Sprout Social

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Social media. The number of US social media users is expected to surpass 308 million in 2023 (up over 6 million from 2022 projections). So brands—now’s the time to build a social customer care strategy (if you don’t already have one). How do customers use social media for support?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 2, 2018

When you figure that nine out of ten Canadian adults use social media, it’s clear where the best marketing opportunity is. Many organizations are on social media, yet they don’t see tangible business advantages. It can seem like social media is a waste of both time and resources in a world of competing priorities.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Research from TINT found that: 72% of consumers believe reviews and testimonials submitted by customers are more credible than brands talking about their products. 93% of marketers agree that consumers trust content created by customers more than content created by brands. Kelly Bennett , Social Media Manager, University of Cincinnati.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2020

Facebook is in the midst of a boycott by some large advertisers during this month of July 2020. While Facebook’s stock price hit an all-time high on July 7 th , one of the key boycott dates, all is not sunny in Menlo Park. Where to Invest Social Ad Budgets. Their ad platform has also improved over the years.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 11, 2024

Brand awareness is like a mental shortcut. You see a logo, hear a jingle or spot a particular color and instantly particular brand associations spring to mind. How exactly do you quantify the impact of your brand in people’s minds? They capture the subtle yet significant impressions your brand leaves. tangleteezer

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Let’s break down the February social media trends. The State of Facebook Fan Growth. Fan growth is slowing down for brands. We took a sample of 47 Facebook pages and, on average, the pages in this sample grew at a median of 1% over the course of a year. We also looked at the top brand pages on Facebook.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 25, 2021

I’m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). Ignite Social Media is known as “ the original social media agency ” because we were the first social media agency created out of whole cloth in the United States.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 25, 2022

Investing in social media management increases your brand’s awareness, generates leads, drives traffic to your site and boosts community engagement. While that sounds great to executives and stakeholders, they may not understand how the costs associated with social media translate to business objectives.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’ve had your social media marketing agency for a while. Check out our tips for experienced social media managers who want to energize their agencies. Recently I published a detailed guide on How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency: Step by Step. But now, it needs a little power boost.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It’s no longer enough to respond only to @mentions of your brand online. If that’s all you’re keeping an eye on, you’re most likely missing a variety of messages that only mention your brand by a variation of your name or shout out a product. Social monitoring is an essential part of any social customer care strategy.

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Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Don’t sweat through your blazer: here’s everything you need to know for your social media manager job interview. Then, you can enjoy the fabulous life of a social media manager (77% of social marketers are happy in their jobs… and hey, the salary’s not bad, either ). How did you get into social media?

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Ignite Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As a social media only agency, our favorite time of year is when we get look forward to the next year and make informed predictions about where the space may be headed. Purely Organic Social Media Strategies Will Continue to Decline. Marketers Will Still Invest Primarily in Facebook and Instagram, But Are Wary.

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Socialmedia.biz

JULY 8, 2020

Social media marketing is way more than posting a pretty picture and watching the likes roll in. Done correctly, social media marketing can build brand loyalty and, ultimately, drive sales. Done correctly, social media marketing can build brand loyalty and, ultimately, drive sales.

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Mindjumpers

JULY 18, 2012

Written by Sophia Kenvold who works as Consultant & Project Manager at Mindjumpers. Social media is ultimately about establishing relationships. Using social media for employer branding and recruitment provides the following benefits: An opportunity to enter into dialogue and engage/attract potential candidates.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2020

2020 has been quite the year for social media. From political and social movements to the Covid-19 pandemic , people have had more reason to get involved and voice their opinions on social media. This clearly shows how important it is to start utilizing video content to stay relevant in the social media domain.”.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 1, 2020

You’re passionate about your social media agency … but are you losing money or making money from it? Here’s an overview of the different ways you should be making money as a social media marketing agency. Services Your Social Media Marketing Agency Can Offer. Social media strategy.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Between algorithm shifts and the rise of new platforms, the only constant in the world of social media is change. And continuing your social media training is the best way for you, and your team, to achieve a quick knowledge and credentials boost. Org-wide social media marketing training. Level: Beginner.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

If branded content and influencer collabs are part of your Facebook marketing strategy in 2022, Brand Collabs Manager should be on your radar. This monetization tool brings brands and social media creators together to create and share branded content that builds trust and expands reach.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 19, 2021

Working as a freelance social media manager can provide a lot of freedom. Luckily, social media management can be done from anywhere, as long as you have access to a reliable Wi-Fi connection. Bonus: Customize our free, professionally designed resume templates to land your dream social media job today.

