook and 91% for email). They also seem to have much different expectations around frequency of brand communications through Twitter than Facebook or email users. Of course, Twitter break-ups still happen. And when they do, it’s usually about content, not frequency. “I’m not getting anything out of this relationship.” On Twitter, the focus is much more about keeping Tweets interesting than limiting frequency. Content that becomes repetitive or boring is the most common reason people disengage with brands on Twitter (52%). Marketers should also keep their Tweets focused on delivering value, as 20% of Twitter users have stopped following a company because Tweets were too chit-chatty. “I need to focus on other things right now.” The main frequency-related complaint from Twitter users is that their Twitter feed is simply too crowded with marketing messages. So the problem in this case may be that the consumer is following too many brands, not that any particular brand is Tweeting too frequently. “Brands that Tweet only once per week or less quickly become obsolete— they’re not providing value in that medium.” —Jason, 28, Buffalo, NY © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 15
  • 16. “I’ve never had any problems with brands over-Tweeting. I usually see 4-5 status updates a day per brand, which doesn’t bother me at all. It’s not like they’re repeating the same post over and over.” —Dave, 38, Charleston, SC REASONS PEOPLE STOP FOLLOWING BRANDS ON TWITTER The content became repetitive or boring over time 52% My Tweet stream was becoming too crowded with marketing posts and I needed to get rid of some of them 41% The company posted too frequently 39% 27% I only “followed” the company to take advantage of a one-time offer 27% They didn’t offer enough deals 21% Their Tweets were too promotional 20% The company’s Tweets were too chit-chatty— not focused on real value 15% The content wasn’t relevant to me from the start I prefer to seek out information instead of 15% having companies push it to me 12% My circumstances changed (i.e., moved, married, changed job, etc.) 16 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 17. A COMMITMENT PROBLEM? Nearly half of all consumers who created a Twitter account no longer use Twitter. They aren’t just breaking up with brands—some are leaving Twitter altogether. However, those that remain on Twitter are some of the most influential on the Web, meaning the channel can’t be ignored The top three reasons people quit using Twitter? 52% found Twitter to be pointless 38% said it got boring 23% think Twitter is too chaotic Whether retention will be a significant issue for Twitter remains to be seen. As detailed in SUBSCRIBERS, FANS, & FOLLOWERS #4: Twitter X-Factors, Twitter has a stronghold on the “Megaphone” audience. With so many influencers among their ranks, Twitter’s audience may not need to reach Facebook- like proportions. However, our research indicates that more consumers may be willing to stick with Twitter if they understood its value more immediately during the post- registration honeymoon period. © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 17
  • 18. “I think each channel should be customized for that group of people, so that each group feels important. That way, a consumer can follow on Twitter, Facebook, and by email and not be overloaded with the same information.” —Amanda, 31, Louisville, KY 18 © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff
  • 19. CONCLUSION Most romances come to an end at some point, and—whether conducted BREACHES OF SOCIAL ETIQUETTE. Every channel has its own rules, through Email, Facebook, or Twitter—online consumer-brand romances are and consumers expect companies to know the rules and follow them. no exception. Regardless of channel, our research shows that one thing Failure to respect the social etiquette in each channel is a clear signal that consistently drives consumers away; communications that, in some way, your brand doesn’t care. demonstrate that the company doesn’t care. Email: Consumers want brands to send them relevant content that Marketers have been focused on relevancy since the dawn of email is tailored to their personal interests. They expect marketers to honor marketing, but the idea of showing you “care” may be a new one. We permissions, and show restraint when it comes to email frequency. They sometimes hear marketers talk about “authenticity” as a key component measure your emails not against the best in your industry, but against the to engaging consumers. However, the consumers we spoke to didn’t best senders in their inbox. talk about authenticity. They talked about caring, and caring goes much Facebook: Consumers view Facebook as a great way to engage with deeper. Caring conveys the sentiment that brands place the best brands they already know and trust. They expect marketers to keep their interests of their customers ahead of their own balance sheets. Facebook pages fresh and interesting, and to limit their posts to avoid So how do you let consumers know your company cares? Or, more to the drowning out social interactions. point, is it possible that your Email, Facebook, and Twitter communications Twitter: Consumers who actively use Twitter expect frequent, focused are inadvertently telling consumers you don’t care? Take a long, hard look in Tweets from brands, but they don’t want to be overwhelmed. They expect the mirror and make sure you’re not making any of these classic mistakes: to receive prompt answers when they ask questions via Twitter. FAILURE TO ENGAGE. Lack of follow-through sends a clear message One thing is certain—the consumer-brand relationship that you don’t care. With email—encouraging registration, but not delivering will continue to grow and develop in the emails in a timely manner. On Facebook—creating a profile page, but never years to come. It’s your job to make that updating it. On Twitter—creating a Twitter handle, but never Tweeting. If you relationship work! don’t care enough to keep up with the basics, why should consumers bother to interact with your brand? BEING TOO SELF-PROMOTIONAL. Consumers expect and want brands to promote their products and services, but these messages must be balanced with information that benefits the consumer. Hard sell tactics can work in person, but they fail online because you lack the personal interaction to counter the hard-sell message. No matter how personal they are, Email, Facebook, and Twitter don’t allow you to replicate a face-to-face conversation. UNCLEAR MESSAGE. Consumers want to learn as much as possible about a product or service before they buy it. If product information is unclear, incomplete, or difficult to find, the brand may be seen as careless, irresponsible, or untrustworthy. © 2011 ExactTarget | www.ExactTarget.com/sff 19
  • 20. KEEP THE In order to maintain relationships through Email + Facebook + Twitter, you need to understand what consumers are saying about your brand—right now, in real time. ROMANCE That’s why you need the ExactTarget Interactive Marketing Hub™. You’ll get a single view of what’s happening across Email, Mobile, ALIVE! Social, and Sites. From planning and tracking campaigns to engaging in real-time conversations on Twitter and Facebook, the Interactive Marketing Hub will forever change the way you communicate with your customers. Learn more at www.exacttarget.com/hub Real [data]. Real [time]. Real [smart marketing]. www.ExactTarget.com www.CoTweet.com This document may not be copied without the prior written consent of ExactTarget. © 2011 ExactTarget.