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9 Genius Ideas to Steal for Your Black Friday + Cyber Monday Marketing Campaigns (with Real-life Examples)

Buffer Social

According to the National Retail Federation, we’re looking at a record-breaking November and December this year, with total sales reaching a staggering $966.6 To help you stand out from the crowd, here’s some guidance — complete with tried-and-tested examples. billion in the U.S.

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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities

Social Media Strategies Summit

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. Nine in ten consumers read reviews before making a purchase, so building review functionality into your community makes sense.

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An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer Social

The increasing adoption of vertical networks and popular social networks’ efforts to replicate them (Twitter’s Communities and Super Followers features come to mind) show that audiences are increasingly looking for community online. What are some examples of vertical social networks?

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Why ROI isn’t everything with social media

Socialmedia.biz

In 2011, 60% of consumers with purchasing intent were using various social media platforms for researching products, learning more about a specific retailer and reading product reviews. Similarly, if you’re noticing a spike in referrals, document and highlight those numbers.

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Energize Your Social Media Agency: Ideas for Experienced Social Media Managers

agora pulse

back in February 2011. As with retail sales, charities and nonprofits tend to see their highest volume of donations during the holiday season. Gear up to help a community or charity this December for a feel-good factor that will benefit everyone. The marketing budget of most brands increased following COVID-19. Kudos, guys!).

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Social media management services: 9 agencies your brand should check out

Sprout Social

The agencies in our Agency Partner Directory , for example, use Sprout Social to power publishing, reporting and more for their clients. Agencies may offer this in a variety of ways—it may fall under social media management , or under a dedicated community management service. But more importantly, we’re good listeners.

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Should My Business Be on TikTok? Your Burning Questions Answered

Hootsuite

Read on for a more nuanced answer, where we provide you with a framework for evaluating whether TikTok is right for you and provide examples of organizations—from the financial services industry to local government—who’ve found devoted audiences on this unique platform. Questions to ask yourself before joining TikTok.

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