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Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

Companies with plenty of positive buzz and frequent social mentions grow rapidly in the age of social media. Here are the most common types of word of mouth marketing that consumers encounter in the wild: Social shout-outs. User-generated content and hashtags. Blog posts , press mentions and earned media.

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Selling on Instagram: Everything you need to know

Sprout Social

Whether you’re a retailer or ecommerce brand, publishing product photos is a no-brainer to reach your followers and digital window-shoppers alike. User-generated content. That’s why so many brands are making user-generated content a cornerstone of their Instagram social selling strategies. No secrets or surprises here.

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12 Ways to Incorporate Your User-Generated Content on Different Channels

Social Media Strategies Summit

Once primarily thought of as a marketing tactic for edgy brands, user-generated content (UGC) is quickly becoming a bigger and bigger element of content marketing strategies. According to PowerReviews , website visitors presented with user-generated content converted at a 3.8% more likely to convert than the average customer.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

The “ROI of social media&# (or lack thereof) is a hot, and still hotly contested, topic. I summarized arguments from both sides a few months ago in The Social Media ROI Debate. It can influence your prospects to buy from you, but doesn’t normally lead straight to a purchase.

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Social Pros 27 – Jeremiah Owyang and Rebecca Lieb

Convince & Convert

This is Episode 27 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Read on for insights from Jay Baer plus Eric Boggs ‘s Social Media Stat of the Week ( This week : 76% of CMOs think that social has a measurable impact on sales and social data impacts decisions for 89% of CMOs.).

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50 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Insights of 2011 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Still, questions remain: how do I use social media most effectively across the enterprise? Which social media monitoring tools should I use? What social media developments and trends should I be watching?

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The Top #Nifty50 Women in Technology on Twitter for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

This year, colleague Cheryl Burgess and I changed things up a bit, opening the award to nominations but focusing specifically on outstanding men and women who work for technology companies and are active on social media. Stacey is flat-out awesome: Social Media Manager for Vocus/PRWeb as well as serving her country as a U.S.

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