Dave Fleet

MARCH 1, 2014

This early focus on relationships, reputation and engagement led social media to naturally lean towards driving loyalty and affinity with brands over time. For consumer-focused companies, many of whom are the heaviest investors in social media, that means reaching people at scale and driving them towards purchase.

Communities 410

Communities Marketing Loyalty Social Media 410

Mindjumpers

JULY 10, 2012

Tweet The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Social media has opened up for the possibility to easily connect people across countries, which further provides a great possibility for international brands to penetrate new markets. Local vs. global.

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Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2023

Operating on social media without brand safety tools is like browsing the internet without malware protection. Brand safety has traditionally been relegated to just protecting brands from advertising on or near inappropriate content online. What are brand safety tools?

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Reputation Tools Brands How To 130

Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Brands are flocking to Facebook but are overlooking the significant opportunities and value that bloggers bring to digital marketing initiatives, according to the T echnorati 2013 Digital Influence Report. However brands are spending 57% of their social budgets on Facebook and only six per cent on blogs.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Having worked in online community management for the last 15 years, I have had the privilege of putting together some amazing teams. The roles on a digital community team varied, ranging from digital strategists, to graphic designers…and everything in-between. Community management is not easy. is for Attention to Detail.

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Communities Social Media Resources Reddit 198

Mindjumpers

AUGUST 27, 2012

In my blog post How to Boost Your Number of Followers on Instagram , I wrote about the importance of monitoring your activity on photo-sharing application Instagram at the same level as you monitor your other social media presences. Will Instagram-like Apps for Videos Become the Next Big Thing for Brands?

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Akamai Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Case For Active Users as Social Media Community Managers. I’m an advisor at Pacific New Media for a social media certificate program they are launching. They’ve had social media classes for several semesters and I’ve taught several classes. I’ve really been thinking about this lately.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2023

August 1, 2023: Ignite Social Media today released a groundbreaking study revealing insights into the behavior and performance of 50 leading brand accounts on Threads, Instagram’s latest social network. Of the 50 top brands analyzed, six (12%) opted to remain on the sidelines, not posting at all.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As a social media marketer and Taylor Swift stan , I’m constantly in awe of her community management mastery. Social is at the center of how she and Taylor Nation —her fan engagement and hype team—connect with fans and share clues about what could be coming up next in the world of Taylor Swift.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 26, 2012

Social Media and marketing teams have been scrambling to figure out a strategy for Pinterest , and rightfully so – it’s a force to be reckoned with from a branding and a business-driving perspective. This is also a good time though for said teams to re-evaluate their adoption of new networks into their overall strategy.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

But an ever-crowded space filled with brands and creators means your relevancy is always at risk. When a brand experience is consistently good, it champions powerful brand recall, turns customers into advocates and builds credibility that ultimately increases your repeat business. What is brand experience?

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Brands Sentiment How To Analysis 113

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

to Strengthen your Brand. You need to have a presence in TikTok if you want to boost your brand’s sales. TikTok entered the social media space at the right time. It would be best to incorporate several tips when using TikTok to strengthen your brand. Tiktok Strategies That Will Help in Strengthening the Brand.

Brands 91

Brands How To Hashtag Influencer 91

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Reddit isn’t often mentioned alongside the “big” social networks, though it’s one of the most influential. That growth, combined with 40% of Gen Z searching social platforms for info instead of Google, makes Reddit a unique opportunity for brands. Reddit is a social network with a forum-style discussion structure.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it? And is it worth it?

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Communities Social Media Community building Groups 78

Almost Savvy

JULY 12, 2010

Social Networking Lines Get Blurred With the unprecedented growth of Facebook, it has become the largest social networking platform by far. All of a sudden, our neatly organized idea of how we wanted to compartmentalize our activities online has gone to hell in a hand-basket. When did things become so complicated?

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Social Networking LinkedIn Research Google 279

Dave Fleet

MARCH 1, 2014

This early focus on relationships, reputation and engagement led social media to naturally lean towards driving loyalty and affinity with brands over time. For consumer-focused companies, many of whom are the heaviest investors in social media, that means reaching people at scale and driving them towards purchase.

Communities 199

Communities Marketing Loyalty Social Media 199

Ignite Social Media

MARCH 4, 2021

If you’re wondering if your brand should be developing a presence, here’s what you need to know about the network’s functionality as well as possible opportunities and challenges you may face. Clubhouse is an audio-only social media app. What Brands are on Clubhouse? What is Clubhouse?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Running a brand’s social media accounts is a lot of work. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Should they?

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Social Media Management Communities Social Media Skills 112

Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of 14 types of social media every marketer needs to know.

