Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But what data should social media marketers be looking at to prove their worth and make an impact on the organization? Hot Topics of this episode include: Why every marketer needs to be a generalist, stay clear of trends, and practice both digital and media literacy. Wired to be Wowed, 2014. Teach New Dogs Old Tricks, 2017.

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Challenge: Despite being one of the leading breweries in the world, the Carlsberg Group had a globally fragmented social media presence. Since 2011, we have continuously organized, aligned and optimized social media efforts of the group while still allowing for global/local brand activation. Engaging fans locally.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2016

Every company’s worst nightmare is experiencing a social media fail. This article isn’t about the biggest social media fails of 2016. Instead, we’re going to focus on the steps your brand can take to avoid ending up on those lists and what to do after you have an embarrassing social media blunder.

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Mindjumpers

MAY 16, 2012

As brands invest increasing budgets on social media and Facebook in particular, the demand for a solid correlation between overall business goals and a Facebook strategy with KPIs corresponding to business goals increases as well. 3 Things To Be Kept in Mind To Promote “Social” Culture. Sounds difficult?

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Buffer Social

JUNE 30, 2017

Do you remember your first social media profile? Or, how about your first social media post? Social media has changed and evolved so much since the early days, it’s almost hard to believe how far we’ve come. How people use social media has changed as well. Let’s dive in!

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Dave Fleet

APRIL 14, 2011

As time goes on we’re seeing a rising trend toward social customer support , largely driven by three forces: Companies are observing high-profile brands successfully executing social support programs and want to realize those benefits. Invest in Social Media Management Systems before you lose control.

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Unmetric

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Falcon.io , a subsidiary of Cision , is a leading player in the social media space, providing its global customer base with a platform to manage their social media listening, engaging, and publishing requirements. In 2011, we set out to elevate the way marketers create and analyze their social media strategies.

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Direct Marketing Observations

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

About four years ago I wrote a post/checklist on what you should require when you hire your next social media rockstar. Do you understand how social media fits into the overall marketing plans and goals of any organization regardless of industry? Could you build a sound business strategy for a client around social media?

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 3, 2012

We’ve launched a monthly book club which features social media industry titles and host monthly webinars accessible to all SMC members worldwide. I have been involved in some form with the Social Media Club Boston Chapter since its founding in 2006, and remain so to this day, currently serving as a member of the board.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

It is somewhat surprising how many have only a few hundred followers, despite being social media managers, practitioners and strategists at large corporations. List of Corporate Social Strategists for 2011. Serious disconnect there.).

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2011, they took out a full-page ad in the New York Times emblazoned with the headline, “Don’t buy this jacket.” Try pinpointing your most engaged newsletter subscribers or social media followers, or most frequent customers and then reaching out with a more personalized message and discount code. 

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Hootsuite

JULY 4, 2022

You’re probably already managing several social media platforms for your brand. Does TikTok and the opportunities it provides align with my social media goals? Your goals are the heart of your social media strategy and your social network choices need to be in service of them. Definitely.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In January I started on a product with the Avaya Labs (formerly Bell Labs) team to create what is now known as the Avaya Social Media Manager. In the process I found that this was the BEST place to get an ROI in Social Media. With the year rapidly winding down I am almost afraid to set any goals for next year!

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Idaconcpts

MARCH 8, 2012

Here is an interview with Cynthia, the founder of ShopLAStyle.com , who will talk about her company, what happened on that day, how social media helped her to handle to inform people who received the spammy email, and what she has learned from this experience. In September 2011 the same thing happened except that the volume was less.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 28, 2012

is an updated version of Matt LaCasse’s terrific post from March 2011 on the secret behind good networking. He does social media management for KimberMedia and does marketing/PR for @bgckids. Today’s pick (by moi!) Always relevant. Congrats Matt & family!

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Why Social Media is Dangerous for Your Brain. A Day in the Life of Vistaprint’s Social Media Manager – Guest Post by Jeff Esposito. Stuck on Social Media? As 2011 approaches, I am visioning the direction I want to take this blog and the types of articles I want to write.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. So, how old is social media?

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

And from Expion , a free report on the top 50 retail brands’ social media use in 2013. ” Our job is to use our earned, owned, and paid media to sell in the short term but also to increase the size, engagement, and value of our proprietary audiences over the long term. How did you get involved with social media?

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Idaconcpts

AUGUST 7, 2012

We specialize in wedding day coordination, which is perfect for the couple who has already planned the perfect event but needs an organized professional to coming in and manage all of those planned details. I started my company, Details Made Simple, in May 2011 with the intentioned of making a bride and grooms day stress-free and memorable.

