Ignite Social Media

JULY 13, 2021

A lot of us think that way because we’re used to social media being a place for audiences to interact and engage with brands in a fun and loving way, but a recent study shows that consumers want to see brands provide customer service on social. Your Industry – Does Offering Customer Service on Social Make Sense?

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2020

You know what’s unique about your brand, but in a crowded social landscape, it’s a constant challenge to find the right messaging that rises above the noise. Use these social media benchmarks to get a feel for how your brand is stacking up to peers in your industry. How social stacks up across industries.

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Ignite Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Deciding which social media platforms to be on can be overwhelming for brands today. If you’d rather read along, we’ve also summarized the key takeaways on choosing channels for your brand in the article below. Before deciding which platforms to use, research where your target demographic is spending time online.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 6, 2024

This is a massive issue for many brands. For instance, imagine you’re the social media manager at an organic kombucha brand that predominantly sells to Gen Z and Millennial customers in New York. Maybe you could launch a new product, or perhaps you simply have to adjust your messaging to promote your brand slightly differently.

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Sprout Social

JULY 28, 2021

Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. Those people, often senior leaders at an organization, need to feel confident in your partnership, authority in the industry and understanding of their business needs and goals. Lay the foundation: Brand positioning.

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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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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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. It’s also an important form of competitor research.

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Pam Moore

OCTOBER 20, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · 15 Methods to Research and Know Your Customer for More Leads and Sales. 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! Target Customer Research in a Nutshell . Today I am not holding back.

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Pixlee

AUGUST 2, 2021

Well-researched and authentic content will always get more followers than pitching products. How Can Podcasts Help Your Brand? The best brand podcasts aren’t simply descriptions of your industry or what products you have to offer; they follow industry-related topics episodically to educate and entertain listeners.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Be honest: when’s the last time you conducted market research? And taking the time to do research might not seem like much of a priority. But consider that the majority of consumers today feel that brands don’t understand them. Why is market research so important, anyway? First, let’s define what market research is.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 25, 2024

The short-form video format has quickly become a favorite of both brands and consumers. We’ll also talk about the value of using Reel hashtags for Instagram and share tips for finding the best hashtags for your brand. This not only gets you more exposure, but also positions your brand as relevant and up-to-date. Let’s dig in.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 12, 2024

Nevertheless, we know it takes much more work to manage a brand on social media. This includes the importance of social media for discovery, reputation management, community building, and brand awareness and engagement. Yet, social media as an industry still lacks the resources, budget, and frankly, the respect, it deserves.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Establishing a Company Brand. Determining your company’s brand isn’t a walk in the park. After all, everything depends on the chosen brand, and your marketing strategies or product labels will depend on which brand you wish to project. Here are the steps to take to help in the brand-building process.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

People praising a product or brand through ratings and reviews increases its credibility and authority. When researching a product, customers are likely to purchase one that has positive reviews posted across the Internet. Influencer Marketing : Influencers can be thought of as celebrities within specific niches or industries.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Together we analyzed more than 15,000 Instagram Stories from 200 of the world’s top brands in one of the largest Instagram Stories research studies to date. Instagram Stories research benchmarks for specific verticals. Many brands report a positive increase in results when they post more, while others experience the opposite.

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Keyhole.co

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It helps them expand the network in their own industry and other sectors as well. Now, competition across industries is a well-known fact in the current business landscape. LinkedIn allows you to conduct market research and gain accurate insights. The business landscape across industries has changed drastically.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In the US alone, research from Statista shows that B2B marketing spend has already decreased by over 50% in early 2020. Today, the focus will be on Linkedin and how it can help B2B brands. How can you use Linkedin for your brand the right way? Add a profile photo to make your brand credible. Why waste the opportunity?

