Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

What does it take to build brand awareness? Today, we have brand mascots faking forbidden romances, sponsored dance challenges and internet beefs over—ironically enough— chicken sandwiches. Building a memorable brand takes some big swings but you have to walk before you can run. What is brand awareness? Our advice?

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

In survey after survey, year after year, lead generation is a top priority for B2B brands. The rapid spread of new smartphones and tablets is driving exponential growth in the number of social media users. This has opened up new possibilities for brands looking to harness the power of social media advertising.

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Almost Savvy

JULY 12, 2010

Social Networking Lines Get Blurred With the unprecedented growth of Facebook, it has become the largest social networking platform by far. Is this because social networking is new? Which of his points ring true with you with regard to your own use of social networking?

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Hootsuite

JULY 12, 2022

Owly got a serious makeover, we dialed our photography style up to 10, and we’re embracing our role as your guide to social. And all that strategy got us thinking about the relationship between social and brand identity. That’s a good thing—and it’s entirely because of social media. hot dog combo.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rather than limiting social media to corporate profiles, this strategy involves sales teams utilizing their personal accounts to reach new prospects, share insights, and engage in meaningful conversations. You need to build trust on social media before you expect results. The solution is simple: talk like a human and not a brand.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 19, 2019

Social media’s impact on the travel and tourism industry continues to grow stronger. Pairing this with the rise of travel blogging and the highly-visual nature of social media, especially Instagram, social networking platforms have transformed into a top destination for wanderlusters and adventure-seekers.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

TikTok may be taking over as the social network of choice for digital marketers. TikTok is a social media app that allows its users to create, share, and watch 15-second videos shot on mobile devices. Is TikTok Emerging as a Powerhouse Social Network? TikTok's popularity has exploded since its 2016 inception.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Reddit isn’t often mentioned alongside the “big” social networks, though it’s one of the most influential. That growth, combined with 40% of Gen Z searching social platforms for info instead of Google, makes Reddit a unique opportunity for brands. Reddit is a social network with a forum-style discussion structure.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 8, 2018

A brand is not a logo, colors, fancy tag line or even a fancy Super Bowl commercial. A brand is not your Facebook page cover video, Twitter background or set of beautifully designed Pinterest boards or images on your Instagram profile. The truth is your brand is all of these things and more. The Living, Breathing, Human Brand.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

While some types of industries certainly have different relationships with those customers, the fact that people need to purchase products and services in order to keep a company afloat remains unchanged. One of the best ways to keep a customer base happy and to grow a brand is to offer great customer support.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Branding is crucial for every business. However, before you can form a strong brand image, you first need to make sure that your brand is visible to the right audience. In this article, we’ll explain what brand visibility is and why it needs to be a critical part of your overall branding strategy in 2022 and beyond.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Social media and the beauty industry go hand in hand. After all, beauty brands represent many of the most-followed, active accounts on Instagram in particular. And as it should come as no surprise, those same brands are making a killing having mastered the art of social selling. What more could a brand want?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 28, 2024

With over a billion members in 200+ countries and territories worldwide, LinkedIn is one of the most popular social networks for brands looking to reach a professional audience. Understand which hashtags compliment your brand Prioritize relevancy over popularity to reach the people most interested in what you’re sharing.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 2, 2018

Adding a social media consultant to your team will fix this. A smart social media strategy focuses on hard goals like sales leads, staff recruitment and retention, brand awareness and more. Click To Tweet A social media consultant will devise an effective strategy and provide a workable delivery framework.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 11, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Social Networking For a Cause: The Power of Online Communities I’d like to use this blog post to step out of our social-networking-for-business mentality and talk a little bit about using social networking for special causes.

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Unmetric

MARCH 22, 2016

In a blog post , the social network mentions that users miss almost 70% of the content on their feeds and to improve user experience, the new curated feed is being brought in. While this might be good news for users, brands aren’t too thrilled about this. Take Cartoon Network for example.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 7, 2023

Nothing captured first-day-of-school energy quite like the release of Threads, a new text-based social media platform from Meta. The launch of a new social network is typically met with equal doses of curiosity and concern. Brands and the social media managers that run them took to the platform with enthusiasm.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

&# Without a clear methodology of measuring ROI, many businesses are still cautious to spend their marketing budget on social media and web 2.0. On top of that, let’s add all of the other social networks out there including Linkedin, Foursquare, Myspace, Friendster, Tumblr, YouTube and the list goes on. What’s your goal?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 4, 2021

With growing competition, the best way for your brand to stand out on social media is through engagement. In fact, according to the Sprout Social Index™ , 40% of consumers believe that memorable content makes a brand’s social best in class. And creativity is the top reason why a brand’s social presence stands out.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 8, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How To Leverage Your Social Networking Sites When Visiting Influence Centers & Referral Sources While this post is specific to my friends at Senior Helpers , the underlying principle is applicable for all businesses – so read on!

