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Become the Pied Piper of Community Building

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According to Hubspot , “In a business climate where 92 percent of people trust earned media, such as recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising, these social media advocates are indispensable.”. Building those relationships will take a lot of work, but you will be rewarded. Conclusion.

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Stop Chasing the Glittery Disco Ball of Influencers: Consider Micro Influencers

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Hubspot reports they receive 0.10% higher engagement rates than macro influencers. When you offer them an advance on a new technology or you ask them to help share how a company can improve (for example) cybersecurity, they are ready to engage. The Case for the Micro Influencer Dance.

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#SocialPR Spotlight: Angie Jeffrey

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Hubspot is the tool we use for all marketing and PR outreach. Hubspot has developed an incredible “ Academy ” of training materials, and a really fine technical system for website hosting, blogging, email outreach, social outreach, CRM and more. Who inspires you? Besides you, Shonali, I’d have to say not ‘who’ but ‘what’ inspires me.

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5 Simple Ways Small Businesses Can Ace Social Listening in 2019

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Here is an alphabetical list of 20 highly recommended social listening tools to help you sharpen your social ears. AgoraPulse. BrandWatch. HootSuite Insights. HowSociable. Mentionlytics. Reddit Keyword Monitor Pro. Review Trackers. SocialMention. Sprout Social. TalkWalker. Conclusion.

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How to Cut Through Social Media Hype with Simple Math

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Cartoon: HubSpot via Flickr, CC 2.0. If you have a small business with a storefront in a small town, do 600 million Facebook accounts do you any good? Does tweeting “specials” when only 25 Twitter users are within driving distance help you sell more? It is really easy to do some math to get through the numbers.

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10 Content Marketing Tricks That Will Help Your Brand Stand Out

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Plain-text emails look more personal, less marketing-y and actually have better open rates (HubSpot does a great job explaining why in this blog post ). Create bare-bones lead nurturing emails. By bare-bones, I mean two things: plain-text and short, concise copy. Concise copy ensures the message is focused and quick to read.

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Volunteers Make The World Go Round: Communicating Effectively for Impact

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Thanks to: The Smithsonian Institution, HubSpot, the Center for American Progress, Kars4Kids, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, photographer Joss Rossi, and the organizations with links for providing background research. Volunteering really CAN make the world go round. Let your volunteers know. You make a living by what you get.

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