Negative reviews are a golden opportunity to improve your brand reputation. Respond with understanding, show empathy and try to straighten out any mix-ups. It lets you show the entire world how solution-driven and helpful you are. Positive reviews, on the other hand, are perfect for responses as well. Thank your customers for a compliment, or for the simple fact they took the effort to share their opinion.

No matter your response: from now on, it's possible in Coosto. Easily connect your Google My Business account, and all (new) Google reviews will automatically be imported in Coosto so you can start engaging right away!

Instagram Direct Publishing has been one of the most wanted Coosto features for years now. This means we were prepared for the application, and we realized the integration immediately after the Instagram announcement.

Get more results with social media and save more valuable time with Coosto. We're now one of the only tools that support direct publishing for 6 major social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest. 

Are you curious about Coosto or do you want more information about this feature? Contact us.

At the beginning of this year, the Coosto Hackathon took place. It’s the day on which we challenge colleagues to work in groups with a self-conceived creative or innovative concept. Due to the corona measures, it was a remote edition this time, but that did not spoil the fun. "It was different, but just as good."

So says Stan Ansems, one of the winners this year. Together with Jose Camara, Wesley van der Sanden, Francisco Soler and Daniel Garibaldi, he came up with the Happier app. This year's theme was "supporting our local community". How can we help people with a creative concept in these difficult times?

The concept

The intention of the Hackathon is to present a working concept in just one working day. Not an easy challenge, but with all available knowledge within Coosto, it always works. “It's a short timeframe and that makes it fun. It doesn't have to be perfect, of course, so you can try things out. Of course you want to present something good at the end of the day. I must say, all groups always manage to do that ” Ansems says.

Because we had to work via Zoom this year, certain processes went slightly differently than usual. “To be very honest, we contacted each other the day before to discuss some things. All by the book of course, we didn't cheat haha. Ultimately, I think that we have been able to achieve something pretty cool with our team. ”

Happier

And that is the Happier app. Now that we have to stay at home, happiness is no longer self-evident. And it is so important to be happy. You live longer, you are healthier, you are more successful and you can maintain relationships better. Happier is designed to bring a little bit of happiness to your own life or to someone else’s.

Beautiful words from friends and family, love and of course cat videos, just a few examples that make us happy as humans. In Happier, you can choose what makes you happy to get a matching surprise every day. Also, there is the option to send a dose of happiness to your friends and family.

Good atmosphere

The Coosto Hackathon is about coming up with a concept, but that's not most important. It is, above all, a fun event for Coosto employees. “You get to know colleagues in a different way. Normally you talk to each other mainly for business purposes and at the Hackathon it is way more informal. We even had a great time via Zoom.”

The fact that the Hackathon is only accessible to techs is not entirely true, according to Stan. “It is of course an event where the technical side comes into play, but it is accessible to everyone,” says Ansems enthusiastically. “Colleagues from the business side bring back very creative ideas and look at the process from a completely different perspective. That is a perfect addition to the technical people. That is why this is such a fun event for everyone at Coosto.”

Coosto Catransfer

The creators of "Happier" eventually took the win, but the other two concepts were also of a high level. There was the idea of Coosto Catransfer, for instance. A kind of WeTransfer in Coosto to provide your friends with their daily portion of cat content. With Catransfer you can multi-upload up to millions of photos and videos in Coosto and secure them with a password. Then you create a link and you can share it with your friends. They can log in with the password and get their daily shot of cat videos or photos.

Why is that such a good idea? The makers, Rob de Wit, Jake van der Putten and Bas Hulsbosch, have an answer to that. “It's super simple and super-fast. You can upload as many photos and videos as you want. And why cats? Well... obviously, they are much nicer than dogs. As soon as you try to upload dog content, the app crashes haha. ”

Digi-tea

Now that the local bridge club is no longer allowed to come together and to drink a nice cup of tea, the Digi-tea app offers the solution. An application aimed at the elderly to chat online while enjoying a drink. The appearance of the app looks like you have been shot back in time and that is exactly what the creators, Freek Maes, Freek van Gorkum, Pim Schreurs and Cheryl Meredith, wanted.

“We have created an environment that does not feel too young for the elderly. We have also kept it as simple as possible. People fill in their name, age and hobbies and then they get connected with someone else based on those facets. This way they can have a nice chat with someone and they combat loneliness ”, the creators say in their presentation.

Together we make Coosto better

After this special edition of the Hackathon, we are fully charged with new inspiration for product improvements in 2021. Are you a Coosto user and would you like to contribute ideas about innovations in the tool you use every day? You can. Submit your ideas via the feedback button in Coosto, or vote for existing ideas.

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It's completely understandable that we often get the question what makes us unique. We think the best way to show this, is by telling you why our most satisfied customers continue to opt for Coosto with great conviction.

1. Market-leading software

Over 1600 organizations in 15 countries are daily using Coosto to manage their social and online media. Our extensive experience with thousands of users means that we precisely know what works and what doesn't, and we use this knowledge to further develop our platform.

2. Quality assurance

Our platform sets the very highest of quality standards. Guaranteed 24/7, in writing.

3. Result driven

Our platform is carefully built for your marketing and communication goals. In practice, this means you will achieve better results in less time using Coosto. Whether you want increasing conversions from social media content, a higher customer satisfaction, a better brand reputation or higher reach: with Coosto, it's all within reach.

4. World-class assistance

A team of Customer Success Managers and analysts is always by your side to help you achieve your goals.

5. Dutch quality

Our customers appreciate the fact that they can rely on a solid product of Dutch origin.

6. Unique features

As a Coosto user, you have a whole range of unique features at your disposal. For one, Coosto is the only platform in the world that doesn't only monitor messages in which your brand name is mentioned, but also all comments on those messages. This gives you a 40% more comprehensive picture of the buzz surrounding your brand.

7. Multilingual support

No automated menus or hassle. By phone, chat or mail: our multilingual support team will answer any question you might have in no time.

8. Partnerships and integrations

Coosto can be seamlessly integrated with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, CM.com, Belga.press and many more. Take a look at all of our integrations.

9. Feedback platform

We value your ideas, and use your feedback to further develop our platform. You can track our progress in the transparent Feedback platform.

10. Data protection and Privacy

Security and privacy officers guarantee the integrity of data. All Coosto data centers are based in the European Union, and all software is assessed based on applicable rules and standards. Coosto is ISO27001 certified.

The Coosto Hackathon is a yearly internal event, in which we challenge our colleagues to work on their own creative and innovative ideas. The most important precondition: you have to present the fully-fledged and worked out idea within one day to the rest of the company.

An event like the Hackathon helps Coosto to remain creative and renewing. It is the perfect occasion to think outside the box and maybe find new usable features for our product. Let’s call it a training in innovation.

Coosto + 1

No time to lose, we had to get right to it. The theme of this year’s Hackathon was called ‘Coosto + 1’, which meant we had to think of an idea that contained a combination of Coosto and a concept, feature or idea of another tool or app.

A variety of 8 interesting projects, worked out by a total of 33 colleagues, emerged from this theme. The ideas in a nutshell:

Tinder-like message approval

What would you get if you’d combine Coosto with the swipiness of an app like Tinder? This project decided to find out an presented a working prototype. A simple swipe gesture to the left or right would allow you to handle messages in Engage.

Did you know...

...the search helper in Coosto Listen derives from the winning project of the 2017 edition of the Coosto Hackathon?

Coosto Cards

This group presented a feature that was copied off the filters of Google Cards. Instead of setting general filters, you would be able to set Coosto filters in the search results. This would mean you can exclude the language, author and/or topic in every search result.

Coosto Periscope

Do you remember Microsoft’s Clippy? Why wouldn’t we try implement the little assistant in a Coosto theme? The goal of this project was to help customers directly in the tool, without having to navigate to the Support Center.

