Convince & Convert

APRIL 12, 2024

Nevertheless, we know it takes much more work to manage a brand on social media. This includes the importance of social media for discovery, reputation management, community building, and brand awareness and engagement. 55% of consumers discover brands for the first time on social media, according to Sprout Social.

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Dave Fleet

MARCH 1, 2014

This early focus on relationships, reputation and engagement led social media to naturally lean towards driving loyalty and affinity with brands over time. Early social media activities focused more on two areas of the funnel – consideration and – critically – loyalty/advocacy. Marketing, community or both?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 19, 2013

Communicators often find themselves torn between the desire to embrace innovation, and the need to give their clients responsible advice. Criticisms against the dizzying array of marketing tools vying for communicators’ attention and loyalty reminds me of journalists’ gripes about “what not to do in PR.”. apologies, Shonali!).

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Pam Moore

MARCH 25, 2020

Times are changing and you can't simply throw sloppy media to the masses and expect to build your business or brand. It's about building something bigger, better and amazing together that we could never do by ourselves as one. Social media now showcases not only the brands that do it right, but also the brands that are lazy.

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Buffer Social

JULY 18, 2023

On the other hand, building relationships allows you to foster loyalty. Customers keep coming back for repeat business and become brand advocates. When customers feel valued and connected to your brand, they are more likely to recommend your products or services to others.

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Social Media Management Social Media Tips LinkedIn 79

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 19, 2012

The social web has opened the communication floodgates. While most brands look to make a name for themselves on Facebook and Twitter, other businesses take a more introspective approach. You have the opportunity to build a library of content populated largely by your own customers. This is a guest post by Michael Silverman.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 13, 2015

It’s no small secret your online community and your loyal customers within are your company’s greatest asset. Businesses commonly mistake “customer satisfaction” for customer loyalty. While a customer may be happy with their one-time experience with your brand, what’s going to make them a lifelong community member?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s a landslide: Community creates results. The Harlem Shake depended on community. User-generated content is far better at creating that community. Red Bull’s events, including the famous Flugtag and Crashed Ice, have literally transformed brand material into live action. Rise of the social photobooth and video jukebox.

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Pam Moore

MAY 5, 2016

Marketing leaders and brands that embrace and master the art of human connection will leap frog years ahead of their competition that only focuses on clicks, follows and likes. Earning brand advocates and making friends via the social networks is based on trust. It requires investment in the human beings within your community.

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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. And as a result, so has the role of social media managers.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 9, 2023

In a world of information overload, corporate communications is your way to expand your reach and build your brand. It can be difficult to correlate corporate communication efforts to business impact. We also included examples from brands to inspire your strategy. What is the function of corporate communication?

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

“I don’t think of social as exclusively a brand or marketing activity,” says Dietrich. A strategic, social-first brand presence can serve as an entry point into the valuable conversations that are moving the needle for your brand. This ongoing consumer engagement allows brands to build connections and create fans at scale.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2022

This is especially true for brands in crowded industries (think: ecommerce, SaaS) where it’s so simple to bounce to a competitor. Word of mouth marketing represents brand promotion that’s driven by customer experiences and stories. This includes @mentions of your brand and tagged posts. Brand ambassadors.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 15, 2020

As brands planned their strategies, they could not have predicted the way COVID-19 has quickly swept up global markets and conversations. In the wake of the crisis, some brands and social marketers find themselves pivoting away from the social strategies they worked so hard to plan. However, not all is lost nor does it have to be.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It also shows you how to measure success effectively so you can get the best possible results for your brand. Although it touches on social media trends and brand-building, this book goes beyond simple Facebook and YouTube tips. Plus, Mike Allton heads up brand ambassadors for Agorapulse.).

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Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

It’s a lot easier to make inroads with fun, uplifting, community-building content. Create Community. You can’t force genuine communities to form around your brand and products, but there’s a lot you can do to encourage it. You have to foster dedicated communities based on value and trust.

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Later

JUNE 26, 2020

Facebook Groups are an effective way to create a community, drive engagement, and improve customer relations for your brand or business. Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? And while only official brand owners or admins can create Facebook Pages, anyone can create a Facebook Group.

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Pixlee

JULY 30, 2019

Learn how these up-and-coming travel and food influencers built niche communities of followers who are passionate about experiences and see what marketers stand to learn from their success. . Jen explains that her audience is a mirror of herself, and brands that she works with need to reflect that as well. “I Jen Morilla. Luisa Ruocco.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Yet, the increasing focus on growth and scalability makes many businesses take customer loyalty for granted. Social media strategies aren’t just about acquiring new customers; they also involve nurturing relationships with existing customers and ensuring your followers remain engaged and interested in your brand.

