Sherrilynne Starkie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The move away from national economies towards a global one forcing the adjustment to a world of interdependent communities. Short-term profits become less important as companies adopt long-range planning to maintain steady growth. A handful of companies, such as Facebook and Google, dominate global markets. It still is!).

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2023

The velocity of change across social networks shows no signs of slowing, prompting advertisers to brace themselves for what lies ahead in 2023. While the social media marketing environment is constantly shifting, there are several social media advertising strategies that marketers may choose to focus on this year.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2023

At this point, you’ve likely heard of Bluesky Social, the budding Twitter alternative. It’s one of a few text-based social networks that have cropped up as Twitter, now X , makes the shift to becoming an “everything app” under its new leader, Elon Musk. What is Bluesky? How does Bluesky work?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The fourth most-popular social network for Canadians is Instagram. Forty per cent of Canadians are on Pinterest, an image-based social network. Today Owned Media includes digital content, and the central hub is usually the company website. Company employees as ambassadors, for example.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Among them is Bluesky , which is a decentralized, invite-only social network built on an open-source protocol  (I’ll explain what this means even though I barely understand it myself). Bluesky is a decentralized social network created by Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter CEO who started it while still in the role.

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Read Part 1 here. See [link] for a quick overview.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

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Buffer Social

MAY 12, 2016

Instagram changed its logo on Wednesday, and as with almost any significant change to a popular social network, the internet was split. The Facebook-owned company moved on from its old-fashioned camera icon and embraced a new, minimalist design across its suite of products: Instagram, Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse.

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Download our Social Trends report to get all the data you need to plan a relevant social strategy and set yourself up for success on social in 2023. Mastodon is a decentralized social network made up of independent servers organized around specific themes, topics, or interests. What is Mastodon?

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Dave Fleet

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In essence, Richard argues that while Hillary Clinton took a top-down, hierarchical approach to communication (via the mainstream media), Trump’s use of social media enabled him to go direct to his base and to communicate without the filter of the media. Here are a few thoughts from my perspective. Echo Chambers Prevail.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For example, in the first half of 2018 alone, Facebook reported five major changes to the News Feed (and there are probably many more small tweaks that were not reported). So how does each of the social media algorithms work? Timeliness: Recent posts will tend to appear higher in her feed than older posts. Facebook algorithm.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 16, 2021

As one of the world’s top 5 most popular social networks, Twitter has long been an important platform for brands to include in their marketing plans. However, all that seems set to change, as the company has announced a series of changes to the platform that are worth keeping an eye on. Communities. Birdwatch.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

They can boost your visibility by: Showing off your products on social media. In short, an engaged community leads to better sales outcomes. Keep reading for our guide to building a strong social media advocacy program. What is social media advocacy? How to set up a social media advocacy program. Use the S.M.A.R.T

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

The company recently missed earnings estimates for the second time in four quarters, and had to strike a deal with activist investor firm Elliott Management which had “been trying to push (Jack) Dorsey out as part of an overhaul to Twitter’s business.” Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 4, 2022

LinkedIn is the most popular professional social network. Each day, more than 30 million companies use LinkedIn for business while over 800 million professionals use it to make connections and share knowledge. When used correctly, LinkedIn can be an effective marketing channel for B2B and B2C companies. There are 2.9

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Reddit isn’t often mentioned alongside the “big” social networks, though it’s one of the most influential. That growth, combined with 40% of Gen Z searching social platforms for info instead of Google, makes Reddit a unique opportunity for brands. But Reddit isn’t the best place for every company. What is Reddit?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Along with David Sullivan , a Strategic Business Development Representative for Sprout Social, we reached out to our friends at Chili Piper to help us break down the art of social selling from the brand account. We’ll also explore 10 tips and tactics you can use to execute social selling like an expert. What is social selling?

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The following is for those who want to be found on social networks, or for the networks on which they want to be found. Social Media Dataflow. Why You Want to Be Found on Social Networks. Think of your profile and activity on social networks as creating brand recognition. Name Branding.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2019

The new Groups tab will now show a personalized feed of activity across all the groups you’re a member of and recommend similar groups based on your interests. Facebook will be showing more Group content in News Feeds (hinting at a probable algorithm tweak). Pinterest & Instagram Rival for Shopping.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 17, 2011

A media company. We’ve talked about social media so much that I think you know how I feel about that. But what does it mean to be a media company? These include forums, blogs, community websites where industry news can be published, wikis, etc. One Response to “Are You A Business Or A Media Company?&#

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

Whether you are a seasoned social media professional or just getting started on leveraging the power of LinkedIn, it can be easy to fall prey to some of the most common misconceptions about this powerful social network. Being professional on LinkedIn means being respectful to all members of the LinkedIn community.

