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How to Create a Brand Community: A Step-by-Step Process

Social Media Strategies Summit

Maybe it is an ongoing process and an infinite loop. An engaging rewards or loyalty program with a place for customers to interact with each other could also be considered as a brand community. Or it could be a full-fledged loyalty program where they get rewards for completing different actions. Loyalty Program.

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8 ways to leverage short-form video (and how to get buy-in)

Sprout Social

But first, let’s get into a few highlights about short-form video, and ways you can get buy-in. How to prove ROI of short-form video Proving the ROI of short-form video will help you get buy-in from your leadership team and gain their trust. Using a tool streamlines this process so you can prove ROI across platforms, with one hub.

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Content for the Customer Journey – Phase V: Loyalty & Advocacy

Ignite Social Media

Loyalty & Advocacy Content for the Customer Journey. If people are already using your hashtags during the buying process, be sure to reward them by sharing their photos on your channels! If you’ve built an audience who consistently buys your product, creating content that encourages repeat reviews is a great idea.

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Employee advocacy stats to secure C-level buy-in

Sprout Social

Securing C-suite buy-in is essential to getting any new project off the ground. While many advocacy programs are informal side projects, sophisticated brands will find ways to formalize and evolve them through dedicated staff, tools, processes and employee training. Their employees also reported 98% satisfaction with the platform.

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Instagram Marketing for B2B Companies: Eight Best Examples to Follow

Webbiquity SMM

Today, over 25 million businesses invest time and effort into creating Instagram marketing strategies for their companies to raise brand awareness, increase brand loyalty, and find potential customers. Support a long customer journey: B2B buying decisions are made by teams. NapoleonCat: Explain How to Use Your Products/Services.

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TED And The Art of Loyalty

Twist Image

There is an ongoing debate about just how loyal consumers can (and should) be in such a fragmented world, but I''m here to tell you that loyalty is alive and well. Real loyalty (the stuff that transcends data sets, points accumulation and redemption strategies) is the stuff of legend. You don''t buy a ticket, you join a movement.

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Mastering Social Media ROI: Steps to Empower Your Team

Convince & Convert

What are the rules and process of working with the social team? Build a process to market your wins internally on a consistent basis and include cross-functional teams. As the brand’s social team, you hold the keys to the most direct connection the brand has with its audience. What boundaries do you want to set internally?

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