Sprout Social

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close we asked members of Team Sprout to share the best things they’ve read this year. About the Author: Jon Gertner is an editor and technology writer at Fast Company magazine. Even if you don’t subscribe to all of the tenets of XP, reading “EPE” is a worthwhile exercise in checking your processes as a team.

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Team Engineering Software Handbook 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 25, 2013

Gartner is predicting that by 2015, 25% of organizations will have a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) and further estimated that 20% of existing chief information officers (CIOs) have already taken on some of the responsibilities of the CDO. At many modern companies, it’s hard to find anything that is not related to technology in some way.

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Marketing Conference Fashion Mobile 258

Sprout Social

JANUARY 5, 2017

This year we gathered nearly 100 project suggestions ranging from product ideas for Sprout and Bambu, to a new approach to company-wide community service , to ways to make our office and events even more fun. On top of the move we also had to consider the number of teams presenting. teamsprout #teamchitchat #lovemyjob.

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When I first started building Diversability with the vision of creating a community of people with disabilities (and the allies who support us) elevating disability pride, I kept encountering roadblocks when trying to get the word out. Now, in 2023, we have 80,000 followers across our social networks and 5,800 in our closed communities.

Brands 82

Brands Marketing Hosting Eventful 82

Buffer Social

JANUARY 25, 2022

Serving Customers at a Deeper Level Tami Blake, founder and CEO of Free + True Skincare Tami Blake of indie skincare company Free + True says connecting with customers this year for her is all about looking for ways to serve them deeply, not just telling them about great products.

Small Business 91

Small Business Marketing Retail Education 91

Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2022

More than two-thirds (68%) of people agree social empowers them to interact with brands and companies. So, how can you rise to meet consumers’ expectations without burning out your team? This frees up your team to spend time on more nuanced and complex customer issues. — christine thomas (@christine91016) March 30, 2022.

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Conversation Strategy Social Media Marketing 101

Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Facebook Live) or by building a niche community through a Facebook Group, you can likely get a higher organic reach. How did Banišauskas and his team do it? From 2015 to 2016, Brian Peters, our then social media manager, grew our Instagram following from 4,250 to more than 21,000. You can read more about these tactics here.).

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Organization Flipboard Social Media Company 108

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Over 2 hours a day , in fact, which is 30% more time than in 2015. Might as well make it as easy as possible for your team to stick to their editorial calendar. Automating social media marketing with tools means you can accomplish more with a smaller social marketing team. This works for all companies, not only fashion.

Social Media 142

Social Media Meme HootSuite Influencer 142

Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Back in 2015, insurance company Esurance didn’t purchase an in-game ad, but they captured the attention of millions with their Twitter sweepstakes. Prior to kickoff in 2014, JC Penney sent the below tweet, causing a lot of confusion and questions about the sobriety of their social team. Esurance Sweepstakes.

Social Media 106

Social Media Insurance Eventful Hashtag 106

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

People often think of LinkedIn as the place to go for personal career growth but it can also be an incredible resource for growing your company. Especially if you’re a small business owner whose personal brand is closely linked to your company mission, LinkedIn shouldn’t be ignored as part of your social media strategy.

LinkedIn 75

LinkedIn B2B Authentication Small Business 75

Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’ve spoken with team members and peers in Canada, and with senior colleagues across our global network. As I’ve done so, I’ve highlighted five key landscape shifts that are changing the way that agencies and teams like ours need to operate: Newly (re-)accelerated change in social networks. Less “social”, more “media”.

Mobile 105

Mobile Trends Compete Loyalty 105

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Black communities have always been cultures that thrived amidst struggle, experienced joy and prevailed through creative expression — we’ve simply neglected to wholeheartedly express this side of the coin.”. Trauma and tragedy may be part of it, but it’s not everything. — VSCO (@vsco) June 4, 2020. — VSCO (@vsco) August 7, 2020.

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Issues Survey Campaign Authentication 136

Rebekah Radice

APRIL 27, 2015

how long have you been serving the community). Posted by Marie Forleo on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. You have the chance to immediately convey the details about your company to anyone landing on your page. Do you know what problems your company solves? Put the most relevant details at the top of your “About.”.

