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Top Social Media Case Studies of 2012

The Realtime Report

What were the most popular social media case studies in 2012? How Nike Stole Social Media Gold From Olympic Sponsor Adidas (Aug 21): 2012 was dubbed the “Social Olympics” and both Nike and official sponsor Adidas planned extensive social media campaigns around the Games.

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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Oktopost

Silicon Valley product designer Chris Messina invented the now ubiquitous hashtag when he was searching for a way to organize the fast-moving Twitter stream. The Twittersphere realized the power of the hashtag when people started adding #sandiegofire to their tweets about a San Diego fire. How to Use Hashtags on Twitter.

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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. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What do buyers really want from social media marketers?

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Interactive Social Media: Add Your Favorite Tune of 2012

The Realtime Report

Have you shared your favorite song of 2012? Social marketing solutions company Hyperactivate.com has created “the world’s first social media music mosaic” — powered by Spotify, the project aims to share everyone’s favorite tunes in 2012 via an interactive, social media collaboration.

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Nominate Your Favorite Technology Twitterer(s) for the 2012 #Nifty50 Awards

Webbiquity SMM

A year ago, Cheryl Burgess and I published the first #Nifty 50 award winners, starting with the #Nifty50 Women of Twitter on this blog in May 2011 and followed by the #Nifty50 Men of Twitter published on Cheryl’s Blue Focus Marketing blog in June. to 50 disadvantaged kids in all 50 states. Check out Google’s Project Glass Video.

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Runaway Holiday Hashtag Campaign: Lidl’s To Donate $260K in Christmas Dinners

The Realtime Report

Global discount supermarket chain Lidl started a hashtag campaign to do some holiday social good – and may have been caught off guard when it quickly went viral. After local newspapers picked up the offer and promoted it, people started retweeting the hashtag. luxevooriedereen — Bart Aerts (@b_aerts) December 11, 2012.

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TikTok Marketing for Video-Obsessed Marketers

Pixlee

TikTok marketing is one of the top new tactics for video-obsessed marketers to try in 2020. Even if you’re a little late to the social media party and just learning how to use TikTok for marketing, understanding this channel isn’t difficult. . TikTok Marketing (paid): Brand Takeover vs. Native Ads.

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