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The Key to Finding Balance between Authenticity & Performance on Social Media

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Being authentic has become the key to creating meaningful social media content and building a loyal audience. But what happens when authenticity is staged – or even strategically calculated to fit a marketing strategy? Is it even authentic at all? Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube.

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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. Some skeptics wondered if it was an authentic gesture, or just a way to generate positive PR. What did other team members do?

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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? People crave authenticity on social, and they can spot boilerplate, AI-generated posts and responses a mile away. Using AI enables your team to get ahead of these challenges. Let’s get into why.

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4 social advocacy examples that prove authenticity pays off

Sprout Social

With a strategy behind it, advocacy will help drive sales, attract talent and position your team members as leaders in their respective networks. They happen when a dedicated team member—like Vizient’s Social Media Director, Elida Solis—gets equipped with the tools needed to power their strategy.

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What Really Works On LinkedIn? Answers From The LinkedIn Team

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To help us answer our questions, we spoke to Hien Mai, from the LinkedIn Product Marketing team. In this post, we’ll take a look at seven popular assumptions about how LinkedIn works and share answers and suggestions that come directly from their team. How many hashtags should you be using? What should I post on LinkedIn?

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

Pam Moore

” To understand this, let's first dig into the definition of authenticity and transparency. 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. Transparency. transparency — adj.

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Jason McClelland of Agolia on Aligning Marketing and Development Teams for Success

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Jason McClelland, CMO of Algolia , talks through the challenges of building and maintaining company culture in a full-remote setting for the long haul, and how to align marketing and development teams. Meet Jason. Stay in the Loop. Radically Transparent is a podcast geared towards the modern-day B2B marketer.

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