Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The findings are based on a survey, conducted among 469 marketers from wide varieties of industries, company sizes and levels of social marketing expertise. As in the beginning of 2012 the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – remain at the top positions. In this blog post, I will highlight the most interesting ones.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. However, influencer marketing is not only viable for B2B brands; it can play a crucial role in B2B social media strategies.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 17, 2020

If you’re not using Facebook Messenger to engage customers and prospects, you’re missing out. Two-thirds of consumers prefer to use messaging apps to connect with brands. . Given that Facebook had nearly 2.5 Consider these numbers: In 2017, there were 70 million businesses with a Facebook presence.

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Small Business Mavericks

JULY 24, 2013

When it comes to marketing through Facebook, businesses have the ability to set up a brand page and use it as an outpost to draw attention to their brands. Here are some ways you can use to keep your Facebook page interesting. If images enhance Facebook posts, then videos should do so even more, right? Post images.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

According to a Sprout Social Q4 2023 Pulse Survey, short-form videos are what people want to see most on social, so it’s no surprise that platforms like TikTok and Instagram have seen such fast and steady growth. Our Pulse Survey data also reveals 42% of people expect to use more social networks in 2024.

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 28, 2013

Last week, Facebook announced that they are going to update its News Feed to display more “high quality content” that is relevant for the users. Facebook aims to always match content with users so that we don’t miss out on the content that is important to us. What does it mean for brands? 4 Ways to Create Always-On Content.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“Who do consumers think runs brand accounts?” That’s the question we set out to answer when we surveyed 1,623 consumers from the US and the UK. But after running a follow-up survey of our own audience and comparing our findings to third-party data, we realized consumer views about social marketers were mostly spot-on.

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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. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. What is social listening? What are social listening tools?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

To reach their goal, LeBas and his team realized Super Soul Sunday had to become a multiplatform brand. They started streaming as a Facebook Live show at the same time as the linear broadcast. Specifically, would women of color be interested in a dedicated social community? They are comfortable with branded content.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 5, 2022

You probably already know the value of building a community behind your brand: more powerful word of mouth, stronger customer retention, better organic growth. If the cheapest customer is always your existing one, the easiest community to build is the one you already have. Here’s my advice for doing it right.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

But an ever-crowded space filled with brands and creators means your relevancy is always at risk. When a brand experience is consistently good, it champions powerful brand recall, turns customers into advocates and builds credibility that ultimately increases your repeat business. What is brand experience?

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Later

MAY 28, 2021

With over 756 million users , it’s full of opportunities for brand marketing. In this blog post, we’re sharing five ways you can use LinkedIn to market your brand and reach relevant audiences. How to Use LinkedIn for Marketing Your Brand . Share Your Brand Voice. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in!

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Sherrilynne Starkie

MARCH 11, 2013

So says Ken Evraire , the Ottawa branding consultant for Bytown Sports, according to an Ottawa Citizen story last week. Twitter and Facebook immediately exploded with accusations of racism because of the tomahawk’s place in Native American culture. And that excitement is what we want to link our brand to.”. It’s a tomahawk dunk.

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 6, 2010

If you have a Facebook Page for your business, you should strongly consider running a social, interactive promotion on your Page. Running a social promotion on Facebook is easier than you might think. Fortunately, there are third party resources that have already received Facebook’s approval and provide all of the resources needed.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 27, 2017

While my focus has and will continue to be on Facebook ads, I have plenty to share about what I’ve learned while building my business.]. In particular, I struggle with launching a product for my entrepreneur community because it’s brand new for me. Do I have enough interest to launch a community for entrepreneurs?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And this is the potential that ecommerce brands are capitalizing on. Plenty of small brands were built for Instagram, or rather, it was Instagram that helped build them in the first place. Ecommerce brands need to make the most of this opportunity. It allows brands to showcase their products on posts and Stories.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2022

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. Nearly a quarter ( 23% ) of social media users follow a brand or company they already purchase from. follow companies and brands they’re thinking of purchasing from.

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Later

JUNE 2, 2021

Facebook Messenger is about to change in a big way — say hello to new customer service and sales-focused tools for businesses. . Announced at F8 Refresh , Facebook’s annual developer conference, the keynote speech focused on bringing more Messenger capabilities to businesses of all sizes. . Source: Facebook.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What if there was a way for you to use this downtime to inform others and increase brand awareness? According to a 2016 survey from Bambu by Sprout Social, seven in ten employees are using social media at work. According to a 2016 survey from Bambu by Sprout Social, seven in ten employees are using social media at work.

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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

Most consumers expect brands and companies with a social media presence to interact with their customers in meaningful ways. As social continues to evolve, the ways audiences engage with brands will grow alongside it. Choose a brand over the competition (77%). Recommend a brand (76%).

