Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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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Oktopost

MAY 12, 2021

It turns out that creating a brand community for your B2B company can give you that type of mouthwatering ROI. . B2B businesses need to foster a strong spirit of community to serve their clients and customers better. Two out of every three customers will choose to purchase from a company where they feel they have brand loyalty.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. hours on social media. Image source.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

When it comes to brands leading and participating in conversations in social spaces, a clearly defined voice can be an important differentiator. I was not surprised by the nonchalant approach to social conversation, but a comment from one of my fellow panelists stuck in my head (and not for the right reasons). Uniqueness.

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Audiense

OCTOBER 26, 2021

How can you effectively turn a social media audience into a passionate, engaged community? In this series, we’re talking to real marketers and brands about how they did it. In our previous blog, we focused on creating meaningful conversation.

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Oktopost

JULY 20, 2023

Threads is designed to be a space for sharing text updates and joining public conversations. It’s like taking the best of Instagram’s photo and video-sharing capabilities and expanding it to include text-based communication. But what really sets Threads apart is its tools for enabling positive, productive conversations.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Every week listeners get to hear directly about what is working, what is failing, and how different brands are adapting to the ever-changing nature of social media. This requires setting cross-functional team expectations around quick and clear communication that extends beyond the marketing team. What else is important to them?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One of the most challenging tasks is to define our brand voice and tone. However, brand voice isn’t just about seeming quirky and cool; it has a massive impact on the success of our social campaigns. Brand Voice Must Evolve with Your Audience. First off, let’s dispel any notions that brand voice is a one-and-done exercise.

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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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Social Media Network Marketing

MARCH 3, 2024

In today's digital age, Instagram has become more than just a platform for sharing photos and videos—it's a thriving community where individuals, brands, and organizations connect, engage, and build meaningful relationships. Who are your followers? What are their interests, needs, and preferences?

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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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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. For international brands and companies, it can be a challenge to control and maintain product perception worldwide. Talk to your fans in their language.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Without trust there is no “real” community. Community at work… Image Credit: STAN HONDA – AFP/Getty Images . Community is an over-used word these days. Perhaps, it’s more accurate to say that there is a community continuum. Or perhaps – just many varietals of community.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This is especially true of its newly minted Top Community Voices tier — a badge a whole lot easier to nab and just as impressive. Now, however, there are two different ‘tiers’ of Top Voice badges: Top Voice (1) and Community Top Voice (2). LinkedIn, however, has gone the other way.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. In this article, learn how to build your own customer marketing strategy, how it creates customer trust and see some stellar customer marketing examples from brands who are getting it right. This is where customer marketing comes in.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

Brands have many reasons to move away from the social media giant Facebook. But the challenge for brands remains: how can you stand out on a platform that prioritizes content from friends and family? Here are six brands achieving killer results on Facebook in 2023 to inspire you. So Facebook can’t be all bad.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 11, 2024

However, the one mistake brands make is using social networks to talk at their audience instead of communicating with their followers. Moreover, research shows that: 79% of consumers favor brand messaging that develops a relationship. Social media is an excellent platform for raising brand awareness and engaging your audience.

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Firebelly

JULY 11, 2012

During the AllFacebook Marketing Conference , I was particularly excited about attending the Facebook Pages: Using Content & Conversation to Build Community session. However, I did come out of the session with some interesting opinions, statistics and tips for community managers. Engagement is 100% higher for videos.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One of the most common questions we get from clients is how to create branded TikTok videos. But creating high-quality branded TikTok content can be a challenge or a mystery for many brands. Who Can Brands Put in Their TikTok Videos? As a brand, figuring out who will be in your TikTok videos is important.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2014

“Conversation.” Conversations, when initiated and managed well, can drive reputation, expand reach, and build brand loyalty. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on conversations. Why: Is your brand using multiple social media sites to converse with potential customers?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 11, 2021

Unsurprisingly, although it’s still extremely new, brands are already starting to jump on board. 6 Ways Brands Can Start Using Clubhouse. You can’t just join as a brand in the same way you can on Facebook , Twitter, or almost any of the other big social platforms. Brands have already been trialing this approach.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2023

About a year after BentoBox invested in organic social media by hiring a social media manager, we shifted from a product-driven strategy to a community-driven one. Community is a vague word though. Now, let’s talk about what community means. What does it all mean? And is it really worth it? Scientists? Makeup aficionados?

