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9 Inspiring Examples of Higher Education Institutions on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Humor is a powerful tool in higher ed marketing (provided you get it right). Now, when you think of humor on social media, you naturally think of memes. This worked for a couple of reasons: The university posted it before the meme format became played out. An amazing tactic! Binghamton University.

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Wendy’s Social Media Strategy: Serving Humorous Engagement Online

Keyhole.co

However, the brand is equally famous for its notorious brand wars, memes, and tongue-in-cheek marketing strategies. By tracking social media trends , the brand is smart and quick to get ahead of viral memes and trending topics. This meme began in a 2008 episode of the American sitcom ‘The Office’. With a net worth of USD 4.01

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What is viral marketing (and does it actually work in 2020)?

Sprout Social

Well, much of modern viral marketing on social media can be illustrated by the popularity of memes. Although not necessarily tied to a specific product, how memes spread goes hand in hand with the principles going viral. You can’t really explain memes or crazes such as the “does pineapple belong on pizza” debate. For example.

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Everything Marketers Need to Know About TikTok

Likeable

Vine was shut down in early 2017, and Musical.ly There’s a notification tray, each person has their own profile, and the plus icon in the bottom-center is where you go to post a video, complete with all kinds of editing and sound tools. Memes : TikTok even has its own meme videos that simply catch on. What is TikTok?

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Decoding the Facebook Algorithm: A Fully Up-to-Date List of the Algorithm Factors and Changes

Buffer Social

(Last updated: October 2017). August 28, 2017: Pages that share false news will no longer be able to run Facebook ads. August 28, 2017: Pages that share false news will no longer be able to run Facebook ads. August 17, 2017: Posts that pretends to be a video will be demoted in the News Feed.

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Social-Led Brands Are the Future—Here’s Why

Hootsuite

Forget your marketing degree and crank out some dank, industry-related memes. — Wendy’s (@Wendys) November 24, 2017. IG is all about visuals, so they borrow the look of an Instagram meme page, where they post screenshots of tweets, serve up dank memes, and slyly promote their food along the way.

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How to Rock TikTok Just Like the Cool Kids Do (and Even Do It Better)

agora pulse

The short-form video app launched in 2017 seems to have catapulted itself into our lives—and left us struggling to find a place for it in our social marketing plans. There’s also a live-streaming option and a range of filters and tools to help improve your video presentation. TikTok is for sharing fun, meme-related videos.

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