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STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS

COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES
June 03, 2020

Actionable insights around Coronavirus
conversation, emotions and how it impacts
consumers behavior.
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
5 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN READING THIS REPORT

  01                                                        02                                         03                         04                           05
  This is qualitative data,                                 Listening results can                      Spikes, top posts show     Share of voice or            Sentiment is generated
  used to qualify ideas.                                    add more context to                        trends in conversations.   number of posts should       by an algorithm and has
  Do not use to validate                                    other qualitative and                                                 not be treated as hard       a margin of error.
  ideas.                                                    quantitative data.                                                    data.

SOCIAL LISTENING GLOSSARY
  Listening Period                                          Topic Profile                              Sentiment                  Number of Posts              Share of Voice
  The timeframe of the                                      A group of words used                      The sentiment  of         The frequency of a           Shows the frequency in
  report is Jan 01, 2020 –                                  to search a topic trend                    the post such as:          word appearing in a          which a word appears
  May 31, 2020.                                             in social media.                           ▪ Positive                 topic profile. It provides   in a topic profile. Used
                                                                                                       ▪ Neutral                  context to define the        to visualize keyword
                                                                                                       ▪ Negative                 volume of a                  groups by brand,
                                                                                                                                  conversation.                competitive set, etc.
  Word Cloud
  A visual representation for text data. Typically used to depict keyword metadata, or tags, on websites. This format is usefulfor quickly perceiving the most
  prominent terms and determining the term’s relative prominence. The bigger the font, the more frequently the word appears in the topic profile.

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
01   Timeline

                                                                                                       02   Impact on Jobs and Economy

AGENDA                                                                                                 03   Conversations around Online Learning

|UNITED STATES
                                                                                                       04   Conversations around Work From Home

                                                                                                       05   Conversations around Home-Gym

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
CONVERSATION VOLUME AROUND COVID-19 IN THE U.S.

                       80,00,000                                                                                                                                           LISTENING PERIOD
                                                                                                                                                                               January 01, 2020 – May 31 2020
                       70,00,000                                   National emergency
                                                                                                                     Countries in LATAM                                    230,350,490 Posts
                                                                        declared
                                                                                                                     entered quarantine
                       60,00,000

                       50,00,000                                                                                             Shortage of testing
 Conversation Volume

                                                                                                                                equipment
                       40,00,000                                              Announced as
                                                                             global pandemic                                        Govt. criticized for
                       30,00,000                                                                                                 inefficient control actions      New study claims
                                                                                                                                                               Vitamin-D deficiency to
                                                         First death in the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                               impact mortality rates
                       20,00,000
                                                                                                                                                                               Restaurants seek to welcome back
                                               First case in the U.S.                                                                                                            in-person dining by adhering to
                       10,00,000                                                                                                                                               social distancing and safety norms
                                                                                                                             Jobless rates haven’t      WHO released new guidance
                              0                                                                                             been as high since 1930s       for outdoor events
                               1-Jan   16-Jan             31-Jan            15-Feb             1-Mar   16-Mar      31-Mar        15-Apr       30-Apr       15-May     30-May

                                                                                                                COVID-19

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CORONAVIRUS - A TIMELINE

                                    2019                                                                             JANUARY 2020                                                    FEBRUARY 2020
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EMERGES                                                                  COVID-19 SPREADS                                                  DEATH TOLL RISES
Initial 41 cases reported in Wuhan, China.                                                      By the end of January, over 9,000 cases reported.                 By the end of February, death toll neared 2,800 and 80,000
                                                                                                COVID-19 still mainly resided in China.                           confirmed infections.
 DEC 31 - Chinese officials alerted the WHO of several cases
 of unusual pneumonia in Wuhan, the virus was unknown.                                            JAN 11 - First death in China announced.                         FEB 06 - First human-to-human transmission.
                                                                                                  JAN 13 - First case outside of China in Thailand.                FEB 09 - Death toll surpasses SARS.
                                                                                                  JAN 20 - First U.S. case in Washington state.                    FEB 11 - Disease named as COVID-19.
                                                                                                  JAN 23 - Wuhan goes under quarantine.                            FEB 23 - More cases appear in Italy’s Lombardy region.
                                                                                                  JAN 30 - WHO declares a global public-health emergency.          FEB 29 - First COVID-19 death in the U.S.