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We don’t have to tell you that social media is an industry that changes almost daily. At any given moment, there are new tools, platform updates, improved tracking, and several 2020 social media trends are emerging now that point to our industry being one of constant movement. Source: Facebook Groups.

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Saying It Social

MARCH 18, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to add Social Networking Buttons to Your Email Signature in Outlook 1st Ta sk: Downloading the Icons to Your Desktop Go to [link]. Click on the name of the icon you want to download.

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Pam Moore

MAY 30, 2018

Just when you thought you had your social media and digital marketing strategy and plan together, 2018 hit many marketers like a load of bricks with fast, unexpected changes. Buyers are tired of brands taking advantage of them. They want to be in control and be able to trust the brands they invest their dollars in.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Social media has given brands and businesses a platform to engage with their customers. We spoke to several social selling experts to understand what it means and its value to salespeople. We’ll also explore 10 tips and tactics you can use to execute social selling like an expert. What is social selling?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rather than limiting social media to corporate profiles, this strategy involves sales teams utilizing their personal accounts to reach new prospects, share insights, and engage in meaningful conversations. You need to build trust on social media before you expect results. The solution is simple: talk like a human and not a brand.

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Saying It Social

MAY 6, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Are You Skipping the First Step of Your Daily Social Networking Maintenance? Daily Social Networking Tasks: It’s not all about content blasting. « Saying It Socia… [.] link] [link] [.]

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Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2022

This premise is essentially the case for the growing number of vertical networks that are taking off online. Vertical social networks aren’t overnight sensations. Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

Twitter is generally viewed as the second-best social network for B2B marketing , behind only LinkedIn. Most providers of brand monitoring tools don’t even bother monitoring their own brand mentions on Twitter. ” Could creating a “Twitter for business” service level be part of the answer?

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Socialized

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Take a moment to look at the right hashtags of your industry when designing your company Twitter account and see what types of tweets this hashtag holds and change its contents accordingly. Brands also use hashtags for product marketing or selection of gift entries or prizes on Twitter. Best Tips to Use Twitter for Business.

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Sprout Social

JULY 19, 2022

According to 72% of our LinkedIn community , hashtagging impacts the overall performance of social media content. Forward-thinking brands use them with specific goals and intentional strategies in mind—whether they’re making their product go viral or gaining international press. Using hashtags on different social networks.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Social selling is a sales technique focused on cultivating relationships with potential customers and nurturing a sales pipeline through personal social networks. This approach allows sales teams to educate, share insights, and position themselves as thought leaders in their industry.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 14, 2023

0:00 / 0:17 1× They also tend to perform quite well – I’ve only posted a few, but they tend to be one of my top-performing formats, a win for my personal branding efforts. This can help build brand awareness, humanize your brand, and build trust with your audience.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Decision makers want to see proof of success and the measurable benefits your company will gain by launching a brand amplification program. Keep reading for statistics on employee brand advocacy that will grab the attention of multiple leaders across your C-suite. Take IT software company Ivanti.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Lisa Braziel and I were still writing “ Social Media is a Cocktail Party ” and brands were just starting to wonder if, and how, they should engage with consumers on social media. Enter the Social Technographics Ladder. Social Technographics Today . Subscribe to Social You Should Know.

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Kikolani

JUNE 27, 2011

Figuring out how to do this with particular systems might pose a specific challenge, especially if those networks only allow you to import one RSS feed. <description>Blog posts and articles by Kristi Hines on social media, blogging, search optimization, and online marketing.</description> Creating a Custom RSS Feed.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Engaging in social listening means going one step further than merely maintaining the presence of your brand on social media. Live video feeds add authenticity and trustworthiness to a brand image because they are perceived as more natural than pre-recorded ones. Influencer Marketing Going Micro.

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Unmetric

AUGUST 28, 2019

Social media listening goes beyond just looking at your emails and notifications for @mentions of your brand. About 30% of the tweets that mention brands neglect to use their Twitter handles. . This indicates that you missed out on looking at 30% of possible engagement for your brand.

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