Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

As a result, businesses continue to desperately find new ways to reach their fans and build their online reputation on this leading social media platform. But like any other marketing strategy, growing your B2B Facebook community simply requires an investment of time and genuine engagement. We’d love to hear about them!

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B2B Communities Facebook How To 230

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Social media is a fun and dynamic place where nothing remains constant. One day everyone is obsessed with a silly social media challenge and the next day everyone forgets about it and moves on to something else. In this post, you will learn about 9 of the biggest social media trends to watch out for in 2021.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It boils down to your reputation as an employer and if your employees, past, present, and future, enjoyed their experiences while working with you. Just as regular branding involves developing a strong image for your target audience, employer branding is all about building your reputation and image for potential employees.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year?

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Visually SM

AUGUST 19, 2020

But with so many social media platforms out there, how can your company make such a big decision? In this guide, you will understand why it is so important to have social media profiles for your business. By the end of this article, you will be able to understand: Why does a brand need a social media presence?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 4, 2022

The sheer number of available formats and venues for social media video illustrates the point well (think TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook Stories, just to name a few). Of those social media marketers who use video, 93% say it’s a vital component of their strategies. Social media video marketing statistics.

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Statistics Social Media Video Marketing 142

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

“I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation,” Joan Jett once sang. In a world where markets, technology, and the news cycle moves faster than ever, your corporate reputation may be the most valuable intangible asset you have. Corporate reputation matters to all stakeholders: investors, employees, customers, and the industry at large.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). e-Strategy Trends ).

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Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

Now, as a B2B marketer , you might be quick to point out that, sure, a lot has changed. But, that’s consumers not B2B. Well, according to Google, more than half (52%) of all B2B purchases in 2019 were influenced by digital content and marketing. What about manufacturing?!” Your brand is well known and respected.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 22, 2019

In an interpersonal scenario, active listening means you’re really trying to understand the person speaking to you, and it’s no different when we’re talking about social media marketing. Keeping an eye out for mentions and Google Alerts and the like is just social media monitoring, and you can miss out on a lot of nuance and context.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The “big 5″ social networks have a definite “order of familiarity” to follow for proper social media etiquette: • Twitter, YouTube and Google+: you can follow/add virtually anyone you find interesting/relevant/influential. The only way to found on social networks is to be active on them.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. Topicals Influencer trips are staples within the beauty industry.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For example, if you run a B2B CRM software company that sells to small and medium-sized businesses, a CRM for enterprise clients would be your indirect competitor. Determine your competitors To find your direct competitors, turn to search engines, social media and customer insights to learn who’s competing against you.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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ROI Social Media Vocus Metrics 193

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 26, 2023

B2B and B2C businesses may need to approach their referral marketing strategies a bit differently. B2B referral marketing programs B2B businesses are no strangers to a long sales process. A 2023 study found that 82% of B2B sales leaders believe that referrals generate the best leads. Here are some of the most popular.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2011

But after 2 years of reading, trafficking and routing both positive and negative mentions in my organization I realized there had to be more out in the social sphere than just monitoring social media. If you think about it there is at least 2 solid years of user generated content out in the social sphere.

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Social Media B2B ROI Advertising 205

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2020

Branding matters as much in B2B as in consumer marketing; if you were trying to sell 10,000 laptops to a large corporation, would you rather be selling Dell or some unfamiliar no-name knock off?). Arguably the best channel is through social media. billion people in the United States actively use at least one social network.

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Brands Airlines Hashtag Influencer 159

Social Media Marketing

JULY 24, 2013

customers love to complain on Twitter, Flipboard makes users’ magazines available on the Web, the CIPR issues guidance on social media measurement, the mix of journalism and marketing needed in brand newsrooms, the royal fuss over real-time marketing and more, it''s This Week in Social Media.

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Oktopost

APRIL 6, 2023

In the B2B world, you don’t just want to be looked upon as just another business selling a particular product or service. While, for plenty of retailers in the B2C world, that reputation can work out just fine, the world of B2B is different. What is social advocacy, and how does it support thought leadership?

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Stay N' Alive

JUNE 27, 2017

Concern about whether or not social media is working has been on the rise ever since recent reports revealed that Snapchat was losing subscribers and that Twitter wasn’t keeping its conversation appeal. On top of this, only 19% of B2B buyers said that social media played a part in their conversion.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Do you have social media, digital marketing and branding problems? We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 3, 2024

The 39-page research study, The 2023 B2B Influencer Marketing Report , surveyed 425 B2B marketing decision-makers in management or higher roles. These individuals represent mid-market and enterprise B2B brands from various industries. The survey was fielded during July and August 2023.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Social media has given brands and businesses a platform to engage with their customers. We spoke to several social selling experts to understand what it means and its value to salespeople. We’ll also explore 10 tips and tactics you can use to execute social selling like an expert.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

While my social media speaking engagements vary enough that I alter my material quite a bit from event to event, there is definitely a batch of one liners that I tend to incorporate. Event attendees often ask me if I have them written down, and I never have, until now. Social media is an ingredient, not an entree.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Social media marketing is all about potential audience. Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Indeed, email marketing and social media marketing are spiritually and procedurally similar. Social media connectivity is digital bumper stickering. Email is all about actual audience.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. Unbelievable turnout (more than 260) for a first-time event, and tremendous kudos to Fred Von Graf , who organized it practically solo. How Does Your Audience Use Social Media?

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Conference 167

Oktopost

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In fact, employee advocacy programs lead to a 25% to 40% increase in social media engagement. Strong employee advocacy practices generate positive results for everyone involved: You’ll receive more social traffic. Asking employees to post brand-related content on their personal social media profiles is a significant request.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The debate on Social CRM (sCRM) could easily become a distraction. As marketers, we need to reach our customers where they are and social media’s potential in that regard is unquestionable. However, for marketers, a social media address is insufficient to manage that channel.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

The Key to Social Media Success is Just 2 Letters Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You [link] Howie at Sky Pulse Media This is what Sky Pulse Media is built on. utilize whether they have an existing social media strategy or not. Jay, I'm impressed!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2013

Louis the other day, talking Youtility at an event put together by my friends at Standing Partnership, a killer reputation management firm. This is true for all businesses, but perhaps most so for B2B, where the stakes are higher and the consideration cycle is longer. Image from Bigstock.com. I was in St.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Take a look at the company’s philanthropic endeavors and cause-related initiatives, especially in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Don’t be Shy.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Do you see social media participation as one of the hurdles businesses now need to successfully clear? Measuring social media is viable, but not obvious.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant ROI 116

Buffer Social

JULY 28, 2016

Quick quiz for social media marketers : Raise your hand if you’ve ever been asked, “So, you get paid to go on Facebook?”. People get social media. But it seems many are still bewildered by social media marketing. 3 Guidelines for Talking to Anyone About Social Media. Others aren’t.

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Social Media Marketing Team Guidelines 76

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Social network connectivity is becoming the post-modern email newsletter. This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts.

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Social Media Strategy Social CRM Newsletter 114

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Or, you could just use Swix, the super slick new social media scoreboard that just works.

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