Lunch platform

This project didn’t find its inspiration in the product of Coosto, but in the internal lunch. They came up with a platform on which employees could make food suggestions and manage their attendance. This would help our lunch staff to prepare the right amount of food and stop waste.

Coosto LMS

This team came up with an idea to make a Coosto training more interactive. They set up a Learning Management System; one interface for all training information, using quizzes and tasks to assess whether a trainee masters Coosto sufficiently.

The podium

No hackathon without winners. A skilled jury chose the 3 best projects at the end of a great, tiring day.

Bronze: Coosto Loyalty

What if the daily use of Coosto would challenge you a little bit more? Let’s make a game out of it, this group imagined. By analyzing data in Listen, handling conversations in Engage en scheduling posts in Publish, you would earn points and badges. This would start a competition with your colleagues for the funniest and most legendary badges. Who gets the top spot in the leaderboard?

Silver: Coosto Break

A mini-game in Coosto. Fun, but what’s the point of it? This team had the answer: “Break stuff and recharge!” Every Coosto user who wants to express their frustrations after the umpteenth complaint of their customers, would have to start this game. Press a button and use a mouse to drag all Coosto elements to the edge of a screen and demolish them one by one. Wow, that’s a relief. You’re fully recharged to yet again be sympathetic to your customers.

Gold: Coosto Assistant

The winners presented an impressive piece of ‘Coosto + 1’, according to the jury. Their starting point: managers want to be up-to-date with their brand’s latest social media statistics fast and easily. That is why this project combined the intelligence of Google Assistant with the power of Coosto. No need to log in to Coosto, just ask your Google Assistant for the current situation on your smartphone or smartwatch. Coosto would push the data and Google would read your statistics aloud. An almost flawless demo showed it can be done!

Let’s make Coosto even better

There’s that. After this Hackathon we’re fully recharged with new inspiration for product improvements in 2020. Do you as a Coosto user have your own innovative feature requests? Please, share them with us. Hit the Feedback button in Coosto to submit your idea or vote for existing ideas.

Here’s to a beautiful and innovative 2020!

Coosto is active in a constantly changing world. Various stakeholders (customers, interest groups, social media partners, governments etc.), with often conflicting interests, play an important role in this. As Coosto, we pursue a policy based on ethical considerations, against a background of greatly increased attention to privacy.

Despite all the measures we have taken – and will continue to implement - as part of our policy, we have apparently failed to convey our position on this issue sufficiently. We find this regrettable.  We want to state clearly and transparently what Coosto stands for, and show that we do take privacy seriously.

For instance, the article of Bits of Freedom states that Coosto would allow social media surveillance. This information is outdated, and goes back to the time when social media data was a relatively unexplored territory. At the time, the market was mainly exploring the possibilities and limits of social media, and privacy was not given enough attention.

However, Coosto is constantly evolving, as is the world of social media. We have prohibited any form of surveillance through Coosto, which our contracts and general conditions state as well. Coosto is a tool for marketing and communication, and can only be used for goals such as customer satisfaction and brand awareness. We enforce this with the help of technical and legal measures.

Along with these measures, we have parted ways with several governmental customers that were unwilling to accept our changed vision and conditions, against our commercial interests. The article mentions how the police and NCTV would use Coosto. However, these organizations have not been a customer of Coosto for a long time now, partly because of above developments.

We do not make these decisions just because it is what can be expected from us, but because we value privacy. We constantly evaluate our services for their possible impact on social interests, including privacy. When necessary, we draw lines and change our product. Even when that means we leave commercial potential unused. This is part of who we are, what we stand for and what we are our proud of as a company.     

Bits of Freedom does very important work for our society, but it is a shame that in this case they do not have a clear overview of the current state of affairs. Nonetheless, this nomination has encouraged us in our commitment to communicate better about the balance between privacy and technical developments from our point of view.

Maintaining privacy
Well before the GDPR came into force, we have informed our clients about the impact of the new law. As part of our preparations, every client has received a GDPR information kit, including interactive webinars and an informative guidebook. Since then our dedicated privacy team has been the point of contact within Coosto for all GDPR related questions clients might have. This team yearly checks and verifies what we agreed upon with our clients, in terms of the GDPR. 

Data management feature
We have enriched Coosto for our customers with the Data management feature, which was specially developed for GDPR. This feature enables Coosto users to independently comply with requests for access, deletion, limitation or transfer of their own and customers’ personal data from within the tool. 

Privacy is a high priority for Coosto. We are happy that we were able to help our clients in complying with GDPR in time. But it does not end there. We are closely following and supporting developments in this domain, and we will continue our efforts to protect the privacy of Coosto users and their customers. 

Just like every year, the Eurovision Song Contest promises to deliver an enormous diversity when it comes to outfits, musical genres and acts. Whether it’s Hungary’s metal band or Estonia’s opera singer: they all aim for the coveted top of the podium. We analyzed which country is the best bet for a series of ‘douze points’ according to social media. A remarkable first fact: the biggest source in these predictions isn’t Twitter but Youtube, where fans are climbing over each other to speculate about potential winners.

Israel is social's favourite

It looks cut and dried that Israel will take home the victory, just ahead of runner-up Norway, social media and bookmakers (odds of May 30th) agree. But does social media trump the bookies when it comes to the other spots? We’ll know May 12th. 

Method

In order to predict, we counted the number of messages on social media about a certain country or artist in relation to the Eurovision Song Contest. We corrected this number for the degree of positivity or negativity (a vexed Eurovision act isn’t necessarily a popular act, obviously). 

Eindhoven, April 5, 2023 - Coosto today announced its integration with ChatGPT technology, which allows Coosto users to produce fully automated content linked to their brand and relevant market trends. The ChatGPT Content Generator takes into account factors such as message length per platform, tone of voice, market trends, language, and sentiment.

Tests have shown that automated content production is done in a fraction of the time compared to conventional content creation. In some cases, it was reported to be up to 98% faster, while maintaining quality. 

The AI Content Generator is designed to support content creators instead of taking over their jobs. The level of input largely determines the quality of the automatically generated social media copy.

‘’Our background in AI made us embrace various AI models for several years. We have been following initiatives such as Open AI for quite some time, and it makes sense for us to work together in the world we operate in’’, says CEO Toine Verheul. ‘’There are also dissenting voices around the use of AI, and we think that is actually positive. We need discussion for further development in the right direction’’, Verheul adds. ‘’At Coosto, we see AI as a helpful tool for our customers, but the customer always remains in control.’

Coosto's AI Content Generator is as of now available for Coosto customers and can be tested for free by interested parties. 

Learn more about the new integration

Helping to fight the disease

My personal motivation to participate in Alpe d’HuZes stems from a strong desire to help combat the disease. I've had this feeling for a long time, and it grew stronger when I started my own business. My first company sponsored good causes from the very beginning, and I was fortunate that the business allowed for it. I believe that when you are in a unique position as an entrepreneur to sponsor good causes, you should do so. Entrepreneurship is not just about starting new ventures, growing revenue, or making a profit; it is also about making connections, development, life, and contributing to society.

Coosto & charities

From the start, Coosto has sponsored various good causes, but a few years ago, we decided to fully focus on sponsoring cancer research and treatment. This includes supporting organizations like KWF, the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, smaller and sometimes personal initiatives, and we have been proud sponsors of the wonderful Alpe d’HuZes for eight years now.

Nothing is taken for granted anymore when dealing with cancer

As the years pass, I'm now 53, I have become increasingly aware of how lucky I am that my family, immediate relatives, and friends are in relatively good health. 

I often reflect on the special things in life, such as the fresh scent of an early morning or freshly cut grass, the colorful display of clouds and light during a sunset, peacefully grazing cows in a meadow, or an energizing techno percussion set blasting from the speakers during a car ride. I can enjoy these things without worry, without medical stress, and that feels like pure happiness. I wish this for everyone. All these so-called givens are no longer so obvious when you are ill or when someone you love is sick. These 'trivialities' then suddenly become special moments of happiness. 

