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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities

Social Media Strategies Summit

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. That’s a big deal, with research from KPMG revealing: 86% of loyal customers will recommend a company to friends and family.

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What a Brand Advocate Is and Why Your Company Needs One

Visually SM

People who say good things about your brand can influence others to become loyal consumers. It is essential to invest in building brand advocates to get new supporters. Spontaneous manifestations about a company draw attention. However, customer loyalty is stronger when someone supports a brand without incentives.

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How to Strategically Use Social Media Trends to Boost Your Brand

Ignite Social Media

However, not all trends are created equal when it comes to brand marketing. In this video, Community Managers AnnE Ford and Dervon Thompson will explore how to identify relevant trends for your brand, when to join in on viral trend conversations, and tips for putting your unique spin on trending topics.

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Seven Ways to Increase Your Brand Influence

Webbiquity SMM

According to recent statistics, 57% of companies in the U.S. say strengthening their brand is a top business objective. However, while most focus on brand awareness, it’s crucial to understand that brand awareness alone doesn’t create conversions and sales. Guest post by Ron Stefanski. Image credit: HubSpot.

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What Is a UGC Creator? Follow These 5 Steps To Become One

Hootsuite

Well, a new wave of people is doing just that: UGC creators. If you’ve spent time on TikTok or Instagram in the last 6-12 months, chances are you’ve come across UGC creators. Even if you don’t recognize the term, you’ve probably seen content made by these creators on your favorite brands’ accounts. What is a UGC creator?

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More Branded Social Media Content We Love: Sept 2023

Ignite Social Media

After California experienced a one-of-a-kind, simultaneous hurricane and earthquake this month, the dictionary company quickly chimed in with, “ ‘Hurriquake’ is a new one for us, too. ” ‘Hurriquake’ is a new one for us, too. It also creates a lot of additional UGC that the brand can use later. It was spot-on.

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5 Top Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

Conversely, TikTok continued to enjoy rapid growth and is expected to hit 955 million users by 2025. In 2023, we expect more and more brands to combine these two trends by producing a more significant proportion of short-form, vertical video content. Smaller Social Teams Leveraging UGC Creators. 194 million in 2020).

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