Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Black Friday and its online bestie Cyber Monday are a great time of year for brands to implement a social campaign to support traditional marketing efforts. There’s a variety of ways for social media to complement your marketing plans for the holiday season; here’s a snapshot of some top approaches to consider for your brand.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 26, 2024

With millions of online followers and a vocal, active, and thriving fanbase, LEGO is at the top of its social media game. Let’s see how LEGO’s social media strategy builds on its prominence in pop culture. Here are the mindblowing number of followers on LEGO’s main social media accounts. Instagram: 10.3

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

And, for the Convince & Convert blog, that can only mean one thing – a summer social media #TBT. Inspired by some of the great video campaigns launched this summer, here are three examples to propel your social media efforts well past the warm weather season. Read the whole entry. »

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Known for their active celebrity and athlete campaigns, it is no surprise Adidas has millions of followers across social media platforms. Let’s plunge into Adidas’s social media strategy. Correspondingly, they have a massive online following across their various social media accounts.

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The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

From fashion to food, an increasing number of businesses are exchanging goods and services for tweets and Instagram posts in the form of modern day Social Media pop-up shops. Shoppers received the chance to pick up their favourite pieces and pay with social media.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Now, Pepsi Max is taking the union of social media engagement and outdoor billboards a step further, bringing user-generated Vine videos to billboards across the U.K. Pepsi Max (@PepsiMaxUK) February 25, 2014. The brand has an impressive social media following in the UK: Pepsi Max UK’s Facebook page has over 1.1

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

It’s an ongoing newsroom, not an advertising campaign. 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). 2013 Social Media Trends from Zena Weist.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 16, 2014

A few weeks ago my father ( @shashib ) and I attended the New Media Expo in Las Vegas (If you want more information on this check out my Blogworld post ). Social media specialist Lynette Young spoke about her path to success and how it didn’t come overnight. Scott Stratten, the President of Un-Marketing, speaks at NMX 2014.

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The Realtime Report

JUNE 5, 2014

Vine has also played a significant role in Bank of America’s recent marketing efforts; the app has sparked 50% more engagement than any of the brand’s other social media content. Bank of America recently teamed up with the MLB in a new Vine advertising campaign to thank our military personnel.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Pam Moore created a Twitter chat last night and asked people to explain the return on investment of social media. Some responses: One thing I'll offer off the bat: ROI is vital, but not every social activity should have ROI. — Scott Gulbransen (@kcgully) February 19, 2014. Sometimes other KPI. getrealchat.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 6, 2014

The Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference is fast approaching, coming up on Thursday, May 22, in Duluth, Minnesota. Lisa Buyer ( @lisabuyer ), smart and engaging online public relations pro and author of the phenomenal new book, Social PR Secrets. See you there!

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The Realtime Report

JULY 22, 2014

How satisfied are consumers with social media sites? Today, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released its yearly E-Business Report, which takes an in-depth look at user satisfaction with social media, as well as portals and search engines, and news and opinion websites. Social Media.

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Devumi

DECEMBER 19, 2014

2014 may go down as the Year of Instagram as the photo sharing app surpassed the 300 million user mark. Brands in 2014 have finally gotten on board with Instagram, and some exciting content has been produced over the year. The Best Brands on Instagram 2014. A photo posted by Red Bull (@redbull) on Dec 12, 2014 at 11:52am PST.

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Laurel Papworth

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Shares Hiya, I’m running my last 3 Day social media intensive for this year, in December. A very practical course with small group (about 10 people) – bring your laptop to set up tools for improving Facebook, Twitter, blogs, social media press releases, measurement, strategy, campaigns and so on.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 23, 2014

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 10, 2014 at 4:50pm PDT. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 10, 2014 at 3:56 PDT. What can you learn from a megastar’s Instagram teaser campaign? Social media was intended as a channel where people can come together and share experiences and stories.

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Devumi

DECEMBER 24, 2014

It may be the holiday season, but I’m still here working hard to bring you some social media related cheer! The best holiday ads so far in 2014 have done their usual job of playing some holiday music, selling some great items, and even warming us up a little during this chilly time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. 1 DAY ONLY!

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 22, 2014

Last week everyone was talking about the latest social media campaign gone wrong: drugstore chain Duane Reade tweeted a picture of celebrity Katherine Heigl leaving one of their stores, along with a message that sounded like a product endorsement by the actress — all without her consent. What an honor! Was it worth it?

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Hootsuite

JUNE 25, 2019

A little inspiration goes a long way when it comes to brainstorming social media contest ideas. PS: before launching your social media contest be sure to make sure it doesn’t violate the platforms’ T&Cs or R&Rs.). 7 Social media contest ideas to increase engagement. Like and/or comment to win.

