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Todays #SocialMedia Tweetchat Topic: The Social Media RFP: How to Get the Best Results

Direct Marketing Observations

There are a few meaningful vendors in your space determined by the size of your company, the features are all pretty clear and there are case studies galor for how-to and how-not-to select, implement and run those systems. We hear how everyone is a social media expert whether they’re certified or self-proclaimed.

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

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. In this article, we’re sharing every social media marketing template we’ve ever made. Facebook marketing strategy template Facebook is synonymous with social media.

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How B2B influencer marketing will grow your brand

Sprout Social

There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. In this guide, we’re diving into the essentials of B2B influencer marketing. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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A Free Social Media Proposal Template to Help You Win Clients

Hootsuite

A great social media proposal is a key tool for any social media marketer. Whether you’re a freelance social media professional or you work at an agency, you need to understand how to use a proposal to build business. Maybe you’re responding to an RFP (request for proposal). What is a social media marketing proposal?

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How To Hire A Marketing Agency

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The process of hiring a Marketing agency feels old. Yes, there are some exceptions, but we live in a world where a Chief Marketing Officer's lifespan is under two years long and it's not a much better track record for the average agency either. It's important to remember that a marketing agency is a service-based industry.

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Social Media RFP: Best Practices and a Free Template

Hootsuite

Write a sub-par request for proposals, and the proposals you receive from digital marketing agencies will only be so strong. Learn what information you should include in a social media RFP to attract the best companies and proposals for your business. What is a social media RFP? RFP stands for “request for proposal.”.

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Finding The Perfect Pitch

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While I have been pitching new business in the marketing and communications space for nearly two decades, it's always surprisingly when you win the business and when you lose the business. After years of building teams and pitching new business, you come to realize how subjective and arbitrary the process is. I don't like this.

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