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 130

Reputation Tools Brands How To 130

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Reddit isn’t often mentioned alongside the “big” social networks, though it’s one of the most influential. 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. What is Reddit?

Reddit 100

Reddit Brands Meme Forums 100

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 26, 2012

Social Media and marketing teams have been scrambling to figure out a strategy for Pinterest , and rightfully so – it’s a force to be reckoned with from a branding and a business-driving perspective. This is also a good time though for said teams to re-evaluate their adoption of new networks into their overall strategy.

Social Networking 222

Social Networking Flickr Influencer Retail 222

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?

Brands 113

Brands Sentiment How To Analysis 113

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.

Company 124

Company B2B Loyalty Survey 124

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This was a time when we saw global brands from Sephora to Yelp release social responsibility statements and pledges to commit more resources to diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of their business. In 2023, brands continue to be held accountable by their customers—but the bar is higher.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Brands Press Release Communities 98

Socialmedia.biz

MARCH 25, 2021

A company or a person posts a Tweet or an Instagram post that links to a piece of content, followed by a dozen (or unbelievably, sometimes more) hashtags. The feature was so popular that it was eventually adopted by other social networks like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn — making it a key feature in the social marketing world.

Hashtag 78

Hashtag Brands How To Conference 78

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

to Strengthen your Brand. You need to have a presence in TikTok if you want to boost your brand’s sales. TikTok entered the social media space at the right time. It would be best to incorporate several tips when using TikTok to strengthen your brand. Tiktok Strategies That Will Help in Strengthening the Brand.

Brands 91

Brands How To Hashtag Influencer 91

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The launch of Geocities by Yahoo marked for some the beginning of a new revolution in the online media called social networking. From an evolutionary standpoint and through historical data, there have been several milestones that have been reached that can help us formulate a true life cycle phenomenon in the social networking space.

Social Networking 221

Social Networking MySpace Yahoo Case Study 221

Dave Fleet

MARCH 1, 2014

I first got into “social media” somewhere around eight years ago – first for my own interest and then – soon after – as part of my job. Like many other people at the time, I was interested in the humanizing effect that social media could have for companies. Marketing, community or both?

Communities 199

Communities Marketing Loyalty Social Media 199

Ignite Social Media

MARCH 4, 2021

If you’re wondering if your brand should be developing a presence, here’s what you need to know about the network’s functionality as well as possible opportunities and challenges you may face. Clubhouse is an audio-only social media app. What Brands are on Clubhouse? What is Clubhouse?

Brands 180

Brands Hosting Conversation Platform 180

Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Running a brand’s social media accounts is a lot of work. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Should they?

Social Media Management 112

Social Media Management Communities Social Media Skills 112

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2023

The velocity of change across social networks shows no signs of slowing, prompting advertisers to brace themselves for what lies ahead in 2023. While the social media marketing environment is constantly shifting, there are several social media advertising strategies that marketers may choose to focus on this year.

Advertising 238

Advertising Social Media Strategy Authentication 238

Visually SM

AUGUST 19, 2020

A big part of succeeding in Digital Marketing is finding out the right channels to promote your brand. 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. Are you ready?

Social Media 130

Social Media Brands Reddit Platform 130

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

With major changes at the company and new platforms like Threads, users are diversifying their time across platforms while remaining loyal to some legacy networks. Our Pulse Survey data also reveals 42% of people expect to use more social networks in 2024. Retailers go all-in on Instagram and TikTok.

Social Media 112

Social Media Strategy Exercises Retail 112

Ignite Social Media

MAY 4, 2020

Social media stories, originally popularized by Snapchat, have seen significant growth and adoption across nearly all major social networks. While the networks add Story capabilities to their channels, the data from users showing increased interest follows suit. Instagram.

Social Media 121

Social Media Brands Content Real Estate 121

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

Pam Moore

AUGUST 17, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · LinkedIn Power Tips to Ignite Your Business and Brand. LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social networking and digital platforms to build your personal and business brand of authority, influence and human connection. There are also more than 50 million companies setup on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn 78

LinkedIn Tips Brands Training 78

Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. A new frontier for influencers and brands on LinkedIn LinkedIn hasn’t been the place to go “just to get a job” in a long time.