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Buffer Social

JULY 26, 2023

All 80 of us paused our day-to-day work, cleared our calendars, and dedicated a whole week to projects outside of our usual tasks. How we set up Build Week this year Two weeks before Build Week, Bufferoos across the company submitted their ideas for Build Week projects. It’s Buffer’s annual Build Week. Why did we do this?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). In addition, brands often spread efforts across multiple platforms for each of their campaigns. Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 5, 2019

As a social agency, we have the opportunity to work on some fun projects. One of those projects was a campaign called “Welcome to the Water” for Discover Boating. Our work with Discover Boating won Audience Honor for Large Media Buying Strategy at the Shorty Awards. Social Media Case Study Results.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The clients you work with can set you up for Facebook advertising success. There are many factors that you can’t control that will immediately make your life as a Facebook advertiser easier or harder. Facebook ad policies will make running ads impossible, or at least difficult. Other industries are made for Facebook ads.

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Social media was born in the late 1990s and has since grown into one of the most highly used forms of communication in our world. population use social media, and regular usage has spiked this year in large due to the global pandemic. I limit my time or take full breaks from my personal social accounts.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 24, 2022

Olivia Jepson , Sprout’s Social Media Strategist, is the unofficial face of our brand on Instagram and TikTok. Not only is she on-camera talent, she’s also responsible for creating content, helping build our social strategy and analyzing social data. For Jepson, the path to social was indirect. “I

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 8, 2020

If you’re not sure whether Snapchat is the right social media platform for your business, knowing some Snapchat stats might help. That’s because social media statistics tell marketers how users are interacting with the platform. These are all important Snapchat statistics in 2020 for businesses and brands.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2022

The great content marketer Ann Handley advocates for making your customer, rather than your company, the hero of your brand story. Getting that part right is as critical to a good brand story as it is to your favorite novel or TV show. How to create a buyer persona using data from social media. What is a buyer persona?

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” It could be anything from a random Facebook campaign, Live Video, Series of Instagram Stories, new Facebook group, LinkedIn group, social media campaign, planned “go viral” video” or a years worth of random inspirational quotes to bump up the engagement to your Facebook Page. RAMMIES: .

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 21, 2020

For many organizations, it’s not even a question: Marketers own social strategy. After all, if social media serves primarily as a promotional and communications channel, who else would run it? This methodology delivered robust data on how mature organizations use social media compared to their less-mature counterparts.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 16, 2019

New to the world of social media marketing or just need to ensure you’ve got the basics down? Here’s your informative walk-through of social media marketing. Social media can be overwhelming at times. Each social media platform feels like it requires its own strategies, too.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 13, 2018

For social media managers this time of year is less about decking the halls with boughs of holly and more about planning for 2019. The social media landscape is changing fast and with tougher KPIs, changing technologies and new techniques, it’s more important than ever to stay ahead of our game. GDPR Seeps Into Social.

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Socialmedia.biz

APRIL 29, 2019

Social media marketing skills are critically important today. It is through social media channels that people gain their perception of a brand and social media managers have a lot to do with forming it. As a social media manager, good communication skills are most important. Creativity.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Do you have what it takes to be a social media consultant? Let’s break down ways to become a successful social media consultant and how to get started. If you need writing, social, or marketing/comms help, I’m taking clients! What do social media consultants do? This career takes time and work.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 16, 2022

Social media plays a big role in how we exist on and offline. And with remote work on the rise, it’s more important than ever to understand how to use social media to connect with peers and mentors. How can social media impact your career?

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Hootsuite

APRIL 3, 2023

Are you tired of seeing all the happy, smiling brands around you, animatedly chatting about their latest successful campaign while you’re on the sidelines wondering when it’ll be your turn to get engagement, too? Bonus: Download your free pack of 5 customizable Facebook cover photo templates now. What is a Facebook engagement post?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 22, 2021

With more social platforms than ever before to choose from, brands are faced with a tough question: where should they show up? In the eyes of the consumer, all social platforms are not created equal. 78% of consumers follow brands on Facebook. Why you should be on Facebook. Key Stats: Over 2.8

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