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The work isn’t done: Make brand activism more than a moment

Sprout Social

That lack of communication is a problem for us as marketers—and all of us need to make it our problem. Those that do, like Peloton, can drive incredible brand loyalty and advocacy. Beyonce x Peloton collaboration introduces a social competent by committing Peloton equipment to 10 HBCU's. Hear me out…. ESSENCE [link].

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Analytics: what are you really learning?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Last week at Social Capital Ottawa I moderated rountable discussions on analytics and digging deep to gain real insight. Getting a solid return on investment in social media is tough to measure. 5 Questions Social Media Marketing Analytics Can Answer. Tracking the KPIs of Social Media. Related articles.

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Will You Abandon Your Friends to Seek Real Relevance

Convince & Convert

You and I have the rare luxury of doing this for a living, but take an average marketing director or average CEO. That is the difference between social capital and influence, because they’re very different. But I do not know that I could find value in social capital relations, finding people who are influential.

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Bravo Dan Gilbert – a PR stunt that worked

Jeff Esposito

Now with this newfound brand loyalty and a promise of greatness, Gilbert has a great opportunity in front of him if he can expand on the PR goodwill. While the results of the surveys wouldn’t be the end all be all, they could gauge interest in certain players in terms or marketability or jersey sales. Write it, and burn it.

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Brand strategy: What it is and how to create a strong framework

Sprout Social

Target’s bright red aisles, Best Buy’s polo-clad staffers, Jimmy John’s freaky-fast sandwiches—all vital parts of a greater brand marketing strategy that rely on customers coming into stores. It’s not a storefront, it’s their social strategy. Audiences experience brands primarily through social media. Visual content.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department. Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Yet, it seems to be a stagnant mode of gathering feedback.