Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 10, 2014

I just came across an interesting survey, BRANDfog’s 2014: The Global, Social CEO. This annual look at social media engagement in the C-Suite explores the changing role of a business leader’s involvement with social media by surveying 1000 employees in both the UK and the US. Size Does Not Matter.

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Forbes Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Twitter bought the startup in 2013 for $350 million as a way of building out its mobile advertising business.

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Twist Image

AUGUST 23, 2013

We caught up over dinner this past week at HubSpot ''s incredible Inbound 2013 event in Boston. He invests in startups. I asked him how he got involved in such amazing startups. He answered in two words: social media. Thinking differently about social media. inbound 2013. social media.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Zero Paid Media as the New Marketing Model , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the two types of entrepreneurs, the idea behind his revolutionary startup, and how Kickstarter has helped him prove his point. And from Expion , a free report on the top 50 retail brands’ social media use in 2013.

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Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Jeremiah Owyang (@jowyang) November 30, 2013. If you haven’t read The Lean Startup then I highly recommend you prioritize this in your reading list. Marketing Social Media strategy' It’s that time of the year when predictions begin dominating the content that is being shared. Photo Credit: PearlsofJanna.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 26, 2014

This question is particularly compelling today as we see Facebook set new records in terms of users, market valuation and revenue growth and wait with anticipation to see if Myspace can reinvent itself after conceding its market leadership position in social networking back in 2008. Background on the two social media sites.

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Oktopost

MARCH 5, 2019

What about Oreo’s social media team capturing the moment when the lights went out during the 2013 Super Bowl? It was only a small part of a social media RTM strategy that Oreo had decided to implement. The social media discourse could have swayed against ASOS quickly. How do visitors arrive there?

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Kikolani

APRIL 12, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Social Media / Social Networking. The State of Pinterest: What Content Marketers Need to Know Now – Wondering what’s new for Pinterest in 2013?

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Kikolani

MARCH 18, 2013

Kikolani – A community to discuss all things blog marketing related including content, search, and social media marketing. Robert Scoble – Rackspace’s Startup Liaison Officer, who grew up in Silicon Valley, brings you technology news, videos, and opinions. Online social media instructor.

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Engagement Twitter Klout How To 167

Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Jeremiah Owyang (@jowyang) November 30, 2013. If you haven’t read The Lean Startup then I highly recommend you prioritize this in your reading list. It’s that time of the year when predictions begin dominating the content that is being shared. I predict you are about to read some predictions.

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Twist Image

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Science, Startups, and Quantified Self - Cyborgology. Whitney Boesel shares her thoughts on the 2013 Quantified Self Global Conference. media hacks. social media. media hacks. social media. Tags: 2013 quantified self global conference. " (Alistair for Hugh). By Whom, For Whom?

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Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Jeremiah Owyang (@jowyang) November 30, 2013. If you haven’t read The Lean Startup then I highly recommend you prioritize this in your reading list. It’s that time of the year when predictions begin dominating the content that is being shared. I predict you are about to read some predictions.

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Upcoming Trends Industry Journal 100

Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

With the shift in social media usage in the recent years, closed communities such as Facebook Groups and LinkedIn Groups might be the next best way to engage your audience. First, social media as we know it is changing. and Lean Startup Circle have pretty good group rules. . “It wouldn’t work.”

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The Social Media Hat

MAY 21, 2016

Social Media What Is Happening With Blab? The past twenty years have seen social networks come and go. Prominent influencers have been developing weekly shows and dedicated followings on the network, just as we saw with Google Hangouts On Air throughout 2013 and 2014. Is that the kind of battle a startup wants to fight?

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Social Networking YouTube Platform Hosting 114

Writtent Blog

JUNE 25, 2013

The only thing quicker than Google’s capacity for crawling and indexing content is Twitter, one of the world’s fastest-moving social media networks. Even if you’re not currently using HootSuite to manage your brand’s social media presence, the app’s automated keyword stream is a powerful content creation tool. Agility.

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Kikolani

JUNE 14, 2016

I wrote on the topic of blogging (social media, marketing, WordPress and SEO) and did not really understand what a niche was. Wrong again (like I was back in 2013). Pinterest, as we all know (and assume) is a very female dominated social media platform. Niche: Pinterest, Social Media, For Men (mostly).

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Writtent Blog

MARCH 10, 2014

What if you’re trying to make a startup seem like a bigger, more well-established brand? Not only was Pace awarded agency of the year at Content Marketing World 2013, the content’s also been awarded multiple gold and silver awards in the annual Adrian digital marketing awards. A 500% Increase in Social Media Traffic.