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Hootsuite

MAY 13, 2020

“It makes me feel uncomfortable when I hear it, as it seems like a BIG thing and it usually has a negative connotation, especially with social media.”. Lorenz traces its social media etymology way back to 2011 on YouTube. Imagine social media without celebrities. Dislike of the term isn’t new.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 23, 2012

Tweet In January 2012, a report called ‘Global Social Media Adoption In 2011’ was published by Forrester. This report uses Forrester’s Social Technographics groupings to show how people around the world use social media. Regional social media adoption patterns: Here are some brief take-aways from the report.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 11, 2020

Snapchat launched in 2011. And as of early 2020, Snapchat is still one of the top 15 most-used social media platforms in the world. First things first: Know that Snapchat might not be the right social media platform for every business. And might not all be a fit for your business’s social media strategy.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 28, 2011

I analyzed my Top 6 blog posts for 2011 by total page views, and am re-running them this week as a “greatest hits” compilation. Read a great post on Tactical Philanthropy from their social media manager Wendy Harman , who gives an intriguing blow-by-blow. (Happy Holidays! This is #3. – Jay).

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

14 social media experts react to Facebook’s new message system – a look at how influencers feel about the change. Facebook Pages for B2B social media marketing – a look at the elements of three successful B2B pages. 7 social link building tips – how engagement can build links.

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Proactive Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Once you’ve written a news release, distributed it, and posted it to your newsroom and social media accounts, you have to track results and be able to report ROI. In the past, we counted outputs and media clips as the ROI of a press release, but in the digital age there is so much more we can track. 7 percent – other.

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agora pulse

JANUARY 31, 2019

Let’s take a quick break from our planning for 2019 to reflect on the different social media management features that Agorapulse launched in 2018 that helped make managing social media easier and more efficient. Agorapulse began in 2011 as a Facebook app. January 2018. Queue Categories.

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Jeff Esposito

MARCH 25, 2013

If you read business publications, blogs or websites to any extent, you have probably heard about community management. Next to social media management, community management might be the hottest buzzword or buzzcareerpath (I think we just made up a new buzzword).

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Hootsuite

JULY 29, 2019

A social media policy is a crucial tool for any organization that uses social media. In fact, it’s a crucial tool even if your organization doesn’t use social media. Because your employees almost certainly do: 72% of Americans use at least one social media platform. Define your team’s roles.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This audio recording, “15 Lessons That Took Me 15 Years to Learn” by Jim Tobin is the perfect resource for social media managers and brands alike. In this session, Jim shares his personal journey of success in the world of social media and influencer marketing. Lesson 1: There are no social media experts.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What are the most common social media questions marketers get asked? We put the question to our LinkedIn community and based on the responses one thing is clear: There’s a lot of people out there who don’t know what social media marketers do. Can social media really be a full-time job?

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In 2011 visual social media platforms like Pinterest and insta.gram exploded in use, signalling a trend towards lifecasting in a more visual way, which applies to the blogosphere too; readers want your pages to look interesting. Blogs that look great attract the attention of the reader, it’s as easy as that.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

This is Episode 1 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. This episode features Taulbee Jackson , CEO of Raidious , the social and content agency that built and is managing the Super Bowl Social Media Command Center. Jay’s Thought of the Week. Jay: Absolutely.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

This is Episode 3 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. This episode features Lauren Fernandez , the head of social media for Landry’s Restaurants. With your host, Jay Baer of Convince & Convert, and special contributor Eric Boggs of Argyle Social. Listen Now.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 28, 2012

In fact, I first started by building small affiliate and AdSense sites sometime in mid-2011—a process I wrote about in this post for ProBlogger. Social media, email marketing, YouTube, and organic SEO have all been key tools for success in my blogging arsenal. My recipe for success.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 15, 2022

Social media has come a long way from when it first appeared on the web. Long before any of us knew or understood the potential behind social media, the first iterations were popping up to connect us all to the rest of the world. Let’s take a look at the history of social media.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

This is Episode 25 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Read on for insights from Eric Boss & DJ Waldow’s Social Media Stat of the Week ( This week : The Wall Street Journal reports more people are turning to YouTube as their news source). Listen Now. DJ Waldow: OK.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 12, 2012

This is Episode 11 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. This episode features Vanessa Sain-Dieguez who is the Social Media Director at Hilton Worldwide. It’s been kind of a crazy day in social media, right? It feels like social media from two years ago.

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