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The Realtime Report

JUNE 19, 2014

With the 2014 World Cup in full swing, it has become evident that soccer has taken over social media, especially when it comes to Facebook. To commemorate the impact this avalanche of World Cup social media posts are having, the Oatmeal has helpully created a cartoon non-soccer fans can relate to.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2013

What were the biggest stories in social media statistics this year? Power Middle” Influencer Marketing Campaigns Drive 16x Engagement Of Paid Or Owned Media (March 20). Google+ Is Now #2 Social Network (Jan 28). Social Media Customer Service: Brands Respond More On Twitter (Jan 10).

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Our ever-growing global network of Local Social Media Managers around the world helps us ensure contextually relevant content through social listening, content production and response management. Modi, pledged to bring about a digital wave in India, launching a campaign called Digital India. 1 with a 14% user base).

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 13, 2016

Sharing bits of information about your business or service on social media. 81% of professionals who have launched at least one influencer campaign found influencer engagement to be effective. What is their profile like and how will their personality promote your campaign? Heineken 100 marketing campaign.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

For years, social media was primarily a text-based circumstance, and social media directors were often people with a background in writing. Our 2014 report on the employment histories of guests on my Social Pros podcast found more than 50% of that unscientific sample had degrees in PR/journalism/English).

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In 2014, Tommy’s Superfoods was born. The resulting campaign helped the business to reach more than one million people on social media and grow its email list by 22 percent. Here’s how the campaign generated these impressive results… Creating a movement to help achieve business goals.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 23, 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, we reflect on the incredible knowledge shared on the Social Pros Podcast. These Social Pros operate on different levels in very different fields. But at the same time, Bari is also keenly aware of the power of a well-integrated plan across multiple channels , like their Live Who You Are campaign.

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

It’s our own ever-growing global network of Local Social Media Managers around the world who help us ensure contextually relevant content through social listening, content production or response management. million users it had in 2014. Second to relevance, influencers play a key role in taking a campaign or cause viral.

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Socialmedia.biz

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In today’s technologically advancing world, social media is transforming the way we share news and information. More than 300 million people spend at least 5 hours every day on different social networking platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and Instagram. Sentiment Analysis.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 23, 2014

From more than 57 million tags of #selfie on Instagram, to being named the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2013 word of the year , the term is now ubiquitous among social media users. But, why should social media users have all the selfie fun? Have you seen any creative uses of brands leveraging selfies in social media creative?

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 7, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: Vine adds direct messaging via video (photo: Vine blog). Any social media updates that we missed? Facebook updates Pages Manager for IOS – Facebook released version 3.0

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The Realtime Report

JULY 10, 2014

Though the 2014 World Cup action has begun to die down, now with only two teams remaining, the social media frenzy surrounding the tournament has not. The Germany vs. Brazil match easily broke the previous record (from Super Bowl 2014) of 24.9 The match itself generated 35.6 millions tweets total.

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Josh S Peters

JANUARY 9, 2013

Social media can be the perfect catalyst for telling your brand’s story and activating new customers or it can be a huge waste of time, money and resources if it’s mismanaged. Taking a look at the pyramid above we can see what social media is the best at and what should be the base for your social media activities.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 29, 2015

Enter the, “Your Year With Nike” campaign. In the campaign, Nike and its agency AKQA created over 100,000 personalized one-minute animated films designed by French illustrator-director McBess. While this is an intelligent approach, the delivery and use of data really differentiates this campaign.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 2, 2014

Click on the image to ‘watch’ as 2014 arrives: Related Stories DiGiorno and “The Sound of Music”: Spontaneous Tweeting Pays Off Social Media Stats: The Best of 2013 Top Social Media Campaigns in 2013. Social Media Campaigns 2014 Happy New Year interactive map Twitter'

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 5, 2014

As seen with these new campaigns from Nokia and Volkswagen, strapping multiple devices to an object in motion results in a impressive, 360 degree visual storytelling experience. Social Media Case Studies content marketing gopro nokia social image of the week social media image of the week Video visual storytelling volkswagon'

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you’re looking at the most common topics discussed by social media managers today, it’s probably a toss-up between two things: social media advertising and emojis. It feels like every month a social network unveils a new social media advertising tool. Social media advertising usage statistics.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 25, 2018

Social media is changing at a rapid pace. For example, the content format Stories was introduced on several major social media platforms slightly more than a year ago. To succeed on social media, it’s essential to stay ahead of the curve and understand the latest social media trends.

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The Realtime Report

JULY 16, 2014

Today marks the official launch of Bubblews (the combination of “bubbles” and “news”), a new social media website that pays its users for each view, like and comment. The study also found that 62% of Americans are willing to try a new social media platform.

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