Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

Brands 127

Brands ROI UGC Authentication 127

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 74

Social Media Banking Brands Sentiment 74

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?

Reputation 129

Reputation Tools Brands How To 129

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Years ago, in the early days of social’s prevalence in society, brands recognized their buyers were spending more and more time on social, and they asked the obvious question: “What’s everybody saying out there?” Brands and products: 75%. Industry/brand influencers: 60%. Company’s name: 55%. Company’s executives: 44%.

Brands 193

Brands Sentiment Influencer Survey 193

Sprout Social

AUGUST 22, 2023

In doing so, they have leveled the playing field for brands of all sizes and industries. Within these tools, conversational analytics harnesses the power of customer conversations and discussions by identifying and tracking hidden brand insights. Here is a closer look at the key benefits.

Analytics 84

Analytics Conversation Brands Sentiment 84

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The risk isn’t just a misalignment with customer expectations but also the missed opportunity to cultivate brand loyalty and advocacy. In this article, we explain how you can use social listening to increase customer advocacy and, in doing so, level up your brand. Social listening plays a vital role in this area.

Social Media 109

Social Media Sentiment Loyalty Microsoft 109

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. In this article, learn how to build your own customer marketing strategy, how it creates customer trust and see some stellar customer marketing examples from brands who are getting it right. This is where customer marketing comes in.

Strategy 123

Strategy Brands Content UGC 123

Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2020

The social executive community isn’t a complete wasteland; outside of the Fortune 500 bubble, 80% of CEO s around the world, are adopting a social presence. However, there’s still untapped potential for chief executives to bolster their companies’ social media marketing by getting personally involved. Humanizing the Company.

Company 124

Company B2B Loyalty Survey 124

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. Ben & Jerry’s.

Campaign 112

Campaign Brands Communities Industry 112

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? Will brands sit this one out?

Social Media 113

Social Media Marketing Sentiment Influencer 113

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. Slack is a workplace communication and collaboration platform that appeals to companies large and small.

B2B 150

B2B Social Media Brands Hubspot 150

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

That growth, combined with 40% of Gen Z searching social platforms for info instead of Google, makes Reddit a unique opportunity for brands. But Reddit isn’t the best place for every company. Users create posts in topic-based communities — called subreddits — and interact in comment threads. What is Reddit? How does Reddit work?

Reddit 100

Reddit Brands Meme Forums 100

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

NER and semantic search Named Entity Recognition (NER) identifies entities defined in the ML model as important to a business, such as geographic locations, brand names, famous people, etc. And semantic search helps provide a contextual understanding of a query input by a user.

Patterns 119

Patterns Sentiment Analysis Proposal 119

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

What does it take to build brand awareness? Today, we have brand mascots faking forbidden romances, sponsored dance challenges and internet beefs over—ironically enough— chicken sandwiches. Building a memorable brand takes some big swings but you have to walk before you can run. What is brand awareness? Our advice?

Strategy 131

Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 131

Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Branding is crucial for every business. However, before you can form a strong brand image, you first need to make sure that your brand is visible to the right audience. In this article, we’ll explain what brand visibility is and why it needs to be a critical part of your overall branding strategy in 2022 and beyond.

Brands 75

Brands B2B SEO Influencer 75

Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 3, 2019

In April, the platform saw changes to its API that resulted in the death of Instagram bots, apps that help brands analyze their followers and limitations on the ability to repost UGC. As we move into a new year, brands will need to continually assess and adjust their Instagram strategies to stand out. 2018 was a big year for Instagram.

Instagram 139

Instagram Brands UGC Travel 139

Mindjumpers

AUGUST 31, 2012

Yet, brands are still trying to grasp exactly how to best reach their customers and community on the go. VenueSeen , a new monitoring tool, can potentially bring brands with a physical location, like coffee shops or shopping destinations, closer to their community. The number’s don’t lie , mobile is the future.

Tools 228

Tools Foursquare Brands Sentiment 228

Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2021

While I like the idea celebrating the Asian and Pacific Islander community, it’s hard not to feel like APAHM is another box for organizations to tick on their laundry list of diversity milestones. For brands who do push through with their APAHM plans, I’d offer this as a word of advice. Let the community speak”.

Brands 120

Brands Education Communities Authentication 120

Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

56% of customers want more relatable, personable content from brands on social, but 48% of brands are still posting self-promotional content multiple times a week. Build a (human) personal brand Being on social media benefits your company and also has big perks for you. Easy: be active on social media. Sharing = caring.

Social Media 111

Social Media Strategy HootSuite Sentiment 111

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. It’s providing them with critical brand insights from social listening to inspire engaging content, personalize customer care and dig deeper into performance metrics.

Strategy 128

Strategy Sentiment Marketing Analysis 128

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

By tuning in to the conversations that your target audience is having–both about your brand and the broader topics in your industry–you can gain valuable insights into how they think, what they care about, and what motivates them. Get to know your customers Social media intelligence is more than just monitoring sentiment.