                                                                                                                                                                   MAY 25     New York governor signs bill that provides death
                            MARCH 2020                                                                                  APRIL 2020                                            claims to families of deceased frontline workers

UNCERTAINTY AND CONCERN                                                                         STATES BEGIN LIFTING LOCKDOWNS                                     MAY 27     U.S. military personnel tested positive for COVID-
The economy continues to be affected globally and people                                        U.S. leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary               19 in South Korea
start to panic as more states report cases of COVID-19.                                         throughout the summer.
                                                                                                                                                                   MAY 29     Coronavirus hospitalizations and incubations
 MAR 11 - Travel was banned from 26 European countries,                                           APR 9 - Amazon reassigned employees to build a lab meant
                                                                                                                                                                              continue to drop in New York state, governor
 WHO declares global pandemic.                                                                    for COVID-19 testing.
                                                                                                                                                                              says
 MAR 22 - U.S. announced their first lockdown.                                                    APR 15 - The leader of the WHO expressed dismay at
 MAR 25 - At least 65,201 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S.                                           President Trump’s decision to cut funding amidst the crisis.                Trump terminates U.S. relationship with WHO,
                                                                                                                                                                   MAY 30
 MAR 27 - President Trump signs $2 trillion relief bill.                                          APR 21 - An executive order being drafted for temporary                     claiming it misled the world about COVID-19
                                                                                                  suspension of immigration to the U.S.
                                                                                                  APR 29 - Florida began to re-open; hard-hit regions                         U.S. sending hydroxychloroquine and ventilators
                                                                                                                                                                   MAY 31
                                                                                                  to remain shut.                                                             to Brazil

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COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
Unemployment rate in the U.S. spiked to 23.9%, as nearly 40.8 million jobs are
                                                                                                       lost. U.S. unemployment rate will continue to remain double digit in 2020.
                                                                                                       Fortune.com 

                                                                                                       After 2 months of shutdown, U.S. has partially reopened it’s all 50 states as the
                                                                                                       country is looking at a downward trend in new cases and deaths. BBC.com

  Threat to Jobs: About 40.8 million
  people have filed unemployment
  claims in a total of 10 weeks.

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
Big brands including Boston Red Sox, one of Major League Baseball’s most
                                                                                                       valuable franchises, announced the pay cuts for employees varying to their
                                                                                                       income range. theathletic.com

                                                                                                       Manufacturers are trying to produce hand sanitizers, masks and clear plastic
                                                                                                       dividers that are seen as key to reopening the U.S. economy amid the
                                                                                                       pandemic. WSJ.com

  Economy: Pay-cuts introduced at big
  name brands. Rapid production for
  face masks and sanitizers as
  reopening is initiated.

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
U.S. stock market has recovered the expenses of a trillion dollars lost due to
                                                                                                       the lockdown. On the contrary, economists estimate a 40% downfall in the
                                                                                                       economy. qz.com

  Economy: Estimations of U.S. GDP to
  slump by as much as 42.8% in the
  2nd quarter.

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
TRENDING
CONVERSATIONS
COVID-19 IN UNITED STATES - STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS June 03, 2020 - ATCS
A GLANCE OF THE PRE-COVID19 AND IN-COVID19 TRENDS
Attributed to the revised living patterns due to the pandemic, several ‘limited’ trends became the ‘new-normal’.

                                                                                                         The pandemic has resulted in an influx of many new trends and
                                                                                                         behaviors.

                                                                                                         We capture those behaviors, identifying opportunities for
                                                                                                         business and organizations to take advantage of.