Of course, this is different for everyone, and everyone experiences it in their own way. But if my company and I can contribute, even if it is just a drop in the ocean, to fighting cancer with the goal of increasing moments of happiness, then that is the best thing there is.

Alpe d’HuZes 2023

As mentioned, I am an entrepreneur, and from that background, I also wanted to participate and ride up the mountain as an Alpe d’HuZes participant. I love challenges, especially when they are tough.

In 2023, it was time; we participated for the first time, not just as sponsors but also by cycling and running. Being opportunistic, I thought I could just ride up the mountain. After all, it was just over 15 km; I used to cycle that distance to school, it couldn't be that hard. I started training by cycling about 40 km every weekend. With three months to go and extreme weather like snow and frost, I bought an indoor bike trainer to train at home. The advantage of this device was that I could simulate the climb of Alpe d'Huez, and that became my new training goal: climbing Alpe d’Huez as often as possible on the indoor trainer in the attic.

The first time I did it, I was in for a rude wake-up call. I started too fast, and as a result, 30 minutes later, I was completely exhausted and could barely move forward. It was one of my toughest sports experiences ever. I finished the training, but I was utterly wrecked, and the next day I could barely walk due to muscle soreness. That was a serious wake-up call. I realized I had severely underestimated it and that serious work was needed.

I began by reading up on how to train for climbing a mountain by bike. I read training schedules, watched various YouTube videos, and, on the advice of an enthusiastic cycling colleague (thanks for the tip, Stan), listened to the 'Beter Worden' podcast by Laurens ten Dam and gradually adjusted my training. I learned how to train based on wattage, how to adjust my diet, incorporate varied training, and the importance of a good night's sleep. Ultimately, the preparation for 2023 was too short, but I couldn't complain; Team Coosto did fantastic, and it left us wanting more, so we signed up for 2024 immediately.

Preperations Alpe d’HuZes 2024

This time, I planned to start training much earlier, but unexpected business circumstances threw a wrench in the works, and then my mother suddenly passed away. This combination resulted in little training. In the last few months, I have been able to train relatively well. Long rides on weekends of four to five hours, combined with hill training and intervals on the indoor trainer. The result is okay; it could be better, but I am glad I can participate given the circumstances, and I am looking forward to it immensely. It will be an amazing, yet emotional and impactful experience that I will savor to the fullest.

Regarding the sponsorship money, I have decided to personally double the final amount I raise. Hopefully, this will encourage everyone to give generously, but know that every donation is greatly appreciated.

I want to thank everyone in advance for their support, and of course, I will give everything I have on the mountain! 🙂! One last important word:

Don't forget to enjoy life, the little things, the big things, keep things in perspective, and go for it. It's not tomorrow, but now! ❤️

Do you want to contribute to Toine's mission to fight cancer? Donate here!

Social media gebruik door de jaren heen in Nederland (2013-2024)

Vorig jaar keken we terug in de data van Newcom, waar al sinds 2010 jaarlijks onderzoek wordt gedaan naar het social media gebruik in Nederland. Dit jaar duiken we in de 14e editie van dit onderzoeksrapport en delen we de belangrijkste conclusies en inzichten in dit overzicht. 

Kanttekening: sommige platformen, waaronder WhatsApp, zijn in de eerste jaren van het onderzoek niet meegenomen.

Vooralsnog geen reden om je als organisatie terug te trekken van deze platformen, maar wel een wake up call om jouw content & social media strategie weer eens onder de loep te nemen. 

Ook opvallend: TikTok is de grootste stijger in het aantal gebruikers met maar liefst 34%. Zet deze trend zich door en dwingt TikTok volgend jaar een plekje af binnen de stabiele top 5? Dat moeten we nog maar eens zien. Naast TikTok stijgen ook Snapchat (21%) en Instagram (18%) nog altijd flink in het aantal gebruikers. 

1. 14,3 miljoen Nederlanders maken gebruik van social media

Het aantal Nederlandse social media gebruikers is ook dit jaar gestegen: vorig jaar stond het totaal aantal nog op 14,1 miljoen. Dit jaar tellen we 14,3 miljoen Nederlandse actieve social media gebruikers, die gemiddeld op 4,2 platformen actief zijn.

Gemiddeld besteden deze Nederlanders 2 uur per dag aan social media. De stijging is vooral te zien in de leeftijdscategorieën tot 40 jaar. De leeftijdscategorie 20-39 jaar is dan ook de groep die de meeste social media platformen gebruikt. Voor de andere leeftijdscategorieën blijft het gebruik van het aantal platformen gelijk, alleen bij 65-79 jarigen zien we een zeer lichte daling. 
 

2. Threads: snelle stijger, grote verliezer

Ondanks dat Threads zowel internationaal als in Nederland een vliegende start maakt, is het platform toch nog geen doorslaand succes. 400.000 gebruikers zijn al afgehaakt en het lijkt erop dat de eerste hype om een account aan te maken, voorbij is.

Kortom, vooralsnog lijkt het succes van Threads kortstondig en verwachten we voorlopig geen grote groei in de gebruikersaantallen. Maar wie weet! Het platform is volop in ontwikkeling, dus het kan nog alle kanten op.

Meer weten over dit nieuwe social media kanaal? Hier lees je alles over Threads.

3. Dagelijks gebruik stijgt bij Instagram en TikTok

WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram en LinkedIn blijven aan de top van de meest gebruikte social media platformen. Waar Facebook vorig jaar een kleine daling zag, is er dit jaar weer groei. Hetzelfde geldt voor X: door de vele veranderingen op het platform en de komst van Threads leek het erop dat het platform snel daalde in populariteit, maar niks is minder waar.

Alleen Snapchat en Pinterest blijven achter: zij hebben minder gebruikers in 2024. Ook voor  TikTok zijn de resultaten in groei dit jaar minder. In 2023 zagen we nog een groei van 34%, dat is dit jaar afgenomen naar 6%. Desalniettemin betekent dit nog steeds dat het platform stijgt in populariteit! 

Waarom social media onmisbaar blijft als onderdeel van je contentstrategie

Zoals het onderzoek van Newcom uitwijst is social media nog steeds niet weg te denken uit het online landschap. Het aantal gebruikers blijft stijgen en zo ook de tijd die dagelijks op de platformen wordt doorgebracht. Als organisatie dus de uitgelezen plek om jouw merk onder de aandacht te brengen en te focussen op doelen als bereik, interactie en conversies!

Bovenstaande inzichten zijn essentieel om een passende social media & contentstrategie te maken én tot uitvoering te brengen.

Onderzoeksachtergrond

Newcom voert sinds 2010 jaarlijks het grootste trendonderzoek naar social media gebruik in Nederland uit. Dit jaar werden 7.159 deelnemers boven de 15 jaar ondervraagd voor het Nationale Social Media Onderzoek. Voor meer inzicht in de demografische ontwikkelingen binnen de verschillende social media platformen, verwijzen we je graag naar het volledige rapport op Newcom.nl.

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Coosto offers a powerful integration with Google Analytics that enables users to draw more, better, and faster conclusions from data than ever before.

This integration opens the doors to better insight into online performance, thanks to the powerful combination of social media metrics and website performance. Here are some highlights of what this new integration with Google Analytics has to offer:

• Deeper insights: The combination of website performance and social media statistics makes connecting data easier than ever before. The integration creates a complete overview of the performance on a campaign level and helps detect opportunities for more success.
   
• Quicker decisions: Thanks to the seamless integration with Google Analytics, users are able to check and analyse all content and social media statistics in real-time. The overview makes it easier and faster to draw the right conclusions. Which enables you to take quicker action and make strategic decisions.
   
• More reach and conversions: By gaining insight into which content is most effective, you can easily increase reach and maximize conversions on all platforms. Identify trends and optimize strategies to achieve desired results in a targeted manner.

