Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Social advocacy empowers employees to amplify your brand message in a way that’s consistent with your business’s voice and tone. Kick off your process by taking inspiration from these four brands that have mastered the art of employee amplification. And yet, social advocacy examples continue to be the exception.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. In this article, learn how to build your own customer marketing strategy, how it creates customer trust and see some stellar customer marketing examples from brands who are getting it right. This is where customer marketing comes in.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 24, 2024

By blending collaborative consumption with experiential tourism and replacing impersonal hotel stays with a sense of community. million listings and a community of reliable hosts around the world ready to welcome guests with open arms. The brand also talks about offbeat places around the world and what makes them unique.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

There isn’t much that gets consumers more excited than seeing a collaboration between their two favorite brands. Marketers are learning more about their target audiences and some of the most valuable information is what other brands they have their eyes on. What is a brand collaboration? How do brand collaborations work?

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Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even the most well-known legacy brands need to adapt to attract audiences over the years. A strategy that made a brand successful years ago may be obsolete in the future, that’s why building brand awareness remains critical for established and upcoming businesses alike.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 11, 2024

However, the one mistake brands make is using social networks to talk at their audience instead of communicating with their followers. Moreover, research shows that: 79% of consumers favor brand messaging that develops a relationship. Social media is an excellent platform for raising brand awareness and engaging your audience.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As more concerns of performative activism arise, consumers are watching to see if those same brands are staying true to their word or if they’ve already moved on and are investing less in their DEI efforts. Cultural heritage months like Black History Month are a cornerstone to many DEI initiatives for brands.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. Most social platforms have their own professional communities, both formal and informal. Here’s how.

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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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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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Pixlee

AUGUST 21, 2020

Your brand exists in a world of diversity, and it’s time for your marketing to reflect this. As the diversity in your creative increases, you’ll form deeper connections with formerly underrepresented consumers and expand your community as more people see themselves represented in your marketing efforts.

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Pixlee

AUGUST 28, 2020

Transparency and authenticity are hugely important to today’s consumers, and brands who don’t work to understand their audience risk not only losing sales but facing powerful backlash from customers. . Brands have to know what this newest generation needs in order to reach them effectively. . Authenticity & Transparency.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And with 79% of marketers describing influencer content as necessary for their customers’ experiences, brands need to be strategic to create campaigns that resonate. In this article, we’ll cite more data from our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey as we explore campaign types. What do different types of influencer marketing campaigns look like?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

External communication, marketing and public relations (PR) have been tricky for brands over the last few years. Leading to an ever-increasing emphasis on how corporations reflect these values when communicating with their audiences. What are brand values? Why it’s important to have and share your brand’s values.

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Pixlee

MAY 8, 2020

Digital brand communities were popular before 2020, but they’re gaining a more informal and authentic edge in 2020. With digital-first connections becoming the norm at the intersection of increasing data security laws, brands are having to get creative with engaging their audiences. The key here is consistency.

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Buffer Social

MAY 10, 2022

When I fostered my first puppy only to quickly find out he had fleas, I felt lost and in need of people I could turn to for trustworthy information, and as a dog mom today, I’m regularly looking for community support. Of course, wanting a community and actually creating one are two very different things.

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Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Brands who embrace diversity in their campaigns, content, and hiring practices are representing a wide range of races, genders, orientations, and abilities, to name a few things. More than ever before, consumers are holding brands accountable to make key marketing changes to showcase different faces and voices. ThirdLove .

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. He shared that he’s started to work with brands on sponsored content on LinkedIn and had more inquiries from companies interested in partnering with him on sponsored posts and newsletters. 

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Sprout Social

MAY 4, 2022

Perfect for building awareness and encouraging awesome user-generated content, brands are rightfully scrambling to find TikTok hashtags for their own challenges. Below we break down TikTok challenges work and the best practices for brands looking to leverage them. This branded hashtag challenge resulted in 2 billion video views and 1.3

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 26, 2013

Brooks Thomas , Communications Specialist at Southwest , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the progressive setup of the Southwest social media team, the widespread success of a long-running corporate blog, and keeping an authentic voice for a large brand. This, they hope, keeps it authentic. Listen Now .

