This statistic shows the responses to a survey about online and social media tools used in companies amongst C-suite executives in Canada as of June 2014. During the reported period, 43 percent of executives somewhat agreed that the benefit of social media for businesses is exaggerated.
Share of executives in Canada who agree that the benefits of social media for business are exaggerated as of June 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly agree
13%
Somewhat agree
43%
Somewhat disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
7%
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The Gandalf Group. (June 24, 2014). Share of executives in Canada who agree that the benefits of social media for business are exaggerated as of June 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435440/attitudes-on-social-media-business-canada/
The Gandalf Group. "Share of executives in Canada who agree that the benefits of social media for business are exaggerated as of June 2014." Chart. June 24, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435440/attitudes-on-social-media-business-canada/
The Gandalf Group. (2014). Share of executives in Canada who agree that the benefits of social media for business are exaggerated as of June 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435440/attitudes-on-social-media-business-canada/
The Gandalf Group. "Share of Executives in Canada Who Agree That The Benefits of Social Media for Business Are Exaggerated as of June 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435440/attitudes-on-social-media-business-canada/
The Gandalf Group, Share of executives in Canada who agree that the benefits of social media for business are exaggerated as of June 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435440/attitudes-on-social-media-business-canada/ (last visited April 04, 2025)
Share of executives in Canada who agree that the benefits of social media for business are exaggerated as of June 2014 [Graph], The Gandalf Group, June 24, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435440/attitudes-on-social-media-business-canada/
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