Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Business-to-business social media marketing is no longer just an innovative way to boost sales—it’s essential to your organization’s survival in the competitive B2B market. In fact, a recent survey found 92% of B2B marketers use social media as a content marketing tactic to drive sales.

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Pixlee

APRIL 17, 2019

In recent years, brands have increasingly put social media and social media managers at the center of their overall marketing strategies — and for good reason. Social media allows brands to build strong communities and drive sales, fine-tune campaigns and get insight into market trends.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Anyone who’s worked in social media has been called a social media guru or wizard at some point in their career. What you might mean as a compliment can come across as a sign that you’re not entirely confident what a social marketer’s job entails or the skills that they employ day to day. Think of it this way.

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Our ever-growing global network of Local Social Media Managers around the world helps us ensure contextually relevant content through social listening, content production and response management. Internet Users: 350 million, +44% since July 2014. Social Media Users: 134 million, +26% in the past year.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 23, 2014

From more than 57 million tags of #selfie on Instagram, to being named the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2013 word of the year , the term is now ubiquitous among social media users. But, why should social media users have all the selfie fun? Have you seen any creative uses of brands leveraging selfies in social media creative?

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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. Background.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you’re looking at the most common topics discussed by social media managers today, it’s probably a toss-up between two things: social media advertising and emojis. It feels like every month a social network unveils a new social media advertising tool. That’s no small number.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 25, 2019

A little inspiration goes a long way when it comes to brainstorming social media contest ideas. PS: before launching your social media contest be sure to make sure it doesn’t violate the platforms’ T&Cs or R&Rs.). 7 Social media contest ideas to increase engagement. Like and/or comment to win.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media use isn’t quite universal—but it’s getting close. population now has at least one social networking profile; more than half use two or more social networks. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 But social media marketing spending will rise anyway.

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

It’s our own ever-growing global network of Local Social Media Managers around the world who help us ensure contextually relevant content through social listening, content production or response management. million users it had in 2014. The social channels rose up to bridge the communication gap.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 8, 2014

You may not know I curate a Twitter list that includes over 300 social media managers and marketing professionals at some of the world’s most well-known organizations. Most of the time their tweets promote their employer, their industry, or social media in general. Sara Lang manages social media for AARP.

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Sprout Social

MAY 8, 2017

Social media goals operate in the same way. Social media marketing spending in the US is expected to more than double from $7.52 billion in 2014 to $17.34 A key to justifying your social media work is setting up measurable goals that can showcase improvements in your digital presence. billion in 2019.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Just a year later, in 2014, it would reach only about six percent of its fans. That means for every 100 fans of a Page, an organic post will reach, on average, only five or fewer people 1 These data are from a research by Social@Ogilvy. Is it the end of organic reach on social media? I don’t think so. His secret?

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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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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 18, 2014

Whether through social media or other means, you talk to a person who is representing the brand. It may be you are talking to the founder of a business, a marketing or sales manager, customer service or a social media manager, but you’re talking to a person at the other end of that conversation.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 21, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19 , social media managers have had to reevaluate their strategies and content plans to account for changing consumer behavior. But even in a pandemic-free world, things change and businesses are thrown curveballs—and social teams are on the front lines of communicating and reacting to those changes.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 27, 2019

Per recent research , though 77% of B2B marketers say they use Twitter to distribute content, Twitter use is down 8% since 2014. Further, “80% of leads sourced through social media for B2B marketers come from LinkedIn…(and) LinkedIn drives more traffic to B2B blogs and websites than Facebook and Twitter combined.”

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 10, 2017

On a social media analytics report somewhere, you see a negative number, in red, in the section on “follower growth.” If you know you will experience a busy period in your business where social media might get less attention, plan ahead by scheduling posts (you can do this with Agorapulse!) What doesn’t feel good?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 23, 2016

Despite the growing popularity, social media for business is still put on the back burner for a lot of organizations. However, social media can benefit businesses of any size. Social Media for Business by the Numbers. Being successful with social media for business comes down to creativity and engagement.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Here are their recent tweets… Kim Garst is chief executive of a social media consultancy and tweets to an audience of 210,000 people. Aaron Lee is a social media manager who describes himself as an average Joe, tweeting to 478,000 people. By way of example, look at five influencers on my list.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

From inspiration to reminiscing, travelers turn to social media throughout every step of their journey. Social media has a huge influence on travel-related purchases. In fact, of those who use social media to research travel, only 48% followed through with their original plans. 33% switched hotels.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Once thought of as just a passing fad, social media has had a tremendous impact on business over the past decade. Social platforms like Twitter and Facebook have transformed the way that people communicate and, in the process, have changed the way that businesses interact with customers. Developing a Social Media Strategy.

