The Realtime Report

JANUARY 28, 2017

Making Social Media An ROI Positive Channel For B2B Businesses By Jingcong Zhao. Billion spent on social media marketing in the U.S. alone last year , it’s clear that social media is being cemented as a marketing function in most B2B organizations. Yet, 61% of marketers claim measuring ROI is a top challenge.

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Oktopost

MAY 20, 2024

And specifically in social media marketing, the question has always been which measurement matters more, creating engagement with our audience or bringing new visitors to the company website? For some brands, building a community on LinkedIn or Facebook and sparking conversations is the goal, so engagement metrics take the spotlight.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Preventing Social Media Spam December 25, 2009.9:00 Conversations Jump to Comments Image by cambodia4kidsorg via Flickr Over the course of December, I have been closely following Jacob Morgan ‘s blog-posts on Social Media , emerging Enterprise 2.0 trends and the variety of issues companies face during adoption.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2016

Validating the increase in spending on marketing technology, such as marketing automation and social media management, will require an even more specific understanding of each tool’s ROI. Only 44% of CMOs say, “I can measure ROI,” but this number has to increase if the CMO wants to increase their marketing budget. Aligned Goals.

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Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

While we could write all day about the benefits of social selling , our bread and butter is helping you prove social selling success. We previously covered the types of data and metrics you can measure to increase ROI on your social selling initiatives.

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Koka Sexton

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

There are many articles on the ROI of social media. Many of them talk about the ROI of social media not being revenue but more about extending marketing reach and connecting with prospects and customers. One I read recently was called Tackling the Question of Social Media ROI: Change Your Goals.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rather than limiting social media to corporate profiles, this strategy involves sales teams utilizing their personal accounts to reach new prospects, share insights, and engage in meaningful conversations. Expanded reach: People follow people rather than companies.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For some, the social network might not be the right fit, but for millions of others, it’s a must. But unless you’re tracking what you’re doing, how much money you’re spending and what results you’re getting, it’s difficult to determine whether or not your Facebook ROI is actually working. What Is Facebook ROI?

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ultimately, as Olivier Blanchard has pointed out repeatedly , social media marketing has to demonstrate an ROI (though he acknowledges the questions have to be made more specific). In the b2b world, the “R” is generally leads (website call-to-action conversions) with some monetary value applied to them. Traffic quality (e.g.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Social media intelligence could be the answer. By tuning in to the conversations that your target audience is having–both about your brand and the broader topics in your industry–you can gain valuable insights into how they think, what they care about, and what motivates them. What is social media intelligence? Try for free 2.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 28, 2021

To be successful in today’s B2B sales environment, having a strong social selling strategy is paramount to your company’s ability to drive results and generate ROI. As it turns out, nearly 4 out of 5 B2B buyers prefer digital sales formats – and social media is among the most popular of those formats.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Social media ROI is one of the most heavily debated topics in the online marketing world. Because measuring the effectiveness of social media marketing efforts isn’t as clear cut as, say, running a Google AdWords campaign. A separate study gives some insight as to why companies aren’t measuring their social media ROI.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Welcome to dark social. Don’t worry, dark social isn’t the same as the notorious “dark web” trying to lure you into evil. Dark social is the oldest social network in action: private, untraceable human-to-human communication. What is dark social? May the Force first-party data be with you. No easy feat.)

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 1, 2018

However, digital technology, and social networking sites in particular, have fundamentally altered the way events are experienced. Through social media platforms , attendees and businesses can share content and experiences from the event. Facilitating Conversations. Image credit: CPS, Inc. The Final Word.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Social selling is a lead generation strategy designed to help salespeople interact with prospects through social networks. With this strategy, salespeople use social listening to learn what their target audience is talking about online. Social networks are one of the main places where information is exchanged.

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Hootsuite

MAY 3, 2021

UTM tags provide three key benefits: They help you track the value of social marketing programs and campaigns and measure ROI. They provide precise data about conversion and traffic sources. Bonus : Download a free guide and checklist to help you convince your boss to invest more in social media. What are UTM parameters?

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Oktopost

JANUARY 31, 2024

Social selling is a sales strategy that leverages social media platforms to cultivate relationships and trust with potential customers. The goal of social selling is primarily focused on driving sales, generating more leads from social media, and building personal brands for sales professionals. What is Employee Advocacy?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer- brand collaborations can take many different forms, but our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States reflects some interesting trends. According to the survey, companies are focused on the following influencer-brand partnerships: giveaways, product collaborations and influencer-led advertisements.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Balancing activities across owned, earned, shared and paid media strategies is the best way to get a demonstrable return on investment (ROI) for today’s marketing and communications campaigns. Almost 38 per cent of Canadians is on Pinterest, an image-based social network. Or conversely, to keep their names out of the news.

