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.

B2B 91

B2B ROI Social Media Hashtag 91

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Decision makers want to see proof of success and the measurable benefits your company will gain by launching a brand amplification program. The employee advocacy statistics your boss needs to see According to The Sprout Social Index™ , more than two-thirds (68%) of marketers report their organization already has an advocacy program.

Buy 93

Buy Curation Statistics Survey 93

Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

Harnessing and amplifying this advocacy should be an integral part of your social media marketing strategy. And, with the right brand advocacy strategy, you can realize a stunning ROI. Why brand advocacy matters for your company How to determine if brand advocacy is effective What is a brand advocate? Who is a brand advocate?

Brands 128

Brands ROI UGC Authentication 128

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In this piece, the team behind Figo’s social media presence shared their tips for maintaining a regular social cadence and translating results to larger company goals. Why social media consistency matters for brands Consistency on social media isn’t just nice to have: it’s a non-negotiable for long-term success.

Social Media 110

Social Media Insurance ROI Meme 110

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.

ROI 102

ROI Social Media Engagement Skills 102

Saying It Social

JULY 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How Social Media ROI is like Santa Claus I entered this contest where I had to post “sweet&# advice about social marketing. eMarketer reports that consumers force retailers to adopt social strategy.

ROI 128

ROI Social Media StumbleUpon Digg 128

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?

ROI 40

ROI Facebook How To Analytics 40

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. Bonus : Download a free guide and checklist to help you convince your boss to invest more in social media. Includes experts tips for proving ROI. Includes experts tips for proving ROI.

Sample Code 145

Sample Code Social Media HootSuite URL 145

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.

Tools 144

Tools B2B Price ROI 144

SocMed Sean

JULY 9, 2018

Now more than ever there are many aspects of your social media marketing you should continuously monitor, from ROI to algorithm updates and recent feature releases. There are reports to make and meetings to attend. Develop ROI measurement metrics that can reveal more information than standard options.

Social Media Management 176

Social Media Management Social Media ROI Press Release 176

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.

ROI 40

ROI Social Media Analytics Cost 40

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?

Reddit 100

Reddit Brands Meme Forums 100

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. 2022 Employee Advocacy Benchmark Report ). LinkedIn ).

Statistics 75

Statistics B2B LinkedIn Social Networking 75

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.

Analysis 69

Analysis Data Sentiment Metrics 69

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&#. Social Media Metrics (Grease Monkey) : A plug-in script that soups up your Google analytics to measure social media campaigns.

Analytics 350

Analytics Social Media Trendrr Digg 350

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

All of this information can then be used to inform campaigns, create more effective content, and increase the ROI of your social media efforts. 4 main components of social media intelligence Social media intelligence is composed of four main components: monitoring, collecting, analyzing, and taking action.

Social Media 102

Social Media Sentiment HootSuite Analysis 102

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

In fact, according to the 2017 State of Inbound report , lead generation is the biggest challenge for 63% of marketers. Image Source: The 2017 State of Inbound Report. According to the Email Marketing & Marketing Automation Excellence 2017 report, about 54% of marketers consider email an effective channel.

B2B 217

B2B Brands LinkedIn Influencer 217

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. Source: Hootsuite’s Digital Trends report 2. What are dark social strategies?

HootSuite 120

HootSuite URL Analytics Forums 120

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 20, 2011

Amid all of the hype, conferences, and rapid adoption of social media marketing by organizations from sole proprietors to the Fortune 100, there remains an undercurrent of skepticism. This surfaces in posts like Social Media Skepticism , 5 reasons why social media skeptics maybe right and Business social networking: where’s the ROI?

Social Media 205

Social Media ROI Social Networking Foursquare 205

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.

Influencer 102

Influencer Brands Collaboration Authentication 102

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 13, 2019

I did a website analysis and custom demonstration for a local IT recruiting company recently. This is a very successful company. They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. They’re not much different.

Engineering 137

Engineering Social Media Hubspot Marketing 137

Oktopost

JANUARY 31, 2024

Employee advocacy recognizes the influential role employees play in shaping external perceptions and leverages their voices to extend your brand’s reach beyond your corporate social media pages and traditional marketing channels. In turn, this will humanize your company and build your credibility.

B2B 62

B2B Metrics Comparison Education 62

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Much like other B2B decision-makers, your customers and prospects spend a lot of time on social media. Many of them follow your company pages and regularly engage with your posts. Are you factoring their social interactions into your customer experience strategies? Report on How Social Impacts Open Opportunities.

