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The benefits of influencer marketing (+ what the C-Suite cares about)

Sprout Social

But you don’t realize the benefits of influencer marketing by simply collaborating with someone with a high follower count. They collaborate with Productivity Consultant Paul Minors, whose expertise mirrors the needs and interests of Pipedrive’s core audience. It has to be strategic. Take Pipedrive, for example.

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

You can either address these skill gaps by providing additional training and resources for your team or hire additional team members, freelancers, consultants or agencies to fulfill specific roles—both of which will affect your budget. Next, you’ll need to create an estimate of the costs associated with different marketing activities.

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Giving Things Away for Free Has Helped Me Build a Six-Figure Business

Buffer Social

When I started my digital marketing company, BDY Consult , seven years ago, I kept running into a problem that’s all too common for mission-driven founders. Being a part of networking communities like Dreamers & Doers helps me learn about a lot of resources for entrepreneurs, and I can pass relevant ones onto my followers.

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Understanding the ROI of Sprout Social

Sprout Social

To better understand Sprout Social’s ROI, we commissioned a Total Economic Impact™ study conducted by Forrester Consulting that clearly quantifies how a composite organization comprised of our customers benefited from our platform. This is how brands expand the value of social beyond marketing and communications. in savings.

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Sprout on Sprout: How to create your own social media video template

Sprout Social

With significant pre- and post-production work required—including a detailed script—videos of this type often demand collaboration with several teams. For example, when we launched the Sprout Community Hub , many of our teams came together to create the announcement video. – strawbwearyzvsp. View this post on Instagram.

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I Don't Do Paid Ads: Here's What I've Invested in Instead to Grow My Business to $270K+ in Revenue

Buffer Social

When I decided to launch my disability public speaking and DEI consulting business in 2021, I didn’t have any background in the industry. Instead of aiming to get my company in front of as many people as possible, I worked on building a connected community. My organic approach didn’t slow me down either.

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The Social Cost of Unpaid Tweetup Teams

Bare Feet Studios

As the founder of the Social Media Club Hawaii chapter and a very active social media consultant here in Hawaii, I am often invited to attend events and receive services for free in exchange for social media buzz – aka tweeting, facebooking, photographing, and videoing about my experiences. So let’s take that off the table.

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