Ignite Social Media

JULY 26, 2019

As summer winds down, back-to-school season heats up, and retailers begin to accelerate awareness in late July through early August for the second-biggest shopping season of the year. As you ready your A-game social media content, take note of these back-to-school social media trends. BTS, By the Numbers.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Marketing teams depend on an ecosystem of tools everyday. The social media market is saturated with different integrations, which is why Sprout is thoughtful about our approach. We heard many of our customers’ challenges around integrating with social media management tools and took notes.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 14, 2022

Looking to tap into the marketing strategy that gets 4x more open rates than email? It’s SMS marketing—one of the easiest and most effective ways to reach your target audience. What is SMS marketing? Marketing by SMS has several advantages over other mobile marketing strategies like email marketing and push notifications.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MAY 10, 2019

Omnichannel Marketing vs. Multichannel Marketing. Omnichannel refers to the multichannel marketing approach that provides the customer with an integrated shopping experience. This strategy is different from multi-channel marketing, which is defined as the ability to interact with potential customers on various platforms.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The biggest retail dates of the year are just around the corner. Do you have your social media marketing ready? We’ve researched some of the trendiest marketing ideas for Black Friday + Cyber Monday, including flash sales, messenger marketing, and UGC. That’s a huge amount of spending. That’s right.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 23, 2016

Implementing new features on social media can be an intimidating task to take on. The moment you see that buzzworthy headline about a new feature on social media during your morning coffee, you’re likely asking yourself the following questions. Could this work for my brand? How much will this cost? Snapchat Geofilters.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

Brands have many reasons to move away from the social media giant Facebook. It’s still the most-used social network in the US, with 73% of American consumers visiting the site regularly… Source: Statista It’s also the platform 65% of marketers plan to use most in 2023. So Facebook can’t be all bad.

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agora pulse

JUNE 21, 2019

One of the leaders in the tiny house market, Legacy Housing offers a variety of models and floor plans, which range from one to three bedrooms and include the option of adding a large covered patio. And with that growth comes greater marketing efforts and social media campaigns. Kira Hovancik. Kira Hovancik.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 2, 2020

The past several years have seen huge shifts in the social media landscape and this year is sure to continue that trend. Social Media has truly grown into its maturity as a marketing channel. Social now dominates the way people communicate, shop and interact with brands. 3 The MTV VMAs Win Big on Social.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 12, 2021

It also makes it necessary to employ traditionally B2C-oriented marketing techniques to attract new B2B leads and retain your current customers. CX has become an intrinsic part of the B2B marketing funnel. The same rings true in B2B marketing. What is Customer Experience (CX)? What makes your CX stand out?

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Unmetric

MARCH 29, 2019

In recent times we have brands bringing pranks to social media. The Food and Beverage Industry is the biggest prankster on Social. The Food and Beverage industry published the most number of April Fool’s Day posts on social. This was closely followed by the Hospitality and the Retail Industry. They were: 1.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2017

While the rest of the world is packing into the gym and baking kale chips, marketers and social media pros are focusing on strategies, finalizing budgets , and laying out promotions for the upcoming year. Just think of this as your 1-mile jog in preparation of your upcoming marathon! thumbs up emoji).

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Instagram Reel ideas for fashion and retail brands. Since retail and fashion brands are innately about showcasing products in an attractive way, using Reels for marketing feels natural. Use video to carry out a social media contest. Give your engagement a boost by creating a social media contest fueled by video.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A strategy that made a brand successful years ago may be obsolete in the future, that’s why building brand awareness remains critical for established and upcoming businesses alike. What younger consumers want from brands Depending on your company and industry, appealing to younger consumers doesn’t always mean marketing to Gen Z or Gen Alpha.

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Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But in 2021, these retail holiday events will be starkly different. . So, if you’re preparing your online store for this year’s biggest retail events, you’re at the right place. Here’s a complete guide of things you can work on to achieve massive success on these retail holiday sales!

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Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But in 2021, these retail holiday events will be starkly different. . So, if you’re preparing your online store for this year’s biggest retail events, you’re at the right place. Here’s a complete guide of things you can work on to achieve massive success on these retail holiday sales!

