Big companies more sociable than ever, survey finds

Big companies more sociable than ever, survey finds
Social media used by more than half of large businesses; lots of monitoring going on
AUG 16, 2011
Social networking has gone mainstream for America's biggest companies. The majority of Fortune 1000 companies now use social media — not only to promote their brands, but also to eavesdrop on their customers, according to a recent survey. Consultant firm Capgemini asked 302 Fortune 1000 company senior executives about their activities on social media sites such as Facebook, and 52% said they had a presence on social networks. The executives are even more interested in keeping tabs on what consumers are saying about their companies and products, with 57% saying they monitor online conversations. Much of the time, they lurk quietly in the background, and 41% said they only respond to an online conversation when a customer poses a direct question. The marketing department is in charge of social media monitoring in 64% of companies. The respondents were split about evenly on whether they outsource oversight of social media, with 48% saying they do it in-house.

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