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The latest insights on community strategy, technology, and value by FeverBee’s founder, Richard Millington

We Asked 1400+ People What They Wanted In Brand Communities

Richard Millington
Richard Millington

Founder of FeverBee

There’s A Lack Of Data On What People Want In Brand Communities

It’s surprisingly difficult to find good data on how people want to engage with brands, in brand/product communities, and the impact these communities have on them. 

Over the past few months, we’ve tried to change that.

We recently surveyed 1400+ people from a representative sample of American adults (18+) to answer the questions we’ve been dying to uncover.

You can find the results here:

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We wanted to know:

  1. How do they engage with brands? 
    • What channels do they use to engage with brands?
    • How frequently do they engage with brands?
    • How satisfied are they with their brand engagements?
  2. How do they engage in brand/product communities? 
    • How often do they participate in online communities related to brands or their products?
    • How many brand/product communities do they participate in?
    • What channels do they prefer to use to engage with brand communities?
    • What factors are most important to them when they engage with brand communities
  3. What value do they get from it? 
    • Has participation in brand communities influenced their purchase behavior?
    • Has participation in brand communities impacted their decision to continue using a product?
    • How often have they resolved a problem in a community instead of contacting support? 

We then segmented the results by age, income, and gender to uncover what different segments really want. 

 

I strongly recommend before you build any future community program, you review our latest research report. The results might surprise you.

Aside: I strongly believe great community programs are built on a detailed understanding of your audience’s needs and desires. FeverBee can undertake a full analysis on your behalf and give you specific, actionable steps to improve your community.

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