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Animal Welfare: Top 100 Influencers and Brands

by | Aug 17, 2016 | Influencer Lists,

There’s no doubt that there has been a noticeable movement towards adopting a healthier diet, with many ditching the standard cornflakes and cow’s milk, in favour of a bowl of Zoats made with almond milk (Porridge made from oats and Zucchini- or if you’re British- Courgette); or the Acai bowl lavished in super-food powders, seeds and nut-butters. The number of Brits changing their eating habits and transitioning to the vegan lifestyle has risen by 360% in the last 10 years! For many, avoiding all animal based products is near on impossible, as this entails missing out on every day essentials such as: milk, eggs and even honey! But is this shift due to the popularity of wanting to be healthier and look leaner, or are Animals Welfare Rights at the centre of this trend? Of course, the consumption of animal based products is only one issue of many within the Animal Welfare community, with many protesting against animals being farmed in unethical conditions, as well as being used for cosmetic & pharmaceutical testing, entertainment and garments. In addition to this, with some pets, such as the Pug, increasing in popularity and becoming must have fashion accessories, there’s been a rise in illegal, cruel mass breeding. The specific issues that each influencer holds closest to their heart will differ from one person to the next, but what stays the same amongst the community if their advocacy and passion for the protection of animal rights. We have conducted some research and analysis across Social Media to identify the top 100 influencers and brands in this space. We have then mapped this community to see who is engaging with who and what they’re talking about.

WHAT ARE THE INFLUENCERS SAYING?

We got in contact with some of the biggest Animal Welfare advocates to understand their stance on the topic and any predictions they hold for the future of the movement. We have included quotes from: Lisa Marie (#1); Dmitry Lysenko (11); Marc Abraham (#12) and Michelle Wells (#19).


Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands - Lisa MarieLisa Marie – Virtual Executive Assistant and Vegan Coach

 Because they are viewed as commodities and not sentient individuals, the existence of billions of non-human animals is pre-destined to be something out of our worst nightmares.  It is often said to make a point about non-human animal use; ‘animals are not objects.’  The heartbreaking fact is, these commodified individuals are not even treated as well as inanimate objects.  With objects, humans recognise fragility, give them special care, and even protect them from elements and certainly harm.  Non-human animals are treated so horrifically, there is no comparison that even equates.  Each time we pay for anything that is the result of non-human animal objectification, we are the perpetrator of this unspeakable condition. This brutality tragically is all about dollars, and the driving force; a simple equation: supply and demand.  The good news is, the consumer has all of the power to correct it by simply removing their demand.  This is why veganism is creating such a positive trend for animals.  Remove the demand for products created by cruelty and killing, and it stops.  In purchasing vegan products and services, one individual saves hundreds of lives per year.  This ripple created by vegans is having a positive impact today and it is set to grow exponentially into the future.


 Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands - Dmitry LysenkoDmitry Lysenko – Self Employed

 I believe in “animal liberation.” This means helping create a world where animals are not used for human ends such as food, clothing, entertainment, sacrifices or other uses.  My efforts on social media are directed to challenging animal cruelty; I focus on animal sacrifices and factory farming. I regularly tweet against cruel factory farm practices such as PAC (piglets are smashed on concrete to “euthanize” them on factory farms) and sacrifices of animals (see hashtag Khokana as an example).


Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands - Marc the vetMarc Abraham – BVM&S MRCVS, Veterinary Surgeon & Founder of PupAid.org

 Animal welfare is for everyone who cares about animals to get involved with; and there are so many ways, often costing nothing, that we can help change animals’ lives for the better. From directly lobbying politicians and lawmakers to helping raise awareness on social media; often more effective at changing human behaviour than waiting for new laws to arrive and/or be effectively enforced. Whether it’s signing a petition to end puppy farming; sharing an image that’ll make a holidaymaker think twice about riding that elephant; or even challenging, shaming, or exposing brands or organisations for encouraging/promoting, or even appearing complicit in animal cruelty- we all have the power and resources to make a difference. Quite simply the more we work together, the greater the collective noise we make and the quicker this change will come. So if like me you’re passionate about animal welfare, then please keep campaigning, signing, sharing, shaming, exposing and challenging. Be proud of being the difference these poor animals desperately need, to protect and rescue them from lives of abuse, exploitation, fear, torture or even death, so they can finally enjoy a better life not just today – but well into the future.


Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands - Michelle Wells
Michelle Wells – Primary School Teacher 
 I have been concerned about the growing acceptance of cruelty & lack of empathy towards animals in society, which is particularly worrying in children. I have noticed that humans are less connected to nature and how our food is farmed and harvested. My endeavour is to install the connectivity, care and respect for all living things. Living cruelty free is a growing movement thanks to advocates. As we are now a global village, we, the advocates are cognisant of animal rights issues around the world. Petitioning for change in countries where cruelty and torture is accepted is a core focus. Live export, Dog meat festivals in China, Vietnam, South Korea are important issues which require governmental and political evolution. We will not give up… Animal advocates are empathetic and passionate. We know each other without ever meeting, we are from every country on Earth. We use a social platform for serious issues, and we are making a difference!


TOPIC ANALYSIS

We were interested in seeing which topics were most popular among the top animal welfare influencers, so we analysed their tweets and blogs from 1st January –  15th August 2016 and counted mentions of various topics associated with animal welfare, which we then used to create a topic share of voice chart.

Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands - Topic Share of Voice

It’s interesting to note that the most popular topic among the Animal Welfare Influencers was Vegan & Vegetarian with a 28% share of voice, followed closely by Animal Rights, with a 23% share of voice.  Next in popularity was Animal Rescue with a 16% share of voice; Animal Cruelty and Animal Adoption have an equal share of 10%; the overarching theme of Animal Welfare and Animal Abuse also have the same share of 4%; this is closely followed by Hunting with 3% and lastly Testing on Animals and Animal Breeding at 1%. The theme amongst these topics, is that the majority of the community focus on the obvious issues such as animal rights and rescue, whilst a smaller portion of the community focus on more specific topics that are often forgotten such as animal adoption, testing on animals and animal breeding.


MAPPING THE ANIMAL WELFARE COMMUNITY

We were very interested in seeing which animal welfare influencers and brands were leading the online discussion, so we analysed  tweets over the last 6 months mentioning the keywords: “animal welfare” OR animalwelfare OR “animal rights” OR animalrights OR animalresure OR “animal rescue”. We then identified the top 100 most influential brands and individuals leading the discussion on Twitter. The community was very engaged- as you’d expect amongst advocates of an ethical issue. The below map is centered around #12 Influencer, Marc Abraham. As you can see, he is very engaged with the community, which is perhaps due to him actually being, unlike many, a professional in this field, as well as an advocate. This map was created with our Influencer Relationship Management software (IRM). To see the details of the interactions, click on the map to open up a full version.

Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands- Marc Abraham network map

Below you can see another network map created with our Influencer Relationship Management software (IRM) showing the #4 brand RSPCA at the centre and all the conversations to and from the influencers in their field. Despite not being #1, they’re actually far more engaged with the community on Twitter compared to #1 PETA; a well respected and powerful brand on animal welfare, focusing more on broadcasting headline news and protests in this space. The RSPCA on the other hand engage in 1:1 conversations, albeit mainly with other brands in the community, such as the Blue Bross and EFRA Community. When they do engage with individuals, they’re professionals with impact in this field. If you’re interested in identifying and mapping your community, click here to get in touch!

Onalytica Animal Welfare Top 100 Influencers and Brands- Network Map RSPCA


TOP 100 INDIVIDUALS

We looked at all the individuals engaging on Twitter to bring you a list of the top influencers in Animal Welfare. Below is the top 50, if you want to see who ranks from 50-100 be sure to download the full report by clicking the download button below.

