Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media moves fast. As a social media marketer, it can be tempting to jump on every viral trend in hopes of riding that wave of engagement. Will joining this conversation help us achieve our current social media goals ? Focus on trends within your industry’s niche communities.

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Hootsuite

MAY 10, 2021

Social media for big companies has become about as commonplace as human resource departments. Unless you’re Apple, you’re on social media. Even the tech giant, which abstained from traditional social media marketing for light-years by Internet standards, now posts regularly across multiple accounts and channels.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results. 60% of US B2B marketers named social media the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue in 2023. However, social media is also the fastest-evolving channel.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2023

Your first instinct when implementing an organic social media strategy for a technology company would be to showcase your tech, right? But with organic social media (and the elusive algorithms that power it), you can’t target a specific audience. Community is a vague word though. What does it all mean?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 5, 2023

It’s hard to imagine anyone not using social media today. Yet the industry continues to expand, with the global number of social media users climbing to almost 4.6 But not all social networks enjoyed equally strong years in 2022. We’ve rounded up five key social media trends for 2023 to help you do that.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 Of these conversations, less than half were positive. Of these conversations, less than half were positive.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But it’s pretty important to define the important role of community manager on your marketing team. Community managers are the all-stars responsible for fostering engagement, building relationships, and maintaining the integrity of online communities. Get the report What is a community manager? Are you paid enough?

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Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2022

There’s a universal truth behind the rise of conversational marketing: People miss talking to other people. Some 70% of people agree they expect conversational experiences from brands. Relying on one-way communication channels like lead capture forms won’t cut it. What is conversational marketing?

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Oktopost

JULY 20, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of social media, there’s a new player that’s making quite a splash. Threads is designed to be a space for sharing text updates and joining public conversations. Now, you might be wondering, “What’s the big deal about another social media platform?”

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 13, 2022

But what happens when traditional marketing and social media collide? Once social media marketing came around, we began hearing phrases like “community-first” social media marketing. In social media, a community-first marketing approach revolves around a brand’s direct contact with its community.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 18, 2021

If I asked you to tell me about social media marketing, you’d probably describe an e-commerce brand promoting its products. Or maybe a B2B company using social platforms to generate leads. But those aren’t the only use cases for social – far from it. After all, it’s called “social” for a reason.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Investing in social media content should be a no-brainer for businesses trying to reach, engage, and convert their target audiences. Especially considering that people spend an average of 2 hours and 26 minutes daily using social media. Is Your Audience’s Needs Your Biggest Priority?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

Social media networks, and the way users interact with them, evolve quickly. This year, plan for more changing audience preferences and deeper social media fragmentation. Every pot has a lid Today’s social media ecosystem is made up of many networks with unique algorithms, content formats and audiences.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With budget cuts, resignations and layoffs in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments, professionals and consumers alike have noticed a trend in companies backtracking on their social justice commitments made in 2020. Cultural heritage months like Black History Month are a cornerstone to many DEI initiatives for brands.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Social listening plays a vital role in this area. Tapping into social media conversations points to customer insights that go beyond surface-level metrics and unearth the real needs, desires and pain points of your audience. Identify trends : Social listening pinpoints changing preferences and emerging trends.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While there’s no denying the value and power of social listening, a tool this impactful can make it feel intimidating to get started. In this article, we’ll take you through 6+ social media listening examples and the strategies real brands use to inspire you to get more from listening. And this trend is likely to continue.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s hard to remember when we weren’t all glued to social media. Yet the proportion of marketers using social media to reach new and existing audiences has risen every year since 2013: Image source. Understand the role each platform plays in your path to conversion. Let’s get into it. TikTok Marketing Strategy.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). What is it about social media careers that makes them dominated by white women?

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Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nextdoor works to connect neighbors, businesses, and public services together within their communities. While Nextdoor isn’t your traditional social network, the platform still provides a way for businesses, both local and national, to promote upcoming events, local deals, reach new customers, increase brand awareness, and more.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Having a CEO with an active presence on social media can be beneficial for the organization for several reasons. According to research from Brunswick Group , 63% agree they would prefer to work for a company where the CEO uses digital and social media. And for another, the business community seems to like it too.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.  So, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Social media ROI is a bane for most marketers. In fact, it is the biggest concern of 55% of marketers, according to a Sprout Social survey. Out of the 2000 marketers surveyed, most said they have no clue how to define, measure, or report social media ROI. Image via Sprout Social. Let’s get started.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 24, 2024

In a world saturated with social media chaos, ZEKOND emerges as the disruptive force that promises a fresh, clean slate for users weary of the manipulations and biases that plague existing platforms. Forget about the rampant harmful content and divisive narratives that dominate mainstream social media.

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers want to engage with humans on social media. 56% of customers want more relatable, personable content from brands on social, but 48% of brands are still posting self-promotional content multiple times a week. Easy: be active on social media. Here’s exactly how to do it.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 30, 2017

You’ve heard the term social media listening , but is your brand doing it? You’re probably already listening to what your customers and prospects have to say within other marketing channels, but what about on social? Some brands may only be on one social media channel because (understandably) that’s all they have time to manage.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Running a brand’s social media accounts is a lot of work. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Should they?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 15, 2021

Build a strong brand and you will get yourself a strong community of loyal customers and brand advocates. Some might argue that a strong community is what makes a brand stronger and loyal customers are the best way to promote a brand. But what is a brand community and why do you need one? What is a Brand Community?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I wasn’t always a social media manager. I started my career as a TV reporter, then worked for a company’s in-house public affairs department, before managing social media professionally. It’s safe to guess the supervisors and leadership also didn’t grow up with social media, and many of them are not avid users.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 18, 2018

. “We love coffee, but we love community and people more.” ” This Foster Coffee Company credo isn’t just a brand statement. It’s at the heart of their social media strategy too. and serve people from 7 till 1… but we were able to use social media every day of the week to touch people.” – Nicholas.

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Buffer Social

MARCH 5, 2021

By approaching every conversation with genuine interest, they are leveraging social media to drive a remarkable and unforgettable customer experience that has fans coming back over and over again. But how exactly can you create this remarkable customer experience on social media? Tell us more about you!

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agora pulse

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Want to build a strong social media presence or strengthen your existing one? We’ve got tips to transform your social presence for the better … without going broke. Ever wondered how top brands have such a strong social media presence? Develop a Multi-Channel Social Media Strategy.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Just when we thought we, as social media strategists and community managers, could rest up from the twists and turns of the last 18 months, the holiday season is upon us. . That takes us to the first recommendations for activating an excellent customer experience on social media this holiday season: Train Your Social Care Team.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to The Sprout Social Index™ , consumers across age groups agree the most memorable thing a brand can do on social media is respond to customers. Evolving your social strategy to meet consumer demands requires you to listen better, scale your customer care efforts and integrate your social and customer data.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You’d be hard-pressed to find healthcare marketers that don’t understand the value of social media for healthcare , according to Jill Florence, Director of Enterprise Sales at Sprout Social. However, as Katherine Van Allen, Senior Solutions Engineer at Sprout, points out, the benefits of social outweigh the risks.

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Oktopost

MAY 12, 2021

It turns out that creating a brand community for your B2B company can give you that type of mouthwatering ROI. . B2B businesses need to foster a strong spirit of community to serve their clients and customers better. The biggest benefit for B2B companies is developing genuine relationships with your customers. .

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Your social media bio is one of your first opportunities to make an impression on your audience. Your followers may even turn into a community of like-minded people. Your followers may even turn into a community of like-minded people. Why a good social media bio matters. Why a good social media bio matters.

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Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Types of social media. Social networking.

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