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Which social media does your organization officially use? (Check all that apply.)

SOCIAL MEDIA USED BY ASSOCIATIONS

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Total (n = 710)

Individual (n = 314)

Trade (n = 213)

Combination (n = 183)

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Facebook

93% 82% 72% 59% 48% 27% 20% 10%

94% 83% 69% 57% 50% 28% 21% 13% 12%

89% 81% 76% 60% 40% 25% 22%

97% 82% 74% 59% 51% 27% 17%

Twitter

LinkedIn (Public)

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YouTube Instagram

LinkedIn (Association Members Only)

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Association Blog

Pinterest

6% 7% 9% 7% 4% 3% 2%

11% 4% 8% 8% 7% 3%

Private Association Social Network

9% 7% 7% 6% 3% 1%

Flickr

6% 6% 8% 3% 1%

Google +

Association Listserv

Other

None—we don't use social media

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y Facebook and Twitter are the most popular social media platforms for each type of association. y Facebook usage remains consistent at 93% overall. y LinkedIn rose to 72% (+3% over 2018) and Instagram increased to 48% (+8% over 2018).

y While Instagram’s popularity continues to rise, it may not be an effective social media platform for generating renewals. - 57% of associations with lower renewal rates (<80%) use Instagram, whereas only 44% of those with higher renewal rates (80%+) use the platform.

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