Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

As marketers, it’s our job to know our target audience’s needs and preferences. It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

External communication, marketing and public relations (PR) have been tricky for brands over the last few years. With a documented brand strategy that incorporates a set of core values, companies are better positioned to engage with their audience on a regular basis as well as respond to unexpected events when they inevitably occur.

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Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 18, 2014

There is no greater input for any marketing strategy than listening to customers in their own words express the impact of a product or service. Market research supports marketing in creating a deeper understanding of the marketplace, competitive environment, organization’s image and competencies, and customer needs and wants.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Fan pages are a unique marketing canvas to connect with avid consumers. Yet some brands are terribly underutilizing these pages, making them basically brochureware repositories — essentially inviting customers in but not engaging them or giving them an incentive to return. Do they care about your brand affiliations or sponsorships?

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 26, 2022

It teaches readers how to use behavioral science to create persuasive and effective marketing messages that will guide customers through their decision-making process. It also offers practical advice and case studies on how to effectively measure the effectiveness of behavioral science-based marketing campaigns.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 29, 2021

The marketing department used to be the mouth of an organization—developing content and communicating messages to support sales. Now, the role of marketing has fundamentally evolved, changed and grown. Now, the role of marketing has fundamentally evolved, changed and grown. Marketing strategies should start with social.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Starbucks might be the most prominent purveyor of pumpkin-flavored coffee but it’s just one of the many brands cashing in on fall flavors, festivities and cozy feelings. Keep reading to gain five takeaways marketers can apply to their seasonal marketing strategies. Act on the anticipation for autumn early. — madelyn ??

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Sprout Social

MARCH 7, 2022

Maybe you think you’re in a happy relationship with your current brand survey routine. Twice a year, you go on the brand health reporting equivalent of an excellent date. Plus, social insights can give you everything you got from your brand survey and more. What is a brand survey? But what about the rest of the year?

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Oktopost

MARCH 22, 2022

For a moment, let’s put on our customer hats and consider brands that have gone the extra mile for you. Using peer-to-peer referrals to promote a business’s products and services is an excellent way for individuals to market to the people in their professional and personal networks. What is Customer Advocacy Marketing?

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Why brands use social listening. You can learn a lot from listening in on the conversations happening around your brand. Think of social media like one giant focus group. Agorapulse offers the flexibility to monitor your own brand, as well as others, in a bespoke feed from Twitter. What should you be listening for?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

They’re not tagging your brand or writing on your page, but thousands of people are reading and absorbing the message. . These posts can be shaping opinions about your brand and articulating exactly what it is your audience wants. The importance of social listening for B2B marketing. PR impact evaluation.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Evolving Consumption Shifts Meta’s report highlights consumption shifts crucial for marketers. Understanding evolving consumer behavior is key – adapt your marketing strategy to align with consumption trends. Legal challenges could potentially affect X's branding or operations.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. Another 39% of marketers work with creators on a monthly basis. your potential customers) can come in handy.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

· 7 Steps to a Profitable Digital and Social Media Marketing Plan Developing a digital marketing and social media marketing plan that delivers measurable results requires more than a few pretty visuals or snazzy bite size videos you post on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Who is it benefiting?

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Pam Moore

JULY 11, 2018

How do you build a brand that is a sweet orange in an online social world of bitter apples? How do the brands that leave lasting imprints in your head do it? Why do you consistently buy one brand over another? There is a reason that the brands, jingles are stuck in your head. A logo does not equal a brand.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 17, 2018

It’s news to keep marketing and communications professionals ahead of the curve. Coke’s marketing misstep in New Zealand. I guess Coke has never heard of the concept of using focus groups to test marketing. The data reveals a lot about how people search for products and brands. — SS.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

· 7 Steps to a Profitable Digital and Social Media Marketing Plan Developing a digital marketing and social media marketing plan that delivers measurable results requires more than a few pretty visuals or snazzy bite size videos you post on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Who is it benefiting?

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

· 7 Steps to a Profitable Digital and Social Media Marketing Plan. Developing a digital marketing and social media marketing plan that delivers measurable results requires more than a few pretty visuals or snazzy bite size videos you post on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Who is it benefiting?

