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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight. What is social media market research? With over 3.6

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9 Inspiring Examples of Higher Education Institutions on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s hard to understate the importance of social media in higher education marketing. Because teens – in other words, the ideal target audience for most higher ed marketing campaigns – use social media a lot. According to Common Sense Media , US teenagers average almost 7.5 Image source . Baylor University.

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Why your social media isn’t working

Sherrilynne Starkie

Despite sinking time and resources into social media, many companies are not seeing the results they want. Bringing in a certified social media consultant can turn things around quickly. Surprisingly, one of the most common roadblocks to social media success is a lack of strategy.

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6 Tools to Fine-Tune Your Social Media Advertising Strategy

Convince & Convert

Social media advertising is a great way to quickly generate new customers and create a social media buzz around your (new) product. Social media strategy needs constant tweaking, analyzing, and learning from your or your competitors’ successes and failures.

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Why social media is an invaluable tool for sales executives

Oktopost

Social media marketing managers and sales executives are no longer sitting on opposite ends of the strategy table. To close more deals, sales executives are starting to take social media for sales seriously. What’s the difference between thought leadership on social media vs. a cold email with similar content?

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Social Media Marketing for Beginners: 10 Tips

Hootsuite

It’s time to take your first steps into social media marketing. billion people are social media users. Worldwide, social users spend almost two and a half hours on social platforms each day. Find more eye-popping stats about social media here !) Your mind is ready. Your body is ready.

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12 CEOs You Should Be Following on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Having a CEO with an active presence on social media can be beneficial for the organization for several reasons. According to research from Brunswick Group , 63% agree they would prefer to work for a company where the CEO uses digital and social media. For one thing, it seems employees like it. Only 12% disagree.