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"Define Your Life, But Not For Likes" Xistance Campaign Plan

A comprehensive campaign plan created for Xistance, a startup social media and family history tracking company located in Raleigh, NC.

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through word-of-mouth, Wolfpack PR determined it is important that<br />

<strong>Xistance</strong> increases its social media presence. By doing so, <strong>Xistance</strong><br />

would increase its name recognition and get more individuals talking<br />

about its product — <strong>Xistance</strong> has an opportunity to share its message<br />

with people and have those people keep it going.<br />

SOCIAL MEDIA USES AND ATTITUDES. The survey also utilized six<br />

questions to specifically analyze what individuals look for when using<br />

social media platforms.<br />

The data shows that approximately 98 percent of respondents use<br />

some form of social media platform semi-frequently. The top four<br />

most frequently used social media websites were Facebook, Twitter,<br />

Instagram and Snapchat. The responses also show that the majority<br />

of the survey participants use at least some of these platforms more<br />

than once a day. Furthermore, when asked how participants generally<br />

felt about their social media use, the most important factors<br />

mentioned by the respondents included “using social media to share<br />

information about their life with others,” “using social media for<br />

entertainment purposes” and “using social media for passing time<br />

and social interaction.” This shows that the main reasons given for<br />

using social media are to connect with individuals in a space that they<br />

can make their own — <strong>Xistance</strong> has an opportunity to utilize this<br />

finding by promoting their product on the four most frequently used<br />

social media websites in a way that showcases the unique and<br />

creative space of their platform.<br />

The next question evaluated respondents’ attitudes towards creating<br />

an account with a newly launched website with few existing users and<br />

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