Sprout Social

MARCH 21, 2024

Looking to build buzz for your UK-based brand? The platform, known for its fast-moving trends and authentic content, is often tough for brands to break into. If you’re a brand looking to reach Gen Z or Gen Alpha consumers, you’ll likely be a hit on UK TikTok. He’s worked with brands like Thomas Sabo and Just Eat.

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Influencer Brands Fashion Review 101

Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 21, 2023

With that in mind, we gathered a panel of leading social media marketers to discuss everything you need to know about jumping on trends, including real-world examples of brands that got it right (and wrong). Trends mean different things to different brands. Consumers crave authenticity.

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Conversation Brands Authentication Trends 130

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

People praising a product or brand through ratings and reviews increases its credibility and authority. Through produced by companies, case studies are built on verifiable customer experiences and direct quotes from business buyers. Expert Endorsement: Industry experts are authoritative sources of social proof.

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comScore Marketing Case Study Review 299

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. It finds the accounts with relevant audiences on platforms that are right for your brand so you don’t have to.

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B2B Influencer Brands Marketing 119

Janet Fouts

JULY 13, 2020

She is a firm believer that business owners should make good money doing what they love and she spreads this message through her role as a thought leader in the industry. linkedin.com/company/flourish-marketing-co/. Working with influential brands like G.M., Connect with Aleya: instagram.com/aleyaharris/.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping ideas—while maximizing your budget and doing more with less. According to The Sprout Social Index™ , the most memorable thing brands can do on social is respond to their customers. The play: Social customer care isn’t just for digital-first brands.

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Report Atlassian Brands Sentiment 66

Bill Hartzer

APRIL 4, 2024

This innovative strategy is not just turning heads but also setting benchmarks in the industry, according to recent insights from Dash Hudson, a leading authority in social media management. out of 10 on platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok, a figure that towers 73% above the industry norm.

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Airlines Social Media UGC Authentication 87

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even the most well-known legacy brands need to adapt to attract audiences over the years. A strategy that made a brand successful years ago may be obsolete in the future, that’s why building brand awareness remains critical for established and upcoming businesses alike.

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Brands How To Authentication Collaboration 115

Buffer Social

JULY 3, 2023

When did you last pay attention to a generic brand video that wasn’t for research purposes? Many social media users share my perspective, so many brands struggle to create content that connects with their audience in popular formats like short-form video. People want people, not brands or ads. The probable reason?

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Brands Fashion How To Authentication 86

Sprout Social

JULY 28, 2021

Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. For a software company, that means when they’re not using your product. Those people, often senior leaders at an organization, need to feel confident in your partnership, authority in the industry and understanding of their business needs and goals.

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Brands Team Industry Research 126

Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2023

In a world where star ratings can make or break a brand, review analysis is your north star. It gives you deep insights from customer feedback so you can uncover trends, make targeted improvements to your business and build a richer brand management strategy. Why should brands carry out review analysis? Let’s take a closer look.

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Review Brands How To Analysis 128

Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

But an ever-crowded space filled with brands and creators means your relevancy is always at risk. When a brand experience is consistently good, it champions powerful brand recall, turns customers into advocates and builds credibility that ultimately increases your repeat business. What is brand experience?

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Brands Sentiment How To Analysis 114

Buffer Social

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Corporations like Apple, Nike, and Starbucks are known for their solid, instantly recognizable brands that are woven through everything they do. While the same can be said for many smaller businesses, building a brand from the ground up can feel daunting for entrepreneurs, especially if you’ve never done it before.

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Company Brands Apple Small Business 84

Pixlee

AUGUST 2, 2021

Well-researched and authentic content will always get more followers than pitching products. How Can Podcasts Help Your Brand? The best brand podcasts aren’t simply descriptions of your industry or what products you have to offer; they follow industry-related topics episodically to educate and entertain listeners.

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Brands UGC Authentication Influencer 98

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With the ability to publish longer videos and consumers’ love of short form video, there’s a lot of Reel-estate for brands to get creative and boost their engagement. Here are 20 broken down by industry to help you get inspired and improve your video strategy. Instagram Reel ideas for fashion and retail brands.

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Types Instagram Brands Collaboration 118

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

With its ability to get in front of a wide array of consumers, social media may be the darling of retail and B2C brands, but it is increasingly difficult for ANY business to ignore the power of social media marketing. This is likely due to the fact that decision makers across industries are active on social media.

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B2B Social Media Brands Hubspot 150

The Realtime Report

APRIL 16, 2024

The measures taken by Google include prioritizing original and authentic reviews over recycled information that passes around aggregator sites. “AI Companies can enhance their content creation process and maintain the integrity and quality of their content by striking a balance when human writers use AI as a resource to support their work.”

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Google Aggregator Authentication Collaboration 91

Pam Moore

AUGUST 11, 2018

It's even more challenging if your business is in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, financial, insurance or government. Unfortunately too many marketers give up on creating exciting, engaging, empowering and entertaining content as they feel their products, services and industry are too “boring.” Soundcloud.

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Industry Real Estate Content Insurance 132

Oktopost

MAY 11, 2022

We build a product and tend to focus more on the product itself rather than the identification around how our customers value our brand. Meet Christopher Willis, an AI content governance and brand alignment strategy expert who is currently serving as CMO/CPO at Acrolinx. Make no mistake, a solid product matters.