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Ignite Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Deciding which social media platforms to be on can be overwhelming for brands today. Watch as SVPs Lisa Braziel and Misi McClelland talk about key factors in choosing social platforms with Senior Community Manager, John Wylie. For example, Twitter/X has been experiencing a lot of changes lately that brands need to consider.

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Audiense

MARCH 16, 2023

Social media is the perfect platform for connecting with customers and building familiarity with your brand. 52% of online discovery happens in public social feeds, and 93% of Twitter community members are open to brands getting involved in conversations.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 10, 2022

Social holidays are a fun way for your brand to engage with your followers, spread a little cheer, and show some personality. In fact, there are some things your brand should absolutely not celebrate on social. . When determining which holidays are right or wrong for your brand, consider how they relate and resonate with your brand. .

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agora pulse

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Building a social media community? If you’re looking for ways to create a thriving online community, check out the following tips. We recently interviewed the co-owners and co-founders of Simply Social Media , Amy Tischler and Caitlin Jenkins, to ask them about building online communities. Create hassle-free entry points.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Now Twitter has come up with Twitter Spaces to facilitate live audio conversations on the platform. In this post, we take a closer look at Twitter Spaces – what it is, why you should use it and how you can use it for your brand. Twitter Spaces is a new feature that allows users to have live audio conversations on the platform.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2022

Customer conversations are among your most valuable marketing assets. 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. The reality?

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Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2018

There’s a lot that goes into community management. A community manager acts as the link between a brand and its customers- helping to build, grow, and manage their online communities. Community managers (CMs) are, in many cases, the voice of the brand. Being Personable. Multiple Ways to Say the Same Thing.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 13, 2020

This week Janet facilitates a conversation with 4 individuals who have their fingers on the pulse of the issues, to offer some insights into what’s been going right, as well as what we can certainly be working on as conscious, mindful, and engaged marketers. Working with influential brands like G.M.,

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Pixlee

APRIL 6, 2020

Customer interactions with brands are becoming increasingly digital, and CPG brands are at the forefront of this digital transformation. As competition is picking up, brands are battling it out to create a unique identity as well as remain successful with their community. Why do businesses need to build a brand community?

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Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

The practice of social listening was adopted by the B2B marketing community from our B2C counterparts—very much like social media itself. Seeing the positive effect of social listening on their brands , more and more data-driven marketers are looking for a powerful solution to support this strategy. Monitoring brand health.

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Pixlee

MARCH 28, 2022

As the metaverse continues to grow and brands begin designing marketing strategies that align with it, it’s important to remember that social media is not the only approach to community-building. Hence, it is of the essence that you build your brand community closest to conversion. Channel-Agnostic Marketing.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 25, 2024

The short-form video format has quickly become a favorite of both brands and consumers. We’ll also talk about the value of using Reel hashtags for Instagram and share tips for finding the best hashtags for your brand. This not only gets you more exposure, but also positions your brand as relevant and up-to-date. Let’s dig in.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 4, 2021

If you’re wondering if your brand should be developing a presence, here’s what you need to know about the network’s functionality as well as possible opportunities and challenges you may face. Users can create or join Clubs (like groups or communities) or rooms where speakers can discuss whatever the host decides to allow.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2022

There’s a universal truth behind the rise of conversational marketing: People miss talking to other people. Some 70% of people agree they expect conversational experiences from brands. Relying on one-way communication channels like lead capture forms won’t cut it. What is conversational marketing?

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. Now, all you have to do is set up a social listening tool to track the details that matter most to your brand, and the information comes directly to your computer screen. What is social listening?

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