Try it yourself and discover how Coosto integration helps increase your organization's online success with the newest integration. The Google Analytics integration in Coosto is available to Coosto customers and can be tested for free by interested organizations. 
 

“Dan maar niet meer naar de Alpen”

Het nieuwsartikel van NU.nl over de groene pistes heeft in totaal al bijna 8,5 miljoen mensen bereikt. De hoge trending score is te danken aan de enorme online discussie die is ontstaan als reactie op dit artikel. Op verschillende online kanalen laat Nederland van zich horen.

Uit onze analyse blijkt dat op X de discussie op volle gang is: het negatieve sentiment overheerst duidelijk. Niet alleen komen de meeste negatieve reacties van X, via X worden de meeste reacties geplaatst, hebben de berichten het meeste bereik, en de meeste interactie.

Ook op Facebook is de discussie gaande, maar opvallend genoeg met heel wat meer positieve berichten. Zo wordt er gezegd dat ze dan maar in Scandinavië gaan skiën, maar ook hier laat het nieuws hen niet koud en verschillen de meningen enorm. 

Figuur 1: De bronnen en het sentiment is op deze platformen

Nederland vindt: politieke partijen moeten zich beter inzetten tegen klimaatverandering

Het online gesprek over klimaatverandering gaat al snel verder dan alleen de gevolgen voor de wintersportliefhebbers. Zoals ook in de trending topics te zien is, staan in de reacties waarschuwingen over bepaalde partijen die de klimaatverandering niet serieus nemen.

Als we vervolgens kijken naar de klimaatverandering in combinatie met de politiek, is het sentiment ook direct een heel stuk negatiever (27%) dan als we alleen kijken naar de klimaatverandering zelf (13%).

Figuur 2a: het sentiment omtrent de huidige klimaatveranderingen

Figuur 2b: het sentiment omtrent de Nederlandse politiek in combinatie met het klimaat

Figuur 3: Trending topics in de discussies rondom klimaatverandering 
 

Zoals uit onze analyse blijkt, zijn de meningen zeer verdeeld over de klimaatveranderingen. De een maakt zich er geen zorgen om en laat weten dan wel in Noorwegen te willen skiën maar een grotere meerderheid vindt dat de focus van het nieuwe kabinet meer moet liggen op de ernstige klimaatveranderingen en hoe deze aangepakt moeten worden. Een stijging van 4 °C heeft grotere gevolgen dan alleen het sluiten van een paar skigebieden. Hoewel Nederland niet eensgezind is over deze discussie, is het duidelijk dat er veel kritiek is op het artikel en de klimaatverandering ons niet in de koude kleren laat zitten. 

Onderzoeksmethode

Discover in Coosto laat aan de hand van een trending score de artikelen zien die het snelst stijgen in populariteit. Met behulp van Listen in Coosto, onze social listening tool, zijn we dieper in de berichtgeving rondom dit trending nieuwsartikel gedoken, om te achterhalen waarom dit artikel een snelle stijger in populariteit is. In Listen zoomen we onder andere in op het bereik van de discussie, het sentiment en waar deze discussie zich online afspeelt. De resultaten in deze blogpost zijn gemeten in de periode van 31 juli tot en met 30 augustus 2023.

Lees hier alle highlights van onze bevindingen rondom emojigebruik op X. Wat zijn de populairste emoji’s? Zit daar nog verschil in tussen mannen en vrouwen? In dit artikel delen we alvast een aantal opvallende conclusies.

Download het volledige rapport hier gratis.

Dit zijn de populairste emoji’s 

In dit onderzoek gingen we onder andere op zoek naar de meest populaire emoji’s op X. Jarenlang stond de ‘tranen van vreugde’-emoji steady op de eerste plek: in ons onderzoek van 2019 en 2020 kwam deze emoji ook al als beste uit de bus. En ook dit jaar is daar geen verandering in gekomen. Gevolgd door ‘rolling on the floor’. Gelachen wordt er dus zeker!

Welke nieuwe emoji’s zijn het meest populair?

Afgelopen jaar werden er 31 emoji’s toegevoegd aan het al uitgebreide repertoire aan emoji’s. Deze nieuwelingen werden meteen met veel enthousiasme in gebruik genomen! Deze nieuwe emoji’s vielen het beste in de smaak. 

Wat zeggen emoji’s over onze emoties?

Emoji’s zijn de perfecte manier om een online boodschap extra kracht bij te zetten. Met behulp van emoji’s breng je gemakkelijker emoties over en geef je context aan een bericht. Extra belangrijk in de digitale wereld, waar online berichten meer dan eens ruimte overlaten voor interpretatie. 

Daarom hebben wij een kijkje genomen in het online sentiment rondom het emojigebruik op X. Goed nieuws! Het gebruik van de positief gestemde emoji’s ligt veel hoger dan het gebruik van negatieve emoji’s. 

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Benieuwd naar alle bevindingen van het Nationaal Emoji Onderzoek 2023? We bespreken onder andere het verschil tussen man en vrouw in emojigebruik, opvallende pieken in positieve en negatieve gebeurtenissen van 2022 en welke emoji’s gebruikt werden tijdens deze spraakmakende momenten. 

Nederland bepaalt: Johan Cruijff schaal belangrijker dan WK vrouwenvoetbal 

In dit onderzoek hebben we de volledige online berichtgeving rondom het WK vrouwenvoetbal geanalyseerd en vergeleken met de online berichtgeving rondom de Johan Cruijff Schaal, die afgelopen vrijdag door PSV is gewonnen. Om een eerlijke vergelijking te maken, hebben we alleen gekeken naar de Nederlandse online berichtgeving.

Mannenvoetbal triomfeert, vrouwenvoetbal wordt bekritiseerd

Op basis van het aantal berichten blijkt dat het mannenvoetbal overduidelijk populairder is dan het vrouwenvoetbal. Over de Johan Cruijff Schaal wordt ruim 10 keer meer gesproken dan over de prestaties van de Nederlandse vrouwen tijdens het WK. Dit is direct ook terug te zien in het bereik dat beide voetbalevenementen online halen. Met 55 miljoen views is het vrouwenvoetbal bijna tien keer minder populair dan het mannenvoetbal, dat ruim 535 miljoen views haalt. 
Er wordt niet alleen meer, maar ook positiever gesproken over de mannen. Met 23% positieve berichten (8.800) zijn de berichten rondom het mannenvoetbal positiever gestemd dan die van de vrouwen, waarvan 21% van de berichten positief zijn (833). Bij de negatieve berichten scoren de Oranje Leeuwinnen weer het slechtst, met 11% van de berichten negatief (439), is dat toch opmerkelijk met de 10% negatieve berichten (3.743) voor het mannenvoetbal. Het blijkt dus dat we toch meer waarde hechten aan het mannenvoetbal, dan aan het vrouwenvoetbal. 

Figuur 1a: aantal berichten, verdeeld over het sentiment, van alle platformen over de Johan Cruijff Schaal. 

Figuur 1b: aantal berichten, verdeeld over het sentiment, van alle platformen over het WK vrouwenvoetbal. 

Mannen domineren de online voetbaldiscussies

Ook als we kijken naar wie de berichten posten, is er een duidelijk onderscheid zichtbaar tussen mannen en vrouwen. De hoogste toon in de online discussies wordt duidelijk gevoerd door de mannen. Bij het mannenvoetbal is maar liefst 57% van de auteurs mannelijk, en 11% vrouwelijk. Ook bij het vrouwenvoetbal is het onderscheid groot met 47% mannelijke auteurs en 13% vrouwelijke auteurs. Procentueel zijn er dus iets meer vrouwen actief rondom het vrouwenvoetbal dan bij het mannenvoetbal, maar het verschil is nog steeds opmerkelijk groot. Kortom, mannen zijn overduidelijk degenen die het meeste over voetbal praten, ongeacht het geslacht van de spelers.