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Rebekah Radice

JULY 15, 2019

Still, there are some types of video that are more engaging than others. That’s why I’ve pulled together a list of the top types of video every business should create. The Most Engaging Types of Video Content You Need to Create. 82% prefer live video from a brand as opposed to social posts.

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Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2021

While I like the idea celebrating the Asian and Pacific Islander community, it’s hard not to feel like APAHM is another box for organizations to tick on their laundry list of diversity milestones. For brands who do push through with their APAHM plans, I’d offer this as a word of advice. Let the community speak”.

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Pixlee

MAY 8, 2019

Social media marketing is a powerhouse for brands, but to be successful it takes more than just sharing ads and branded content across social platforms. Brands need to take their marketing a step further by focusing on who matters most: their customers. What is Community-Driven Marketing? What’s the Difference?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 17, 2019

Having a personal brand, whether you’re job hunting, running your own business or at any stage in your career, is essential. One of the best ways to enhance your personal brand is through social media. Embrace authenticity. How important is authenticity on social media? Keep organized.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 22, 2023

The post How to Monetise Your Influence Type: Micro-Influencers appeared first on ProBlogger. Image created in Canva Welcome to the next post in our series on monetising your influence type. This leads to another reason why it’s good to be a micro-influencer: trust and authenticity.

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Pixlee

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Is your brand active on most social media platforms, but you’re not sure whether you should invest in a TikTok strategy , too? TikTok is not going anywhere anytime soon, so let’s get into the best brand strategies to harness engagement and community on TikTok. They are looking for more authenticity, purpose, and transparency.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Years ago, in the early days of social’s prevalence in society, brands recognized their buyers were spending more and more time on social, and they asked the obvious question: “What’s everybody saying out there?” Brands and products: 75%. Industry/brand influencers: 60%. Competition: 77%. Industry terms and trends: 61%.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse. And with metaverse investments surpassing $120 billion dollars in early 2022—more than double the investment in 2021—brands can’t afford to avoid resolution.

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Pixlee

JANUARY 12, 2022

In fact, 96% of Americans believe brand advertising is done to intentionally mislead. Today, brand building isn’t about broadcasting your brand to the customer. Instead of shouting into the void why their product is the best, leading brands now build a brand identity and community through the creativity of their customers.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. Now, all you have to do is set up a social listening tool to track the details that matter most to your brand, and the information comes directly to your computer screen. What is social listening?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“Who do consumers think runs brand accounts?” What does it say about the way brands co-opt BIPOC culture? She is an experienced social media strategist passionate about helping brands and companies tell compelling and culturally relevant stories on social. Even the majority of our own team fit within that demographic.

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Later

MAY 28, 2021

With over 756 million users , it’s full of opportunities for brand marketing. In this blog post, we’re sharing five ways you can use LinkedIn to market your brand and reach relevant audiences. How to Use LinkedIn for Marketing Your Brand . Share Your Brand Voice. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in!

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Sprout Social

JUNE 21, 2022

Because recent data highlights how there’s so much potential for brands to blow up on Tiktok. Remember that viral marketing only works when it’s organic, authentic and totally unexpected. Below is a fantastic example from REI featuring commonly mispronounced products sold by the brand. Think about it. How-to videos.

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Pixlee

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The holidays are the most important time of year for your eCommerce business—and authenticity is on the top of every consumer’s mind right now. One reason for this is that consumers trust in marketers and brands is at an all-time low, according to a recent Forrester report. Define your brand mission statement. Identify personas.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 28, 2021

When it comes to using Instagram to market your brand, your follower count isn’t the be-all-end-all. Your Instagram captions are an opportunity to connect with customers and build brand trust and awareness. Clarify Your Brand Voice. Your brand voice is the core of boosting engagement on Instagram.

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agora pulse

AUGUST 22, 2019

Whether you want to establish your brand (or your CEO!) People are forming real relationships on this platform—but managing all those relationships within a community of peers, employees, potential job applicants, and potential clients can be tricky and overwhelming. Organize Your Followers Based on Your Interactions.

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