Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

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. What is an influencer-brand partnership? Several had never been on a brand trip before.

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Influencer Brands Collaboration Authentication 101

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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. According to The Sprout Social Index™ , the most memorable thing brands can do on social is respond to their customers. The play: Social customer care isn’t just for digital-first brands.

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Report Atlassian Brands Sentiment 65

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.

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Social Media Banking Brands Sentiment 74

Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

Regardless of size, most companies face the same challenges—tough competitors, and evolving customer and market demands. According to The 2023 State of Social Media Report , 96% of business leaders agree that AI and machine learning (ML) can help companies significantly improve decision-making. Enter AI analytics. What is AI analytics?

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Analytics Sentiment Analysis Patterns 113

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.

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Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2023

AI marketing combines AI technologies with customer and brand experience data to provide highly precise insights into your customer journey and market trends. They help you cut through the noise and gain a deep understanding of the customer’s mind through social media sentiment analysis. As marketers, this is an essential advantage.

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Sentiment Marketing Analysis Loyalty 132

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?

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Brands ROI UGC Authentication 127

Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2020

However, there’s still untapped potential for chief executives to bolster their companies’ social media marketing by getting personally involved. 62% of CEOs post on the company website and 50% post internal messages on intranets or internal chat channels. Humanizing the Company. Setting an Example for Employee Advocacy.

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Company B2B Loyalty Survey 124

Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2023

In a world where star ratings can make or break a brand, review analysis is your north star. It gives you deep insights from customer feedback so you can uncover trends, make targeted improvements to your business and build a richer brand management strategy. Why should brands carry out review analysis? Let’s take a closer look.

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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.

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Analytics Conversation Brands Sentiment 84

Keyhole.co

MARCH 30, 2023

These unresponded snippets float around and become a looming threat to your brand. On the other hand, your credibility boosts up if somebody mentions your brand and talks about the wow experience they had with you. That’s the best form of marketing every brand dreams of. What is brand monitoring?

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Brand Monitoring Reputation Brands Sentiment 52

Sprout Social

JULY 12, 2022

In today’s fast-moving market, it’s more critical than ever for brands to be agile and resilient in the face of unfavorable public opinion. Well, because the odds of something similar happening to your company are pretty high. Yet, fewer than half said their companies were prepared to respond quickly to a crisis.

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Examples Brands Sentiment Reputation 111

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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Examples Brands Sentiment Reputation 59

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.

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Social Media Sentiment Data Team 124

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.

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Patterns Sentiment Analysis Proposal 119

Sprout Social

JUNE 26, 2023

In a world where social media and technology have leveled the playing field between brands large and small, leaders know the only true differentiator is customer experience (CX). Sentiment analysis Sentiment analysis detects emotions or sentiments in data, which can be used to gauge how customers perceive your brand or your services.

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Sentiment Analysis Patterns Price 103

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.

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Strategy Sentiment Marketing Analysis 128

Sprout Social

JANUARY 11, 2024

These tools create positive experiences and inform brands on how to improve their service. It all depends on your company’s priorities and the scope of the service you offer. The thing is, customer service software is a must-have for modern companies. The thing is, customer service software is a must-have for modern companies.

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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?

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Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 131

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 27, 2022

So brands—now’s the time to build a social customer care strategy (if you don’t already have one). Brands have several options for delivering customer support, but the one that appeals most to consumers is social media. So how are customers using social channels to receive support from brands?

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Statistics Social Media Brands Issues 109

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.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2016

In further analysis of this emoji usage, and represent sentiment found in tweets. With over ten percent of American Express cards co-branded with Costco, it has not been an easy breakup for the financial institution. Over the years, American Express has cultivated more brand loyalty than any other credit-card issuer.

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Loyalty Brands Apple Retail 60

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It’s no longer enough to respond only to @mentions of your brand online. If that’s all you’re keeping an eye on, you’re most likely missing a variety of messages that only mention your brand by a variation of your name or shout out a product. Responding to customers has been shown to lead to stronger brand loyalty among customers.

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Social Media Strategy Brands Airlines 136

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.

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UGC Content HootSuite Authentication 145

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For example, the social media manager at the Acme Alarm Clock Company might be able to show the CEO that there are 200,000 followers on the brand’s Instagram account. But the goal of the company is actually to sell alarm clocks. Just because someone has seen your post doesn’t mean they care for your brand or products.

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Pixlee

JANUARY 18, 2022

This concept explains why businesses around the world are prioritizing customer service and CRM programs to promote loyalty and keep customers satisfied. 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.

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Brands UGC How To Apparel 52

Sprout Social

MARCH 9, 2023

In a world of information overload, corporate communications is your way to expand your reach and build your brand. We also included examples from brands to inspire your strategy. An effective communications strategy helps brands deliver on a compelling narrative that captures and deepens customer loyalty.

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Skills Template Templates Travel 112

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. This trend is expected to continue into 2024.

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Metrics Influencer Sentiment ROI 52

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.

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Social Media B2B Sentiment How To 62

Keyhole.co

JUNE 19, 2023

Customers feel that the brand is open to listen to their opinions, thereby building trust. They are more likely to buy from and stay with brands that communicate with them on an open channel. This allows them to enhance brand awareness, stimulate engagement, and foster a sense of community around the brand.

Social Media 52

Social Media UGC Content Loyalty 52

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. Many of us crave community, and fostering community is a great way to drive brand engagement and create customer loyalty.

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Small Business Engagement Strategy Facebook 100

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Decision makers want to see proof of success and the measurable benefits your company will gain by launching a brand amplification program. Keep reading for statistics on employee brand advocacy that will grab the attention of multiple leaders across your C-suite. And employees want to post about their companies.

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Buy Curation Statistics Survey 93

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You built your brand into one that consumers love and trust. Now you have to maintain the momentum and manage your brand reputation. Building and maintaining your brand in a crowded market is no easy feat. According to Nielsen Media, as of 2022 there are over half a million brands globally. You did it.

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Reputation Sentiment Loyalty Nielsen 89

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Let’s explore what customer journey mapping is and how it helps your brand. A customer journey map is a visual representation of each point of interaction your customers have with your company. A touchpoint on the customer journey map is the point of interaction a customer has with your brand. What is customer journey mapping?

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Examples Template Templates How To 103

Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than ever, companies need to bleed every ounce of impact out of their social media. It’s a tool for customer service and nurturing loyalty. Then, use this information to inform business decisions and improve your brand’s online presence. Think about it: Every team in your company is full of experts.

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Collaboration Social Media Team Sentiment 121

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In this guide, we’ll break down the basics of UX (user experience) and how it relates to your brand and marketing campaigns. And although we might not always be conscious of our “experience” as users ourselves, these interactions result in positive feelings and brand loyalty. What is the goal of UX, anyway?

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Tips Sentiment Marketing Real Estate 126