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Saying It Social

MAY 18, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials I Started A Social Media Marketing Program Two Months Ago, Where Are My Leads? Social media marketing is about forming, developing, and maintaining relationships.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 27, 2020

Here are a few key stats to keep in mind before diving into the LinkedIn Insight Tag: It’s projected that more than half of marketers will leverage LinkedIn for marketing and advertising by 2021 (excludes companies that use it strictly for recruiting). Ad revenue continues to grow. And it’s uniquely business.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The majority are asking if hours will be adjusted during an upcoming bank holiday. For instance, a software company may require a more specialized support tier structure compared to that of a retail brand. Creating effective social customer service tiers starts with deep collaboration between customer service and marketing departments.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 28, 2021

Social media has always had an incredible influence over purchase decisions. Recent data tells us 78% of consumers will buy from a brand after a positive experience on social. Now, social is no longer just your showroom, it’s your point of sale. Extend your storefront into social networks.

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Writtent Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2013

If it isn’t an official marketing term, it definitely should be. By effectively targeting your marketing materials to upcoming holidays, you can capture the interest of consumers who are attuned to the season. The time to begin considering Halloween marketing is definitely now. Tell a Real-Life Horror Story.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2022

For an outsized impact, let social media be the secret sauce that elevates your strategy from “good” to “great.” Social’s role in investor relations has blossomed over the past few years, making it a go-to channel for listing day communications. Social media doesn’t just move markets on its own.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 3, 2019

By now, you’ve probably heard of the emerging social media site, TikTok. TikTok is a social media app that allows users to post short-form lip-synced, music, talent, or comedy focused mobile videos. TikTok is different from other social media platforms in that it is content-driven rather than relationship-driven.

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

of upcoming trends [link] Seesmic – Twitter & FB app [link] Twitterrific – Mac & iPhone app [link] TweetDeck – Twitter, FB & MySpace app [link] Power Twitter – Firefox Add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9591 Twuffer – schedule tweets for later! link] Hootsuite [link] Twitterfall – a way of viewing the latest ?tweets?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 5, 2015

Leah Fein-Roque , who specializes in tech PR and digital marketing understands the Snapchat appeal personally: “I have a 21, 19 and 16 year old using it mostly for everything including texting. In gaming, Snapchat is looked at as a fad, where retail has embraced it. Texting and emailing are dinosaurs to them.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The role of social media has evolved dramatically since the days of MySpace. Now, a new shift brings social media beyond the realm of brand marketing and into the world of sales. Now, a new shift brings social media beyond the realm of brand marketing and into the world of sales.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 30, 2010

I am a big fan of David Meerman Scott’s work and I am in the middle of re-reading his book the New Rules of Marketing and PR 2nd edition ! Translation – it provides a rich target for your marketing, you may even put a name or a face to it as one of his blog post detailed called How Well do you Know your Buyer Personas ? Tweet This!

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Pixlee

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The first is to start teasing your upcoming deals and get your brand community excited about them. A great way to do this is by using influencer marketing to highlight your upcoming deals on social media. The other way you can tease your upcoming deals is through email marketing.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Even as life returns to normal in the United States, there’s no indication that shoppers will flock back to malls and retail stores during the upcoming holiday season simply for the experience. As marketers everywhere begin planning their 2021 holiday strategies, this platform must play a central role.

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Twist Image

APRIL 29, 2011

The brand's reality was this: as the years wane on, the amount of retailers that they sell to were diminishing. As the major big box outlets continue to grow and as consolidation rifles through the retail sector, the bigger brands only have a handful of outlets to sell their wares. How do you win? How are your direct relationships?

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

She had no clue where to start—she knew nothing about how to create a product or how to bring one to market, but she knew that her idea was one for the masses. I give myself bonuses randomly during the year when I have extra funds in the checking account (after projecting the businesses’ needs for the upcoming quarter).

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Do you see social media participation as one of the hurdles businesses now need to successfully clear? Absolutely. Change takes time.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Take a look at the company’s philanthropic endeavors and cause-related initiatives, especially in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Don’t be Shy.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. The full 49-page study is full of interesting graphs and data morsels, but these are the 7 findings that I didn’t anticipate: 1. 19% seek customer support.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Bonus: Learn how to sell more products on social media with our free Social Commerce 101 guide. Within ten minutes of installing the Heyday Shopify integration , every customer question (on the web, chat, or social media) will be visible in your Heyday inbox. So how do you boost sales in an unpredictable market?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Often, you hear about them being involved in hacking incidents or trying to influence people on social media. Marketers have realized that chatbots can do much more than field frequently asked customer service questions. Once a bot is live, it can work on converting your leads, no matter where they are in your marketing funnel.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 26, 2022

Externally this can be through social media, media appearances, investor calls and more. As HubSpot’s Director of Executive Communications Hannah Fleishman puts it, “The reality is, an executive’s platform is one of the most powerful recruiting, marketing and sales tools a company has.”. Set goals and a timeline.

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