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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy.

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Facebook Offers New, Free Training Sessions on Groups for Business, Messenger and More

Social Media Today

Facebook continues its program of free business education lessons with new overviews of groups, Messenger and more.

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy. Download the template 2.

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Branding You: using social media to find a job

Sherrilynne Starkie

The CPRS Ottawa /Gatineau Student Program recently invited me to speak to a group of recent public relations and communications graduates. My short presentation focused on how to use social media for job search. I gave a brief overview on how recruiters use social media to source applicants and advertise vacancies.

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Social Media Best Practices to Help Guide You During Any Crisis

agora pulse

Most of us social media managers operate and plan for businesses to continue to succeed, and everything to be good in the world. What Social Media Managers Need to Do First in a Crisis. Check your pinned posts on Twitter and Facebook as well as Facebook Group(s) to ensure they’re not tone-deaf.

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32 social media training resources and courses every marketer needs

Sprout Social

Between algorithm shifts and the rise of new platforms, the only constant in the world of social media is change. And continuing your social media training is the best way for you, and your team, to achieve a quick knowledge and credentials boost. Org-wide social media marketing training. Level: Beginner.

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Resources for social media advertising & paid social

Sprout Social

In a pay-to-play game, social media advertising is a must for brands. Paid social advertising helps your content get views without relying on organic platform algorithms and their ongoing changes. Social is now all about how you target your audience, build customer journeys and get people to your site to make a purchase.