Social Media 101

Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Janet Fouts

APRIL 29, 2013

Silicon Valley Tech Women held a panel at the shiny new SalesForce offices in downtown San Francisco entitled Leveraging Social Networking to Advance Your Career. Global Social Media Marketing, Cisco Systems. Most of the panel chunks up time throughout the day to manage their social networks. LaSandra Brill Sr.

Social Networking 138

Social Networking Yammer LinkedIn Resources 138

Convince & Convert

APRIL 25, 2014

jtroyer Tweet This Giving Back to Your Top Influencers Back in 2003, VMware ‘s online community was centered around a forum. Today, despite the fractured social media landscape, their community still has one central home on the web: the VMware Community site. Stewart Brand. See you next week!

Communities 134

Communities B2B How To Forums 134

Ari Herzog

JULY 11, 2011

It is a fallacy to suggest social networking is about networking, opines Jeff Hurt. Identity comes first, relationship building second, and networking with the community third. Social networking sites are social identity sites. I love (insert brand name here),” says something about us.

Social Networking 115

Social Networking LinkedIn Communities Mobile 115

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Waves of corporations have responded by making pledges to uphold eco-friendly, socially responsible, antiracist business practices. Despite more frequent business pledges, consumers remain skeptical– 52% believe brands that take stances on societal issues are just trying to drive sales. Responsive brands breed trust.

Brands 110

Brands Marketing Apparel Issues 110

Mindjumpers

AUGUST 31, 2012

The SoLoMo (Social, Local, Mobile) revolution is taking over, which means that mobile and location-based social networks are becoming increasingly popular, while desktop based social media platforms are constantly working on optimising mobile access. The number’s don’t lie , mobile is the future.

Tools 228

Tools Foursquare Brands Sentiment 228

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

Sherrilynne Starkie

JULY 19, 2013

Twitter has gone mainstream as people, brands and organizations flock to the social network. Maybe there is no real value in Twitter, or at least, no value in the way a brand is using Twitter. Start by taking a good look the Twitter community. Image via CrunchBase. Well, maybe not. How active are the followers?

Twitter 320

Twitter How To Social Networking Activities 320

Mindjumpers

JUNE 24, 2011

Tweet At the moment, we are beginning to see more and businesses running a company blog after having established a presence on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. However, I think that a lot of marketers still might wonder whether it’s actually effective to run a company blog. Improve your image. HubSpot). >

Company 206

Company Hubspot eBook Diagrams 206

Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of 14 types of social media every marketer needs to know.

Types 145

Types Social Media Microblogging Overview 145

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The Group Report allows you to compare and analyze your social strategy across networks by aggregating common metrics across channels and timeframes. More Networks, More Data. To make the Group Report more valuable to brands and businesses, we’ve added two networks to our existing report: Instagram and LinkedIn.

Aggregator 84

Aggregator Social Networking Groups Groups 84

Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

Creating a social media interaction strategy is essential for long-term customer satisfaction. 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.

Engagement 136

Engagement Brands Review Influencer 136

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Moreover, Parler provides a yellow badge that says “verified influencer” to public figures, influencers, or brands. Parler community guidelines are simple and to the point. Users who violate any guidelines, are subject to a community jury and could be removed from the app. Subscribe to Social You Should Know.

Social Media 172

Social Media Brands Badge Guidelines 172

SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Read Part 1 here. See [link] for a quick overview.

Communities 221

Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 3, 2012

Tweet Social media has no doubt changed the way brands communicate with customers and the how they prefer to be seen and heard. In an attempt to increase their visibility and speak to their influencers, every organization engages in active Public Relations, which has naturally been affected by the boom in social media.

Social Media 250

Social Media Brands Blogger Influencer 250

Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2022

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Nearly three-quarters ( 74.8% ) of the world’s population over the age of 12 use social media. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. follow companies and brands they’re thinking of purchasing from.

Retail 104

Retail Social Media Brands Tips 104

Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

Communities 190

Communities Tools Strategy Message Boards 190

Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

In a world where authenticity, transparency, and efficiency are not just valued but expected, direct communication between brands and their customers is the heartbeat of modern-day business.

B2B 62

B2B LinkedIn Authentication Loyalty 62

Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When I first started building Diversability with the vision of creating a community of people with disabilities (and the allies who support us) elevating disability pride, I kept encountering roadblocks when trying to get the word out. Now, in 2023, we have 80,000 followers across our social networks and 5,800 in our closed communities.

Brands 82

Brands Marketing Hosting Eventful 82