Figuur 2a: aantal auteurs, verdeeld over het geslacht voor zover bekend, van alle platformen over de Johan Cruijff Schaal 

Figuur 2b: aantal auteurs, verdeeld over het geslacht voor zover bekend, van alle platformen over het vrouwenvoetbal. 

Waar vindt de online discussie plaats? Een blik op de online platforms

De online platformen bestaan uit nieuwssites zoals nu.nl, maar ook uit social media kanalen zoals Facebook. Als we alleen kijken naar de social media platforms kunnen we op een andere manier kijken wat het sentiment en bereik is van de geposte berichten en kijken of meningen anders zijn dan bij de nieuwsplatformen. Bij het mannenvoetbal zien we dat de sfeer positiever is met 24% positieve berichten (6.944), dit met een totale afname van 25% van het totaal aantal berichten, laat zien dat er bij het mannenvoetbal vooral veel berichten via social media gepost worden.
Bij het vrouwenvoetbal is dit wel wat anders, met 2.219 geposte berichten is dit bijna gehalveerd ten opzichte van alle berichten samen. Opvallend is dat het percentage vrouwelijke auteurs groter is, namelijk 16%. Social media zorgt bij het mannenvoetbal dus voor de meeste berichten, bij het vrouwenvoetbal heeft social media wederom veel minder impact. Maar alsnog posten meer vrouwen iets over voetbal (ongeacht het geslacht van de spelers) op social media dan op nieuwsplatformen. Toch blijkt maar weer wat voor invloed social media heeft op de online discussies, bij de mannen zijn ruim 75% van de berichten gepost op social media platformen, bij het vrouwenvoetbal is dit ruim 50%, een significant verschil in verhouding tot nieuwsplatformen dus.  

Figuur 3a: aantal berichten, verdeeld over het sentiment, van alle social media platformen over de Johan Cruijff Schaal.

Figuur 3b: aantal auteurs, verdeeld over het geslacht voor zover bekend, van social media platformen over het vrouwenvoetbal.

Berichtgeving in perspectief: overzicht van de online trends

Er is dus ook online overduidelijk een verschil in populariteit tussen het mannen- en vrouwenvoetbal. Zijn er inhoudelijk ook verschillen te ontdekken in de online discussies? Daarvoor zoomen we in op de trending topics, de onderwerpen die het meest worden besproken. 
Rondom het WK vrouwenvoetbal praat iedereen gespannen over komende wedstrijd tegen Zuid-Afrika. Bij het mannenvoetbal is er veel bekijks over de Johan Cruijff schaal en wordt er nog nagesproken over de finale.

Figuur 4a: de trending topics vanuit de Johan Cruijff finale.  

Figuur 4b: de trending topics vanuit het vrouwenvoetbal. 

Onderzoeksmethode

De resultaten in deze blogpost zijn gemeten in de periode van 20 juli tot en met 1 augustus 2023. Met behulp van onze social listening tool zijn we dieper in de berichtgeving rondom het WK vrouwenvoetbal en de Johan Cruijff finale gedoken, om onder andere de mate van discussie en het sentiment hiervan te onderzoeken. Daarnaast hebben we verder ingezoomd op de oorsprong van de berichten, zoals de auteurs en bronnen om een duidelijker beeld van de online discussie te geven. 

Manchester City of toch Inter?

Er zijn ruim 20.000 online berichten verspreid over de Champions League finale in de afgelopen maand. Ook Nederland deelt massaal hun voorspellingen over de 'strijd om de cup met de grote oren' op social media, met ongeveer een 50/50 verhouding over de uiteindelijke winnaar. Binnen de online discussies en threads valt echter te zien dat er toch echt meer verwacht wordt van Manchester City en dat deze club het zal winnen van Inter Milan. 

Figuur 1: Een overzicht van de online Trending Topics rondom de Champions League finale 

Vooral Feyenoord fans laten van zich horen

Als we kijken naar waar de meeste berichten vandaan komen, valt hier direct iets op: de Rotterdammers zijn het meest fanatiek met het verspreiden van online berichten over de Champions League finale. Als Manchester City wint, heeft dat positieve gevolgen voor Feyenoord in de volgende Champions League aankomend jaar. De Rotterdammers zouden in dat scenario de beste ploegen in de groepsfase kunnen ontlopen, en dat zou de kans op overwintering aanzienlijk vergroten voor de Rotterdamse club. De finale van aanstaande zaterdag leeft dan ook een stuk meer in Rotterdam, zien we in onze social media listening tool. Vanuit Rotterdam worden de meeste online berichten verspreid over de Champions League, met 10% meer berichten in verhouding tot de Amsterdammers, en 20% meer berichten in verhouding tot de Eindhovenaren. 

Figuur 2: Een overzicht van de plekken waar de meeste online berichten rondom de Champions League verspreid zijn 

Vol positieve moed

Met behulp van de social media listening tool valt ook op dat de mannelijke voetbalfans hun stem harder laten horen dan de vrouwelijke voetbalfans. Ruim 50% van de berichten zijn van mannelijke afkomst, waarbij maar 8% van de berichten verspreid zijn door de vrouwelijke voetbal-supporters. 

Figuur 3: De verschillen in auteurs op basis van gender 

De supporters zijn vooralsnog positief gestemd, er zijn veel meer positieve dan negatieve berichten over de Champions League finale te vinden online. De meeste Nederlanders laten weten dat ze vertrouwen hebben in Manchester City, maar vooral dat ze uitkijken naar een spannende finale. 

Figuur 4: een overzicht van hoe het sentiment is verdeeld rondom de Champions League finale

Onderzoeksmethode

De resultaten in deze blogpost zijn gemeten in de periode van 6 mei tot en met 7 juni. Met behulp van onze social listening tool zijn we dieper in de berichtgeving rondom de Champions League finale gedoken, om onder andere de mate van discussie en het sentiment hiervan te onderzoeken. Daarnaast hebben we verder ingezoomd op de oorsprong van de berichten, zoals de auteurs en afkomst om een duidelijker beeld van de online discussie te geven. 

Stan Ansems

Since 2009 I began cycling actively, started on mountain bike but currently I alternate between MTB, road bike and gravel bike. In recent years I have been cycling about 7.5 to 8000 kilometers per year.

Each year I try to make a nice challenge. For instance, a few times I participated in Scherpenheuvel -> Hapert (100 km MTB) and Diekirch -> Valkenswaard (270 km with 3000 altimeters) and last year I cycled the Pieterpad with friends (520 km in 3 days).

The Alpe d'HuZes had been on my list for a long time but had not happened until now.
Fortunately I do not have any close experience with cancer, but everyone has to deal with it directly or indirectly. So the combination of a nice challenge and raising as much money as possible for charity and that on my birthday couldn't be nicer.

he training is going well, for now I stand at 2800 km for this year, I try to incorporate as many altimeters as possible. In Brabant not the easiest of tasks, but the Gulbergen in Nuenen (old landfill and with 62m above sea level the highest point in Brabant) is a nice place to train. I recently rode up 25 times to get 1200 altimeters in one ride in Brabant. Furthermore I try to make nice longer distances, picking up the uniforms in Papendal was a nice trip of 160km via Veldhoven -> Papendal -> Den Bosch (with the train back to Eindhoven).

During the longer rides I try to pay close attention to nutrition and drinking with energy bars, powders and bananas.

And of course we keep track of everything on Strava and StatsHunters (a side project of myself as a developer).

Help Stan reach his goal and donate here.

Climb 1

At 04:00 I was already awake and ready to start the ascent. It's still half an hour until the start, and there's already a massive line of people waiting. Everyone has their lights on, even before it has begun, and I find it extremely impressive.

