The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

How to Promote Your Sports Club: Tips for an Effective Sports Team Marketing Strategy. We all know that sports clubs provide significant benefits for the local community, and we know this because of great sports team marketing. Marketing for sports teams doesn’t have to be expensive either.

Sports 91

Sports Team Strategy Tips 91

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? About a year after BentoBox invested in organic social media by hiring a social media manager, we shifted from a product-driven strategy to a community-driven one. Community is a vague word though.

Communities 86

Communities Products Company Strategy 86

Sprout Social

MAY 23, 2023

This new era of artificial intelligence (AI) naturally has social teams thinking: Is an AI social media manager about to take my seat? Rather than replace social media pros, the adoption of AI in marketing has the potential to make human creativity and strategic thinking more important. Let’s get into why.

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Team Social Media Management Skills Trends 134

Sprout Social

AUGUST 31, 2023

Though the idea might seem infeasible for many social marketers, the L.L.Bean team went “off the grid” for the second year in a row this May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. To quote the company founder, Leon L. I asked Hillary Sparks, Senior Manager of Social Media and External Communications at L.L.

Team 118

Team Authentication Proposal Social Media 118

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Invigorate your strategy with insights from marketers at TikTok, Glossier, Zillow, lululemon, and more Convince & Convert started the Social Pros Podcast back in 2012 as a way to get to know the “real people doing real things” in social media. The Canva team also utilizes very specific channels plans for each social platform.

Brands 148

Brands Marketing Real Estate Collaboration 148

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Though it’s still one of the top three social networks for B2B marketers, Twitter is struggling. Marketers, PR professionals, bloggers, and journalists have traditional been heavy users. Case in Point: Event Marketing. What can Twitter do from a marketing perspective? Lots of things. Remind People How Useful It Is.

Team 160

Team Marketing B2B Eventful 160

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Whether you work for a Fortune 100 company or a blogger who relies on revenue from your content to supplement your income, it’s important to think about what goes into your social media headcount. How big your marketing or social media team is will define how many licenses, tools, and headcount you need to secure funding for.

Blogger 266

Blogger Company Social Media Curata 266

Buffer Social

AUGUST 29, 2023

The world of social media and content marketing is a fast-moving space. Any individuals or teams working in those worlds know how essential it is to have the right tools in place to make everyday work flow more smoothly. For our Content team, in particular, we’re four people spread out across three timezones.

Collaboration 85

Collaboration Template Templates Team 85

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. . A tight labor market causes other delays, shortages, or increased prices. . Ensure Your Community Management Team Has The Right Software.

Communities 178

Communities FAQ Training HootSuite 178

Dave Fleet

MARCH 1, 2014

Like many other people at the time, I was interested in the humanizing effect that social media could have for companies. While companies were previously faceless, anonymous entities, suddenly they could have a face, and interact with the people who cared about them. Marketing, community or both? Is this a good thing?

Communities 199

Communities Marketing Loyalty Social Media 199

SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Having worked in online community management for the last 15 years, I have had the privilege of putting together some amazing teams. The roles on a digital community team varied, ranging from digital strategists, to graphic designers…and everything in-between. Community management is not easy.

Communities 198

Communities Social Media Resources Reddit 198

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Joel Harrison, Editor-in-Chief at B2B Marketing takes on community building. Watch the recording: Want to hear more from renowned marketing leaders on building community? You’ll walk away with insight into how to bring the right people with the right energy to lead and grow your community. Catch all episodes here.

B2B 116

B2B Communities Apple Hosting 116

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. .

B2B 121

B2B Communities Brands Loyalty 121

Buffer Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

Knowing what is true and what isn't when it comes to LinkedIn marketing can make all the difference in creating a successful strategy. To help us answer our questions, we spoke to Hien Mai, from the LinkedIn Product Marketing team. What kinds of content should you be posting to LinkedIn? What should I post on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn 113

LinkedIn Team Hashtag Authentication 113

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Social media managers create innovative, high-quality content to engage followers and grow their company’s social media presence. Agility is a fundamental skill in social media marketing, essential for continuously adapting to the evolving digital landscape. Focus on community engagement. Guest post by Eva Chan.

Social Media Management 227

Social Media Management Skills Social Media Metrics 227

Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s pretty common for our team to run their own blog, we have several published authors on the team, and many of our engineers run apps that have nothing to do with their regular work. Though some companies prefer that anyone on their team not have side projects and actively discourage it, that has never been our way at Buffer.

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Project Team Journal Hosting 62

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

A proof point that illustrates what many social marketers already know: Presidential elections make social media a hard place to navigate, even if your brand isn’t inherently political. Like Reformation’s latest campaign with Monica Lewinsky and Vote.org , some brands will rely on influencers and celebrities to communicate their brand values.