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Sprout Social

JULY 19, 2022

That’s the question frustrating social media marketers today. According to 72% of our LinkedIn community , hashtagging impacts the overall performance of social media content. Using hashtags on different social networks. I designed the hashtag to thwart any one social network from becoming the dominant gatekeeper.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 30, 2018

Today’s guest post comes from Eric Czerwonka , an entrepreneur and co-founder of Buddy Punch , a software company founded in 2013 that provides time tracking solutions for startups, companies with employees, as well as anyone with a remote team to manage.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Much like Instagram carousels , they tend to be very appealing because they differentiate from the other types of content you might come across on your feed. Share company culture and employee highlights Showcase your company's culture, values, and team members through a carousel.

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Mindjumpers

JUNE 5, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, Facebook launched their own ‘Facebook camera’ bringing smartphone photo editing to the social network that first made instant photo sharing go a mainstream. How Threadless Engages its Community on Instagram. Threadless post regularly but without spamming their followers’ feeds.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of course, that’s not surprising, since Facebook announced that they are changing the company name to Meta. On October 28, 2021 Facebook filed for a trademark on the word Meta. If you go to the website meta.com you’ll be redirected to this web page on Facebook.com.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 31, 2020

In the context of social media, an algorithm is how a social platform determines which content to display at any given time to a particular user. Analytics is an umbrella term used to describe both social analysis tools and the information those tools provide. For brands, the company logo is usually the best avatar choice.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 4, 2020

Social media stories, originally popularized by Snapchat, have seen significant growth and adoption across nearly all major social networks. While the networks add Story capabilities to their channels, the data from users showing increased interest follows suit. Here’s what you need to know about Snapchat Stories.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Community Building. To accomplish so, you’ll need to cultivate and build a community of followers and lovers that goes beyond simply seeing and commenting on your content, as well as connecting with it in various ways. Another way to establish a sense of community among followers is to respond to queries posted as comments.

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Mindjumpers

MARCH 27, 2013

The average reach of pages’ content in users News Feed is 8 %. People’s News Feeds are more cluttered with noise than ever before – leaving brands in a competition for attention. That has always been the purpose of advertisement and the same goes for your social content. Does your brand have a social mission?

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

came out in hordes to support my Vanns Community Manager role video application, I felt it was important and appropriate to write a follow up for everyone. came out in hordes to support my Vanns Community Manager role video application, I felt it was important and appropriate to write a follow up for everyone. Be more transparent.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One parent company might operate several different brands with vastly different audiences. Trying to be all things to all people on social media can be overwhelming, though. LinkedIn Showcase Pages are sub-pages on your company’s LinkedIn Page, dedicated to individual brands, audiences, campaigns, or departments. Download now.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

However, the business’ YouTube channel doesn’t include one single video centered around the company’s products. That’s why it focuses its social media use on offering followers advice from industry experts. Know what formats work best for your social network of choice. Source: instagram.com 6.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Almost 38 per cent of Canadians is on Pinterest, an image-based social network. Today Owned Media includes digital content, and the central hub is usually the company website. Company employees as ambassadors for example. Most employees have social media accounts. Adding other influencers will broaden this.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It is Jay Baer joined today by a very special guest, my friend who is the Director of Community and all things fabulous at BlogWorld and also the author of Online Community Management For Dummies , Ms. It really is a treasure trove of advice and best practices around community management. Deb, how are you? How are you?

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 6, 2010

And, companies that run contests or sweepstakes have twice as many fans on their sponsored social network pages as those who don’t. Running a social promotion on Facebook is easier than you might think. an e-coupon or a contest entry) with all of their social network friends. source: Wildfire.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

2 Growth of private communities and tight-knit tribes. According to data from Pew Research , messaging apps dominated social networks in 2019. The top messaging apps now boast nearly 5 billion monthly active users combined (compared to the combined social networks which top out around 3 billion ). Source: Snapchat.

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