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Mindjumpers

APRIL 12, 2016

In the early days of social, Facebook optimised content based on engagement, meaning that if users clicked on a piece of content, it received a higher ranking in newsfeeds. Social Media Trends, Prospects, and Challenges in India. If they get this right, they won’t need clickbait.

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Unmetric

JULY 17, 2016

Here’s how we define the metrics: Reach : This refers to the number of unique people who viewed a piece of social media content. Impressions : This refers to the number of times a piece of social media content is viewed. Falling Facebook Reach numbers has been keeping social media managers up for years now.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 24, 2016

music festival in 2014 (according to Nielson Music), and of that number, 14. It’s no secret that there is brilliance behind Coachella’s social media marketing & branding strategy. Creating a unique branded hashtag will maximize brand exposure and garner momentum for a company and/or social media campaign.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2017

We’re thrilled to share that Sprout Social has been named to G2 Crowd’s “Best Software for Marketing Teams” list for 2017, an honor we believe reflects our commitment to making social media marketing an inclusive, collaborative effort. Since 2014 G2 Crowd has annually released a “Best Software” list based on reviews.

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This year’s YouTube stats show that—spoiler alert—YouTube is still bigger than all the other social media platforms. This number has increased 40% in the five years between 2014 and 2019. From one dashboard, you can manage and schedule YouTube videos alongside content from all your other social channels.

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Keyhole.co

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But even if you’re just a small business or growing startup, you’re probably going to get hundreds of brand mentions monthly from review sites, blog posts, and social media. Naturally, they took to social media in droves to air their frustration and chastise Expedia Canada. Enter brand sentiment analysis!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2016

Validating the increase in spending on marketing technology, such as marketing automation and social media management, will require an even more specific understanding of each tool’s ROI. It’s what leads to conversion and is easily measured on social media. A recent study found that in late 2014, only 18.7%

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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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Audiense

MAY 16, 2016

Porsche ’s prestigious brand has flourished on social media with an image-heavy presence, giving it an ample chance to connect with audiences that want to see both its modern technology and classic designs from its long heritage. Alissa Clauson , Porsche Audiense: How is Porsche’s social media team spread out?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 15, 2016

By the time you get comfortable, an update occurs and changes your social media marketing strategy. Since 2014, roughly 18 new Instagram features, updates or changes to the app were released. As a social media marketer, you have to be on your toes and ready for changes. That’s why we’re here to help you.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. Social Media Marketing Guides.

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agora pulse

APRIL 23, 2019

So, should your agency use emojis in social media? Nice to see that happiness and love outweigh angry and sad in the social media space!). 5 Reasons Your Agency Should Use Emojis in Social Media Marketing. The great thing about social media marketing is that it’s universal. Emojis engage fans.

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Mindjumpers

MARCH 21, 2014

Having a local community manager as an ally can prove to be not only a strategically smart move, it will also give you instant access to cultural and behavioral aspects that only a true native inhabitant would be able to portray. Here’s a sum up of our report from Mindjumpers’ local community manager Debora Corrano.

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Buffer Social

MAY 5, 2016

We social media marketers are a lucky bunch; not only are there a gigantic number of free social media tools at our disposal (everything from timing tools to social media management tools like Buffer ), there are free tools from the social networks themselves: Facebook insights, Pinterest analytics, and now Twitter analytics, too.

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Keyhole.co

JULY 25, 2023

Making a positive difference in the world is no simple task – but a carefully thought-out non-profit social media strategy can help you accelerate the tides of change. Social media can be a vital tool to get your message across, create discussion about the issues you tackle and, ultimately, raise money for your cause.

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