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Pixlee

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Integrating UGC into campaigns has become a popular -- and inexpensive -- way to develop brand awareness and loyalty. Why should your brand utilize user generated content marketing ? It’s been proven that consumers find UGC more trustworthy and authentic than content created by a brand. Why to Use User Generated Content.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 12, 2020

If you’re looking for ways to strengthen your brand and have better conversations with your customers, you need to build a brand community. Brand communities rally your most loyal customers in one place, which is a massive win for any brand. What is a brand community?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

However, the harsh truth is that creating winning social media content for your brand can be challenging. So, if your marketing goals include optimizing your brand’s social media presence, here are the seven crucial considerations you have to make to produce winning content guaranteed to wow your potential customers.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 15, 2013

Joanna Lord – Joanna seems genuinely passionate about building customer loyalty, transparency and some of the specific marketing efforts that big brands have undertaken. Dana DiTomaso – I liked her ideas and her creativity, and she has lots of good ways for smaller brands to compete against the big ones in local SEO.

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Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s no secret that influencer marketing , when done right, is powerful in boosting brand awareness, conversion, community engagement, and more. Research indicates that 63% of people trust the messaging from influencers more than they trust brand messaging. The positive results it can yield are a real eye-opener.

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Twist Image

JUNE 17, 2016

Prior to our conversation, I sat down with my good friend, Ron Tite (CEO of content marketing agency, The Tite Group and an awesome speaker) who interviewed me about the current state of marketing, branding and communications. . What's a way for marketers and brands to jump into data analytics without getting lost?

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Later

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

User-generated content (UGC) is a killer asset for brands and businesses looking to grow online. . UGC is an affordable way to share high-quality content that generates sales for your brand — it’s the social media equivalent of a word-of-mouth recommendation! . Building a loyal fan base and community around your brand.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2015

” Here’s Cisco’s brilliant Tim Washer on “Humanizing the Brand with Humor and Storytelling.”. Creating Community. The ability to create community is yet another parallel between teaching and content marketing. Orlando writes: A great teacher creates a sense of community and belonging in the classroom.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2016

A dog is known, not only as man’s best friend, but for its enduring loyalty. When we, as consumers, feel understood and cared for, a similar reaction occurs, resulting in our own loyalty to the brands that we feel really speak to us, and our wants and needs. Get to Know and Understand Your Audience. Kill ‘em with Content.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 18, 2017

Social media isn’t only a marketing tool, it can affect almost every area of a business – for example, as we discovered in our State of Social 2016 report , social media is a key channel for brand awareness, engagement, lead generation, customer support and much more. Increase brand awareness. Boost brand engagement.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. That only happens if they have a real, ongoing relationship with brands.&# “We recognized the need to step up our game,&# says Lisa.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community. Roger Smith Hotel also teaches us another thing: you should take advantage of your market by giving them opportunities exclusive to their communications channel. izmantot soci?los

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Buffer Social

JULY 25, 2023

Newsletters are a great, low-cost way to build trust with your audience – and brands love sponsoring them because the communities they can create are very loyal. Growing an email list allows you to create a community off social media, what Jay Clouse calls moving your audience from discovery to relationship.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 29, 2021

The social media team at Hootsuite uses posts without links to ask questions and get to know the LinkedIn community. As with the Twitter experiment, our hunch was that our LinkedIn community finds posts without links and calls-to-action more engaging — and thus that these types of posts would obtain further reach. Methodology.

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Pixlee

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The year’s end is the most important shopping experience for ecommerce brands and consumers alike. As the year comes to an end and the new year begins, encourage your customers on social media and through your ecommerce site to share their experiences with your brand this year through their own media. Introduce Subscriptions.

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Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

From the genius use of UGC on TikTok to extensive influencer marketing, this newbie in the confectionery industry has created a social media strategy even the top brands can learn from. Due to their specific niche of aphrodisiac chocolates, the brand ran into marketing restrictions. There are multiple accounts on their brand name.

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Hootsuite

JULY 14, 2021

And an engaged audience that wants to interact with your brand is something every marketer should aim for. Candle brand Paddywax posts a mix of product shots and lifestyle shots, but everything is well lit, well framed and visually striking. Why do you [like this event or brand]? This applies to brands, too. More than 1.8

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 27, 2023

billion social media users, and if you can please even 1% of it, you will be rewarded with unmatched branding. What’s the secret that big brands know but the smaller ones can’t seem to find it? Well, we will reveal some of the most iconic social media campaigns and expert tips that you can use to make your brand go viral.

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