The Realtime Report

JULY 21, 2014

Check out all the latest social media news from the last two weeks, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine: Facebook. Facebook tests new ‘buy’ button for online purchases in U.S. Any social media updates that we missed?

Buy 173

Buy News Tumblr Foursquare 173

Hootsuite

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers want to engage with humans on social media. 56% of customers want more relatable, personable content from brands on social, but 48% of brands are still posting self-promotional content multiple times a week. Easy: be active on social media. Here’s exactly how to do it.

Social Media 111

Social Media Strategy HootSuite Sentiment 111

Visually SM

JANUARY 10, 2021

Spontaneous manifestations about a company draw attention. People usually look for positive reviews about a company and what it sells. That’s why brand advocates know the company well. Social media can help. Promoting brand advocates became even easier since most of them are on social media.

Company 130

Company Brands UGC Reputation 130

Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It’s a good time to take stock of your social media marketing strategies to assess what’s working and where you have room to improve. There is a lot of chatter about emerging social media sites, and where brands should make investments in 2019. So how is a social media marketer to decide?

Platform 272

Platform Social Media Influencer Trends 272

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: PEW Surveys conducted 2012-2019.

Trends 182

Trends Social Media Instagram Platform 182

Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2020

With all that responsibility, should social media activity be yet another item on a CEO’s to-do list? Consider these facts from a recent Social CEO Report by CEO.com and Domo: Only 39% of Fortune 500 CEOs have any social profile whatsoever. Of those active on social media, 70% use only LinkedIn. Absolutely.

Company 124

Company B2B Loyalty Survey 124

Sprout Social

JUNE 17, 2021

Accelerated by the events of 2020, this wave of transformation marks a turn of the tide in how businesses and consumers view, use and value social media—and we’ve got the data to prove it. For businesses wondering when to start making greater investments in social, the time is now. Not convinced?

Statistics 145

Statistics Social Media Marketing Survey 145

Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2022

Yet, organic social media is one channel that still delivers consistent results. Many marketers shy away from social media because they don’t understand how to measure social media return on investment (ROI). Measuring the ROI on social media is easy once you know what you’re looking for.

ROI 174

ROI B2B Social Media Brands 174

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr and Apple: Facebook. Any social media updates that we missed? and… Apple?! Let us know in the comments below!

Apple 149

Apple News Buy Tumblr 149

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The launch of Geocities by Yahoo marked for some the beginning of a new revolution in the online media called social networking. Every product or service has a product life cycle, and despite the popularity of social networking in this day and age, even social network sites have a product life cycle scenario.

Social Networking 221

Social Networking MySpace Yahoo Case Study 221

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In this piece, the team behind Figo’s social media presence shared their tips for maintaining a regular social cadence and translating results to larger company goals. Why social media consistency matters for brands Consistency on social media isn’t just nice to have: it’s a non-negotiable for long-term success.

Social Media 110

Social Media Insurance ROI Meme 110

Ignite Social Media

JULY 31, 2019

Social media marketing is one of the fastest changing forms of marketing online and this past month was no exception! There has been a whole host of new features and updates that have rolled out so without further ado let’s dive into some of this month’s social media trends. Facebook Makes Ad Targeting More Transparent.

Trends 126

Trends Social Media Price Retail 126

Social Media Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Social media gives an amazing asset to outreach: Companies can share stories, talk about occasions or offers, or examine solutions or services with intrigued clients or potential customers. While only one out of every odd private company has put aside the time and money to set up an online technique or presence.

Small Business 141

Small Business Social Media Engineering Consultant 141

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 13, 2019

I did a website analysis and custom demonstration for a local IT recruiting company recently. This is a very successful company. They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. They Buy Much Faster.

Engineering 137

Engineering Social Media Hubspot Marketing 137

Dave Fleet

JULY 26, 2010

Over time I’ve found myself doing more and more foundational work for organizations looking to dip their toes into social media. One of the key elements of this work, in my opinion, is creating a social media policy that fits well with the organization’s goals, culture and risk tolerance. Social Media Guidelines.

Policies 419

Policies Resources Liveworld Social Media 419

Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

We’re working from home, live streaming classes and get-togethers, and shifting even more of our social lives onto social media. For B2B marketers, the big news about the pandemic-inspired social media renaissance isn’t about vibing on TikTok, but about what’s been happening on LinkedIn.

B2B 136

B2B Social Media Strategy LinkedIn 136

Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 22, 2019

2018 was a year of lasting impacts on the social media industry. Even in an industry marked by fast change, 2018 will go down in history as a big year for social media and all of the marketers who use it to sell their products or services. Social Media Trends of 2019 #1. Here are our top 10 trends for 2019.

Trends 143

Trends Social Media Instagram Influencer 143

Dave Fleet

MARCH 30, 2012

Social media practitioners: want to get better at your job? Social media is still a shiny object to many people – companies still come at it with a focus on the shiny object rather than on what they really need. The conversation could go something like this: A: We need to be in social media.

Social Media 353

Social Media Loyalty Conversation Buy 353

SocMed Sean

MAY 29, 2012

As a professional working in social media , I spend most of my day working on developing strategies to leverage channels like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs to engage with customer communities. I thought I’d capture a view into that craziness in my latest social media comic. Do you work in social media?

