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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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

External communication, marketing and public relations (PR) have been tricky for brands over the last few years. With a documented brand strategy that incorporates a set of core values, companies are better positioned to engage with their audience on a regular basis as well as respond to unexpected events when they inevitably occur.

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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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Buffer Social

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any company can sell its customers a product or service, but a great brand offers its followers something even better – a sense of community and belonging. After all, a major goal for all businesses is customer retention, that is, having loyal customers who repurchase from your brand time and time again.

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Saptarshi Banerjee, Senior Lifestyle Analyst at Mintel Reports India, emphasized the need for brands to consider consumers’ preferences when developing their social media marketing strategies. Authentic reviews and humorous content were found to be instrumental in connecting with 56% of consumers.

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Forbes Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sparc Group, LLC, the consortium of Authentic Brands Group, and Simon Property Group will go a long way in rejuvenating once powerhouse brands. It’s creation goes well beyond a mere "desperation measure", and may help define a new "brandscape".

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Oktopost

MAY 11, 2022

We build a product and tend to focus more on the product itself rather than the identification around how our customers value our brand. Meet Christopher Willis, an AI content governance and brand alignment strategy expert who is currently serving as CMO/CPO at Acrolinx. Make no mistake, a solid product matters.

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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. It finds the accounts with relevant audiences on platforms that are right for your brand so you don’t have to.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 27, 2021

Every February, brands suddenly find they have something to say (or sell) on social media regarding Black History Month. But following a year of racial justice protests and more companies than ever taking a stand on social and political issues, brands are under pressure to get Black History Month 2021 right. Shelby?????

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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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Hootsuite

JULY 12, 2022

And all that strategy got us thinking about the relationship between social and brand identity. Classic marketing wisdom used to say the brands we love earn our trust with an amazing product experience and consistent, emotionally resonant messaging. Social-first brands like us are taking it one step further. hot dog combo.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SMSsummit producer Breanna Jacobs had the honor of meeting with Danielle Sway, CEO of Sway Group , an influencer marketing agency with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas. Tell us a bit about how Sway Group got started. How does Sway Group differentiate themselves? Danielle : I was at Edelman for almost seven years.

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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. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. Find opportunities for authentic engagement.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” The answers to these questions reach beyond brand and even marketing. The answers to these questions reach beyond brand and even marketing. Putting insight into action is where brands truly capture the opportunity to better drive connection.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 3, 2022

Building a unique, authentic brand is essential for any business. But many founders confuse their business brand with their personal brand. Your personal professional brand is a perfect platform for sharing and promoting this type of work while still allowing the business to continue to operate as normal.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2020

Building a brand is more important than ever. Your brand is what differentiates you from your competitors. A solid brand identity can help you get more people to trust your products and/or services. A solid brand identity can help you get more people to trust your products and/or services. Guest post by Shane Barker.

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Sprout Social

JULY 28, 2021

Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. You have to build a structure around that room so that your customer, prospect or industry feels at home with your brand—even if they never use your product. Lay the foundation: Brand positioning. Build the walls: Integrate brand into your product story.

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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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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With the ability to publish longer videos and consumers’ love of short form video, there’s a lot of Reel-estate for brands to get creative and boost their engagement. Instagram Reel ideas for fashion and retail brands. Push creative boundaries for your brand with these ideas: 1. Promote hot in-store items.

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Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2021

Brands and companies who are *just* reaching out to hire me and my Asian colleagues for speaking engagements and workshops next month for #APAHM …you’re late! For brands who do push through with their APAHM plans, I’d offer this as a word of advice. How can brands elevate Asian creators, activists and leaders in their industry?

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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. Influencer marketing campaigns are partnerships that leverage the influence of creators to promote sales and build brand awareness.

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Sprout Social

JULY 12, 2022

In today’s fast-moving market, it’s more critical than ever for brands to be agile and resilient in the face of unfavorable public opinion. Your brand’s best bet is to get ahead of any future problems by proactively creating and testing a comprehensive crisis management plan that includes a robust guidance around communication.

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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. Brands have to be alert to a myriad of new trends popping up every day.

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Buffer Social

MARCH 9, 2023

If you’re looking to grow your career, make connections with people in your industry, and build a personal brand, you should be on LinkedIn. In this article, I will walk through three steps to use LinkedIn to build your personal brand with advice from me and others who have found success using 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. To get started, review your current marketing content to see which groups aren’t being represented. These three strategies will help your brand attract diverse advocates and expand your audience. Are you ready to make the shift?

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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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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Today, the focus will be on Linkedin and how it can help B2B brands. How can you use Linkedin for your brand the right way? Add a profile photo to make your brand credible. The LinkedIn strategies for B2B brands. LinkedIn marketing for B2B brands is not rocket science. Join groups. Why waste the opportunity?

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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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Pixlee

AUGUST 25, 2020

The desire for diverse and inclusive branding isn’t new, but it’s become abundantly clear that today’s consumers want — and expect — brands to highlight real people who display the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, orientations, and abilities. So, how do you make your brand more diverse? Work With Diverse Creators.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

And brands… As you know, social media changes constantly. Creators and brands, this article is chock full of strategies for both of you. Bonus: Download a free, fully customizable influencer media kit template to help you introduce your accounts to brands, land sponsorship deals, and make more money on social media.

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

All it takes is for one person to post a comment about your brand, products, or services on social media and suddenly, you’re the hot topic for the day. If the comments are positive, then your brand has won some free publicity that will win you new customers.

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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%. Brands and Products. Competition: 77%. Competitive.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Social media has given brands and businesses a platform to engage with their customers. Along with David Sullivan , a Strategic Business Development Representative for Sprout Social, we reached out to our friends at Chili Piper to help us break down the art of social selling from the brand account. Generate leads and drive revenue.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

If branded content and influencer collabs are part of your Facebook marketing strategy in 2022, Brand Collabs Manager should be on your radar. This monetization tool brings brands and social media creators together to create and share branded content that builds trust and expands reach. Have at least 1,000 followers.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

  It did mean I went through a very intense period of saying no to dessert (would not recommend), but it also helped me fall in love with exercise (would recommend) — and almost accidentally, build something of a personal brand.  I realized it was time for a personal brand pivot. Naturally, I put it to the experts.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Mindjumpers Network is a global network of local country community managers enabling international companies to execute and maintain brand communities in a structured, quality assured and cost effective way across markets with the aim of creating effect and value. Culture is one of the largest components of how people communicate.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 2, 2020

There are 60M US monthly active users on TikTok and therefore about 29M of those users are in the 16-24 age group. Who is not currently on TikTok, however, are brands ! There’s a huge opportunity for brands to break through on the platform this year. Brand Watch-Outs. What is TikTok? Terms of Service.

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