To read the French version of this article click here: Social Media in France.

We are witnessing high growth in companies on social networks in France – despite a lack of skills internally. However, if more and more companies are in effect on these social networks, they are not necessarily active. Indeed, the study reveals that Cegos only two businesses would be considered truly “active” on its interactive profiles.

Three years ago, it was still unusual to see a French company on social media. Apart from the precursors of the phenomenon 2.0 for corporate communications, the media were seen as reserved for a pure person. Today, ten times more companies have entered the race for interactive communication and the phenomenon is still accelerating.

Facebook being the most popular platform, here is a ranking of the top 10 French companies on Facebook and their commitment rate:

Free Mobile : 4.1528%
Tahiti Tourisme France : 2.1871%
Renault 4 : 1.6968%
Avon France : 2.2906%
Alsace : 1.0753%
Vies de chats avec Whiskas : 1.0753%
NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto France : 1.0628%
Mercedes-Benz France : 1.0022%
Opel FRANCE : 0.9782%
Pâté Hénaff : 0.9509 %

The commitment rate is more relevant than the number of fans to a fan page because it reflects the real involvement of fans in relation to publications. It is calculated as follows:

Who says new medium, says new resources internally. It was then emerge a rise of “Community Managers”. 28% of French companies have created one or more positions dedicated to managing their social media. These are mainly large companies (57% of them) and banking and insurance sector (50%). It is still a small percentage, of the fact of outsourcing this function frequently with communications agencies specializing in digital communication.

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