Consumers Await on Social Networks
Befriended and poked by companies
eMarketer, October 10, 2008 — Nearly six out of 10 Americans who use social media interact with companies on social media Websites, according to a September 2008 study by conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for Cone.
The researchers found 85% of social media users thought companies should interact with their consumers through social media, at least when needed.
“Americans are eager to deepen their brand relationships through social media,” said Mike Hollywood, director of new media at Cone, in a statement. “It isn’t an intrusion into their lives, but rather a welcome channel for discussion.”


