Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

External communication, marketing and public relations (PR) have been tricky for brands over the last few years. With a documented brand strategy that incorporates a set of core values, companies are better positioned to engage with their audience on a regular basis as well as respond to unexpected events when they inevitably occur.

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Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2023

Operating on social media without brand safety tools is like browsing the internet without malware protection. Brand safety has traditionally been relegated to just protecting brands from advertising on or near inappropriate content online. What are brand safety tools?

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Reputation Tools Brands How To 131

Sprout Social

JUNE 8, 2021

Creators are also capturing the attention of brands and social networks, who see opportunities to expand their consumer base and collaborate on content. For starters, consumers are loyal to creators , regularly returning to their favorite creator channels over top brand outlets on Youtube. Another way brands can empower creators?

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Meeting Brands Collaboration Exercises 130

Ignite Social Media

JUNE 16, 2017

Creating a strong brand identity on social media has many facets, but one of the most important is the development of the brand voice. Here are a few steps for establishing your brand’s voice for social. Think about what your current followers want to hear about from your brand. 2) TRY SOME EXERCISES.

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Social Media Brands Exercises How To 120

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

Though “go where your audience is” remains a closely held social marketing belief, audiences across demographics are using every network (looking at you Boomers on TikTok). Rather than trying to invest in every platform alongside your competition, now is the time for brands to meet their audience in more intentional ways.

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Social Media Strategy Exercises Retail 113

Likeable

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And corporate style guides are great, but the way your brand speaks and carries itself on social shouldn’t be the same as in other marketing. There’s much more of a human element, and customers want to connect with brands in this space. There are a few reasons why all brands would benefit from a style guide.

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Social Media Brands Guidelines How To 135

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

All it takes is for one person to post a comment about your brand, products, or services on social media and suddenly, you’re the hot topic for the day. If the comments are positive, then your brand has won some free publicity that will win you new customers.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Managing social through down markets requires an additional layer of focus, rigor and empathy. Dietrich is a former CMO, most notably the head of marketing who took Atlassian public in 2015. If you’re feeling the heat, we see you and hear you.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

  It did mean I went through a very intense period of saying no to dessert (would not recommend), but it also helped me fall in love with exercise (would recommend) — and almost accidentally, build something of a personal brand.  I realized it was time for a personal brand pivot.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 14, 2023

According to a Q2 2023 Sprout pulse survey, 42% of marketers plan to stop working in social media within the next two years, and 20% want to change careers within the next 12 months. Here are three reasons social media managers plan to move on, even in the face of a competitive job market and shaky macroeconomic conditions.

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Hey Digital Marketing and B2B Sales Trailblazers! Are you busy navigating the bustling world of digital marketing and business development? How's Your Brand Lighting Up the Digital Stage? Every brand is vying for that spotlight. What's that electric guitar riff that makes your brand unforgettable amidst the noise?

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Considering TikTok marketing for your business or organization? The video app may not be a good fit for every brand, especially if your customers and TikTok user demographics don’t overlap. But many businesses have found success marketing on TikTok—from Nike to Universal Pictures to the San Diego Zoo. You’re not alone.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 17, 2020

As politicians, health experts and business leaders begin to debate how and when to loosen social distancing restrictions, our social media agency has begun to discuss how social media usage and, therefore, social media marketing is likely to look post-COVID-19 when our collective national lockdowns lift. Increased Ad Spending.

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Social Media Marketing Retail Energy 106

Pixlee

JULY 29, 2020

Consumers are looking to engage with fitness brands that can make the transition to ‘working-out from home’ as smooth as possible. . Fitness brands have the opportunity to drive new connections and become the ultimate thought leaders in the fitness space with their communities right now. Free Online Classes.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 28, 2024

It feels like our marketing planning and execution process is running faster than ever before. Marketers are great about communicating with external audiences but sometimes forget that their internal audiences also need support. Repeat and measure over time This is not a one-and-done exercise.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 6, 2013

Do you know how your favorite brands measure up on the issues that matter to you? We hear a lot these days about how brands are working hard to become more green; “sustainability” is the new black. But just how green – or black – are big food brands? Behind the Brands.

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Later

MARCH 22, 2021

Voice marketing is one of the hottest new trends. In this blog post, we’re explaining the different types of voice marketing — as well as how you can use it to build your brand online. What Is Voice Marketing? What Is Voice Marketing? And voice marketing makes it easy to cater to your audiences on-the-go.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 26, 2020

From strategy through execution and results, we’ll examine what makes the best brands on social tick — and leave you with some key takeaways to consider for your own brand’s social strategy. Here are four examples of brands excelling in the new normal: The Shedd Aquarium .

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Brands Brand Monitoring Class Authentication 96

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 6, 2016

If you were asked to rattle off your top marketing strategies, would employee advocacy make the list? Your employees are one of the most valuable marketing assets available, and if you’re not putting them to use as part of an overall marketing strategy, you’re missing out on an incredible opportunity to increase revenue.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 15, 2017

Social listening can be a great source of information when researching audience conversation and sentiment around your brand. However, the values of social listening extend beyond brand monitoring, and can be a strong asset when applied to influencer activations. Strategically Identify Influencer Partners.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2014

Brands are spending millions of dollars and countless hours producing content in an effort to vie for their customer’s attention. According to a study by Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs , B2C companies currently spend about a quarter of their budget on content marketing and 60% have plans to increase those budgets next year.

