2015 Fortune 500: Instagram Gains, Blogs Lose - UMass Dartmouth | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In 2015 F500 there are 9 corporations who do not use any of the social media platforms or tools examined in this study. These include: 

 

  • A-Mark Precious Metals
  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • CenterPoint Energy
  • Franklin Resources
  • Icahn Enterprises
  • Liberty Interactive
  • Old Republic International
  • PBF Energy
  • Wynn Resorts.

 

Key findings of this study include:

 

  • In 2015, 103 corporations (21%) had corporate blogs, down 10% from 2014.
  • Twitter is more popular than Facebook (78% vs 74%).
  • Glassdoor (87%) has joined LinkedIn (93%) as a popular business tool.
  • The use of Instagram has increased by 13% pointing to more interest in visually rich platforms.