Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But in a landscape where consumers and professionals alike are skeptical with top companies reneging on their previous commitment, how can brands celebrate Black History Month authentically? The recognition and acknowledgement of diverse communities is so important for employees to feel seen, heard and included in the company culture.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.  So, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. If you’re growing your business and footprint online, this is the best time to understand social media SEO. What is social media SEO? Tim Hanson is doing the same.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s time to take your first steps into social media marketing. billion people are social media users. Worldwide, social users spend almost two and a half hours on social platforms each day. Find more eye-popping stats about social media here !) Your mind is ready. Your body is ready.

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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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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 14, 2023

Finding it hard to compete with social algorithm changes using hashtags? Here are tips to make sure you can outsmart social media search and get in your audience’s feed. Given that, we need to think about in a search engine optimization (SEO) mindset as we create social content.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex. Will brands sit this one out?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

Social media networks, and the way users interact with them, evolve quickly. They simultaneously hopped on blink-and-you’ll-miss them trends, while championing authenticity. This year, plan for more changing audience preferences and deeper social media fragmentation.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this case, we are talking specifically about social media strategies and trends for brands. Let’s dive in and see what our experts here at Ignite Social Media have to say: 1. The industry disrupter us social media experts can’t stop talking about. Ericka Riker, Community Manager.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There are few sure bets when it comes to organic reach on social media. And yet, social advocacy examples continue to be the exception. Social advocacy empowers employees to amplify your brand message in a way that’s consistent with your business’s voice and tone. It piques interest.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 18, 2024

million followers across major social platforms, Duke Men’s Basketball has the largest following of any college sports team – even bigger than Duke University itself. Their social media presence is truly in a league of its own. So how have they built such a commanding social media empire? With over 5.4

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Social Media Network Marketing

MARCH 11, 2024

Social media success is within your grasp. In this noisy digital age, a strategic social presence separates the also-rans from the rockstars. Here's your arsenal of essential Dos to skyrocket your engagement and turn you into a social media slayer. Consistent Content is King: No more crickets chirping on your page!

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Pam Moore

JUNE 8, 2017

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? Depending on how connected you are with your community they may be interested in what you eat, where you go for breakfast. Authenticity.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This can be done through re-sharing customer content, responding to reviews and going above and beyond with your social responses. And that makes social the perfect outlet to grow your customer marketing strategy through three of the big social media “C’s”: content, conversation and creators.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But creating high-quality branded TikTok content can be a challenge or a mystery for many brands. So, we consulted members of our content production team to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about how to successfully create branded TikTok content. Who Can Brands Put in Their TikTok Videos?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MAY 25, 2021

Your ability to build an online community and share updates with your constituents on Facebook has never been stronger. The first step to using Facebook to communicate with your followers is to create a Facebook Page for your government agency. Facebook can be a helpful resource in that mission. Image Source: Facebook GPA.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 4, 2019

Communities have been around for centuries, however online communities have only been around for a few decades. According to Computerworld the first “online community” came about in 1973 when Talkomatic for the PLATO time-sharing system released a text-based group chat. Let’s get right to it, how to build your brand’s community.

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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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Pam Moore

JANUARY 14, 2019

Depending on how connected you are with your community they may be interested in what you eat, where you go for breakfast. Authenticity. authentic — adj. not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique. Transparency is how much you share and authenticity is the truth of your words and actions.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Do you have social media, digital marketing and branding problems? We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). What is it about social media careers that makes them dominated by white women?

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Mindjumpers

MAY 26, 2016

Because of its “in the moment” nature, Snapchat began as a more personal and authentic alternative to Instagram and all its filters. And somehow, the further development of Lenses has been successfully implemented and hasn’t damaged the spontaneous “here and now”, authentic feel – it has combined filters with real-time.

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This blog inspects how Samsung’s social media strategy furthers its dynamic marketing. Analysis of Samsung’s social media accounts With over a billion people worldwide using Samsung phones, the brand’s market penetration is quite high, even with fierce competition from other leading Android brands. LinkedIn: 4.2

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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. Jesse Walker , Community Manager. In-authentic Brandstanding.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Having a CEO with an active presence on social media can be beneficial for the organization for several reasons. According to research from Brunswick Group , 63% agree they would prefer to work for a company where the CEO uses digital and social media. And for another, the business community seems to like it too.

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Sprout Social

MAY 18, 2023

Social practitioners wear many hats as they balance emerging networks and formats. Yet, strong social media copywriting skills remain the foundation of bringing a social strategy to life. Social media copywriting varies greatly by industry and brand. How is our audience reacting to competitors’ content?

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Keyhole.co

JUNE 19, 2023

Social is anything but an entertainment platform. It’s a place where businesses are sharing engaging content to grow their online presence and acceptance. Social is a cost-effective and prompt channel for businesses to connect with their audience. Social media statistics show over 4.26

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Marketers spend up to 20 hours a month on content ideation. And the more time they dedicate to developing ideas, the less they have for other vital tasks — like creating high-quality content and measuring the results. We’re only as good as our content,” she insists. That’s a massive chunk of their workload.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 12, 2019

Social media presents tremendous opportunity for us to connect with people across the globe like we could never do before. The OPC = other people's content and other people's community. This is because at the heartbeat of social media, business and life is people. Heartbeat of social media is you and me.

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers want to engage with humans on social media. 56% of customers want more relatable, personable content from brands on social, but 48% of brands are still posting self-promotional content multiple times a week. Easy: be active on social media. right now).

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 5, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, creating a social media presence for executives can be a powerful tool to shape a company’s brand, build credibility, and engage with a broader audience. How to Develop An Executive’s Social Media Presence There is a lot to consider when creating a social media presence for executives.

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Pixlee

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Social media is no longer just for individuals to stay connected with friends across borders; brands use it to promote and launch their products, influencers use it to share content and build communities of loyal followers, and general users use it to shop, stay entertained, and learn about the world around them.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today, I’m sharing Buffer’s top-performing social posts from each platform and will give you an analysis of why I think these posts performed so well. I love looking back at the top posts of the year – it’s a great way to see what worked to help shape our social media strategy for the upcoming year.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Many social media platforms are rethinking the way they reward their top creators.    A blue tick or badge on social media used to mean you were someone to watch — whether that meant a creator with a growing following or a recognized public figure. LinkedIn, however, has gone the other way.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Social listening plays a vital role in this area. Tapping into social media conversations points to customer insights that go beyond surface-level metrics and unearth the real needs, desires and pain points of your audience. And now, Trello frequently collaborates with her to create content for their brand channels too.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Running a brand’s social media accounts is a lot of work. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Should they?

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