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 21, 2018

It’s been a little over a week since Facebook announced the latest news feed change intended to surface more content from friends and less content from brands. In that time, it’s clear marketers are setting the groundwork for future news feed changes. But marketers are going to screw this up. Call me cynical.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Which means, as a sales channel, it will either supplement or replace other marketing platforms—namely, brick-and-mortar store locations, online stores like Amazon and eBay , and/or standalone ecommerce sites. But determining where mobile will fit in is an exercise in correctly gathering and interpreting consumer data.

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Mobile Marketing Exercises Applications 225

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

YouTube marketing is often overlooked by social media marketers. Either way, there are countless marketing opportunities on YouTube—especially if your audience is on the platform and your competitors aren’t. But with more than 500 hours of video uploaded every minute, effective YouTube marketing is easier said than done.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 11, 2020

Brands advertise on YouTube because it’s the world’s second most popular website, drawing 2 billion logged-in visitors a month. If you’ve already been spending time fine-tuning your YouTube marketing strategy , you’re probably familiar with most of these formats, by virtue of having seen them in action. Product and brand consideration.

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YouTube Marketing Campaign Guidelines 145

Firebelly

AUGUST 14, 2014

Places you’ve gone, things you’ve eaten, exercise routines you’ve started, ballgames, concerts, movies, vacations, on, and on, and on. Blog brand Facebook Firebelly Instagram Marketing selfie Social Media Twitter' Think about all of those pictures, not just of you, but of your friends.

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Exercises Instagram Social Media Twitter 223

Buffer Social

APRIL 16, 2019

This week on the Science of Social Media , we’re examining the fascinating field of neuroscience and how it can positively influence our marketing productivity. 6 Simple Ways to Use Neuroscience to Increase Marketing Productivity. Exercise can help boost alertness. Daily exercise results in: Improved concentration.

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Products Exercises Marketing Chemicals 93

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 8, 2018

While individuals build up followings and influence their audience, what are brands doing to stay relevant? Let’s take a look at how five fitness brands are winning at social media. This powerhouse fitness clothing brand brings a multi-pronged approach to their social media and digital marketing efforts. Crunch Gym.

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Social Media Brands Instagram Training 94

Keyhole.co

MARCH 2, 2023

Social media has also changed the way products and services are marketed. This sets a new law for businesses and social media marketers alike: if you aren’t on social, you’re missing out on a significant portion of your market. We’ve put together a guide to the industry’s three most important social media marketing tools.

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Social Media Tools HootSuite Marketing 52

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Online marketing activities preovide marketers with a wealth of metrics; actually, too much information. Marketers just want the competitive and multichannel metrics they need to make informed decisions, nothing more. Yet that’s what was argued recently in The 5 most worthless metrics in marketing in iMedia Connection.

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Metrics Marketing Class ROI 195

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Brands know they can’t ignore these platforms (which is why 95% of B2B marketers have created corporate social media accounts) and the successful companies have figured out a way to effectively engage and build strong relationships with their customers. In the marketing realm, there’s a lot of talk about empathy.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

In the past, maintaining consistent branding was a much less complex exercise than it is today. Before the explosion of everything digital, sustaining branding consistency used to be a relatively straightforward task which involved one-way communication with little or no feedback from consumers via a handful of separate channels.

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Brands Software Guidelines Travel 185

Likeable

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

So, your brand wants to leverage an influencer. And it’s likely a good idea, considering that the influencer marketing industry is booming and it’s poised to reach between $5 billion and $10 billion by 2022. LIKEABLE’S TAKE: As a brand, you know your customer. What’s the aesthetic and tone of voice of your brand?

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Influencer Marketing CPM Fashion 81

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2014

Conversations, when initiated and managed well, can drive reputation, expand reach, and build brand loyalty. Exercises for Writing Conversationally. In this guest post for Heather Whaling ‘s blog, Bethany Cramer offers some exercises to improve your conversational writing. Your Brand Is Not What You Sell.

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Conversation Exercises Small Business Consultant 205

Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

There are few marketers in the industry who haven’t felt the pains of working with a CEO who isn’t behind the marketing strategy. A study by The Fournaise Group revealed that 80 percent of CEOs don’t trust – and aren’t very impressed by – the work done by marketers. How can we measure the effectiveness of marketing?

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Questions Marketing Training Buy 164

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 24, 2014

From Cision , a free ebook called Power Your Story: Content Marketing Essentials. And from Expion , a free report on the top 50 retail brands’ social media use in 2013. ” Those people already know all about the brand and the people who love it, so they can answer the questions – they just needed the know-how.

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Brands Message Boards Training Exercises 131

Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2017

At the start of a new year, many marketers are starting to develop or finalize budgets and plans for the year ahead. From a holistic marketing perspective, you may be deciding how much to allocate towards your social media marketing budget in the new year. It must be treated as a high risk and high reward for the brand.

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Social Media Marketing Exercises Social Networking 60