Microsoft 87

Microsoft B2B Sentiment ROI 87

Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

In 2006, Radian6 was founded by Chris Newton (@ cdnewt ) and Chris Ramsey (@ chrisramsey ) Back then monitoring and listening were a novel concept, but they knew that social wasn’t a fluke. Clearly,social networking is not a fad but rather an activity that is being woven into the very fabric of the global Internet.

Data 197

Data Social Media Radian6 ROI 197

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.

Strategy 142

Strategy Facebook CPC How To 142

Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

There is a new report from ForeSee Results that details research that they performed showing that social media is responsible for only three percent of web site visits to retail web sites. Apparently, according to a report that I wrote about recently, social media spending is going up. But is this really a good decision?

Sites 113

Sites Report Social Media Retail 113

Saying It Social

AUGUST 13, 2010

« Previous | Next » About Saying It Social, LLC provides Social Media Marketing & Local SEO Services for Franchisees & other Small Businesses. “According to the Cone Business in Social Media Study, 93 percent of Americans expect companies they do business with to have a social media presence.

ROI 128

ROI Social Media StumbleUpon Digg 128

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What is social media advocacy? Social media advocacy is a way to leverage the social networks of the people who like you and/or are invested in your continued success : your customers, employees, business partners, influencers, and more. Consider what you’re trying to achieve with your social media advocacy program.

Social Media 122

Social Media UGC How To HootSuite 122

Firebelly

APRIL 18, 2011

How to Launch a LinkedIn Company Page. By Marla Tabaka With over 100 million members, LinkedIn is the top business social networking site. 10 Measures of Social Media ROI for Your Brand. By Neil Glassman Here are ten measures of social media marketing ROI. Here’s a quick guide to help you get started.

Social Media 184

Social Media Foursquare ROI LinkedIn 184

Sprout Social

JUNE 22, 2016

That same sentiment still rings true for social media marketers and advertisers. Now we’re counted on to show our work when we prove social media has a strong return on investment (ROI). It’s sort of crazy to think some businesses still don’t trust social media as an ROI source. What Is Social Media Data?

Data 101

Data Social Media How To ROI 101

Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

A recent report shows 76% of brands are planning to increase their influencer marketing budgets this year. Does it offer analytics and reporting? Influencer marketing tools for social listening. Social listening is a great way to find potential influencers for your brand. Access real-time analytics and reporting.

Influencer 113

Influencer Tools Marketing Software 113

Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Why should execs be on social media? Build a (human) personal brand Being on social media benefits your company and also has big perks for you. Or, share your genuine excitement about a new product or feature your company is launching and geek out alongside your customers. Not for execs on social media.

Social Media 111

Social Media Strategy HootSuite Sentiment 111

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Your LinkedIn social media strategy will be a bit different than your strategies for other platforms. LinkedIn is unlike its social competitors in that it’s widely regarded as a professional social network, the largest B2B marketing platform in the world and the number one platform for lead generation.

Organization 103

Organization LinkedIn Strategy Social Media 103

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Stories about how top executives just don’t “get” social media and the concept of social business were common four or five years ago. But it’s jarring to still come across such reports today. The fundamental barrier to embracing a social business strategy seems to come down to one word: fear.

Yammer 198

Yammer Policies Social Media Yahoo 198

Sprout Social

JUNE 30, 2019

billion users , making it the top social media platform for the total number of active users. Over the past decade, Facebook has redefined the way we look at social networks and also expanded the possibilities of social media for businesses. You have to consider how your audience uses each social network.

Instagram 101

Instagram Strategy Facebook Social Networking 101

Keyhole.co

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The pro plan allows up to 10 social networks but costs $83 per month, a pricey amount for small business owners. Profile analytics : Use this alternative to Mention to understand your growth and engagement better, monitor competitors, and modify social media strategies accordingly. Pricing: Hootsuite has 4 plans.

HootSuite 52

HootSuite Price Sentiment Social Media Management 52

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It connects to AT&T’s network via your existing broadband Internet service and is designed to support up to five simultaneous users in your home. I quickly asked my social network if it was worth it and I got a unanimous YES back from my Twitter and Facebook connections. So I decided to give it a try. Bravo AT&T!

iPhone 258

iPhone Reputation B2B Social Networking 258