Sprout Social

MARCH 14, 2022

Every year, marketing and brand teams gather together to plan out their content calendars and campaigns. Depending on the type of industry they’re in or the demographics of their customers, some brands may place more emphasis on specific cultural moments than others. Many brands are already leading the way.

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Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2023

And the world of marketing is going through a tremendous change right now. Artificial intelligence (AI) marketing is taking on a bigger role with the advent of intelligent marketing tools and generative AI like ChatGPT, creating an abundance of opportunities for marketing teams to do more of what they already do best.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Social proof is a powerful tool for marketers who know how to use it effectively. People praising a product or brand through ratings and reviews increases its credibility and authority. With social proof, prospective customers get an in-depth look at a product or service without wading through direct marketing or sales-focused copy.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

From understanding audience interests to pinpointing the right collaboration for a campaign, there are many intricacies to influencer marketing. Let’s explore the layers of influencer-brand partnerships so you can build and nurture successful collaborations—and create content worthy of interrupting your audience’s scrolling time.

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Influencer Brands Collaboration Authentication 101

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

A proof point that illustrates what many social marketers already know: Presidential elections make social media a hard place to navigate, even if your brand isn’t inherently political. In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex. Will brands sit this one out?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Retaining your existing consumer base is also, as noted above, much more cost-effective than concentrating entirely on expensive marketing campaigns in hopes of acquiring new customers. Social listening, and more broadly online brand monitoring, is essential. Monitor brand mentions. Track customer sentiment.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What was the ROI of your influencer campaign? How are people responding to a campaign? But these are questions you have to answer; not just for your team and strategy, but for your leadership and teams beyond marketing. Sprout’s Tagging feature has changed the reporting game for many brands. Let’s dive in.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social listening tools are some of the most important for any social media marketer to master. Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. Social listening is the practice of using social tools to monitor what people are saying about your brand online.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 2, 2024

Top 10 AI Marketing Strategies You Need to Know In today's digital age, innovation is at the forefront of every successful marketing strategy. Understanding the Power of AI Before diving into specific strategies, it's essential to grasp the transformative power of AI in the marketing realm.

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Shoppers are in a fervor of purchasing due to the numerous holidays within this timeframe, making it essential for your brand to be primed to seize this opportunity. What is influencer marketing? What influencer marketing goals can be set for holiday campaigns? But let’s start with the basics.

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Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2022

B2B Growth Marketing, Demand Generation, Field Marketing—however you badge it, it’s a numbers game. Many marketers shy away from social media because they don’t understand how to measure social media return on investment (ROI). How to Measure ROI in Social Media Marketing. Brand awareness/brand sentiment.

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ROI B2B Social Media Brands 174

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

67% of companies increased their influencer marketing budgets from 2022 to 2023. However, the focus of influencer marketing is shifting towards actual influence, not just likes and followers. This is because brands are now prioritizing return on investment (ROI). This trend is expected to continue into 2024.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence-driven analytics tools sift through massive datasets to identify patterns, trends and insights humans might overlook—allowing brands a distinct competitive edge by making strategic decision-making easier and improving customer experiences.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. This is where customer marketing comes in. Customer marketing is one of the most powerful ways you can forge and feed connections with your current audience base. What is customer marketing?

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Welcome back to the Post Performance Report (PPR), a series where we compile and analyze social media posts and campaigns inspiring us, and breakdown what makes them so genius. 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.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Lucky for you, we’re here to help you cut through the vanity-metric hype to find those beefy, meaty metrics that help you prove the true value of your social media marketing. #1 A brand’s follower count can skyrocket, but if those followers aren’t engaging with your content, what good is that? Clear data. Trust us. )

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Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2023

Operating on social media without brand safety tools is like browsing the internet without malware protection. Brand safety has traditionally been relegated to just protecting brands from advertising on or near inappropriate content online. What are brand safety tools?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

At the end of the day, we want to cut through the noise and leave a lasting impression that grabs market share. But an ever-crowded space filled with brands and creators means your relevancy is always at risk. What is brand experience? Choose what narrative you want to build and follow it through in all your communications.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. 59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Your business’s health and longevity means keeping a watchful eye on the public perception of your brand. What is brand monitoring? Brand monitoring is the process of tracking different channels to identify where your brand is mentioned. Brand monitoring vs. social monitoring. Why brand monitoring matters.