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Brands Content B2B Apple 144

Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2023

And successful campaigns across several industries from fashion to real estate have shown how valuable the metaverse can be. Major industry players have been under fire for metaverse crimes and safety concerns. As an emerging technology birthed from science fiction, the future of the metaverse promises some out-of-this world ideas.

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Brands Avatar How To Privacy 118

Oktopost

JANUARY 23, 2023

Cat unpacks tactical ways to make your content less boring and more authentic, even in highly regulated industries. She believes that the companies that win on social are the ones who dare to be different and think of social media as stories. Stay until the end to hear Cat’s playbook for personal branding–P.S.

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B2B Apple How To Authentication 136

Sprout Social

AUGUST 16, 2023

Add viral “meme stocks”—stocks that can become overvalued due to positive online sentiment—to the mix, and it became clear social media has real world implications and the potential to derail financial companies. But refraining from social media altogether only creates more room for crises to snowball and brand health to plummet.

Social Media 75

Social Media Banking Brands Sentiment 75

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Today, the focus will be on Linkedin and how it can help B2B brands. How can you use Linkedin for your brand the right way? With the aid of marketing tools, companies of every size can network, connect, and sell. Make your LinkedIn page for your company. Complete all the fields with accurate company details.

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B2B LinkedIn Strategy Brands 130

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And with 79% of marketers describing influencer content as necessary for their customers’ experiences, brands need to be strategic to create campaigns that resonate. Influencer marketing campaigns are partnerships that leverage the influence of creators to promote sales and build brand awareness.

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Examples Influencer Campaign Marketing 127

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“Who do consumers think runs brand accounts?” Which means the industry is primarily made up of Millennial white women. What does it say about the way brands co-opt BIPOC culture? How can we make a place in the industry for people from different generations? Even the majority of our own team fit within that demographic.

Social Media 123

Social Media Survey Education Team 123

Pam Moore

APRIL 11, 2018

It's even more challenging if your business is in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, financial, insurance or government. Unfortunately too many marketers give up on creating exciting, engaging, empowering and entertaining content as they feel their products, services and industry are too “boring.”

Industry 152

Industry Real Estate Insurance Content 152

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best SEO Company for Your Small Business Choosing the right SEO firm, especially for SEO in Perth , can feel akin to finding your way through a labyrinth. And while an occasional hiccup in reviews is expected for any company, a consistent echo of complaints or unending areas of discord should raise eyebrows.

Small Business 91

Small Business SEO Company Price 91

Likeable

JULY 1, 2020

population is Black, but only four Fortune 500 companies have Black CEOs , and Black folks only occupy 3.2 Throughout the past month, with the resurgence and increased allyship around the Black Lives Matter movement, companies have started to reevaluate their diversity and inclusion practices. Senior Brand Director, Scotch Porter.

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Industry Marketing Insurance Yahoo 134

Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

And it’s true – we don’t stay stagnant, and neither do the industries in which we work. So, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them. “This year is going to be transformative!”

Social Media 101

Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Members also include 92% of Fortune 500 companies, 90 million senior-level influencers, and 63 million decision-makers. These demographics make LinkedIn an enticing and important channel for brands. But given its professional nature, brands need to stay in tune with what their LinkedIn audiences crave.

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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

Most consumers expect brands and companies with a social media presence to interact with their customers in meaningful ways. As social continues to evolve, the ways audiences engage with brands will grow alongside it. Choose a brand over the competition (77%). Recommend a brand (76%).

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Engagement Brands Review Influencer 136

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

All it takes is for one person to post a comment about your brand, products, or services on social media and suddenly, you’re the hot topic for the day. If the comments are positive, then your brand has won some free publicity that will win you new customers.

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Examples Brands Sentiment Reputation 59

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2020

Building a brand is more important than ever. Your brand is what differentiates you from your competitors. A solid brand identity can help you get more people to trust your products and/or services. A solid brand identity can help you get more people to trust your products and/or services. Guest post by Shane Barker.

Brands 159

Brands Airlines Hashtag Influencer 159

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

They simultaneously hopped on blink-and-you’ll-miss them trends, while championing authenticity. In 2023, we saw new platforms enter the scene and shake ups in platform preferences that changed the face of the industry, while other tried and true networks held consumer attention. Retailers go all-in on Instagram and TikTok.

Social Media 113

Social Media Strategy Exercises Retail 113

Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2022

The cannabis industry is booming, which means more brands are leveraging social media as a channel to promote their products, share educational information about cannabis use, and advocate for decriminalization, social justice and destigmatization. Because of this, I looked to other industry professionals for their insights.

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Social Media Brands Content Guidelines 89

Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2022

Brands of all sizes are eager to find ways to feature creators in their campaigns. As creators continue to dominate the platform, brands need to know how Instagram influencer marketing works. Influencer marketing is a promotional strategy based on partnerships between brands and social media creators (“influencers”). .

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Influencer Instagram Brands Marketing 111

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With budget cuts, resignations and layoffs in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments, professionals and consumers alike have noticed a trend in companies backtracking on their social justice commitments made in 2020. Cultural heritage months like Black History Month are a cornerstone to many DEI initiatives for brands.

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Social Media Authentication Communities Campaign 112