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Research: Influence of Personal Connections on Social Media Drives More Purchases

Bill Hartzer

Personal connections on social media drive more consumer purchases than influencers. Mintel’s latest research reveals that Indian consumers are more likely to be influenced by individuals they know personally on social media when making purchasing decisions compared to online influencers.

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How to Find Your Audience on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

You spend time planning and creating content for multiple social media platforms. When HubSpot asked social media marketers about their biggest challenges, “ reaching our target audience ” came in second place, only behind “ creating engaging content.” This is a massive issue for many brands.

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How to Communicate Your Research on Social Media

Socialmedia.biz

The use of social media for communication has gained traction over the years. The total number of social media users in the world has crossed the 3.5 Organizations, entrepreneurs, lobby groups, and other professionals worldwide are using social media to drive their agenda. billion mark.

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Three Reasons We Can’t Disconnect from Social Media

Webbiquity SMM

The term “social media” implies connecting with others, socializing and sharing. While this is a reason one may engage with social media, from its earliest days other motives have driven users to partake. Image credit: fauxels on Pexels There are four core motivations for engaging with social platforms.

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When Awareness Isn’t Enough: Government Social Media Campaigns That Create Action

Social Media Strategies Summit

In this article, we’ll pull out key points from a presentation given by Adam Durfee , Social Media Campaign Director at government and non-profit marketing agency Boncom , who uses case studies featuring two real-world public awareness campaigns to demonstrate how marketers can inspire change in audiences.

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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight. What is social media market research? With over 3.6

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Eight Fascinating Facts About B2B Social Media Marketing for 2023

Webbiquity SMM

How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors? You can find the answers to those questions and many more in the just-released research report from Onalytica and Immediate Future, the 2022 State of B2B Social Media Marketing Industry. The Top Social Networks for B2B Marketing.

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