Small Business 131

Small Business Facebook How To Airlines 131

Buffer Social

MARCH 30, 2022

Minority-owned companies account for 50 percent of these businesses. And while we wish we could highlight all the amazing women-owned companies out there, we’re excited to spotlight these six brands this Women’s History Month which — along with creating great products — are also pushing for positive social change.

Small Business 72

Small Business Instagram Press Release Communities 72

Rebekah Radice

MARCH 16, 2015

Will you need to outsource to a company or virtual assistant? Instead, talk “with” the community you’re building. Kim Garst ツ (@kimgarst) March 13, 2015. InsLud or Listerine — Kim Garst ツ (@kimgarst) March 13, 2015. I’m always impressed with the team at Sprout Social. Listen and Respond.

Small Business 132

Small Business Social Media Strategy Hashtag 132

Audiense

MAY 10, 2016

Audiense: What’s the makeup of your social media team? Holly: We have a Global team in San Francisco, myself the EMEA lead and then two further EMEA social marketing managers. We also have country social marketing managers for France, Germany and UK, and then a translations team who works on the other markets. Rainforest.

Brands 103

Brands Hosting Hotels Campaign 103

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2016

Understanding real-time employee capacity allows you to determine whether or not your team is able to take on new clients, appropriately serve current accounts, and determine future hiring decisions for the agency. This can be done by simply dividing annual revenue by the number of employees on your team. Total Operating Expenses.

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Cost Insurance Project Team 100

Socialmedia.biz

JANUARY 14, 2020

As you can see, the image doesn’t really communicate much, but the gaming community was expecting a big announcement to come from Rockstar Games, and were well aware of how the company promotes upcoming games—which explains why the post made the front page on Reddit within minutes of being posted.

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Examples Social Media Marketing Upcoming 78

Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Prefer to spend more on socially responsible companies and say a company’s commitment to the community influences their decision to work there. This may seem a stupid question in this day and age, but you’d be amazed at how many companies are simply not ready. They text instead of using voicemail or email.

Marketing 145

Marketing Nielsen Authentication Knowledge Base 145

Audiense

JULY 5, 2016

In 2016, mature social media teams can adopt a myriad of roles across marketing, communications, customer service, audience research, product development, and much more. As the demands of this role grows, so does the social media data and analytics understanding required by social media teams.

Microsoft 112

Microsoft Analytics Metrics Data 112

Buffer Social

MAY 11, 2020

In 2015, we made Buffer’s most significant acquisition and acquired Respondly , which became Reply, our solution to help businesses deliver fast and responsive customer support on social media. We felt these pains ourselves, as we uniquely have high social volume as a small company.

Small Business 53

Small Business Team Social Media Organization 53

Rebekah Radice

MARCH 2, 2015

Set a time each day to post your content and then additional times to come back and engage with your community. Take a look at Jenn Herman to see someone that uses Instagram as a platform to educate, engage and inspire a thriving community. Rebekah Radice (@RebekahRadice) March 1, 2015. Give a Sneak Peek into Your Company.

Instagram 132

Instagram Geotagging How To Real Estate 132

Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

What many people don’t know, is that ad blocking started several years ago among members of the gaming community , who didn’t want their user experience interrupted by the slow loading time and pop-up characteristics of digital advertising. In 2015, Adobe predicted that the number of people using ad blocker software would cause a $21.8

Software 60

Software Advertising Privacy Analysis 60

Talkwalker SM

MAY 26, 2016

Let’s face it: in the digital sphere, this is the era of ad blockers, and potential customers trust the recommendations of their peers a lot more than the content produced by your marketing team. more sales), jewelry (2.4x ), footwear (1.7x ) and beauty products (1.6x) (2015, The Shelf ).

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Analytics Influencer Apparel Airlines 68

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 9, 2018

You don’t have to be a sports fanatic to know how much sports fans love to share updates about their teams on social media. Fantasy sports have played a huge role in shaping fans’ communities and conversations on social platforms. Fantasy sports are a game where participants build imaginary teams.

