Sprout Social

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While there’s no denying the value and power of social listening, a tool this impactful can make it feel intimidating to get started. In this article, we’ll take you through 6+ social media listening examples and the strategies real brands use to inspire you to get more from listening. Then, dig in further.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Over the past year, social has increased its influence on trends , industries and even markets. As its impacts continue to grow, social media managers have taken their roles in new and innovative directions. So who better to predict the future of social media marketing than the people behind the profiles?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 23, 2024

But with the steep rise in customer acquisition costs , and research showing it costs up to five times more to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing one, you can’t ignore the importance of customer retention. This post outlines 10 key steps in using social listening to satisfy and retain more customers.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The intuitive collaboration between artificial intelligence (AI) and human effort is driving innovation across a range of industries such as health sciences, supply chain management, manufacturing and research & development. AI automation has revolutionized how brands approach their business and marketing strategies.

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers want to engage with humans on social media. 56% of customers want more relatable, personable content from brands on social, but 48% of brands are still posting self-promotional content multiple times a week. Easy: be active on social media. Here’s exactly how to do it.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Digging into your competitor’s approach through a marketing competitor analysis is critical to putting together or updating your brand’s marketing strategy. It is the key to your business’s future success because when you look more closely into your competitors’ marketing, you learn from their successes and mistakes.

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agora pulse

AUGUST 17, 2020

Planning a social media marketing strategy may sound overwhelming. Are you planning to boost your social media marketing performance? Or maybe you are going to start your very first social media campaign? What Is a Social Media Strategy? How to Create a Social Media Strategy.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Mindshare, the media services company under the WPP umbrella, and technology giant Snapchat have delved into the intricate world of social media behavior, revealing the subconscious associations that users have with different platforms. ” The study didn’t stop there.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 19, 2024

Sprout’s 2023 State of Social Media report confirms these advantages, with 9 out of 10 business leaders acknowledging the indispensable role of AI in enhancing market competitiveness, understanding customer preferences and driving innovation. This empowers you to proactively tailor your offerings and marketing communication.

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agora pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We’ve culled the best social media analytics tools to save you the time and pain of sifting through everything out there. How do you measure your brand’s progress on social media and make sure you’re on track to reach your marketing goals? Social Media Analytics Defined. Here are our favorites.

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Hootsuite

MAY 15, 2023

Each of your franchisees on social media. How do you keep marketing messages, branding, and customer experience consistent with, quite literally, so many cooks in the kitchen? Bonus: Get a free, customizable social media guidelines template to quickly and easily create recommendations for your company and employees.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2022

The great content marketer Ann Handley advocates for making your customer, rather than your company, the hero of your brand story. To create an effective marketing, sales or social media strategy, you must first have a clear idea of who is consuming your content and why. What is a buyer persona? Glad you asked.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 26, 2024

Unsurprisingly, the same innovation and universality are also core to LEGO’s marketing strategy. With millions of online followers and a vocal, active, and thriving fanbase, LEGO is at the top of its social media game. Let’s see how LEGO’s social media strategy builds on its prominence in pop culture.

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Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

If you were to visualize it, it might look something like the market share graphic below: ( Image Source ) Why is measuring share of voice important? Through this monitoring and research, health brands can better understand effectiveness and potential risks. For example, here’s what a social media mention looks like on X: 2.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’s the perfect “meaty” metaphor for social media vanity metrics. any social metric can turn into a “vanity” metric if you’re bragging about it without any context. Social media metrics are incredibly important for a social media manager and shouldn’t be ignored. But be careful. But here’s the thing.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than ever, companies need to bleed every ounce of impact out of their social media. Social isn’t just about awareness anymore. To stretch social media’s impact in your organization, set up a continuous feedback loop to collect and analyze data from your customers and stakeholders.

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Collaboration Social Media Team Sentiment 120

Sprout Social

MARCH 26, 2019

You’ve heard the talk about social media listening but now you want to know how to put it to use. These conversations are a significant source of intelligence for your marketing efforts if you know how to incorporate them into your strategy. Advantages of social media listening. Create a brand analysis.

Social Media 102

Social Media Sentiment Marketing Analysis 102

Keyhole.co

MARCH 2, 2023

Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. Social media has also changed the way products and services are marketed. This sets a new law for businesses and social media marketers alike: if you aren’t on social, you’re missing out on a significant portion of your market.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. Higher ROI- By bringing in higher-quality leads and shortening their time in the sales funnel, you’ll see higher returns on your marketing spend.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of the respondents, it was discovered that a significant 30 percent of teens cited “social media influencers” as their primary source of inspiration, closely followed by “successful businesspeople,” also chosen by 30 percent of participants.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2019

Social media success isn’t nearly as random as it can seem. Though it’s a challenge, there’s no magical force keeping you from reaching your social media goals. Though it’s a challenge, there’s no magical force keeping you from reaching your social media goals.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

B2B marketing teams share a common aspiration: generating as many Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) as possible. This is where the strategic utilization of social media comes into play. Thankfully, even if you’re not using social media for lead generation currently, it’s never too late to get started.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Do your research You need to be aware of the market conditions to allocate the right marketing budget.

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Pam Moore

MAY 19, 2023

Embrace the Future: How Marketing Leaders Can Unleash Team Success with AI and Digital Transformation Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword. It's a necessity for businesses of all sizes to stay relevant and competitive in today's market. Marketing teams that don't embrace AI and other technologies will be left behind.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We don’t have to tell you that social media is an industry that changes almost daily. At any given moment, there are new tools, platform updates, improved tracking, and several 2020 social media trends are emerging now that point to our industry being one of constant movement. Source: PEW Surveys conducted 2012-2019.

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Pam Moore

MAY 19, 2023

Embrace the Future: How Marketing Leaders Can Unleash Team Success with AI and Digital Transformation Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword. It's a necessity for businesses of all sizes to stay relevant and competitive in today's market. Marketing teams that don't embrace AI and other technologies will be left behind.

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Team Marketing ROI Training 148

Oktopost

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Backlinks are the backbone of SEO, but Google does not consider backlinks from social media websites as strong as other links. Nevertheless, your SEO efforts with social media are still valuable. What is the connection between SEO and social media? Social media in search. Social signals.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2022

There’s a universal truth behind the rise of conversational marketing: People miss talking to other people. To provide the best customer experience possible, invest in conversational marketing. Let’s dive into what conversational marketing is and how it will help your social media strategy evolve.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good. It’s corn. ??

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Keyhole.co

MAY 31, 2023

Are your results in social media the bare minimum, or should you be reaping enough? You should start measuring your social media statistics with that of the set benchmarks across your particular industry. It is the process of comparing your social media performance against your competitors’ social media performance.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social listening tools are some of the most important for any social media marketer to master. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. What is social listening?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While the context is incredibly specific, the overall sentiment is not. And what is life if not social? Think about it: Human beings created the typewriter, the telephone, the web and eventually social media to communicate at scale. Social media managers live and breathe social. Just kidding.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2022

Is it time to step up your social media monitoring ? With so many networks and interactions across social media, tracking your engagement data can be tricky. According to the Sprout Social Index™ , 60% of brands analyze their social data daily. 10 social media monitoring tools that should be on your radar.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2022

We’ll help you lay the groundwork for a smooth product launch using the power of social media to inform every step. And the best way we know how to research an audience is through social listening. What is social listening? The best way to do this is with competitor and audience research. Time your launch.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 24, 2017

But much of the research we do when marketing products and services is focused on big data, filtered and sifted, often to get the results we are looking for rather than to divine what the customer wants. Then we complain that consumers appear to say one thing in that research and do another. Why are consumers so unpredictable?

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