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14 Social Listening Tools for Effortless Brand Monitoring

Hootsuite

Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. Track social sentiment in real time.

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Listening mailbag: Your burning questions answered with social listening

Sprout Social

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we have good news for you: You don’t need to schedule a focus group to get answers. We’ve used social listening to answer questions on behalf of brands everywhere, like “ How are businesses navigating office reopenings? ” Which brand had the hottest merch drop of the summer?

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In bull or bear markets, social media intelligence makes all the difference

Sprout Social

Social media intelligence is the result of pulling these disparate points together into something measurable, whether you’re looking at volume, sentiment, content or demographics. You probably collect survey data from your customers, monitor product reviews and conduct focus groups. Why is social media intelligence different?

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Dark Social in 2023: Here’s Why (and How) You Should Track It

Hootsuite

With the right tools and knowledge, you can track dark social mentions and shares to find where people talk about your brand, what they’re saying, and how to reach new audiences. Dark social is sharing content or mentioning brands on private social media channels, including through direct messaging, email, private groups, and more.

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See innovation differently: How social media holds the key to true differentiation

Sprout Social

When I was a college student considering a career in business, I loved the idea of innovation—it was the secret sauce that helped new brands to stand out and established brands to reassert their power. Certainly, major missteps are avoided with such a measured approach—but so are opportunities to create significant connections.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. While social media is, without question, necessary for your business, there are pros and cons that brands and social professionals must grapple with. Hundreds of brands created their own feel-good content using the song.

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Drive authentic connection at scale with a sophisticated listening solution

Sprout Social

“Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” The answers to these questions reach beyond brand and even marketing. The answers to these questions reach beyond brand and even marketing. But social—unlike most communication channels— offers an equally, if not more effective solution.