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9 Genius Ideas to Steal for Your Black Friday + Cyber Monday Marketing Campaigns (with Real-life Examples)

Buffer Social

BFCM — Black Friday and Cyber Monday — is an exhilarating but often daunting time of year for business owners and marketers.  But capturing market attention is well worth doing over this high-spend period. billion in the U.S. Happy BGCM planning! 

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A Look Back: What to Look for in Your Next Social Media Director Hire

Direct Marketing Observations

So let’s relook at the post and see how it compares to 2015 with comments, updates and observations in red. Do you understand how social media fits into the overall marketing plans and goals of any organization regardless of industry? In 2015, I’d say now more than ever social is part of the fabric of every org.

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

A smiling group of beloved actors, actresses, and performers has the ability to touch the lives of the more than 3,400,000 people who retweeted it and the millions more that saw it. Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 22, 2015. Two, it shows just how light-hearted, yet powerful social media can be. Good night from @space_station

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The One Must-Listen Podcast for Social Media Marketers

Convince & Convert

But it’s not just me saying it, as I am thrilled to announce right here at Convince & Convert that our Social Pros Podcast won the 2015 Content Marketing Award for best podcast! Jay Today (a Content Marketing Awards finalist for best short-form video series). Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher ). Content Pros.

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The Death of Brands that Care About People

Jon Loomer

We, as a group, don’t care about the customer. According to a study by Quintly , engagement rate with brand content on Instagram has dropped 37.5%, from 4.96% to 3.10% from the beginning to the end of 2015. Quintly also found that the growth rate of brand followings slowed from 21% at the beginning of 2015 to 16% by the end.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Krieger (@mikeyk) Pinterest has us pining to pin (2010) Pinterest went live in closed beta in 2010, launching in 2011. Google Plus wants in on the party (2011) 2011 was also the year Google attempted to roll out another answer to Facebook and Twitter, following previous failed attempts.

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Measure Twice, Cut Your Blog Once

The Social Media Hat

Since moving into our home in 2011, our basement has never been anything more than a convenient storage unit. But as I went through those posts, some from as far back as 2011 when I moved into this house, I discovered just how blissfully ignorant (or plain lazy) I had been. It's one of my favorite, most relaxing times of the week.

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