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Viral and Cultural Moments: How and When Brands Should Tap into the Conversation

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But tapping into buzzworthy conversions isn’t a silver bullet for social media success. For GoFundMe, they’re usually tied to a significant news moment or a cultural conversation — like noticing a surge in violence against Asian Americans and figuring out what they can do to help. Consumers crave authenticity.

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12 CEOs You Should Be Following on Social Media

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Doug Conant (@DougConant) October 11, 2018. Simply put, it looks a lot like most people’s Instagrams –– full of photos of food, memes, quotes, and pictures of herself, her friends, and family. Using Instagram to drive genuine two-way conversations can be a lot more impactful than just posting and logging off. Conclusion.

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Top 10 Brands Killing It on Instagram

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2018 was a big year for Instagram. With all of these updates, the platform has become more popular (Instagram grew to 1 billion users in September of 2018) and more competitive for brands (with 25 million business profiles ). This attention to visual and highly shoppable content helped the brand to increase sales 39% in 2018.

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8 Popular Instagram Trends of 2020 (So Far!)

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Instagram Live broadcasts are one of the best ways to connect with your followers in a direct, transparent, and authentic way — especially when real-life get-togethers are impossible. This is big news for the platform as it’s the first time creators will be able to make money directly from IGTV since its launch in 2018.

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4 Top Sports Brands on Social—And What We Can Learn From Them

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Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ bright orange, furry, googly-eyed mascot, became an overnight sensation back in 2018 after his recreation of Kim Kardashian’s “Paper” magazine cover garnered 6.1 Since then, the Flyers have used Gritty as a way to join topical and trending conversations in an authentic, ownable way without selling out.

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7 Brands Achieving Killer Results on Facebook

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To increase engagement across this campaign, Aflac looked for ways to demonstrate authenticity and transparency. RESULTS: The Uplift launched in October 2018. In fact, more than 81% of the top Facebook posts in 2018 were videos. Posted by Chevrolet on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Aflac exceeded 2019’s goal of $1.5

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7 Brands With a Killer Social Media Campaign

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From the “how it started, how it’s going” meme to the Dolly Parton challenge, there were so many trends to get creative with. You don’t need skills in design or meme-making to start a challenge. Create content that is either educational, entertaining, authentic, or showcases your products. #7: Plus, it adds an element of fun!