Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2023

Influencer marketing can be a game-changer for garnering brand recognition and converting sales, but sometimes, influencers may behave badly or unexpectedly. In recent weeks, there have been some high-profile legal situations involving influencers. Before working with someone, make sure they align with your brand.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 12, 2018

I don’t know a marketer out there that would say that influence in social media is not a commodity, if you know how to leverage it. Discussions on influence in social have been around since social began. B2B influencers? The key to being a good social media marketer is what?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If there were ever doubts about the importance of agility in the fast-paced world of social media, the last 18 months have surely laid them to rest. Going forward, social media marketers will need to be more agile than ever before. A lot of brands have navigated it well, but a lot have fallen on their face.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 6, 2023

Influencer marketing shows no sign of losing its appeal, with four-fifths of marketers believing it to be an effective channel. However, it’s most popular in e-commerce, where brands can leverage influencers to recommend apparel, beauty products, tech, and more.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 24, 2021

Social media has been a part of our lives for over 20 years. While the networks are constantly changing and new features rolling out, we’re still seeing brands make social media marketing mistakes that are easily avoidable. It humanizes your brand to have a little fun, joke, use emojis, etc.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Social media is a fun and dynamic place where nothing remains constant. One day everyone is obsessed with a silly social media challenge and the next day everyone forgets about it and moves on to something else. In this post, you will learn about 9 of the biggest social media trends to watch out for in 2021.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Social media is constantly evolving. 2023 will be no different as brands need to stay ahead of the curve to remain relevant. Of course, brands need to have a social media presence — but it’s not enough to just be present. Here are the top 6 social media trends to expect in 2023.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

hours on social media. In this new reality, brands must humanize and connect with their audiences more meaningfully. Enter brand storytelling. Brand stories help otherwise faceless organizations build an emotional connection with their audience, leading to higher engagement, loyalty, and sales. Image source.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

With its ability to get in front of a wide array of consumers, social media may be the darling of retail and B2C brands, but it is increasingly difficult for ANY business to ignore the power of social media marketing. This is likely due to the fact that decision makers across industries are active on social media.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Don’t sweat through your blazer: here’s everything you need to know for your social media manager job interview. Then, you can enjoy the fabulous life of a social media manager (77% of social marketers are happy in their jobs… and hey, the salary’s not bad, either ). How did you get into social media?

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Pam Moore

MAY 7, 2023

Social Cat Review – Social Cat Paving the Way for Small Business and Agencies Influencer Marketing Social Cat Review Influencer Marketing As the owner of a thriving digital brand marketing, training and consulting agency, I'm always on the lookout for cutting-edge tools and platforms that can help my team and our clients smash their goals.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

APRIL 26, 2021

This social media app allows users to shoot and post 60 second videos. How a Brand can Make a Presence On TikTok. It gives brands authenticity, familiarity and builds trust. In fact, people will enjoy the brand experience more fully through other people’s content. Influencer Marketing .

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 3, 2023

In the span of 26 years, social media has transformed from a simple communication tool to a powerful marketing platform. From the early days of Six Degrees to the rise of TikTok and the introduction of Threads, brands have had to adapt to this constantly changing landscape. What spawned the era of social entertainment?

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Social media is constantly evolving. 2023 will be no different as brands need to stay ahead of the curve to remain relevant. . Of course, brands need to have a social media presence — but it’s not enough to just be present. Here are the top 6 social media trends to expect in 2023. .

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It’s a good time to take stock of your social media marketing strategies to assess what’s working and where you have room to improve. There is a lot of chatter about emerging social media sites, and where brands should make investments in 2019. So how is a social media marketer to decide?

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Pam Moore

MAY 7, 2023

Social Cat Review – Social Cat Paving the Way for Small Business and Agencies Influencer Marketing Social Cat Review Influencer Marketing As the owner of a thriving digital brand marketing, training and consulting agency, I'm always on the lookout for cutting-edge tools and platforms that can help my team and our clients smash their goals.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Need a good social media marketing book that fuels your learning and your career? Here’s our list of favorite reads for different aspects of social media. To monitor social media algorithm updates, feature rollouts, and new tactics, you probably read blogs or watch explainer videos.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The good news: There are so many ways to make money on social media! The bad news: There are so many ways to make money on social media…. And brands… As you know, social media changes constantly. What’s working to drive sales from social media right now? Partner with brands.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 21, 2021

After a year where most of us spent more time on social media than ever, it is not surprising that 63% of marketers intend to increase their influencer marketing budget in the next year. According to an eMarketer survey, between 46% and 51% of US adults claimed they were using social media more since the outbreak began.

