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Where’s Social Media Going in 2014?

Mindjumpers

2013 is coming to an end after what has been an interesting year for social media and we think that 2014 isn’t going to be any less interesting. We’ve looked into our crystal ball and made predictions of what we think 2014 has to offer. 1 news source within recent years and this tendency will increase in 2014. Real time is king.

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Three Digital Marketing Trends for 2014 and Beyond

Convince & Convert

The content has to be brand-relevant and current but not a buzz wedge. To me, a “buzz wedge” is when something going on in the news is trending (the buzz) and a company tries to capitalize on it with a story or social post even though the buzz is completely off brand (the wedge). Yes, you can hold me to that.

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12 Speakers You Shouldn’t Miss at Pubcon SFIMA 2014

Bill Hartzer

I’m here a few days early in Fort Lauderdale, getting prepared for the Pubcon SFIMA conference being held on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Learn how social search produces results that are specific to the individual and how your brand can stay relevant in these results as the social impact on search continues to grow.

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The Surprising Places Marketers Plan to Increase Budgets in 2014

Convince & Convert

Marketers are evidently enthusiastic heading into 2014… about everything. Called 2014 State of Marketing , insights from over 2,500 global marketers , the report is full of data about marketers’ outlook and plans for the coming year. I wasn’t a math major, but if everything is going up, what is going down?

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Three Tips For Branding on Pinterest

Mindjumpers

Pinterest is a great platform for brands to be featured on; the platform allows you to display non-tangible aspects all of which can be related to your product or company through lifestyle portrayals and inspiring mood boards. If there is one thing that can create audience engagement for a brand, it’s contests.

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The 3 Social Media Lessons of 2013 – And What’s In Store for 2014

Convince & Convert

Jay, Jeffrey, Zena, and Jess Ostroff discuss content, collaboration, free lunches, predictions for 2014, predictions for 2015, and Mark Wahlberg. And from Expion , a free report on the top 50 retail brands’ social media use in 2013. In 2014, “the big bang of social will finally, I think, slow.” Listen Now.

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59 Killer Content Marketing Stats: 2014 Edition

Writtent Blog

57% of marketers report custom content is their top marketing priority for 2014. 72% of marketers think that branded content is more effective than magazine advertisements. Brands that create 15 blog posts per month average 1,200 new leads per month. Brand awareness is a content marketing goal for 82% of organizations.

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