After a long wait, I finally crossed the starting line at 04:47. The first climb was in silence, and since it was so early, it was still dark outside. The route was beautifully illuminated with candles. In every turn, I saw a long string of cyclists, hikers, and runners winding their way up the mountain. It feels good to me, but the climb is steeper than expected. Throughout the climb, I kept my gears in the lowest setting, trying to keep my heart rate below 145. I crossed the finish line at 06:21. It feels like a victory. Almost immediately, I started the first descent. Since it's still early in the morning and the sun hasn't risen yet, it's extremely cold. Descending 14 km with a windbreaker and a jacket, it's cold but enjoyable! Down at the turning point, there's thankfully some hot coffee to warm up.

Climb 2

I take off my rain jacket, and at 07:08, I ride down to the start again. More and more people gather on the mountain to cheer us on. At 08:00, the DJ finally cranks up the volume. Different music in every few turns, the atmosphere is already great early on!

Along the way, I encountered many emotional moments—a group of friends embracing each other by the candles, a woman crying alone on a wall, a man with his son's photo under his saddlebag, and a banner with a picture of a loved one by the road. It sometimes hits you hard. I finished for the second time at 08:36. After a short break, a restroom stop, and refilling my water bottles, I descend again. I grab a soup for some extra salt and then go for it again.

Climb 3

At 09:31, I started the third climb of the day. The first few turns are still relatively easy, but the higher I go, the harder it becomes. Some pain starts to creep into my calf at turn 5. I can't shift to an easier gear. I keep hydrating, eat an extra energy bar, and hope the pain doesn't escalate.

By turn 2 (counting backward from turn 21 to 1), the pain doesn't matter anymore because the finish line is in sight. Once I cross the finish line, it's 11:02, almost 5 hours of riding, so having lunch sounds like a good idea. I take a longer break with a sandwich, a can of cola, and weigh whether another climb is feasible. Together with Toine, we decided to go for it. We descend together and agree not to wait for each other during the climb, but to go at our own pace.

Climb 4

At 13:22, Toine and I start our final climb. Initially, I pull ahead of Toine, but at one of the last turns, I have to stop to give my legs some rest. I take this opportunity to take some photos. Suddenly, I see Toine, and I immediately get on my bike to ride together for the final climb. At 14:58, we crossed the finish line together for the last time.The entire week was incredibly impressive and a challenge never to be forgotten!

Climb 1: 01:34 hours
Climb 2: 01:27 hours
Climb 3: 01:30 hours
Climb 4: 01:36 hours

Personal contribution: €3,500.00
Total funds raised by Coosto Warriors: €10,982.04

Toine Verheul

For years, I had the idea of climbing Alpe d'Huez on my bike, inspired by the heroic images of the Tour de France, particularly the victories of Peter Winnen (1981), Gert-Jan Theunisse (1989), Lance Armstrong (2001), and of course, Marco Pantani (1995), who set a world record with an incredible time of 36 minutes and 50 seconds. Along the climb, the route was packed with enthusiastic supporters dressed in the most peculiar clothing. Every year, there was a supporter dressed as a red devil, chasing the cyclists with a trident. Alpe d'Huez in the Tour de France was always a great spectacle and gained a mythical status.

On television, the climbs looked tough, and the riders suffered, but watching from the couch, I thought I could do it myself. Maybe I could even come close to a good time!

On June 6, 2006 (6-6-6), 66 people cycled up Alpe d'HuZes 6 times for a good cause, cancer research. There was limited media attention initially, but year after year, the media coverage grew, capturing my attention as well. I would love to participate one day, achieve a sports performance, and sponsor a good cause—a wonderful combination. But the years went by, and there was always a reason not to sign up. I was too busy, not fit enough, cycling wasn't really that enjoyable, supporting charities could be done in other ways, and so on. Until Corona emerged and gripped the world in a dreadful manner. The number of sick people and deaths increased rapidly, and the news mainly focused on vulnerable individuals and those with underlying conditions who passed away to a disease.

During that period, I got to know Maud Burgers and Marlies von Mansveldt from the Prinses Máxima Centrum for Pediatric Oncology. The trigger was an episode of Jeroen Pauw's program "Pauw komt binnen", filmed at the Prinses Máxima Centrum for Pediatric Oncology, where he spoke with children, fathers, mothers, and families about the impact of cancer, the fear, but above all, the zest for life. I happened to come across this episode, and I was captivated by the intensity, honesty, and the pure, sad, but also beautiful stories. When the episode ended, I had an irresistible feeling that I wanted to contribute, to help. That same evening, I sent an email to Maud, stating that I wanted my company to contribute to the good work of the Prinses Máxima Centrum. The next day, I received a positive reply and was invited for a meeting. Two weeks later, I went for a visit, and after a warm welcome, a good conversation, and an impressive and discreet tour, I was even more convinced. We must contribute, and that was the start of our collaboration.

From that moment on, the Coosto management team decided to choose one charity for sponsorship, and that was everything related to cancer research. We were already sponsors of Alpe d'HuZes, but we had never participated in the event. That had to change, and besides, it was an opportunity to climb Alpe d'Huez and make a contribution. In December 2022, I sent an email to the entire company, announcing that we were registering for Alpe d'HuZes 2023. And so it happened, but there was a small detail, and that was the preparation.

By nature, I am quite positive and somewhat limitless in my thinking. Climbing that mountain on a bike couldn't be that difficult, right? The videos on YouTube of cyclists effortlessly riding up the mountain confirmed my suspicion—climbing Alpe d'Huez is quite doable. I wasn't in a hurry to train because I believed it wouldn't be that challenging. At the end of February, I decided to do a simulation training of Alpe d'Huez on my indoor bike trainer. I started off well and got into a good rhythm, but a quarter of the way up, it started to get tough, and by the halfway point, I was already quite exhausted. At 75%, I no longer found it funny and wondered what on earth I had gotten myself into. Two hours later, completely drained and with a significant mental blow, I got off the bike trainer. With a sense of panic, I realized I had a problem—this was much, much tougher than I had expected, serious work was required.

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made a concise list of what needed to be done to cycle up the mountain multiple times. I needed to lose weight, sleep more, eat healthier, train more, vary my training routine, lower my heart rate, and, above all, find out how other climbers prepare. Slowly but surely, I made progress. My endurance training improved, my heart rate became more stable and lower, and my recovery also improved. But is it enough? Now, one week before the start, I still have doubts about whether I am adequately prepared, but the excitement for the event is growing. I think it's super cool that I can participate, and I won't disappoint my sponsors. On Thursday, June 1, I will be ready and give it my all, enjoy it to the fullest, and have a beautiful and extraordinary experience. Giving up is not an option.

Thank you for your support and generous donations, we're going for it!

Help Toine reach his goal and donate here

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Rob de Wit

I am participating because I would like to raise money for a future where cancer no longer means certain death. Cancer is all around us and two hands are no longer enough for me to keep count of all the cases in my surroundings. Sooner or later everyone will have to deal with it in some way, so I am happy to support research into ways to cure, alleviate or prevent cancer.

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Going to run up that mountain is quite a challenge. To prepare, I train three times a week. An endurance run to be ready for a long effort. An interval or high tempo run to improve my performance and a training with altitude meters, which I can only do by running up and down the former garbage dump in Nuenen. In terms of nutrition I am mainly focused on recovery during and after training: fluids and carbohydrates. For muscle building sometimes some extra protein because I hardly eat any meat.

So far the training is going well. I'll get there, but my target time of 2 hours may just become 2.5 hours or more....

Help Rob reach his goal and donate here.

The day before Alpe d'HuZes

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I expected this day to be a bit weird, maybe even difficult, emotionally charged. However, it turned out to be not as challenging as I thought. I think we were too tense, anticipating what was to come. Throughout the day, we were confronted with many images of people who died from cancer and their loved ones remembering them by lit candles. We went to see the mountain by car, and the route was surprisingly steep. Even in the car, it took quite a while to reach the top. Along the way, every conversation revolved around how we were going to tackle the challenge the next day.

I also experienced a sudden knot in my calf today. Fortunately, there were volunteer physiotherapists present, and one of them was able to massage it away, although not without some pain.

