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Personal Branding: Authenticity vs Transparency – Do You Know the Difference?

Pam Moore

As many brands are challenged to become human, engage with their community of customers, prospects, stakeholders, and competition a few of the questions we hear most are: What do I talk about? What if our board of directors is watching us? ” To understand this, let's first dig into the definition of authenticity and transparency.

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How to Strategically Use Social Media Trends to Boost Your Brand

Ignite Social Media

However, not all trends are created equal when it comes to brand marketing. In this video, Community Managers AnnE Ford and Dervon Thompson will explore how to identify relevant trends for your brand, when to join in on viral trend conversations, and tips for putting your unique spin on trending topics.

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AlphaSights CMO on Building an Authentic Employer Branding Strategy

Oktopost

But when it comes to building an authentic employer branding strategy, it can be challenging to align the expectations of what new and existing talent want with what a brand can realistically offer. Holding back nothing, Gabriela focuses on how organizations can do recruitment marketing authentically. Stay in the Loop.

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More Branded Social Media Content We Love: Sept 2023

Ignite Social Media

It was engaging, captured something people were already talking about, and felt like an authentic and natural way for them to jump into the conversation. Authentic UGC Content User-generated content (UGC) can be a great way to add authenticity and dimension to a brand. It was spot-on.

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L.L.Bean’s social team went off the grid: Here’s how you can do it, too

Sprout Social

Though the idea might seem infeasible for many social marketers, the L.L.Bean team went “off the grid” for the second year in a row this May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. This initiative was prompted by the desire to embody their brand values, and look out for the well-being of their employees. How did you spend the break?

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Influencer Marketing for Beauty Brands: Best Practices

Ignite Social Media

Want the inside scoop on how to effectively leverage influencer marketing for your beauty brand? Over at our sister company Carusele, our influencer marketing experts just shared their top 15 tips for beauty brands looking to maximize their influencer marketing results. Want all the details?

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AI won’t replace social teams: Here’s why

Sprout Social

This new era of artificial intelligence (AI) naturally has social teams thinking: Is an AI social media manager about to take my seat? It’s hard enough for brands to create human connection. People crave authenticity on social, and they can spot boilerplate, AI-generated posts and responses a mile away.

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