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RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1GoVeganTweetsLisa Marie100
2ChrisCharlotteGChristine Charlotte32.08
3thelittleidiotMoby26.27
4KirstenHenryKirsten Henry26.19
5nadeeavolianovaNadeea Volianova19.26
6JuneStoyerJune Stoyer18.53
7NoahFairbanksNoah Fairbanks16.57
8AseefaBZAseefa B Zardari13.61
9ShariStoddardShari Stoddard13.43
10waynepacelleWayne Pacelle13.06
11DmitryLysenko3Dmitry Lysenko12.32
12marcthevetMarc Abraham11.05
13kimczwickerKim Zwicker8.79
14zbleumoonSarah8.74
15TedNguyenTed Nguyen7.8
16luanacanale1Luana Canale7.37
17KellyLevendALDFKelly Levenda7.24
18emilydeschanelEmily Deschanel7.06
19Cshells33WellsMichelle Wells6.86
20johnfsessaJohn Sessa6.86
21cocoandghosty3hCoco and Ghosty6.66
22JVMJane Velez-Mitchell6.55
23teilafoxTeila5.95
24Ivy_MiddletonIvy Middleton4.94
25Katie_ClearyKatie Cleary4.78
26grumpyveganKim Stallwood4.42
27Dr_Dan_1Dr Daniel Allen4.27
28Bri70372823Bri*Ani-Pals4.2
29ruthtakaRuth Takahashi4.18
30TheUHMethodMichael R Lawrence4.11
31DebnicolinaDeb Nicolina4
32JMCappielloJ Marie3.99
33MiAKittyGirlMisa3.93
34dancingdelilahDelilah3.88
35StephenEWellsStephen Wells3.55
3602Luna777Luna3.51
37PeterSingerPeter Singer3.51
38LionHearts2016Lion Heart3.51
39BahrainStraysBahrain Strays3.42
40theKarenDawnKaren Dawn3.4
41Lionheart0075Rob Edwards3.37
42ElenaEG4AElena Nalon3.36
43PeterEgan6Peter Egan3.35
44GreenKeithMEPKeith3.28
45subestenS M3.28
46SDBSMILESandra3.27
47rauljulialevyRaul Julia Lvy3.24
48Jools_OrcaJools Orca3.16
49NonDairyKerryNon Dairy Kerry3.14
50Martin_SausageMartin Ispín3.04

 

TOP 100 BRANDS

We also looked at all the brands  engaging on Twitter to bring you a list of the top data security brands. Below is the top 50, if you want to see who ranks from 50-100 be sure to download the report to get the full top 100 list, and see who are most the influential brands in data security.

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RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1petaPETA100
2AnimalAbusersAnimal Abusers90.21
3AnimalsAusAnimals Australia81.87
4RSPCA_officialRSPCA75.94
5911wellMindfulness Wellness69.76
6CommonsEFRAEFRA Committee69.35
7WomenWorldNews1Women’s News54.91
8ScottishSPCAScottish SPA53.23
9happydawgblawgHappy Dawg Advocacy50.59
10FarmVoice365Farm 36549.89
11NonhumanRightsNonhuman Rights49.78
12barnfarmplantsBarn Farm Plants49.35
13ZanteStraysRescue Zante Strays47.05
14ChangeChange.org46.01
15WeAnimalsWe Animals43.83
16ALDFALDF39.15
17_AnimalAdvocateAnimal Advocate37.95
18animalrightsAnimal Liberation37.82
19Vegan_CommunityVegan Community35.23
20OrcaSOSOrca SOS34.91
21firstpostFirst post33.65
22FARMUSAFARM Animal Rights33.35
23pupaidPup Aid30.88
24B_A_R_K_SB.A.R.K.S28.34
25BetterOnMeBETTER ON ME27.9
26action_earthAction For Earth27.56
27RespectYourselfRespect Yourself27.42
28theirturnAnimal Rights News27.17
29MercyForAnimalsMercy For Animals26.72
30QldGreensQueensland Greens26.64
31ForceChangeForceChange25.97
32MinaANDMayaMina*Bad Yoga Kitty*25.83
33BDCHBatterseaDogs&Cats25.8
34pawtitionsAnimalPetitions.org25.23
35ASPCAASPCA24.87
36LC4ALastChanceForAnimals23.66
37DxEverywhereDxE23.32
38extinctsymbolExtinction Symbol22.9
39Act4AnimalsEUEurogroupForAnimals22.89
40FilmForumNYCFilm Forum22.12
41Fish_FeelFish Feel21.83
42DroversCTNDrovers21.28
43AnimalsTribeThe Animal Tribe21.22
44ajpReactAnimalJusticeProject21.02
45democracynowDemocracy Now!20.78
46CWAmericaOrgChilds World America20.75
47saveallanimals2** Athina **20.17
48QuornDawgquorndawg Ⓥ19.1
49thekarltonindexthekarltonindex18.96
50Greens4AnimalsGreens4Animals18.83

 

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Disclaimer: As ever with these lists, it must be stressed that the ranking is by no means a definitive measurement of influence, as there is no such thing. The brands and individuals listed are undoubtedly influential when it comes to driving discussion around M2M.

The PageRank based methodology we use to extract influencers on a particular topic takes into account the number and quality of contextual references that a user receives. These calculations also take into account a user’s relevance (number of tweets on topic) and reach (number of followers). If you want to learn more, please read our article that outlines influencer identification.


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