Giant Eagle, Inc A 101 Kappa Drive Pittsburgh, PA P 412.963.6200 E [email protected] www.gianteagle.com Company Contacts Michael Lucas Dan Winschel 2015 Social Media Strategy
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Giant Eagle, Inc
A 101 Kappa Drive Pittsburgh, PAP 412.963.6200E [email protected]
www.gianteagle.com
Company ContactsMichael LucasDan Winschel
2015 Social Media Strategy
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Contents
03 The Social Landscape
06 Social Media Trends
10 Competitive & Best-in-Class
14 Our Performance
27 Looking Forward
41 Appendix
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Social is Crowded
http:/expandedramblings.com/index.php/by-the-numbers-17-amazing-facebook-stats/
Pages50 M.
New items presented tousers every time theylog on to Facebook
1,500
25 M.Small business pageson Facebook
152 M.Out of 316 million peoplein the United States areon Facebook
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Top Brands on Social Media
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99%Facebook
97%Twitter
59%Instagram
70%Google+
69%Pinterest
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Short Form Video
Increase in number of videos showing up in newsfeeds- AdAge
more people are postingvideos than last year- AdAge
360% 94%
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Customer Service
Response time a customer expects from a brand.- Fortune
of customers say that valuing their time is the most important thing a company can do to provide good service.- SocialMedia Today
30 MIN. 71%
Increase in customer spend with your company, on average, when you respond to their service requests over social media. - Fortune20%-40%
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• Provides Fans with tips, recipes, free products
• Never talks about sales or pricing
• Invites Fans to engage with questions
• Provides unique seasonal video contentResponse to complaints20% Conversational Response
90+%
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• Provides Fans with food images, memes, and Fan photos
• Never talks about sales or pricing
• Their pages are a place to show off th cult following of the brandResponse to complaints11% Conversational Response
90+%
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• Provides Fans with recipes, tips, and short videos
• Never talks about sales or pricing
• Gives information on “trending” ingredients Response to complaints16% Conversational Response
90+%
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Benchmark Statistics
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Benchmark: 1.5%Giant Eagle: 3%
ENGAGEMENT RATE(across primary social networks)
Benchmark: 433,572Giant Eagle: 740,327
AVERAGE SOCIAL FOLLOWING(for comparable sized companies)
Benchmark: 1-3%Giant Eagle: 3.8%
PERCENT OF AUDIENCE REACHED(Facebook)
Benchmark: 10Giant Eagle: 165
INTERACTIONS PER POST(for comparable sized companies)
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2014 Change in Likes
JANUARY 2014 JANUARY 2015
674,364 726,663
206,183 220,642
16,889 25,187
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Inbound Count/Posts
INBOUND COUNT/POSTS173,317
INBOUND BY NETWORK
Twitter 13.2k (8%)
Facebook 160.8k(92%)
INBOUND SENTIMENT
Positive31.8k(71%)
Negative13.1k
(29%)
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Demographics
REACH DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
20 M
10 M
013-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Female Male
CITY FANSPITTSBURGH, PA
CLEVELAND, OH
COLUMBUS, OH
AKRON, OH
ERIE, PA
56,784
34,909
34,231
15,348
10,628
CITY FANSCANTON, OH
PHILADELPHIA, PA
TOLEDO, OH
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
JOHNSTOWN, PA
8,414
6,285
6,198
5,271
4,390
BY THENUMBERS
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What’s Working
686Likes, Comments, Shares
203Likes, Comments, Shares
Real/Organic Photos
Real / Organic / Low Production Photos
20kOrganicReach
7kOrganicReach
7kOrganicReach
3kOrganicReach
17Likes, Comments, Shares
671Likes, Comments, Shares
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What’s Working
83Likes, Comments, Shares
Fun foods are perfect for social engagement
436Likes, Comments, Shares
Fun Foods
6 MILLION
13K
LIKEBACON
LIKEASPARAGUS
2 MILLION
LIKEPEANUT BUTTER
1K
LIKEPAPER
TOWELS
135
LIKEEGGPLANT
17 MILLION
LIKE ICE CREAM
BY THENUMBERS
23kOrganicReach
7kOrganicReach
*Customers who are consistently engaged by businesses are more satisfied and are likely to make repeat purchases.
http://www.digitalservicecloud.com/insights/customer-engagement-statistics-chart.html
What’s Working
Engagement Questions
“I had the coconut one OMGoodness flippin amazing...”