Social Media 114

Social Media Marketing Sentiment Influencer 114

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. Higher ROI- By bringing in higher-quality leads and shortening their time in the sales funnel, you’ll see higher returns on your marketing spend.

B2B 62

B2B Marketing ROI Hubspot 62

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Do your research You need to be aware of the market conditions to allocate the right marketing budget.

Marketing 131

Marketing How To Sample Samples 131

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every member of a procurement team is more than just a professional—they’re people. There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. What is B2B influencer marketing?

B2B 118

B2B Influencer Brands Marketing 118

Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. Another 39% of marketers work with creators on a monthly basis. your potential customers) can come in handy.

Products 91

Products Team Focus Group Collaboration 91

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. We spoke to co-founder Nicholas Pidek and marketing associate, Justin Ozanich, about how social media has helped them grow their community and business.

Communities 95

Communities Company Social Media Case Study 95

Oktopost

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Colin Day, Global B2B marketing powerhouse, joins me on this episode to get radically transparent about effective leadership, the importance of mentorship, social media, building buyer personas using social data and so much more! Listen in and learn from one of the B2B marketing industry’s greatest game changers of all-time.

Team 125

Team B2B Apple Banking 125

Sprout Social

AUGUST 21, 2023

AI has actualized dreams of increased efficiency, with many brands already leveraging AI marketing over the past few years. In this article we’ll define what AI ethics are, why brands should be concerned and the top ethical issues facing marketers, including job security, misinformation and algorithmic bias. What are AI ethics?

Marketing 89

Marketing Privacy Policies Issues 89

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But after running a follow-up survey of our own audience and comparing our findings to third-party data, we realized consumer views about social marketers were mostly spot-on. Even the majority of our own team fit within that demographic. Who are social media marketers, really? This led us to new questions.

Social Media 122

Social Media Survey Education Team 122

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

Strategy 128

Strategy Sentiment Marketing Analysis 128

Buffer Social

JULY 31, 2023

One Buffer community member said, “I’ve been apprehensive about AI because it isn’t necessarily original because of what it’s referencing (at least with art).” How content teams approach using AI for content development AI has been a double-edged sword for many content and creative teams.

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Team Examples Content Policies 72

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. This is where customer marketing comes in. Customer marketing is one of the most powerful ways you can forge and feed connections with your current audience base. What is customer marketing? In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Strategy 123

Strategy Brands Content UGC 123

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? You’re simultaneously asked to be a customer support person, marketing person and occasionally, a graphic designer. Social media in a mid-sized company is no longer one person. Where do they fit in a company?

Social Media Management 112

Social Media Management Communities Social Media Skills 112

Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The week of October 4, 2021, Facebook’s week went from bad to worse when the company’s entire family of apps were inaccessible to users with no warning. Both platform users and marketers were frustrated during the outage, especially with very little information being released to the public in real-time.

Facebook 161

Facebook Marketing Eventful Social Media 161

Keyhole.co

APRIL 3, 2024

It has become a global powerhouse for real-time news, conversations, and marketing. As X continues to blossom, its role in digital marketing has become more salient than ever. However, understanding how to leverage X for marketing purposes is more complex than it might seem. Twitter communities Join the Twitter Community.

Strategy 52

Strategy Twitter Tips Marketing 52

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. What is an influencer marketing campaign?

Examples 126

Examples Influencer Campaign Marketing 126

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Managing social through down markets requires an additional layer of focus, rigor and empathy. Dietrich is a former CMO, most notably the head of marketing who took Atlassian public in 2015. If you’re feeling the heat, we see you and hear you.

Social Media 113

Social Media Marketing Atlassian Team 113

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

More than 92% of Fortune 500 companies are using ChatGPT. Pretending your teams are not using AI is not an option. How AI is affecting workers and companies is nuanced and requires high-level thinking. Companies that best adapt to AI impacts will consider and respond to all of these considerations.

Training 152

Training Policies Team Guidelines 152

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Over the past year, social has increased its influence on trends , industries and even markets. Understanding which trends will work for your audience and brand (not to mention your legal team) is both an art and science. So who better to predict the future of social media marketing than the people behind the profiles?

Social Media 145

Social Media Marketing Social Media Management Trends 145

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

But the pressure to innovate is just one of the many challenges SaaS companies face. In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. What is B2B SaaS Marketing?

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B2B Strategy Marketing Case Study 62

Buffer Social

JANUARY 5, 2022

You probably already know the value of building a community behind your brand: more powerful word of mouth, stronger customer retention, better organic growth. If the cheapest customer is always your existing one, the easiest community to build is the one you already have. Here’s my advice for doing it right.

Communities 90

Communities How To Newsletter Small Business 90