Corporate Use of Social Media Across Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Using social media in Asia: BMW's official Sina Weibo account.

Burson Marsteller (BM) has just released its Asia-Pacific Corporate Social Media Study for 2011, giving insights – and infographics – that cover how companies are using social media in the region.

This year’s study paints a picture of brands being ever more keen to engage with consumers via social media, yet still not doing some things very effectively – such as failing to use video on social video-sharing sites, and not maintaining corporate blogs where more complex issues can be covered.

Without further ado, here are the ten key points…

Number of social media channels with corporate activity – BM is heartened that 81 percent of top Asian companies have a branded social media presence this year, compared to 40 percent in 2010. It means that a great deal fewer are ignoring this useful form of communication:

Corporate use of social media channels by market; 2010 compared to 2011 – In these two we see that South Korean and Malaysian companies are the most aggressive users of social media for corporate communications and marketing. South Korea remains the most adept at all this – but it’s clear that its neighbors are catching up. Taiwan is still lagging behind.

In terms of particular channels, microblogs are popular for their reach and share-ability. But there’s an element of superficiality to it, as it obviates the need for more detailed dialogue: