Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Personal connections on social media drive more consumer purchases than influencers. Mintel’s latest research reveals that Indian consumers are more likely to be influenced by individuals they know personally on social media when making purchasing decisions compared to online influencers.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

When you hear about influencer marketing, you might immediately envision young, attractive individuals posting pictures on Instagram that showcase an immaculately curated lifestyle while highlighting promoted products. Enter LinkedIn influencers. Why LinkedIn influencers? The opinions of LinkedIn influencers carry weight.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 10, 2021

Influencer marketing—also known as branded content or working with creators—is a surefire way to expand the reach of your brand on social media. Let’s look at how to make a social media influencer program work for you. Let’s look at how to make a social media influencer program work for you. 93% of U.S.

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Influencer Social Media Marketing How To 145

Pixlee

JULY 19, 2021

One of the core social media marketing tactics businesses rely on is influencer marketing. By creating authentic relationships with individuals who hold sway over a large group of consumers on social media, brands can harness their target audiences in a way they’ll trust. Use Existing Influencer Content in Emails.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can probably guess the top two social networks for B2B marketing pretty easily, but do you know which platform is #3? What the biggest missed opportunity is for B2B marketers? How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors? The Biggest Challenge in B2B Social Media Marketing.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What was the ROI of your influencer campaign? But these are questions you have to answer; not just for your team and strategy, but for your leadership and teams beyond marketing. But these are questions you have to answer; not just for your team and strategy, but for your leadership and teams beyond marketing. Let’s dive in.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 20, 2024

As any small business owner knows, marketing can be pricey. Big businesses can throw massive budgets at expensive marketing strategies, but small businesses just don’t have that luxury. So how can a small business create an achievable marketing strategy that gets results? The answer is Facebook marketing.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

Brands have many reasons to move away from the social media giant Facebook. But despite all of these reasons to move away from Facebook, there is no denying the platform’s continued influence. But the challenge for brands remains: how can you stand out on a platform that prioritizes content from friends and family?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

There isn’t much that gets consumers more excited than seeing a collaboration between their two favorite brands. Marketers are learning more about their target audiences and some of the most valuable information is what other brands they have their eyes on. What is a brand collaboration? How do brand collaborations work?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. This is where customer marketing comes in. Customer marketing is one of the most powerful ways you can forge and feed connections with your current audience base. What is customer marketing?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

MAY 14, 2018

One of the biggest changes is the rise of ‘Influencer Relations” We used to focus on media professionals as the core influencer group and we still do. Facebookers, bloggers, Instagrammers, YouTube Creators, Podcasters, among others, are all people with whom brands and businesses seek to build relationships.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 5, 2021

You might know your favorite Instagram influencers’s preferred brand of dog food, the messy details of their last breakup or what’s in their medicine cabinet. But there’s one piece of information that rarely makes it into an Instagram story: how much that influencer is being paid. The global influencer market is a $13.8

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Facebook Groups provide a unique opportunity for brands of all sizes to build community, increase brand awareness, generate leads and even increase sales of products or services. You may be a member of a neighborhood or personal Facebook Group. This is why Facebook Groups can be very helpful to your business.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the fast-paced world of social media marketing, it’s essential to stay up to date with the latest trends and terminology. As marketing professionals, you’ll want to be in the know about the buzzwords that are shaping the landscape in 2024. It’s like having an army of brand ambassadors spreading your message.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2019

By most accounts, influencer marketing is now a multibillion-dollar industry. If influencer marketing wants to move from a line item in the “experimental” budget to a line item in the media budget, the industry will need to continue to mature in 2019. Balancing Influencer Reach And Content Quality.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 11, 2021

Unsurprisingly, although it’s still extremely new, brands are already starting to jump on board. With that in mind, here’s how you can start leveraging Clubhouse’s rapidly growing platform for your own marketing. 6 Ways Brands Can Start Using Clubhouse. Partner With Influencers. What Exactly Is Clubhouse?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

So it’s hardly surprising that marketers are waking up to the possibilities of NFTs. Here are ten brands demonstrating the potential of non-fungible tokens for building awareness , promoting campaigns, and driving sales. Coca-Cola: Align NFTs With Your Wider Marketing. Clinique: Support Your Brand Values. Image source.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Keep believing the hype, fellow brand marketers. Influencer marketing campaigns can bolster our brands’ credibility, extend our message, lower our barrier to amazing content and impact our bottom line. Brand investment in influencer partnerships isn’t the only thing changing.

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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. In fact, according to the 2017 State of Inbound report , lead generation is the biggest challenge for 63% of marketers. Email Marketing. And 23% say that lead generation is the topmost benefit of email marketing.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 4, 2023

It can be difficult to link your marketing spend back to calculating influencer marketing ROI. Unless you’ve been living under a rock or haven’t been actively participating in the digital world, you have no excuse whatsoever to not be familiarized with one of the most effective and accessible marketing strategies to date.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2020

Building a brand is more important than ever. Your brand is what differentiates you from your competitors. A solid brand identity can help you get more people to trust your products and/or services. A solid brand identity can help you get more people to trust your products and/or services. Guest post by Shane Barker.

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Brands Airlines Hashtag Influencer 159

Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SMSsummit producer Breanna Jacobs had the honor of meeting with Danielle Sway, CEO of Sway Group , an influencer marketing agency with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas. Tell us a bit about how Sway Group got started. And from the influencers’ perspective, there was a lot being asked of them.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 1, 2022

For today’s blog, let’s walk you through how you can leverage social media marketing for events, especially when hosting them virtually. Social Media Marketing Tactics to Increase Event Attendance . While 58% of marketers use social media to promote before, during, and after the event.

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Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2019

A decade ago, the influencer marketing arena was limited only to celebrities and a few dedicated bloggers. Now, it seems like we’ve seen influencers rise, saturate the market and even get caught up in fraud. Read on for our tips to determine if influencer marketing is for you. But things change, right?

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Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

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Brands ROI UGC Authentication 127

Pixlee

JULY 12, 2021

Influencer marketing allows your brand to work alongside a trusted community leader, paving the way for more engaged followers and greater credibility for your brand. How do you create an advanced influencer campaign tailored to the summertime? Find the Right Influencers for Summer. Start with these tips.

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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. Social listening is the practice of using social tools to monitor what people are saying about your brand online.

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Brand Monitoring Tools HootSuite Brands 98

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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Buffer Social

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any company can sell its customers a product or service, but a great brand offers its followers something even better – a sense of community and belonging. After all, a major goal for all businesses is customer retention, that is, having loyal customers who repurchase from your brand time and time again.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the business world, AI automation equips companies to create impactful product and marketing strategies and enhance operations to increase productivity. AI automation has revolutionized how brands approach their business and marketing strategies.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 27, 2020

Everyone’s an expert and an influencer nowadays. Heck, even celebrity dogs and cats are considered influencers in their respective fields in 2020. When it comes to B2B marketing thought leaders, the COVID-19 crisis has driven experts and influencers in the field further into the digital realm. billion by the end of 2020.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 2, 2020

There are 60M US monthly active users on TikTok and therefore about 29M of those users are in the 16-24 age group. Who is not currently on TikTok, however, are brands ! As of May 2019, eMarketer found that only 4% of US social media marketers are currently involved with the platform. Brand Watch-Outs. Terms of Service.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2020

Gizmodo went even further, with a headline reading, “Facebook Ad Boycott Will Go on After Zuckerberg, Sandberg Blow Off Civil Rights Groups’ Demands.” Here’s what marketers need to know about TikTok before jumping in. Influencer Marketing. Where to Invest Social Ad Budgets.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 15, 2021

Build a strong brand and you will get yourself a strong community of loyal customers and brand advocates. Some might argue that a strong community is what makes a brand stronger and loyal customers are the best way to promote a brand. But what is a brand community and why do you need one?

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Oktopost

JUNE 21, 2022

The term “influencer marketing” often evokes thoughts of popular B2C products showcased by social media gurus with millions of followers. But influencer marketing is not just for B2C. The numbers don’t lie: in 2022, the influencer marketing industry will surpass $15 billion in revenue.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

to Strengthen your Brand. You need to have a presence in TikTok if you want to boost your brand’s sales. Major corporations and media outlets have hopped on the TikTok bandwagon to increase their visibility among the younger user population to reach this new group of potential customers. How to Strategize TikTok.

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Brands How To Hashtag Influencer 91

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 22, 2016

The April edition of #measurePR brought together a group of pretty heavy-hitting influencers in our space to chat about – what else? – influencer marketing best practices, relationship-building, and measuring your efforts. A3: Going for influencer reach rather than resonance. measurepr.

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