           Pre-
                                                                                                         The following trends will be explored:

         COVID19                                                                                 In-
                                                                                               COVID19        Online Learning

                                                                                                              Work From Home

                                                                                                              Home-Gym

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
CONVERSATION AROUND THE ONLINE LEARNING TREND
With schools adopting distance learning, and work form home becoming mandatory for many, people were challenged with good connectivity.
                                                                                                  Monthly Conversation Trend – 353,580 Posts                                                                                           1,020%
                          1,40,000
    Conversation Volume

                          1,20,000
                          1,00,000
                           80,000
                           60,000
                           40,000
                           20,000
                                -
                                          Dec                                       Jan                         Feb                                    Mar                                  Apr                                 May
                                                                                                                                Month
                                                                                                                      Percentage change ( ) is calculated on the average monthly difference observed in Dec’19 – Feb’20 compared to Mar’20 – May’20.

                                                         Pre-COVID19                                                                                                               In-COVID19

• Online courses considered advanced: Digital learning options, although available, were                                        • Increased internet usage: With millions of students learning from home to limit the
  considered costly and advanced as compared to offline or regular courses                                                        spread of the Coronavirus, one of the major changes was increased internet usage and
                                                                                                                                  network upgrades
                                                                                                                                • Distance learning plans: As schools move to distance learning and remote instructions,
                                                                                                                                  planning for spring breaks, training for teachers, distribution of laptops and daily class
                                                                                                                                  management became the discussion topics
                                                                                                                                • Teacher’s appreciation day: Online felicitation was observed for educators who spend
                                                                                                                                  countless hours supporting, inspiring and motivating children to do their best and work
                                                                                                                                  creatively in times of distance learning

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CONVERSATION AROUND THE ONLINE LEARNING TREND
With schools adopting distance learning, and work form home becoming mandatory for many, people were challenged with good connectivity.

                                                                                                                   Maintaining Focus
                                                                                                                   • Online learning has been a struggle for many parents and teachers as
                                                                                                                     they find it difficult to motivate and resolve the reluctance of children
                                                                                                                     towards studies
                                                                                                                   • Maintaining internet connection with students also posed a
                                                                                                                     challenge. Technical glitches became an additional factor in troubling
   Conversation Volume

                                                                                                                     the online classes and tutorials

                                                                                                                   Digital Learning Platforms
                                                                                                                   • Due to the closure of schools for the rest of the academic year, many
                                                                                                                      academic institutes introduced online/distance learning facilities for
                                                                                                                      students
                                                                                                                   • Digital portals like Udemy, Edx, etc. along with premier institutes like
                                                                                                                      MIT and Harvard to name a few, facilitated distant courses to cater to
                                                                                                                      the new demand

                    Dec        Jan                     Feb                      Mar                    Apr   May
                                                                 Month

                                  Maintaining Focus                   Digital Learning Platforms

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
With schools adopting distance learning, and work form home becoming
                                                                                                       mandatory for many, people were challenged with good connectivity.

  Conversation Around The Online
  Learning Trend

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
CONVERSATION AROUND THE WORK FROM HOME TREND
With businesses adopting employee safety guidelines, the ‘work-from-home’ concept has become new corporate policy.
                                                                                                 Monthly Conversation Trend – 2,731,253 Posts                                                                                            970%
Conversation Volume

                      14,00,000
                      12,00,000
                      10,00,000
                       8,00,000
                       6,00,000
                       4,00,000
                       2,00,000
                             -
                                          Dec                                       Jan                         Feb                                    Mar                                  Apr                                 May
                                                                                                                                Month
                                                                                                                      Percentage change ( ) is calculated on the average monthly difference observed in Dec’19 – Feb’20 compared to Mar’20 – May’20.

                                                         Pre-COVID19                                                                                                               In-COVID19

• Work from home as an option: Since the world was living a healthy life, the ‘home-                                            • Temporary change of plans: In beginning of the pandemic, public and private
  office’ concept was considered a privilege in many companies                                                                    organizations started considering a temporary work from home policy
                                                                                                                                • Reconsidering parenting options: Addressing challenges faced by work-from-home
                                                                                                                                  parents, several tips on revised parenting techniques were observed
                                                                                                                                • Cybersecurity: Data security became a key challenge as many employees started
                                                                                                                                  working from home
                                                                                                                                • Home-tech set-up: Many people started buying office related equipment in order to
                                                                                                                                  create a more comfortable home working environment
                                                                                                                                • Permanent work-from-home: Major companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
                                                                                                                                  introduced employee friendly policies around work from home/anywhere
COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
CONVERSATION AROUND THE WORK FROM HOME TREND
With businesses adopting employee safety guidelines, the ‘work-from-home’ concept has become new corporate policy.