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Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Gen Z is the most diverse generation yet, and it’s no surprise they expect to see themselves represented in marketing content. But, it’s not only the newest generation that cares about inclusive marketing. Create a Genuine Brand Community. Work With Diverse Influencers.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Even brands with deep pockets are feeling the pinch. on the brands we manage. most cases brands are more interested in cost-per-click and cost-per-lead or cost-per-conversion metrics or developing discussion on their page, so these are the metrics you need to be able to generate. The Wall St. 5% per month. So, what to do?

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Pam Moore

JULY 26, 2017

Running your business, as well the marketing and content strategies that support your goals also require a framework and architecture. I know what you are thinking… “Pam this is just mumbo jumbo marketing talk… I don't need a content architecture like you do, as you are a geek and you love these things.”

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Sprout Social

MARCH 26, 2019

These conversations are a significant source of intelligence for your marketing efforts if you know how to incorporate them into your strategy. This article is meant to be a practical, how-to guide to social listening for social media marketing professionals. Create a brand analysis.

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Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

Data points that could impact your pricing, sales strategy, product development and, of course, marketing. You probably collect survey data from your customers, monitor product reviews and conduct focus groups. Check out some examples of how other brands use social media intelligence to create tangible change.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2020

How do you build a brand that is a sweet orange in an online social world of bitter apples? How do the brands that leave lasting imprints in your head do it? Why do you consistently buy one brand over another? There is a reason that the brands, jingles are stuck in your head. A logo does not equal a brand.

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Pixlee

MAY 8, 2020

Digital brand communities were popular before 2020, but they’re gaining a more informal and authentic edge in 2020. With digital-first connections becoming the norm at the intersection of increasing data security laws, brands are having to get creative with engaging their audiences. This is the fact we must first embrace. .

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Sprout Social

JUNE 23, 2021

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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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

However, the trend in marketing is focused on big data, filtered and sifted, often to get the results that validate our company and products rather than to divine what the customer wants. For decades brands have focused on selling the product on hand rather than identifying and filling the needs of the consumer first.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 24, 2017

But much of the research we do when marketing products and services is focused on big data, filtered and sifted, often to get the results we are looking for rather than to divine what the customer wants. For decades, brands have focused on selling the product on hand rather than identifying and filling the needs of the consumer first.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 6, 2019

The new always on, always connected, digital and social world provides amazing opportunities for smart digital brand marketers and business leaders to develop, test, and launch marketing programs, campaigns, products and services to market in far less time than days past. know what people think of your brand?

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The Realtime Report

JUNE 18, 2018

How to Leverage Your Customers to Improve Your Marketing Strategy . Planning a marketing campaign should not start with your marketing team. Everything that you do that is related to marketing your business must come from the people you are trying to advertise to. It should start with your target audience.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What if there was a way for you to use this downtime to inform others and increase brand awareness? By tapping into a daily habit that already exists, you can create social advocacy and amplify your marketing efforts. Do a quick search on Instagram of your office location and a Twitter query of your branded hashtag.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 2, 2014

This is an issue that’s all too prevalent among brands. The trick is to engage in an open dialogue with consumers to cultivate a cohesive brand story. Here are six ways to keep your brand in check and portray your company authentically: 1. That requires a clear declaration of what your brand stands for.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2015

But it struck me that the Batman franchise offers some great takeaways for content marketing. He needs help solving the brand challenge – er crime. There’s always more than the male perspective to consider and some brands still overlook that. What can other comic franchises teach us about content marketing?

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 28, 2019

If you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe marketing, the idea of building a personal brand online can seem trivial. If you want to engage with people online to talk about your company, your products, and the state of your industry, it makes more impact to back your words up with a credible personal brand.

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Pixlee

APRIL 2, 2019

Crafting a marketing strategy that is both flexible enough to allow for agile shifts within the organization, while retaining rigidity that the whole team can align with isn’t an easy task. Your community should be the core focus of your marketing strategy in the year ahead. Brand Loyalty.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 5, 2013

Posted in Behavioral Targeting Business Intelligence Conversion Conversion Optimization Customer Experience Interactive Marketing Internet Search SEO Strategy User Generated Content. Thanks to the Internet, another critical moment for consumer/brand interactions is also getting attention: the Zero Moment of Truth (or ZMOT).

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Pam Moore

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Many savvy marketers will tell you that you “must know your customer.” However, very few marketing experts, agencies or consultants in the industry will actually tell you HOW to research and learn the details about your customer! Targeted Marketing is Human Science, Not Rocket Science. ” Yes, this is true.

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