Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. If you’re growing your business and footprint online, this is the best time to understand social media SEO. What is social media SEO?

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 18, 2024

million followers across major social platforms, Duke Men’s Basketball has the largest following of any college sports team – even bigger than Duke University itself. Their social media presence is truly in a league of its own. So how have they built such a commanding social media empire? With over 5.4

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Having a CEO with an active presence on social media can be beneficial for the organization for several reasons. According to research from Brunswick Group , 63% agree they would prefer to work for a company where the CEO uses digital and social media. But there are also plenty of good examples of CEOs using social media.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 29, 2018

These are essential skills and talents, but to be a successful social media consultant you must add some ‘left-brain’ qualities. Effective social media analysis takes the right combination of hard skills and softer aptitudes. And of course, software skills are paramount. Social media audits.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this case, we are talking specifically about social media strategies and trends for brands. What are some brand practices that need to be left behind and what are some strategies that still need improvement going forward into 2022? Let’s dive in and see what our experts here at Ignite Social Media have to say: 1.

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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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agora pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We’ve culled the best social media analytics tools to save you the time and pain of sifting through everything out there. How do you measure your brand’s progress on social media and make sure you’re on track to reach your marketing goals? Social Media Analytics Defined. Enhance brand awareness.

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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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Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2023

Are you looking to automate DMs on social media and live the good life, never having to manually reply to an FAQ again? After reading this blog post, you’ll know what automated DMs are, all the ways they can help you, and how to do it on your favorite social platforms. Most brands will automate DMs by using a chatbot.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2021

While we have stepped into the new year of 2021, there is one trend that will not be going away anytime soon: social media live events. Live events provide a way for your followers to interact with your brand on a personal level and allow you to reach a larger number of people. Facebook Live. LinkedIn Live.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

It’s practically impossible for a business to operate in today’s market without a social media presence. Despite this fact, many business owners and marketing teams are missing the experience or resources to internally manage their social media presence in a strategic way. Source: The CMO Survey. Source: Upwork.

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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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Sprout Social

JUNE 30, 2021

Social media marketing seems to get more complex by the day as platforms add more features and more ways for businesses to reach their audience. The latest craze that nearly every platform is jumping on seems to be social media stories. What are social media stories? Facebook Stories.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 26, 2024

With millions of online followers and a vocal, active, and thriving fanbase, LEGO is at the top of its social media game. Let’s see how LEGO’s social media strategy builds on its prominence in pop culture. But with its forays into films and collaborations with other pop culture icons, the brand is an adult favorite, too.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 19, 2022

There’s no denying that social media has become an important part of a B2B marketing strategy. No other channel goes further in creating real relationships with your customers, and a community around your brand. However, no business can reap the benefits of social media if it’s not able to protect its accounts from hackers.

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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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Sprout Social

JANUARY 10, 2024

Turning a negative situation into a positive outcome will help win their loyalty and maybe even earn your brand public praise on social media. The higher the volume, the more overwhelming it can be for your team, but a complaint management system helps your brand respond and engage with unhappy customers at scale.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 16, 2023

In the vast foggy sea of digital marketing, your social media planning tools can light the way forward. As social media sailors ourselves, we’ve navigated uncharted waters, and know that it requires more than luck to get to where you want to go. What is a social media planning tool?

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SocMed Sean

MAY 30, 2018

Today’s guest post comes from Eric Czerwonka , an entrepreneur and co-founder of Buddy Punch , a software company founded in 2013 that provides time tracking solutions for startups, companies with employees, as well as anyone with a remote team to manage. By now, we’ve all heard of Social Media. Separate Departments.

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Hootsuite

MAY 31, 2023

Are you ready to tap into ChatGPT social media success? Social media managers have suffered too long with tedious, manual tasks. Luckily, ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tool that generates human-like content, promises to make social media success more attainable.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You’d be hard-pressed to find healthcare marketers that don’t understand the value of social media for healthcare , according to Jill Florence, Director of Enterprise Sales at Sprout Social. Failing to comply with HIPAA regulations is costly—both financially and to your brand’s reputation.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social listening tools are some of the most important for any social media marketer to master. Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. What is social listening? What are social listening tools? First things first, though.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. What Is Social Selling? What Is Social Selling?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Want to know why social media listening should absolutely, 100% be part of your marketing plans right now? Social media listening is the same as this but on a massive scale. It lets you discover, learn from, and get involved in online conversations about your brand, on whichever platform they’re happening.

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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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Hootsuite

MAY 12, 2020

At some point, many busy social media marketers may be tempted to try an Instagram automation tool. Much of the software that’s used to automate Instagram activity defies network guidelines. However, there are ethical and effective ways to incorporate Instagram automation software into your work. Let’s get started.

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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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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 10, 2013

A new report by social customer service software provider Conversocial looks at how social channels are being used to connect with customers, and particularly the rapid growth of customer service on social media. 297% growth in the number of replies brands sent on Facebook and Twitter.

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2020

You know what’s unique about your brand, but in a crowded social landscape, it’s a constant challenge to find the right messaging that rises above the noise. Unfortunately, finding the time to distill social data is also an ongoing challenge for marketers. How social stacks up across industries. Posts sent per day.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a thought that pops up many times throughout the day while I’m working as the Social Media Manager at Buffer. What really helps me is making a checklist for my social media activities. Reply to notifications on all platforms It’s important to reply to people who are engaging with you on social media.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2012

The social media software industry offers some amazing functionality, but it suffers mightily from murky messaging and customer confusion. The truth is, many marketing professionals do not know what this software can do, much less what specific companies’ versions can do. The 5 Categories of Social Media Software.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Just about any business has a social media presence. Regardless of which platform, it’s almost impossible to grow a brand’s online presence without a social media presence. And social listening can help you aid in both the growth of your brand and supporting customers.

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Oktopost

APRIL 22, 2019

These include social media, paid search, organic search, paid social, affiliates, email marketing, marketing automation, and many more. The average consumer comes in contact with a brand 6 times on average before they purchase, which is 4 times higher than it was 15 years ago. Facebook Vs. Google.

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The Realtime Report

MARCH 3, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn: Facebook’s new ad campaign structure. Any social media updates that we missed?

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

2019 Social Media Trends to Watch. Now, as the year wraps up, it’s a good time for social media marketers to re-evaluate their social media strategy with fresh eyes. As user behavior and the platforms themselves continue to evolve, it’s imperative to adapt to the social media landscape.

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Buffer Social

JULY 13, 2022

Negative comments and reactions on your social media are standard and almost expected whether you're a brand or an individual. Poor handling can hurt you and your brand and turn customers away. Always address negative comments about you or your brand Should you address every comment you receive? We think so.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Social media for financial services is a rapidly growing sector. Financial service companies that don’t have a social media presence risk being perceived as out-of-touch or even untrustworthy. Why is social media essential for financial services? What are the benefits of social media for financial services?

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