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Brand Monitoring Brands Sentiment Reputation 141

Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2022

Thing is, those engagements are invaluable to your brand. According to the Sprout Social Index™ , 60% of brands analyze their social data daily. These engagements include @ mentions , comments, #hashtags and keywords related to your brand. . Brands should track everything from shout-outs and reviews to questions and complaints.

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Koka Sexton

JANUARY 5, 2023

Are you a business marketer looking to maximize your efforts? By understanding these metrics and analyzing them accurately, you can better determine which marketing efforts are working and which need to be improved. It is important to be aware of the metrics that are key to understanding and improving your marketing initiatives.

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2023

Or sensing when your brand reputation is in trouble? Social media listening tools let you monitor and track social media conversations related to a specific brand or topic. You can then analyze the data to uncover insights that will inform your marketing decisions. Wouldn’t you be much better at crafting messages that resonate?

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Tools Tweetdeck Brands Sentiment 111

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In business, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a trend; it’s a crucial tool reshaping how we approach marketing and customer engagement. According to our research , nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders are gearing up to boost their investments in AI and machine learning (ML), especially in marketing. Why this surge?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Keep believing the hype, fellow brand marketers. Influencer marketing campaigns can bolster our brands’ credibility, extend our message, lower our barrier to amazing content and impact our bottom line. Brand investment in influencer partnerships isn’t the only thing changing.

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Pam Moore

MAY 19, 2023

Embrace the Future: How Marketing Leaders Can Unleash Team Success with AI and Digital Transformation Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword. It's a necessity for businesses of all sizes to stay relevant and competitive in today's market. Marketing teams that don't embrace AI and other technologies will be left behind.

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Pam Moore

MAY 19, 2023

Embrace the Future: How Marketing Leaders Can Unleash Team Success with AI and Digital Transformation Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword. It's a necessity for businesses of all sizes to stay relevant and competitive in today's market. Marketing teams that don't embrace AI and other technologies will be left behind.

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Team Marketing ROI Training 147

Firebelly

MAY 27, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « YouTube Tuesday: Im A Social Media Guru! Main | Jakes Take: Comcast Cares & You Can Too » May 27, 2010 BP Facebook Sentiment I spent some time evaluating sentiment towards BP on Facebook based on the number of 'pro' and 'con' pages. View an alternate.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 21, 2021

The importance of your marketing messaging can’t be overstated. Because what you say (and how to say it) to your customers ultimately defines your brand. By having a constant pulse on which messages perform best to your audience, your marketing is more likely to land with customers over time. Customers change.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Want to know why social media listening should absolutely, 100% be part of your marketing plans right now? It lets you discover, learn from, and get involved in online conversations about your brand, on whichever platform they’re happening. In other words, they’re an ideal market for a brand like Tylenol. The result?

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Social Media Strategy Sentiment Marketing 147

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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Sprout Social

APRIL 16, 2024

Social listening has always been a powerful tool for brands that know how to wield it effectively. Even just one solid query can give a brand a rich, unbiased view of consumer sentiment. These insights build stronger messaging, campaigns, product lines—the opportunities are endless.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Do your research You need to be aware of the market conditions to allocate the right marketing budget.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Most marketing professionals constantly grapple with two questions: What do our customers actually want and how can we turn them into our biggest champions? Without a deep understanding of their audience, even the most seasoned marketers, at times, find themselves in a cycle of guesswork and reactive strategies. Here’s how.

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Social Media Sentiment Loyalty Microsoft 109

Keyhole.co

JANUARY 20, 2024

As any small business owner knows, marketing can be pricey. Big businesses can throw massive budgets at expensive marketing strategies, but small businesses just don’t have that luxury. Small businesses don’t have the budget for national ads, hiring celebrities, or creating flashy campaigns. The answer is Facebook marketing.

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