2012 Olympics Social Media Analysis Part 1

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July  2012  

Social  Media  Audit  

Methodology  of  This  Report  

§  Objec:ve  of  this  report:    §  Iden:fy  and  analyze  social  media  

conversa:ons  about  the  2012  Summer  Olympics  

§  Analy:cs  Solu:on:  ADensity  Analyze  §  Content  Sources:  TwiDer,  Blogs,  

Forums,  Youtube  and  other  social  media  sites  

§  Timeframe:  June  25,  2012  to  July  24,  2012  and  covering  the  Omaha  Swim  trials  

§  Key  Metrics:  §  Distribu:on  -­‐  %  of  comments  by  data  source  

§  Sen:ment  –  Tone  of  the  posts  

§  Non-­‐sen:ment  –  ac:onable  ques:ons,  sugges:ons  and  recommenda:ons  and  customer  profile  data  

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Sen:ment  vs  Non-­‐Sen:ment  Report  

Social  conversa3ons  include  both  sen3ment  and    non-­‐sen3ment  

§  Over  98%  of  posts  expressed  sen:ment  

§  Key  themes  included  excitement  over  the  opening  ceremonies  as  well  as  for  the  games,  and  fans  wishing  their  favorite  athletes  luck  

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Sen:ment  Report  

The  majority  of  the  comments  were  posi3ve  

§  An  overwhelming  98%  of  the  comments  contained  posi:ve  sen:ment  

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Fan Excitement for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics was a key driver in

positive sentiment

Sen:ment  Report  Most  of  the  tweets  expressed  excitement  to  watch  the  London  Olympics:  

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Sen:ment  Report  

Posi3ve  and  Nega3ve  Sen3ment  Details  

§ Other  posi:ve  men:ons  were  about  Marke:ng  and  the  Events  

§ Most  of  the  nega:ve  comments  focused  on  people  ha:ng  the  Olympics  because  of  their  dislike  for  sports  or  annoying  commercials  

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Hashtags  and  TwiDer  Handles  

The  #London2012  hashtag  was  found  in  over  18,500  tweets  within  this  3meframe  

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A  closer  look  at  the  most  frequently  encountered  TwiOer  handles  on  the  2012  Olympics  shows  that  there  is  excitement  brewing  over  rumors  that  the  pop  group  One  Direc3on  will  perform  

Social  Conversa:ons  during  the  Olympic  Trials  

Comments  were  analyzed  from  the  following  sources  for  the  Omaha  Swim  Trials:  

§  93%  of  conversa:ons  were  from  TwiDer  

§  4  %  were  from  Forums  

§  The  rest  were  found  in  Blogs,  YouTube  and  other  social  media  sources  

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Michael  Phelps  and  Ryan  Lochte  

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Tweets  from  the  LochteNa3on  drove  up  the  overall  volume  of  Lochte  men3ons,  eclipsing  that  of  Phelps  

Tweets from Lochte fans and retweets of the swimmer’s status

messages contributed to a massive spike of comments on July 19

Spikes  in  Conversa:ons  7/19/2012  aDributed  to  Ryan  Lochte  twee:ng  he  will  take  phone  calls  from  fans!    

 Adoring  fans  are  retwee3ng  @ryanlochte  

ADensity’s  Voice  tags  capture  the  nuances  in  social  sen:ment  to  find  opportuni:es  

“I  want  to  talk”  (Intent)  

“Who  wants  a  call  from  me?”  (Ques3on)  

Small  differences  can  have  significant  impact  on  the  kind  of  ac3on  you  would  take  on  a  message  or  where  you  would  route  it  

 

 

Ryan’s  Facebook  Page  causes  another  spike  in  conversa:on  volume  with  his  AT&T  commercial  

Lochte-­‐Phelps  Sen:ment  Details  

Fan  reac3ons  to  Phelps  and  Lochte  

§  Support  for  Ryan  Lochte  accounted  for  almost  50%  of  posi:ve  comments,  while  Michael  Phelps  garnered  only  30%  of  the  posi:ve  comments  

§  Nearly  90%  of  nega:ve  comments  focused  on  Michael  Phelps  

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Posi:ve  Sen:ment  on  Phelps  

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96%  of  Phelps  comments  contained  posi3ve  sen3ment  from  his  fans  

Posi:ve  Sen:ment  on  Lochte  

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§   90.36%  Express  posi3ve  thoughts  about  Ryan  Lochte  

Fans  of  Lochte  praised  the  swimmer  with  encouraging  remarks  resul3ng  in  a  99%  posi3ve  sen3ment  ra3ng  

Ryan  Lochte  has  created  an  en:re  fanbase  dubbed  “The  Lochte  Na:on”    

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Nega:ve  Sen:ment  on  Phelps  

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Phelps  cri3cs  brought  up  his  marijuana  scandal  as  well  as  commented  on  growing  3red  of  hearing  about  him  

Nega:ve  Sen:ment  on  Lochte  

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Some  Lochte  detractors  posted  nega3ve  comments  claiming  that  the  athlete  is  rude,  while  others  look  forward  to  Phelps  defea3ng  him  in  London  

Phelps  vs  Lochte  Dashboard  Snapshot  

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Thank  You  

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