Social Media 279

Social Media YouTube Blogger Buy 279

Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Three out of four people now check the news at least weekly and almost half will share news media content via their own social networks. This renaissance speaks to mainstream media’s increased perceived credibility and trustworthiness. What is Earned Media? Earned media is media coverage or ‘good PR’.

Fashion 409

Fashion News Report Review 409

Firebelly

MARCH 8, 2013

2012 didn’t end well for social networking and the ever-looming subject of online privacy. Popular social sites like Facebook have been the subject of privacy concerns for years, but users are starting to hold companies accountable for their actions – making others rethink the way they take on Internet privacy.

Social Networking 168

Social Networking Foursquare Privacy Posterous 168

Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 18, 2010

Take for example the Forrester “social maturity&# survey which wants to know which companies are ahead of the curve in implementing social technologies for both external use (i.e., I had been thinking pretty hard lately that the more that I talk to various companies of various sizes one thing is becoming quite clear.

Buy 159

Buy Social Media Survey Social Networking 159

Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2022

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Nearly three-quarters ( 74.8% ) of the world’s population over the age of 12 use social media. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. follow companies and brands they’re thinking of purchasing from.

Retail 104

Retail Social Media Brands Tips 104

Sprout Social

JULY 7, 2021

Known as conversational commerce, this buying experience offers customers even greater convenience and enables brands to engage shoppers in more personalized ways. Conversational commerce sits at the intersection of messaging apps and shopping, giving consumers an opportunity to buy from brands through chat apps and even voice technology.

Team 140

Team Conversation Social Media Instant Messaging 140

Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2019

According to research by Cowen and Company*, Pinterest is the top social network for finding and shopping for products among US users. Now a public company with stakeholders to answer to, Pinterest has expanded their offerings to support shopping intent. If your strategy is in need of a refresh, we would love to help!

Trends 128

Trends Social Media Groups Groups 128

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. To create an effective marketing, sales or social media strategy, you must first have a clear idea of who is consuming your content and why. And their social media game is tight.

Data 140

Data Social Media Sentiment Team 140

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn: LinkedIn opens its publishing platform to all members. Any social media updates that we missed this week? Let us know in the comments below.

News 164

News Publishing LinkedIn Social Media 164

Hootsuite

JANUARY 30, 2020

billion people using social media today—more people than there were on the entire planet in 1971. This figure comes from the Digital 2020 report from Hootsuite and We Are Social , which tracks digital and social media trends across the globe. billion social media users (an increase of 9%) in 2020.

Social Media 145

Social Media HootSuite Report Advertising 145

SocMed Sean

APRIL 28, 2017

Thanks to Nicole for sharing her insights on the topic of social media and its use in the business setting! In the effort to stay relevant and cover a wider range of market, business people are relying more and more on social media as a method of advertising their businesses and selling their products.

Social Media 210

Social Media Advertising Issues Products 210

Oktopost

JUNE 4, 2020

A decade ago Zappo’s had a social media policy for employees that was more or less the industry standard: “Be real and use your best judgment”. But with the metaphorical and literal explosion of social media, defining “best judgment” and “be real” has gotten a lot less straightforward. Use of company social accounts.

Policies 146

Policies Social Media Guidelines Sentiment 146

Proactive Report

MARCH 20, 2010

Traditionally information and material about a product or service originated from the company, was evaluated by analysts and distributed by the sales reps. The New Influences in the Buying Process. BtoB buyers are actively using social media in many steps along the path of the purchase-making decision. Push vs Pull.

Buy 105

Buy Social Media Social Bookmarking Comparison 105

SocMed Sean

MARCH 10, 2013

Engaging in social media is significantly harder than it sounds. Some believe that social media is free , simply because it generally costs nothing to secure a Facebook page, Twitter handle, and YouTube account. So, you’ve registered all your social media channels, do you know what to do with them?

Social Media 277

Social Media Proposal Cost ROI 277

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. Expanded reach: People follow people rather than companies.

Examples 136

Examples B2B ROI Analytics 136

Ignite Social Media

APRIL 24, 2019

Whether you are still finalizing your social media strategy or hitting the ground running with execution this year, we’ve compiled the following few social media ad spending trends to help guide and inform your social advertising spending in 2019. Social Media Ad Spending Predicted to Grow By 19% in 2019.

Advertising 118

Advertising Trends Social Media Social Networking 118

Rebekah Radice

JULY 5, 2018

Social media is more than a traffic and engagement driver. Listen in as I share a few ways you can use social media to sell more products, generate revenue, and create a consistent stream of income. How to Use Social Media to Sell More Products. But to do that, you need a holistic solution. Source: Hiver.

Products 120

Products Social Media Affiliate marketing How To 120

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The New “Buying Process”. “No This, in turn, has created a new buying process. This new buying process means that sales and marketing need to be aligned and help one another get as much information as possible on their business prospects’ and their buyer’s journey as possible. Company information. Social engagement.

Engagement 89

Engagement Social Media B2B Team 89

Your Escape From 9 to 5

APRIL 15, 2022

How can you maximize social media and SEO (search engine optimization) to turn clicks into profits? Let’s briefly explore the social media and SEO connectivity, with Google’s power to influence information generation in the background. Is social media management still relevant? Social is the New SEO.

SEO 74

SEO Social Media Engineering Social Media Management 74