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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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The Power of Prebunking: Managing Disinformation in the Social Media Age

Dave Fleet

As I’ve done so, I’ve found teams grappling with an interesting tension as they manage these issues in today’s social media-driven information environment. Fact-checks are unlikely to reach everyone who was exposed to the initial misinformation, as fake news travels farther and faster online than factual information.

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10 Ways Government Agencies Can Increase Their Engagement on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Social media for government agencies is about demonstrating your expertise, building trust and credibility, and providing audiences with fast, reliable, unambiguous information. Every government social media marketer occasionally struggles with ideas or a lack of content. Treat Social Media As a Two-Way Conversation.

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10 of the Best Executive Leadership Social Media Profiles in Higher Ed

Social Media Strategies Summit

Across all industries, there’s plenty of evidence about the benefits of people in leadership roles interacting with their audiences via social media. For instance, research from Sprout Social discovered that 70% of consumers feel more connected to brands when the brand’s CEO is active on social platforms.

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Travel Brands That Are Doing Social Right: How we utilized Social Media to Drive Visitation to the OBX

Ignite Social Media

Our travel & tourism client, Visit the Outer Banks of North Carolina (OBX) came to us looking for a partner who could leverage social media to drive visitation to the destination during the off-season. We created social personas, built by visitor data.

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10 Government Agencies Doing an Amazing Job on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

If I asked you to tell me about social media marketing, you’d probably describe an e-commerce brand promoting its products. Or maybe a B2B company using social platforms to generate leads. But those aren’t the only use cases for social – far from it. Department of Defense. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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22 Best Places for Finding Content to Share on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Whether you fill up your social media calendar months in advance or post content on the fly, you will need to have a steady source of content to post on social media. Consistent content is a challenge for many social media marketers. Creating Social Media Content Vs. Finding It.