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10 Examples of Brands Hopping on Social Media Trends (That Worked)

Social Media Strategies Summit

But for every high-profile failure, there are countless instances where brands got it exactly right when hopping on social media trends. This article will focus on the second camp, sharing 10 of our favorite examples of brands that used trending subjects to generate social engagement.

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Why ROI isn’t everything with social media

Socialmedia.biz

In 2011, 60% of consumers with purchasing intent were using various social media platforms for researching products, learning more about a specific retailer and reading product reviews. According to Sean Jackson , CFO of Copyblogger Media – “Social media marketing is never going to produce an ROI.

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Few phenomena have ever spread as far and grown as rapidly as social media; obviously, this has tapped into something essential to our nature. That is what has driven social media adoption. Whatever your role in social media, we hope you find this list valuable in expanding your knowledge and your network.

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What it Means to Create “Fit Content”: A Story of Brand Identity

Oktopost

Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. He joins the Radically Transparent podcast to talk about an interesting lesson he learned back in 2011 that he wished he would have known sooner. Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts by heading on over to the Library Tab under Shows.

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12 (of the) Best Social PR Guides, Tips and Techniques of 2011

Webbiquity SMM

How can PR pros optimize their use of social media tools? Find the answers to these questions and more here in a dozen of the best social PR guides of the past year. ” Top 5 Innovative Ways PR Pros Are Using Social Media by Mashable. 5 excruciatingly dumb things PR pros do with social media by ragan.com.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). e-Strategy Trends ).

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MeasurePR: Paywalls, Pitches And Prognoses

Waxing UnLyrical

Seeing as how it’s coming close to the end of the year and everyone’s in a prediction kinda mood, Jen thought it would be cool to chat about what might be coming our way in terms of PR measurement in 2011. In other words, paywalls , how pitching will be affected if these take off, and prognoses for 2011. pts Settings.

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