We decided to start at different times: Stan at 4:30, myself at 5:00, and Toine at 6:00. So, it was an early bedtime for all of us.

The Alpe d’HuZes

Ready, set, go!

I woke up at 4:00 due to messages from Stan and Tariq in our group chat. Trying to go back to sleep didn't help. So, I opened the window to hear the crowd gathered at the start and to feel the cold temperature of 9°C.

Yesterday, I prepared and laid out everything. Getting dressed and having breakfast was all I needed to do. I ate my brought-along milk and Brinta and headed towards the start. I had agreed to meet Tariq at the start, and fortunately, I found him quickly.

Climb 1

At 4:53, I started my first climb. It was still dark. I passed many hikers with flashlights and lights dangling from their backpacks. The only thing on my mind was not to go too fast; there was still a long way to go.

The cyclists from my starting group had already raced ahead. The first ascent towards turn 21 was already quite steep: 10%. I saw many cyclists struggling to make their way up. Quite a few managed to stay ahead of me (sometimes just barely), but I overtook the rest! The fastest ones were already at turn 20 or even further. I kept checking my sports watch every minute to make sure I wasn't exerting myself too much.

After the battlefield of the first few kilometers, I found a rhythm where most cyclists steadily passed me while sometimes offering encouraging words. The slower cyclists and hikers were usually focused on their own challenges. I kept jogging, keeping my heart rate low in Zone 3.

Apparently, it had become light without me noticing because around 6.5 km, I saw a beautiful view of Bourg d'Oisans. I stopped here briefly to take a photo and share it. It was already 05:49, and I was almost at turn 11. I realized I was already halfway there, and things were actually going quite well. I had already tackled the steepest part. I stopped briefly again for another photo at turn 9.

I continued running until I was surprised just before turn 3. The route was different from the one we took by car yesterday. In my delusion, I thought the exit we took with the car was a shorter route, but that wasn't the case, and it hit me. Suddenly, I saw countless people zigzagging up the landscape in front of me. I decided to walk a bit. Then suddenly, Stan came flying by on his descent, and I managed to shout congratulations to him on his birthday. With this boost, I started running again!

After turn 1, there was still nearly a kilometer of climbing through the village, and I tried to maintain my pace. People were cheering me on, and the atmosphere was incredible. I felt tired, but it didn't affect my mood at all. My first climb was completed at 07:03. At the top of the mountain I had planned to meet up with Tariq, he had warm clothes for me. However, he was not there yet, as the gondolas to get to the top did not start until 07:00.

On the top of Alpe d'Huez

At the top of Alpe d'Huez, it is 6°C. So I just bought some long pants here and watched the other finishers. They all crossed the finish line with different emotions. Happy, crying, with pictures of loved ones and some focused only on achievement.

Suddenly I see Toine flash by, he immediately goes on for the 2nd lap. Moments later, Tariq was also on the mountain. We talked together about how the event was and how my climb had gone. I see that everyone is going through, I decide not to wait for the ‘saamhorigheids’ climb, but to go again right now! I still feel surprisingly good and also my muscles were not yet stiffened.

To get down, it took me 1.5 hours. I had to take three gondolas and a bus. I chat with others and everyone is still going up that mountain. At the hotel I put on sunscreen and make my drinks.

Climb 2

At 10:47 I started running right in front of the hotel. In fact, this is where the start was early in the morning (moved to the beginning of the mountain in the meantime). I don't pay attention to my speed and a few turns after the steep start I feel that it is going a bit less. I walk for a while and start running again. Someone hands me an apple. I bite down and notice that I cannot eat this while running. Walking again. It is hard for me, the banners with statements of patients who have died are also suddenly more present.

I decide to walk until the next turn, then run again, alternating that way. This happens a few times, but when I end up in a traffic jam of walkers after turn 7, I only manage to run for about 100m.  

It's not a race, just getting to the top, so don't give up!

I accept that I have to do it walking and continue until I reach turn 1. The part through the village I manage to run, but it takes a lot from me. At 13:25 I cross the finish line. Tired. Very tired, but satisfied and this is actually what I expected from the first attempt. The ‘saamhorigheids’ climb is no longer an option for me. The same goes for Toine and Stan who complete their 3rd and 4th climbs after me respectively.

Times & Funds Raised

Climb 1: 02:10 hours
Climb 2: 02:27 hours

Personal contribution: €2.625,04
Total funds raised by Coosto Warriors: €10,982.04

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Lees hier alle highlights van onze bevindingen rondom emojigebruik op X. Wat zijn de populairste emoji’s? Zit daar nog verschil in tussen mannen en vrouwen? In dit artikel delen we alvast een aantal opvallende conclusies.

Download het volledige rapport hier gratis.

Dit zijn de populairste emoji’s 

In dit onderzoek gingen we onder andere op zoek naar de meest populaire emoji’s op X. Jarenlang stond de ‘tranen van vreugde’-emoji steady op de eerste plek: in ons onderzoek van 2019 en 2020 kwam deze emoji ook al als beste uit de bus. En ook dit jaar is daar geen verandering in gekomen. Gevolgd door ‘rolling on the floor’. Gelachen wordt er dus zeker!

Welke nieuwe emoji’s zijn het meest populair?

Afgelopen jaar werden er 31 emoji’s toegevoegd aan het al uitgebreide repertoire aan emoji’s. Deze nieuwelingen werden meteen met veel enthousiasme in gebruik genomen! Deze nieuwe emoji’s vielen het beste in de smaak. 

Wat zeggen emoji’s over onze emoties?

Emoji’s zijn de perfecte manier om een online boodschap extra kracht bij te zetten. Met behulp van emoji’s breng je gemakkelijker emoties over en geef je context aan een bericht. Extra belangrijk in de digitale wereld, waar online berichten meer dan eens ruimte overlaten voor interpretatie. 

Daarom hebben wij een kijkje genomen in het online sentiment rondom het emojigebruik op X. Goed nieuws! Het gebruik van de positief gestemde emoji’s ligt veel hoger dan het gebruik van negatieve emoji’s. 

Download het volledige Nationaal Emoji Onderzoek 2023

Benieuwd naar alle bevindingen van het Nationaal Emoji Onderzoek 2023? We bespreken onder andere het verschil tussen man en vrouw in emojigebruik, opvallende pieken in positieve en negatieve gebeurtenissen van 2022 en welke emoji’s gebruikt werden tijdens deze spraakmakende momenten. 

Eindhoven, February 28, 2023 - Coosto announced today the launch of Coosto for Salesforce Marketing Cloud, the second Coosto app available on the Salesforce AppExchange. These powerful Coosto apps enable customers to effortlessly manage their online content and social media presence directly within Salesforce.

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Coosto delivers a cutting-edge content and social media marketing tool, providing practical solutions for every stage of the content marketing process. Our loyal customers rely on Coosto to generate and distribute exceptional content, expertly manage their online community, and track and analyze their results with ease. 

Coosto offers an outstanding alternative for Salesforce customers who previously used Salesforce Social Studio, as this product is being phased out by Salesforce. By utilizing the Coosto for Salesforce Marketing Cloud app, customers can seamlessly access the full range of Coosto's features directly within the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform.

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Christian García, Creative Copywriter & Community Manager en la Agencia Aquí hay Marketing, nos cuenta cómo han conseguido mejorar la eficiencia de su equipo y duplicar su número de clientes usando Coosto como única plataforma de gestión.

Aquí hay Marketing es una agencia de marketing digital con una clara misión en el sector de la comunicación: cambiar la forma en que las marcas conectan con su audiencia a través de estrategias creativas y disruptivas. En una entrevista con su equipo, hemos hablado sobre los principales retos que presenta el sector digital y cómo Coosto ha sido fundamental para maximizar sus resultados y ofrecer un valor añadido incomparable a sus clientes.