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Consumers have endless options when it comes to the things they want to buy and yet 90% still report being brand loyal. Brand loyalty will build ambassadors and help you retain customers long term. Read on to learn how you can bring the concept of brand loyalty into focus through your marketing. Provide stellar customer service.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2021

2020 also made a significant impact on the state of social media , evolving trends, and what the world deems important in life and from brands. A survey last year revealed that 82.76 % of shoppers say they would rather support a local business than a large corporation. We saw major shifts in all aspects of our lives and businesses.

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Later

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Video on social media is proving to be the most powerful business asset for gaining new followers, growing your brand, and driving sales. But why is video content so important for brands? Why Brands Should Invest in Video #3: It’s Growing in Popularity Across All Channels . a video-first offering can be.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2016

Today, let’s examine four recently emerging social media communities. In a recent survey conducted by Facebook IQ it was found that “parents…aren’t just posting cute kid photos…[they] were more likely than non-parents…to say they use both Facebook and Instagram to stay in touch with their favorite businesses.”

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Convince & Convert

JULY 2, 2014

Image via BigStockPhoto.com Yesterday I wrote a case study post on ReadyTalk and how they worked with Influitive to work with all of their happy customers to market their brand. In this case study, we learned that advocates are simply people who are happy with your brand. Do you think advocate marketing is the next big thing?

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

A new frontier for influencers and brands on LinkedIn LinkedIn hasn’t been the place to go “just to get a job” in a long time. He shared that he’s started to work with brands on sponsored content on LinkedIn and had more inquiries from companies interested in partnering with him on sponsored posts and newsletters. 

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

With the right tools and knowledge, you can track dark social mentions and shares to find where people talk about your brand, what they’re saying, and how to reach new audiences. Dark social is sharing content or mentioning brands on private social media channels, including through direct messaging, email, private groups, and more.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2019

Think of your internal knowledge base as the “Facebook for your company” and create an environment where employees are encouraged to connect and share. DON’T try to use Facebook as a company intranet. Just be sure that they are disclosing that they are brand ambassadors, so there isn’t any confusion.

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Sprout Social

JULY 22, 2021

Brands caught on to this upward trend and are engaging social media users to drive awareness, clicks and sales. Before we get started, let’s get familiar with the groups surveyed for the Sprout Social Index™ 2021: UK & Ireland Edition , which we’ll reference throughout. Millennials (survey respondents ages 24-39).

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 17, 2017

If you do Facebook marketing , one thing that you might want to understand is the Facebook algorithm. The Facebook algorithm helps make sense of the huge number of posts that people and businesses share every day and chooses the posts to show in our News Feed based on a huge number of factors. Facebook algorithm values.

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The Marketing Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

02 am Facebook vs Twitter (A Comparison) Jump to Comments With over 40,000 tweets per minute and new-user registration growth rate of 1500%, you would expect Twitter to give a close fight to the social networking giant Facebook. Distribution Platform :: Facebook Facebook dominates on its own platform with about 72k (92.6%) reactions.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

And annual surveys reveal little about what current events or trending topics are most relevant among consumers right now. While it’s possible to conduct market research natively on social platforms, tools like Sprout Social enable you to collect and analyze information from all of your brand’s social accounts in one centralized platform.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2019 we saw several social platforms grow and continue to mature – from industry giants like Facebook and Instagram to emerging platform TikTok and more niche sites like Pinterest. Source: PEW Surveys conducted 2012-2019. Despite this compelling number, brands have been a bit slow to embrace video as a medium.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2019

Groups will be the New Facebook. Facebook is hoping that its emphasis on Groups will re-engage users. According to data from eMarketer, average time spent and overall engagement on Facebook is expected to continue to decline. With the move towards private messaging, Facebook is refocusing their platform on Groups.

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Buffer Social

APRIL 13, 2023

Coming up with ideas for ways to promote upcoming content pieces, product launches, and any other announcements ensuring content resonates with the customer and the brand. Own community management. Responding to and engaging with our community across social media platforms, primarily Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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Socialmedia.biz

JULY 8, 2020

Done correctly, social media marketing can build brand loyalty and, ultimately, drive sales. Perhaps you’ve had customers fill out in-person or online surveys that provide information on their shopping preferences, or maybe you have access to a database of your shoppers’ zip codes, which can prove helpful when it comes to targeted ads.

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Later

JUNE 2, 2021

With a new Messenger API for Instagram, businesses will be able to streamline their customer service tools, be more efficient, and build trust with their community. . According to Facebook’s VP of Business Messaging, Emile Litvak: “Our vision is to make business messaging the primary way people and businesses communicate.” .

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