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Content Marketing Energy Case Study 85

Pixlee

JULY 2, 2021

Being a designer on a marketing team, especially at a tech startup, resources are strapped, there’s not enough people to do everything so it was very much a whirlwind experience that I think made me the marketer I am today. So I’ve been officially in the tech space since early 2013. You could say it was crash course.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. Social Media Marketing Guides.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

When Instagram unveiled its new Stories platform in early August, the social network made no bones about that the fact that it was inspired by Snapchat’s pioneering feature of the same name. Some social media watchers went even further, calling it a blatant ripoff. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This audio recording, “15 Lessons That Took Me 15 Years to Learn” by Jim Tobin is the perfect resource for social media managers and brands alike. In this session, Jim shares his personal journey of success in the world of social media and influencer marketing. I don’t work with a lot of startups.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. The bottom line is that you need to EXPECT to fail in social media.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hashtags are a powerful tool for discovery on many social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok , but users often overlook the power of Facebook hashtags. Facebook introduced hashtags in 2013 , but since then, they’ve been pretty quiet about how to use them. No problem – it can be our little secret! Try it free today.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 25, 2015

2013 was the year when people started taking content marketing seriously. The momentum grew in 2014 and thousands of corporations, small businesses and startups invested heavily in content creation. From search results to social media, the internet is getting more and more local.

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Small Business Strategy Reputation Marketing 20

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Buffer is now a leading social media management platform and a team of nearly 90 people working remotely worldwide, with our own approach and culture. One of the things that inspired me to launch earlier than I may have otherwise, was an initiative someone started on Hacker News called November Startup Sprint.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 18, 2013

And from Expion , a free report on the top 50 retail brands’ social media use in 2013. “Brands need to start thinking like media companies if they truly want to reach consumers.” “There is literally not a single person in social media who has any right to be uppity.” Listen Now.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 5, 2014

Let’s talk about networked approaches & social media for training and capacity building for the nonprofit sector that leverage learning and impact. Chieftain of the blog {grow} and social media bouncer. Social Media and Internet Marketing consultant for small to medium businesses. Beth Kanter.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

With the social media that it’s around now, it’s a very different possibility with that. It’s just two things that I know that a lot of startup bloggers struggle with. You can get a very basic sized WordPress startup that you can manage then yourself. I just jumped on every social media as it’s happened.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

With the social media that it’s around now, it’s a very different possibility with that. It’s just two things that I know that a lot of startup bloggers struggle with. You can get a very basic sized WordPress startup that you can manage then yourself. I just jumped on every social media as it’s happened.

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Blogger Groups Groups Fashion 36

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

What if I told you that LinkedIn, a social media platform that is now 14 years old, is the next big opportunity for marketers and brands? It’s evolving into a thriving network of incredible content, influencers, and networking opportunities unmatched by other social media platforms. Let’s dive in! .”

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Twist Image

MAY 28, 2013

Like Instagram, Tumblr has no immediate and clear revenue model (the company reportedly made about $13 million in 2012 with an estimated $100 million for 2013 in advertising revenue). online social network. social media. traditional media. online social network. social media. traditional media.

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Kikolani

MAY 10, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Here are ten things to avoid if you want your startup to succeed in the search engines. Social Media / Social Networking. The Resources Mashup.

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Koka Sexton

JULY 19, 2016

I led a social selling movement initially with no data but a solid belief that this was the right thing to do. Social selling became my new religion and I spread the gospel every chance I could. Then in 2013 I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. I was head of social media at LinkedIn. I got IN for real.

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Social Media Marketing

APRIL 17, 2013

Each week at Ford, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. Just who uses social media?

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 3, 2015

Given the increasing level of social media noise, which advanced practices are most helpful for Twitter marketers today? Find the answers to those questions and others here in more than three dozen expert Twitter marketing guides from top social media pros. How can brands and individuals make their tweets stand out?

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ProBlogger

APRIL 26, 2017

For example, GrowthEverywhere uses multiple social sharing options on the side bar: This allows readers to pick their favorite social media channel and share the article with one click. John Stevens is the CEO of Hosting Facts , a startup that helps consumers make data-backed decisions when choosing web hosts.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Whether you’re a startup, an individual blogger selling products and services or a freelance consultant, creating a content marketing strategy is the best form of marketing you can get right now. You then work on getting exposure for this content via various means, including through search engines and social media.

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