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Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Home About eBooks Social Media and Internet Marketing Speaking Twitter Says You Are Here: Home » Social Media » The GAP, ROI, and Awareness The GAP, ROI, and Awareness Written on September 18, 2009 by Josh Peters in Social Media 5 Comments - Leave a comment! The end result is they want your money now!

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Any company’s most valuable asset are its employees—and if you’ve tried to recruit in the past two years, chances are, you know just how valuable they are. But B2B companies are now understanding another fact: employees can provide much more than their base job productivity. Capco drove 13 times more conversions with employee advocacy.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The findings are based on a survey, conducted among 469 marketers from wide varieties of industries, company sizes and levels of social marketing expertise. Interesting is that for next year, 66% of survey respondents are planning to invest in increasing presence across all social media platforms.

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Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Did you know of the highest performing B2B content marketers, 90% say they prioritize their target audience's informational needs ahead of sales and promotional messages from their own companies. Take a listen to the 258th episode of Social Zoom Factor to learn 15 BIG Content Ideas to increase ROI and generate more leads and sales. .

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Ignite Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2018

When it comes to driving business value through social media, Facebook should have a spot reserved in your strategy. The social networking goliath has nearly 1.5 To ensure your team is extracting maximum Facebook business value for your company, crosscheck the following with your current strategy.

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Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Did you know of the highest performing B2B content marketers, 90% say they prioritize their target audience's informational needs ahead of sales and promotional messages from their own companies. Take a listen to the 258th episode of Social Zoom Factor to learn 15 BIG Content Ideas to increase ROI and generate more leads and sales. .

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Harp Interactive

MARCH 31, 2010

The client wants to know if their social media campaign is working! They want to understand how social media marketing will meet their goals before they commit to a budget allocation for a “mythical campaign&#. Twitter Conversation (measured in @mentions). Blog Comments. RSS & email subscriptions. Facebook Page Fan Numbers.

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Hootsuite

MAY 21, 2020

Social media monitoring tools let you keep track of every conversation, account, keyword, and hashtag that’s relevant to your business. But before we do, let’s look at exactly what social media monitoring is and why it’s critical to any successful social marketing strategy. Here are 15 of our favorites.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

MARCH 8, 2015

Twitter has almost 284 million users however nearly 24 million of them never issue updates via the social networking platform, according to data filed by Twitter with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Finding and building relationships with key influencers is the key to the ROI of content marketing.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

It’s the preferred direct marketing tactic for low cost and high ROI. Still, 61% of marketers want to increase the effectiveness of their SEO to get more visits and conversions this year. LinkedIn is the primary social network for professionals, about 546 million , round the world. Content Marketing.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Smart marketers and leading brands both big and small know that content is at the core of every social conversation with prospects, current customers, online community members and more. The social networks simply provide a medium for brands and marketers to communicate in unique and personal ways with other human beings.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

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 ). 3 Social commerce will come into maturity. Source: Facebook Groups.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Track follower demographics such as location, company, gender, title, and industry to ensure you are attracting the right audience and to identify if any of your current followers are potential prospects. For a competitive edge, benchmark against competitors’ social media data to reveal where your content may fall short.

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Pam Moore

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It is clear social media marketing is delivering real and measurable business value for companies large and small today. Being able to rock your personal brand as a new college graduate doesn’t necessarily translate over to knowing how to use social media for business. How to Prioritize Your Social Networks for Business.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It’s one of the most effective ways to reach the masses and build awareness for your company. But there’s another side of social media that’s equally important–converting social media followers into leads or customers. Social media conversions are the ultimate sign of success for marketers.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

What is the value of social media as it relates to retail ROI? Everyone is doing things with respect to social, but in e-commerce, what is the point? Can I even truly attribute social data to return on investment? of the company’s revenue could be attributed to social. and a 9.39% conversion rate.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employees are the most important part of any business, yet far too many companies fail to include employees in their marketing plan. This type of content can be posted everywhere, but it’s most common on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. How did you find out about [company name]?

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

How can you possibly achieve a positive ROI by investing in the right speakers? There are many proven strategies for maximizing the ROI on the investment you make in professional speakers and trainers. I spent 15+ years working in corporate America before starting my own company 9 years ago. What you will learn: .

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