“Hace ahora aproximadamente un año que empezamos a utilizar Coosto y en este tiempo ha sido muy significativo cómo hemos logrado conocer mejor a la audiencia de nuestros clientes y aumentar el alcance de las publicaciones; esto nos ha permitido crear contenido más relevante y personalizado y maximizar el rendimiento de las cuentas que gestionamos.” - nos comenta Christian

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El reto de las redes sociales

En una agencia de marketing digital, la optimización de recursos es un proceso continuo. Es importante analizar cada etapa, desde la conceptualización hasta la ejecución, con el objetivo de presentar soluciones creativas y eficaces a cada uno de los clientes, a la vez que se consigue trabajar de manera más organizada.

Dentro del equipo funcional de Aquí hay Marketing, las diferentes tareas se definen para ser asignadas a cada miembro con una planificación detallada en la que establecer objetivos claros y un marco temporal para cumplirlos. 

"Sin embargo, descubrimos que nuestro mayor desafío era gestionar eficazmente las redes sociales de nuestros clientes y optimizar los tiempos de publicación de contenido."- nos cuenta Christian. Necesitaban una herramienta  que maximizara el impacto de sus acciones y mantuviera una estrategia personalizada para cada cliente.

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La importancia de la inspiración en el Content marketing

Dentro de la estrategia de comunicación que planifican junto con sus clientes, uno de los principales objetivos de esta agencia es fomentar la interacción creando una comunidad más fuerte y conectada y construir y fortalecer la relación con la audiencia de sus clientes. Pero según su experiencia, a veces es complicado encontrar inspiración constante que les lleve a crear un contenido interesante y con relevancia para el público al que se dirigen. 

“Atendemos a clientes de sectores tan diversos como el retail, la industria de alimentación y bebidas, o del sector informático, como nuestro cliente JNC Informática 360. Planificar y crear contenido personalizado para cada sector, manteniendo un tono actual y relevante es fundamental para conectar con la audiencia de nuestros clientes", nos comenta Christian.

“Con Coosto Discover, disponemos de una herramienta excepcional que no solo nos proporciona inspiración, sino que nos capacita para crear contenido efectivo y sincronizado con las tendencias del mercado. Esta plataforma ha sido clave para potenciar el impacto de nuestras estrategias, como lo demuestra el incremento del 26% en el número de seguidores logrado con este cliente en particular, JNC, en la red social LinkedIn. La fortaleza de Coosto Discover radica en su capacidad de analizar millones de fuentes en tiempo real para identificar tendencias clave y generar ideas de contenido relevantes. Su herramienta no solo inspira la creación de contenido, sino que también ayuda a descubrir oportunidades en el mercado, analizar el sentimiento del público y evaluar el alcance potencial de temas populares. Con este enfoque analítico, permite crear contenidos que resuenen profundamente con la audiencia y fortalezcan la estrategia de comunicación.”

Un aspecto fundamental en la gestión de redes sociales es el análisis constante de la actividad generada por los contenidos publicados. En el último año, Aquí hay Marketing ha observado cómo uno de sus principales clientes ha experimentado un crecimiento significativo en sus indicadores clave de rendimiento: el porcentaje de clics se disparó a un impresionante 924%, mientras que las reacciones de la audiencia aumentaron en un 204%, como se muestra en la imagen a continuación. Estos resultados reflejan el impacto positivo de una estrategia centrada en contenidos relevantes y bien segmentados, demostrando el valor de un análisis continuo para maximizar el alcance y fortalecer la conexión con la audiencia. 

"Nos resulta muy valioso poder detectar cómo reacciona la audiencia ante determinados temas en tendencia, ya que esto genera un mayor nivel de interacción con el público. Gracias a Coosto Discover, hemos logrado aumentar la tasa de interacción hasta en un 190% con nuestro cliente JNC, simplemente seleccionando mejor los temas que resuenan más con su audiencia", concluye Christian.

Medir como clave para mejorar 

Medir cada campaña es, sin duda, un camino al éxito. Solo así se puede  identificar qué contenido ha funcionado mejor o cómo se deben plantear futuros posts en el calendario de contenidos y en general: determinar si la campaña es un éxito o no. Esta tarea requiere llevar a cabo análisis detallados y mantener una comunicación transparente con el cliente con el fin de determinar si los resultados cumplen con sus expectativas o si es necesario hacer ajustes. En una agencia, es esencial disponer de datos precisos sobre cada campaña realizada y comunicar estos resultados de manera efectiva a los clientes para tomar decisiones más estratégicas basadas en información concreta. 

Según Christian, -“Tomamos mejores decisiones estratégicas gracias a los completos informes de Coosto Report. Esta información nos ha permitido ajustar, junto con nuestros clientes, cualquier estrategia de contenido, al mismo tiempo que nos ofrece una visión más completa de la presencia online que conseguimos con nuestro trabajo en la agencia, lo que se ha traducido en un impulso fundamental en nuestro negocio.”

“Además, nos resulta muy sencillo extraer estos informes con los datos clave para un análisis más profundo, facilitando así la asesoría a cada cliente y el seguimiento de sus estrategias."

El poder del trabajo en equipo

Para la agencia Aquí hay Marketing, la colaboración entre los distintos miembros del equipo es clave para crear campañas de una forma más eficiente y con resultados tangibles.

Coosto les ha permitido centralizar cada estrategia en una única plataforma. Usando la herramienta, pueden programar con antelación todo el contenido a un mes vista y en una fase previa a la publicación final todos los miembros del equipo tienen una visión clara del calendario editorial y pueden aportar sus ideas en tiempo real.

¿El resultado? Ser más eficientes en la gestión de recursos y timing, permitiendo una mayor dedicación a tareas como la atención personalizada al cliente y la prospección de nuevas oportunidades.

“Desde que usamos Coosto hemos casi duplicado nuestro número de clientes, ya que hemos conseguido colaborar mejor y crear mejor contenido como equipo.” 

“Con Coosto Publish, hemos mejorado nuestra eficiencia en la programación de contenido. Una de las funciones más útiles es la previsión del rendimiento de cada publicación junto con las sugerencias del Post Optimizer. Esta herramienta nos permite optimizar el contenido añadiendo hashtags, emojis o enlaces según el objetivo deseado: mayor alcance, clics o interacciones. Todo el proceso es sencillo y eficaz, facilitando mejores resultados en las publicaciones de nuestros clientes."

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Coosto y Aquí hay Marketing: una estrecha colaboración

Desde que esta agencia comenzó a utilizar Coosto como su herramienta de gestión de redes sociales, ha experimentado una transformación profunda en su forma de trabajar, adaptándose de manera más ágil a las nuevas necesidades de sus clientes y del sector. Contar con una plataforma que integra múltiples funcionalidades ha permitido no solo optimizar procesos, sino también anticiparse a diferentes escenarios, lo que ha representado un salto cualitativo en la definición de sus estrategias de negocio. En términos de resultados, la evolución ha sido notable para sus clientes: tanto el crecimiento en el número de seguidores como el aumento en el alcance y el engagement han mostrado cifras muy positivas, consolidando un avance significativo.

Pero lo que realmente les condujo a usar esta herramienta de gestión es el soporte y asesoramiento personalizado que nos explican que han recibido por parte del equipo de Coosto.

“Con respecto a otras herramientas similares, destacamos de Coosto el trato personal de nuestra “Customer Success Manager” y el soporte técnico que nos ofrece. Gracias a los trainings personalizados que hemos tenido con ella hemos podido comprender y mejorar nuestra experiencia de uso para obtener un mejor rendimiento de la plataforma según nuestras necesidades como agencia y los objetivos que perseguimos. ” 

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Y tú, ¿quieres lanzarte a conquistar las redes sociales?

Cambia la forma de gestionar las redes sociales y multiplica los resultados de tus clientes igual que la agencia Aquí hay Marketing. Con Coosto, ahorra tiempo optimizando tareas, obtén datos valiosos para la toma de decisiones y mejora el rendimiento de la  estrategia de contenidos de tus clientes. 

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