Social Media 102

Social Media Sentiment HootSuite Analysis 102

Pixlee

MARCH 11, 2021

When it comes to online brand reputation, any marketer can confirm that they’ve had their share of negative reviews for their brand. But ultimately, designing a brand reputation strategy for the modern era involves a proactive community-driven approach to customer service, and ultimately, reputation management.

Reputation 96

Reputation Strategy Brands Review 96

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

So we’ve created Social Proof, our series on personal branding. Each interviewee so far has shared amazing insights into their process and mindset around personal branding, so you should definitely check out the full interviews. ” Start small and build up momentum as you grow your personal brand.

Brands 100

Brands Exercises Newsletter Project 100

Keyhole.co

JULY 31, 2023

This is quickly becoming the norm, as approximately 63% of customers now anticipate companies to offer customer support through social media. In this article, let’s look at five examples where brands have leveraged social media to deliver excellent customer service.

Examples 52

Examples Social Media Brands Issues 52

Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

The practice of social listening was adopted by the B2B marketing community from our B2C counterparts—very much like social media itself. Seeing the positive effect of social listening on their brands , more and more data-driven marketers are looking for a powerful solution to support this strategy. Monitoring brand health.

Conversation 118

Conversation Sentiment B2B Module 118

Sprout Social

MARCH 9, 2023

In a world of information overload, corporate communications is your way to expand your reach and build your brand. It can be difficult to correlate corporate communication efforts to business impact. We also included examples from brands to inspire your strategy. What is the function of corporate communication?

Skills 112

Skills Template Templates Travel 112

Sprout Social

APRIL 7, 2020

So we’re left wondering what is appropriate to share on social media, how businesses can contribute to the conversation and what this means for brands moving forward. The conversation saw a 9% uptick in overall sentiment; Millennials and Generation Z posted 87% of all positive content posted in March. And more people began chiming in.

Brands 114

Brands Sentiment Conversation Hashtag 114

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 17, 2022

We’ll also showcase brands that have embraced their inner hostess with the mostess to surprise their customers and develop their brand affinity. This approach can foster brand awareness and affinity because it creates memorable moments with customers, especially if the brand personalizes the gift or experience.

Brands 98

Brands Fashion Eventful Hosting 98

Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to The Sprout Social Index™ , consumers across age groups agree the most memorable thing a brand can do on social media is respond to customers. Consumers want to feel like your brand is speaking directly to them, addressing their unique preferences and needs. Consumers expect that same level of service online.

Social Media 124

Social Media Sentiment Data Team 124

Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

While some businesses still put social media in the categories of brand awareness or community management exclusively, research claims that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions. Jump to Section Get to Know Your Audience Social Listening Sentiment Analysis Community Management Social Analytics Proven Strategies.

Social Media 62

Social Media B2B Sentiment How To 62

Likeable

MARCH 31, 2021

Brands (and people!) About half ( 51 percent ) of brands utilize social listening in any capacity. However, only 8 percent of brands that leveraged a listening solution used it for competitive research and analysis. How Can Social Listening Help Your Brand? Brand Health & Customer Insights.

Strategy 106

Strategy Brands Influencer Analysis 106

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

67% of companies increased their influencer marketing budgets from 2022 to 2023. This is because brands are now prioritizing return on investment (ROI). Brand awareness While sales remain important, building a loyal community will take ‌center stage in influencer marketing in 2024.

Metrics 52

Metrics Influencer Sentiment ROI 52

Hootsuite

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn what user-generated content is, plus a few other things: understand the benefits of using UGC in your campaigns, see how big and small brands execute UGC, Get actionable tips to help transform your user-generated content into more engagement and conversions for your brand. Brand loyalists.

UGC 145

UGC Content HootSuite Authentication 145

Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

You want to listen for mentions of your company, brand and top executives. There is a word in the industry called “ Sentiment ” that is used when trying to determine a person’s attitude. So the sticking point here is whether or not you can use automated analysis to provide sentiment or if it has to be all human interface.

Sentiment 143

Sentiment Analysis Aggregator SEO 143

Pixlee

JANUARY 18, 2022

Building customer loyalty is critical to retaining customers, but it can also help convert new shoppers into loyal customers with the help of brand advocates. If you’re already measuring customer engagement , the next logical step is to turn highly engaged customers into brand advocates. Who is a Brand Advocate?

Brands 52

Brands UGC How To Apparel 52

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Consumers have endless options when it comes to the things they want to buy and yet 90% still report being brand loyal. Brand loyalty will build ambassadors and help you retain customers long term. Read on to learn how you can bring the concept of brand loyalty into focus through your marketing. Provide stellar customer service.

Loyalty 88

Loyalty Brands How To Discount 88

Keyhole.co

JANUARY 20, 2024

Anyone can market on Facebook–big brands, small businesses, and individuals alike. In fact, surveys show that the majority of Facebook users follow at least six brands. And you could be one of these brands. Create a separate Facebook group and community page Your first task is to set up your Facebook business page.

Small Business 100

Small Business Engagement Strategy Facebook 100