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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Between demographic data and post analytics, social media is a goldmine when it comes to better understanding your target audience. Ability to crowdsource. Social media is an always-on focus group. Another method of crowdsourcing ideas is by looking at conversations about your brand and industry. Let's get spooky. ??

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5 Ways You Can Use Facebook Groups to Benefit Your Blog

ProBlogger

3 days ago Facebook ticked over the major milestone of 2 billion monthly users , over half of whom use Facebook groups. That’s right, more than 1 billion people are using Facebook groups. Here’s how you can move to where the conversation is and develop community for your blog in 5 different ways with Facebook groups.

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2020 vision: three resolutions marketers are committing to this year

Sprout Social

On LinkedIn, marketers can chime in on the comments section of trending topics and crowdsource insight from experienced professionals. And Sprout’s public Facebook Group , for example, gives marketers the space to introduce themselves to each other and spark conversations on all things social. Looking to build more community?

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Complete Guide to Instagram eCommerce in 2022

Hootsuite

These groups let you connect with people on an individual level. And to crowdsource sentiment on your brand. You’ll get more analytics and the option to create a shop and a product catalog. Many third-party apps promise a streamlined analytics dashboard. Use analytics to your advantage.

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

Twitter is a living focus group. Just like with Web analytics software (where the data differential between Webtrends, Omniture, Google Analytics and the rest can be large), there is no objective “truth” in social media listening. Did the agency use a crowdsourced idea to devise the talking bag concept?

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How to use social media crowdsourcing effectively

Sprout Social

This is an example of social media crowdsourcing in action. When used correctly, social media crowdsourcing can be a powerful customer research tool. Let’s take a closer look at how you can use crowdsourcing for your business. What is crowdsourcing? First of all, what is crowdsourcing really?

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

Twitter is a living focus group. Just like with Web analytics software (where the data differential between Webtrends, Omniture, Google Analytics and the rest can be large), there is no objective “truth” in social media listening. Did the agency use a crowdsourced idea to devise the talking bag concept?