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Instagram Automation Tools, Software, and Tips to Do It Right

Hootsuite

Much of the software that’s used to automate Instagram activity defies network guidelines. However, there are ethical and effective ways to incorporate Instagram automation software into your work. Don’t post unauthorized commercial communications or spam on Instagram. DO: Use search streams to build community.

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Industry benchmarks to inform your social media presence

Sprout Social

You may have reports set up to measure your own key metrics, but in the course of trying to prove the value of social to your larger organization, you’ve likely run into questions about how you stack up to competitors or how your social presence “should” be going compared to your industry. How social stacks up across industries.

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How (and why) a tech company shifted their social strategy from product- to community-focused

Sprout Social

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. Now, let’s talk about what community means. What does it all mean? And is it really worth it?

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Seven Skills Every Social Media Manager Needs

Webbiquity SMM

Other examples of adaptability at work include: testing out new strategies on certain platforms; listening to your team’s suggestions for improvements; staying up-to-date on the latest industry trends and news stories; and. Focus on community engagement. taking new courses and certifications for self-development.

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Big Announcement! THE Social Media Training Academy and Member Community for Business is Here!

Pam Moore

We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding. Step 2: Enroll / buy your virtual seat and you will be inside the academy and community within minutes!

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A Heart to Heart with My Industry: Five Ways to Improve the Business Consulting Industry

Waxing UnLyrical

But it’s not uncommon for marketing professionals and other business consultants to get creatively and occupationally stuck on a hamster wheel, partly as a result of things we do to ourselves and our industry as a whole. This is the ongoing battle cry of all business communities. Here’s what I want to unpack: 1. We need to collaborate.

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Is Your Brand Ready for Customer Service on Social Media?

Ignite Social Media

Before we dive into that, let’s consider each of the following questions for your brand: Which industry does your brand fall into? Your Industry – Does Offering Customer Service on Social Make Sense? Your Industry – Does Offering Customer Service on Social Make Sense?