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Content Marketing and Social Media: 25 Insights and Stats from Three Research Reports

Webbiquity SMM

Per the report, “Social media and community building (17.8%) overtook blogs (14.7%) as the most popular type of content marketing.” At the time this survey was conducted, Twitter was still a close second, but as even the report authors wonder, can Twitter stay at #2 ?

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5 Themes We Expect to See Across Social Media in 2024 (ft. Expert Contributions)

Buffer Social

The era of authenticity and personalization The demand for authenticity and personalized connections reshapes content creation, focusing on genuine interactions and niche communities.   There's a growing preference for smaller, specialized, trusted groups in community building.

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AI won’t replace social teams: Here’s why

Sprout Social

It’s about connection, and building a community—a human element AI just can’t fully replicate. Everyone is still going to want human-to-human interaction—the thing that’s most important about community building— to be driven by an actual person,” Jeff says. AI gets you the insights you need in seconds.

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Five takeaways from 2013 State of Community Management Report

Jeff Esposito

When I started my career in social media and community management, I was a bit intimidated and nervous. One of my former bosses suggested that I check out the Community Roundtable – that was 2008 – and I was happy to check out the information that Jim Storer and Rachel Happe were producing. The myth of the 90-9-1 rule is demystified.

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Shifting strategies: What you can learn from a network-specific social program

Sprout Social

As we surveyed the social landscape, we classified networks into two different categories–engagement and awareness. These networks, like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, are primed for community-building posts. We learned a lot from taking a new approach and hopefully, you can learn from our strategic wins–and mistakes.

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Why P2P Texting Should Be Part of Your Marketing Strategy in 2021

Social Media Strategies Summit

Isolation and physical distancing have forced us to embrace technology now more than ever; newfound importance has been infused into community building; growing support for local businesses has emerged. Establish a Local Presence Within Your Community. Pro-tip : Use a local phone number!

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How to Automate DMs on Social Media

Hootsuite

50% of people surveyed say they’re more interested in a brand after seeing it on Instagram. Build a community Building a community of loyal customers is not an easy task. It requires two-way communication, which means you have to talk with your followers from time to time!