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Buffer Social

MAY 17, 2023

Picture this: two popular influencers from different niches join forces to create engaging and exciting content, reaching millions of followers across platforms. What is social media collaboration? They can also happen between influencers, brands, non-profit organizations, or a mix of these entities. The result?

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Oktopost

APRIL 4, 2023

A strong social media presence shouldn’t feel manufactured but, when the business’s reputation is at stake in front of an audience of millions, it needs to be carefully manufactured, right? Social selling is one of those key deciding factors in the competition between brands. How should it look? Why be charismatic?

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 17, 2021

So, you want to create successful social media content? Social isn’t the place to take your brand’s 15 second TV spot and post it on Instagram, but too often, it happens. Here’s a quick and dirty look at how to approach creating thumb-stopping social media content. It’s not as easy as it seems.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the last twenty or so years, social media has gone from a vague concept that people used occasionally to a critical part of life, especially for many young people. Social media has both its pros and cons, both for private users and brands. Pros of Social Media. Below are the 5 pros of social media.

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Oktopost

JUNE 22, 2023

Let’s start at the very beginning: social media is perfect for lead generation. Too often, we equate social media with customer management. Most of a brand’s followers will be their existing customer base – as are the lion’s share of interactions, tags, mentions, and comments, after all. It’s understandable why.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

Keeping that in mind, we — along with experts — outline what we’ve noticed people are picking up more of in the industry and make observations about what the future might hold for social media in 2023. But there might be a solution that can work for everyone – celebrity social media personalities.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2021

A new year means a fresh start for your brand’s social media marketing strategy. As we enter 2021, it’s time to drop some of those bad social media habits and focus on tactics that are designed to drive real, meaningful results for your business. In-authentic Brandstanding. Jesse Walker , Community Manager.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2019

On the marketing dance floor, influencer marketing is all the craze-because it works. In fact, 58 percent of brands have seen improved brand awareness and perception from influencer marketing campaigns. In fact, a new survey from Uproar PR found 72% of people prefer micro-level social media influencers.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

3 Tips for Communicating with Influencers. Influencer marketing has quickly become a dominant aspect of any successful brand campaign, reaching a market value of $13.8 Use research and insight tools to identify influencers that resonate with your target audience and relate to your brand. Alexander Frolov.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For brands, combing through influencer media kits can be stressful. Sure, the influencer marketing boom means there’s no shortage of creators to partner with. But that also means it’s more important than ever to put potential influencers under the microscope. What is an influencer media kit, anyway?

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 14, 2021

58% of Social Media Users Don’t Ever. Plan on Buying Influencer-Promoted Products. Many social media users actively avoid sponsored posts that seem inauthentic or uninformative. Brands must strive to connect with influencers that genuinely align with their products to achieve a successful partnership.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Social media has become an everyday staple in consumers’ lives, with 71% using social more in 2021 than ever before. The events of the past two years were a major influence on the upsurge. With social distancing and increasing remote work, consumers relied heavily on social channels to converse, engage and transact.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 22, 2019

2018 was a year of lasting impacts on the social media industry. Even in an industry marked by fast change, 2018 will go down in history as a big year for social media and all of the marketers who use it to sell their products or services. Social Media Trends of 2019 #1. Here are our top 10 trends for 2019.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There’s nothing more convincing than a friend’s endorsement — especially on social media. That’s why a social media advocacy program is the best way to show the benefits of your products instead of telling your customers why they should care. What is social media advocacy?

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2022

Not 100% sure what Instagram influencer marketing is all about? That’s because influencers aren’t niche anymore. Heck, the influencer space has ballooned into a multi-billion dollar phenomenon. Brands of all sizes are eager to find ways to feature creators in their campaigns. The concept is simple enough.

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Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2022

The cannabis industry is booming, which means more brands are leveraging social media as a channel to promote their products, share educational information about cannabis use, and advocate for decriminalization, social justice and destigmatization. The challenges of cannabis social media marketing.

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agora pulse

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Are you seeing these red flags in your relationship with a social media influencer? Among them, influencer marketing continues to grow and has had some massive successes. As the director of Contentworks Agency , I’m often being asked to facilitate influencer relationships. But there have also been failures.

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agora pulse

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Among them, influencer marketing continues to grow and has had some massive successes. As the director of Contentworks Agency , I’m often being asked to facilitate influencer relationships. Benefits of Great Social Media Influencer Relationships. Influencer tweets increase purchase intent 5.2X

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