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The Next Big Thing in Social: Top 7 Brands Embracing TikTok

Social Media Strategies Summit

Launched in 2016, the platform now boasts 500 million active users worldwide. TikTok’s content is also a sharp departure from the perfectly curated images made popular by the rise of Instagram. It’s still early days for this social platform, but brands should be paying attention. Source: SensorTower. So What Exactly is TikTok?

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[INTERVIEW] What Makes Airbnb A Meaningful Brand?

Audiense

Airbnb was recently awarded as the Most Meaningful Brand by The Drum and Havas Media Group in The Drum’s Marketing Awards. We spoke to Holly Clarke, Airbnb’s EMEA Marketing Manager to get an understanding of how they run their social media, and what it takes to be a meaningful brand. — Airbnb (@Airbnb) April 11, 2016.

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Social Media Stories: What Brands Need to Know About Ephemeral Content

Ignite Social Media

With the content capabilities across social showing no signs of slowing, many brand marketers are wondering how these new features may be beneficial. Brand Marketing Watch-Outs: Snapchat’s audience skews younger than other social networks, so depending on who your brand is targeting it may or may not be the right channel for you.

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12 Solid Stats Surrounding Social Networking (Plus Four  Timely Tips)

Webbiquity SMM

Here are four recommendations based on a dozen social networking stats and facts from recent research, customarily curated with a little alliteration. Most consumers prefer to interact with brands by email. Just 3% say they communicate with brands using Twitter. ( Just 3% say they communicate with brands using Twitter. (

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How the Very Best Content Curation Is Done on Social Media [SSM002]

Buffer Social

Rand shares all sorts of content on marketing, SEO, technology, and startups, and he does so with a fine eye toward curation. Content curation on social media is a great way to provide value to your audience and build your own brand. How does he go about his content curation? 3 Content Curation Takeaways from Rand.

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3 Ways to Put a Firecracker Under Your Visual Content Creation in 2016 #VisualChallenge

Socially Sorted

Do you want to ramp up your marketing in 2016 with visual content? I show you 3 ways you can put a firecracker under your visual content creation in 2016 (and be sure to check out #3 – it’s super fun!). . As we head towards 2016, plenty of people are talking about the importance of visual content for the year ahead.

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Social media stories: Your guide to all social media story platforms

Sprout Social

While feeds are carefully curated, social media stories tend to be more spontaneous. For brands, this can mean showcasing smartphone-captured behind-the-scenes footage, company announcements and more. Then, in 2016, Instagram incorporated it into their platform. The biggest defining factor in stories is that they are temporary.