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Types Social Media Microblogging Overview 145

Sherrilynne Starkie

JULY 19, 2013

Twitter has gone mainstream as people, brands and organizations flock to the social network. Maybe there is no real value in Twitter, or at least, no value in the way a brand is using Twitter. Start by taking a good look the Twitter community. How active are the followers? Image via CrunchBase.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It is Jay Baer joined today by a very special guest, my friend who is the Director of Community and all things fabulous at BlogWorld and also the author of Online Community Management For Dummies , Ms. It really is a treasure trove of advice and best practices around community management. Deb, how are you? How are you?

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

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Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

Mindjumpers

AUGUST 31, 2012

The SoLoMo (Social, Local, Mobile) revolution is taking over, which means that mobile and location-based social networks are becoming increasingly popular, while desktop based social media platforms are constantly working on optimising mobile access. The number’s don’t lie , mobile is the future.

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Tools Foursquare Brands Sentiment 228

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This post is the first in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. First, I’ll say that I am involved in 3 major communities.

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Communities Lurker Forums Collaboration 174

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Waves of corporations have responded by making pledges to uphold eco-friendly, socially responsible, antiracist business practices. Despite more frequent business pledges, consumers remain skeptical– 52% believe brands that take stances on societal issues are just trying to drive sales. Responsive brands breed trust.

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Brands Marketing Apparel Issues 110

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 3, 2012

Tweet Social media has no doubt changed the way brands communicate with customers and the how they prefer to be seen and heard. In an attempt to increase their visibility and speak to their influencers, every organization engages in active Public Relations, which has naturally been affected by the boom in social media.

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Social Media Brands Blogger Influencer 250

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Moreover, Parler provides a yellow badge that says “verified influencer” to public figures, influencers, or brands. Parler community guidelines are simple and to the point. Users who violate any guidelines, are subject to a community jury and could be removed from the app. Subscribe to Social You Should Know.

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Social Media Brands Badge Guidelines 172

Ignite Social Media

MAY 4, 2020

Social media stories, originally popularized by Snapchat, have seen significant growth and adoption across nearly all major social networks. While the networks add Story capabilities to their channels, the data from users showing increased interest follows suit.

Social Media 121

Social Media Brands Content Real Estate 121

Visually SM

AUGUST 19, 2020

A big part of succeeding in Digital Marketing is finding out the right channels to promote your brand. But with so many social media platforms out there, how can your company make such a big decision? In this guide, you will understand why it is so important to have social media profiles for your business. Are you ready?

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Social Media Brands Reddit Platform 130

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

TikTok may be taking over as the social network of choice for digital marketers. TikTok is a social media app that allows its users to create, share, and watch 15-second videos shot on mobile devices. Is TikTok Emerging as a Powerhouse Social Network? TikTok's popularity has exploded since its 2016 inception.

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Trends Strategy Marketing Authentication 147

Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them. A new frontier for influencers and brands on LinkedIn LinkedIn hasn’t been the place to go “just to get a job” in a long time.

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Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Pam Moore

JUNE 9, 2019

Building a brand that is relevant, memorable and valuable online requires a lot more than fancy visuals, fast moving video or knowing how to play the last social network newsfeed algorithm. Standing out from the digital noise requires more than hopping on the latest social shiny technology object. Less is truly more.

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Brands Authentication Template Templates 105

Pam Moore

JANUARY 19, 2020

What are the biggest digital marketing and branding trends shaping the year ahead? How will marketers approach increasing brand awareness, attracting new customers and growing revenue in an always on digital world where the only guarantee is change? 15 Digital Branding Trends You Can't Ignore in 2020. Brands Get More Human.

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 28, 2020

Your audiences and customers need to feel the heartbeat of your brand in every touch. It takes 6-7 brand touches for someone to remember a brand. It is the heart of where the digital brand magic happens! The main character in your brand story is NOT YOU! You are not the main character of your brand story.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2019

However, most SMBs haven’t a clue how they can profit from this proximity which gets even better with social media via social listening. One of the reasons for this is brand deafness. Brands start out small then become big, then become too big to listen to consumers until they’re consumed. Circuit City.

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Small Business Pharmaceuticals HootSuite Startup 216

Small Business Mavericks

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Yesterday, while no one was looking, Google+ introduced Communities. Evidently, a bunch of people were looking because within minutes hundreds of new communities started appearing on the social network. As of this writing, some communities are approaching 10,000 members. Communities is just one more aspect of that.

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Communities Google SEO Social Networking 107

yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Although your business and brand are synonymous with one another in many aspects, you have to realize that they’re two separate entities when you break them down. In terms of brand recognition and acceptance, you should focus on ONE word more than any other: ENGAGEMENT. Facebook Marketing Strategies to Build Your Business and Brand.

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