Sports 83

Sports Social Media Engagement Compete 83

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Marketing accounts for 10% of total B2B company spending on average, and 6% of total revenue. ( Marketing staff account for about 3% of total employees, on average, in B2B product companies. For B2B media companies, the biggest share of revenue comes from events, totaling $12.2 88% of B2B companies use content marketing.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 110

Rebekah Radice

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

It also takes an alignment of company goals and vision. I’ve seen too many companies and supposed trainers share what they’ve never actually experienced. This video humanizes the brand through the eyes (and thoughts) of the team. The key is using those data points to inform your team and make constant improvements.

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Facebook Marketing Atlassian Analytics 116

Convince & Convert

MAY 2, 2016

Your employees are a valuable asset you should be leveraging as part of your marketing efforts from the day they start working at your company (or even before they start). Employee advocates can help showcase your company culture, gain trust and credibility, and increase reach and visibility.

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Loyalty Social Media Engagement Training 60

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This was 2021, when there was a lot of uncertainty and struggle in the freelance community. Tell us about your team. I don’t have much of a team right now—I’m flyin’ solo! The next year (2015), I grossed $32,000, which matched what I had been earning full-time.

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Project Software Small Business Energy 94

Likeable

JUNE 18, 2020

In several months, her social media community raised a quarter of a million dollars—and The Loveland Foundation was born. I’m looking forward to being in conversation and community with you all. You can’t even hire Black people on your TEAM. She’s also a dynamic entrepreneur. You can join Rachel’s 1.7 Johnetta Elzie.

Social Media 92

Social Media Instagram Education Communities 92

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Analysis of 40,000 different companies across 51 million posts found up to 70 interactions per 1,000 followers per post on Instagram. However, data from Sprout Social’s 2015 Index revealed seven in eight social messages sent to brands go unanswered within 72 hours. Instagram Engagement: Community Management & Outreach.

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Engagement Instagram Hashtag Loyalty 93

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 20, 2015

With more brands turning their focus on Instagram in 2015, the stakes have been raised for managers of these platforms. Below you can see how our team mapped out engagement on all of a brand’s Instagram content, showing the engagement on those posts over time. Time of day testing is really a two-part process.

Instagram 60

Instagram Hashtag How To Apparel 60

Socially Sorted

JULY 14, 2016

The reply was from one of the team members at a Lexus Dealership in Portland , USA. KuniLexusofPortland (@lexusofportland) October 16, 2015. And of course I went surfing on their Twitter feed after receiving this to see that it was not only Nicole that did the shout outs – other team members did too! 4 Showcase Your Team.

Small Business 40

Small Business Social Media Instagram Smart Phone 40

Rebekah Radice

JULY 20, 2015

A recent Gallup study found that most business owners inherently understand that, “Running a successful company is a collective effort that requires interaction with a range of people: suppliers and potential investors, employees and customers, peers, competitors, public officials, and members of the media.”. Thank you Nicole and team!

Social Media 133

Social Media Marketing Study Activities 133

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

2015 was the year of tracking and analyzing the buyer experience and mapping the customer journey. Digitally inspired companies such as Tahzoo specialize in creating roadmaps for companies who are looking to understand their customer’s entire journey in order to drive targeted content. highlight to tweet). Journey Mapping.

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Content Tips Analysis Curation 60

Pixlee

MAY 29, 2017

Not only that, but the company would donate one pair of eyeglasses for each pair that sold. In 2015, the company was valued at $1.2 Even though the company is a digitally native brand that began with a web-only model, the brand now has many brick-and-mortar stores in New York City and other major cities around the U.S.

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Brands Buy Price Journal 52

Twist Image

AUGUST 12, 2016

Most people know Shopify as the company that just reported a 93% year on year growth. Now, Harley is the Chief Operating Officer, and he (along with Tobi Lutke - the CEO and founder - and an amazing leadership team) is trying to redefine retail. It was created and presented to investors in May 2015, prior to their IPO.

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Brands Startup Retail B2B 40