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B2B LinkedIn Strategy Brands 130

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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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Another 50% brought on an agency partner based off an industry specialty or experience reaching a particular audience. Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 10, 2024

Turning a negative situation into a positive outcome will help win their loyalty and maybe even earn your brand public praise on social media. Some industries attract more complaints than others. From lost baggage to canceled trips, travel industry companies often deal with a lot of customer complaints.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 13, 2020

She is a firm believer that business owners should make good money doing what they love and she spreads this message through her role as a thought leader in the industry. She’s experienced with, and committed to working with conscious brands who understand that if one person is not free to be fully self-expressed, no one else is really free.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This makes it crucial to learn how to do keyword research so you can narrow down on the most relevant and profitable ones. You’ll learn how to identify how keywords on a website are used and conduct keyword research. You’ll also discover some excellent keyword research tips and tools. The uses and benefits of keyword research.

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Buffer Social

JULY 3, 2023

When did you last pay attention to a generic brand video that wasn’t for research purposes? Many social media users share my perspective, so many brands struggle to create content that connects with their audience in popular formats like short-form video. People want people, not brands or ads. The probable reason?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 11, 2019

Your copy will need to be razor-sharp, with polished phrasing and potent messaging, but you’ll also need to make your visual branding a priority. Want to make your brand memorable? Take inspiration from your favorite brands. Create a set of brand guidelines. Put out visuals that reflect its nature. Here’s how to do it: 1.

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Company Brands UGC How To 210

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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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 23, 2024

But with the steep rise in customer acquisition costs , and research showing it costs up to five times more to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing one, you can’t ignore the importance of customer retention. Social listening, and more broadly online brand monitoring, is essential. Monitor brand mentions.

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Adam Cohen

JULY 12, 2010

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. Are they fickle with the brand of toothpaste they buy? People are the fuel behind social media, which is really just tools and tactics.

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Unmetric

MARCH 2, 2017

However, for some industries like Pharma, the number of regulations around publishing content makes maintaining a solid social media presence complex. We’ve tracked the trends in the pharma industry and best practices for social content publishers. In this piece, we specifically look at metrics, content, and campaigns of 15 brands.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2018

Yet, health and wellness brands refuse to let them go. The following examples focus on health and wellness brands, but the takeaways apply to any industry. Where is your industry going? Positioning: Lärabar as a Lifestyle Brand. Lärabar, a snack bar company, has successfully positioned itself as a lifestyle brand.

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Audiense

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Insights professionals, data analysts, leading brands, researchers, marketing professionals, consultants and academics met this week to discuss and share their visions and experiences about the industry in one of the most important events in the sector, ESOMAR Congress 2019 - The Global Data & Insights Summit , in Edinburgh.

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Audiense

APRIL 14, 2021

The series captures personal anecdotes and career highlights from some of the most talented and brightest minds in the research and insights industry. Data Stories: Leaders at Work is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Rahul Jerome , founder of insight-intelligence.com and The Insight Network , co-organised by Audiense.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Social media SEO is optimizing your social media channels for reach and visibility to help you drive brand awareness, build trust, and contribute to generating leads. The SEO of search engines and social media matter equally in creating a trustworthy brand identity. What is social media SEO?

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can find the answers to those questions and many more in the just-released research report from Onalytica and Immediate Future, the 2022 State of B2B Social Media Marketing Industry. In what seems like a gap in the research, YouTube doesn’t appear on the list of the top seven B2B social media tools.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 21, 2023

With that in mind, we gathered a panel of leading social media marketers to discuss everything you need to know about jumping on trends, including real-world examples of brands that got it right (and wrong). Trends mean different things to different brands. And how can we relate and translate our brand into that TikTok trend?”

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2023

Or sensing when your brand reputation is in trouble? Social media listening tools let you monitor and track social media conversations related to a specific brand or topic. So let’s narrow down 13 of the top social listening tools that you should consider for your brand.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Your business’s health and longevity means keeping a watchful eye on the public perception of your brand. What is brand monitoring? Brand monitoring is the process of tracking different channels to identify where your brand is mentioned. Brand monitoring vs. social monitoring. Why brand monitoring matters.

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Brand Monitoring Brands Sentiment Reputation 141

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 25, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · Personal Branding: 5 Pillars to Build a Brand of Authority and Influence. Do you need a personal brand in business today? Personal branding is a requirement for any business leader in any niche. You have a personal brand regardless if you consciously designed it or not. . The answer is yes!

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