                                                                                                                   Collaboration
                                                                                                                   • Zoom is the most preferable app for business and task collaboration
                                                                                                                   • Informative blogs and articles were circulated to ensure better co-
                                                                                                                     ordination among employees
   Conversation Volume

                                                                                                                   Connectivity
                                                                                                                   • Discussions around reimbursement for increased utility expenses
                                                                                                                   • Work from home has changed the Internet traffic pattern (mobile
                                                                                                                     usage volumes up by 40% and WiFi calling up by 100%). It is also
                                                                                                                     expected that companies facilitate work from home infrastructure for
                                                                                                                     employees

                                                                                                                   Technical Challenges
                                                                                                                   • Companies are worried about the slack in cyber security as
                                                                                                                      employees work from home
                                                                                                                   • Because of the high online traffic, cyber threats are a tremendous
                    Dec        Jan                     Feb                      Mar                    Apr   May      challenge for the organizations
                                                                 Month

                                Collaboration                Technical Issues              Connectivity

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
With businesses adopting employee safety guidelines, the ‘work-from-
                                                                                                       home’ concept has become new corporate policy.

  Conversation Around The Work From
  Home Trend

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
CONVERSATION AROUND THE HOME-GYM TREND
When the disruption in gym services became a concern, many adopted the ‘home-gym’ concept.
                                                                                                  Monthly Conversation Trend – 176,160 Posts                                                                                             900%
   Conversation Volume

                         80,000
                         70,000
                         60,000
                         50,000
                         40,000
                         30,000
                         20,000
                         10,000
                              -
                                          Dec                                       Jan                         Feb                                    Mar                                  Apr                                 May
                                                                                                                                Month
                                                                                                                      Percentage change ( ) is calculated on the average monthly difference observed in Dec’19 – Feb’20 compared to Mar’20 – May’20.

                                                         Pre-COVID19                                                                                                               In-COVID19

• Home gym as a choice: Before the pandemic, the home-gym was termed as an                                                      • Solo workouts and at-home sessions: Became the norm for athletes as their life had
  individual choice and was mostly an option to refrain from the annual membership fees.                                          started to get affected by cancelled practices, and closed tracks and gyms
                                                                                                                                • Gym trainers/instructor’s blog: Sharing fitness routines and motivating clients through
                                                                                                                                  digital channels became a new trend
                                                                                                                                • Online subscription series: Multiple gym chains with their fitness certified trainers
                                                                                                                                  launched social media channels along with individual trainer websites

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
CONVERSATION AROUND THE HOME-GYM TREND
When the disruption in gym services became a concern, many adopted the ‘home-gym’ concept.

                                                                                                                   Online/Home Workouts
                                                                                                                   • Home workout programs, training on Zoom, and Zumba classes on
                                                                                                                     YouTube channels became the new source for fitness routines
                                                                                                                   • Fitness trainers took to social media to share posts and videos,
                                                                                                                     motivating people to initiate the in-house gym
   Conversation Volume

                                                                                                                   New Trends
                                                                                                                   • Yoga became a new trend on social media and many celebs, including
                                                                                                                     Britney Spears, shared their yoga poses and dumbbell workouts to
                                                                                                                     inspire people
                                                                                                                   • Sales of home-workout equipment got a boost as a result of the
                                                                                                                     indoor exercise regime. Free style yoga and no-equipment workouts
                                                                                                                     became popular

                    Dec        Jan                     Feb                      Mar                    Apr   May
                                                                 Month

                                        Online/Home Workouts                       New Trends

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
When the disruption in gym services became a concern, many adopted
                                                                                                       the ‘home-gym’ concept.

  Conversation Around The Home-Gym
  Trend

COVID-19 IN U.S. – Jun 03, 2020 | STRATEGIC SOCIAL LISTENING ANALYSIS
Actionable insights around Coronavirus conversation, emotions and how it impacts consumers behavior.
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