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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. 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. Download the template 2.

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

I’m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). Ignite Social Media is known as “ the original social media agency ” because we were the first social media agency created out of whole cloth in the United States.

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Only 66% Of Companies Agree: Social Media Poses Significant Risk To Brand Reputation

The Realtime Report

Two-thirds of companies agree that social media poses a significant or critical risk of damage to their organization’s reputation. Managing the Risks From Social Media: Identify, Assess, Mitigate, Evaluate . 23% admit that employees are never trained on social media policies. Training?

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9 Criteria For Selecting A Social Media Agency

Dave Fleet

Tweet A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about 8 factors to consider when selecting a “ social media expert.&# Chris Kieff wrote a post last week giving his thoughts on some numbers-focused ways to select a social media consultant. So, without further ado, here are nine ways to evaluate a social media agency.

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Which social media channels should your brand be present?

Visually SM

But with so many social media platforms out there, how can your company make such a big decision? In this guide, you will understand why it is so important to have social media profiles for your business. By the end of this article, you will be able to understand: Why does a brand need a social media presence?

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A Privacy-First Digital Marketing Landscape

Dave Fleet

Social media usage has surged while wide-reaching lockdowns have accelerated digital transformation for businesses over the last six months. Social media issues just scratch the surface. Social media is not homogenous – and it’s not going away. Shifting towards a privacy-first stance.

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3 Tips for Communicating with Influencers

The Realtime Report

The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to accelerate the popularity of influencer marketing as consumers remained reliant on online shopping and increased their use of social media platforms as an e-commerce platform. Be Transparent in Your Initial Outreach.