Suzy W.
“Which cupcake would you try?”
“Do you like ice cream in a bowl or cone?”
Alice B.
“Delicious. Now I want some ice
cream. in a bowl. Yum!”
“Would you pick regular or white cheddar?”
Michael W.
“I will have to get me some of that white cheddar
popcorn”
“Which cupcake would you try?”
Amber D.
“Definitely will try the chocolate cherrytini ones”
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What’s Working
Subtle Selling
838Likes, Comments, Shares
456CommentswithPictures
TBD
25kOrganicReach
Pages that post promotional creative should expect their organic distribution to fall significantly over time
Facebook News Release, November 2014
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What’s Working
Short-form Videos
126,976REACH
147,000REACH
44,000REACH
66,578VIDEO VIEWS
52,000VIDEO VIEWS
13,000VIDEO VIEWS
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What’s Not Working
Geo-Targeted Posts
1,300People Reached
1,800People Reached
511People Reached
Posts need to be shareable with the entire state
Use advertising dollars behind geo-targeted posts if necessary
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What’s Not Working
Promotional / Sales Posts
Use the Facebook Ad Tools to place ads where they are more accepted
THE MOST COMMON REASON A FACEBOOK USER UNLIKES A BRAND — UNINTERESTING POSTS
11Likes, Comments, Shares
77Likes, Comments, Shares
43Likes, Comments, Shares
2kOrganicReach
5kOrganicReach
4kOrganicReach
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What’s Not Working
Posts Driving Off-Site
11Link Clicks
49Link Clicks
5,572Link Clicks
1,008Link Clicks
Point to pages with excellent content
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Looking Forward
Increase engagement at the local level
Gather business intelligence to improve customer experience
Increase brand reach and affinity
Provide outstanding customer service
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Provide Outstanding Customer Service
Proactively provide customer serviceGOAL: LAUNCH PRO-ACTIVE CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM
BY Q2 OF 2016
Engage in convesations with our customersGOAL: RESPOND TO OVER 50% OF ALL CUSTOMER COMMENTS ACROSS
CHANNELS BY Q1 OF 2016
Handle customer service issues quickly and efficientlyGOAL: LOWER AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME OF CUSTOMER CARE ISSUES
TO 30 MINUTES OR LESS BY Q4 OF 2016
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Increase Brand Reach & Affinity
Provide great, engaging, shareable content
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Increase Brand Reach & Affinity
Increase promoted posts, utilize targeted ads and advertising units
Create timely and relevant sweepstakes
Offer exclusive social-only offers and deep discounts
Engage with fans about food-related and seasonal topics
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Gather Business Intelligence
Regular reporting (monthly & quarterly analysis)
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Increase Engagement at Local Level
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Increase Engagement at Local Level
MD South Hills1,684Likes
MD Shadyside1,725Likes
MD Strongsville692Likes
MD Solon1,728Likes
MD Portage Crossing947Likes
MD Pine1,568Likes
MD Kingsdale2,154Likes
MD Dublin1,290Likes
MD Grandview Yard678Likes
MD Green2,174Likes
MD Robinson3,258Likes
GE Britton Parkway161Likes
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Increase Engagement at Local Level
Increased advertising spendGOAL: SPEND ADVERTISING MONEY TOWARDS GROWING PAGES AND LOCAL AD POSTS
Incentive based programsGOAL: REWARD PAGES FOR EXCEPTIONAL WORK
Increased guidanceGOAL: MONTHLY GUIDE OF POSTS WE’D LIKE TO SEE FROM LOCAL STORES
Improved communicationGOAL: MONTHLY CALLS WITH SOCIAL LOCAL MEMBERS AND STORE LEADERS