Lucy Hall

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Which social network is best for me and my business? And there are now heaps of channels and social media platforms a business can get set up on for free, some are more popular than others. Each social network has it's advantages and of course some have disadvantages. This is a question that many people ask.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 20, 2012

University of Pennsylvania grad student and blogger Lindsay Rule recently hitchhiked across the US using only social media and online networks, as part of a partnership between Architizer and Audi’s Urban Future Initiative. The trip was completely unplanned, relying on digital networks and the kindness of strangers.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Social Media is ubiquitous. If you don’t know what that means, it means that everywhere you turn, social media is there. Because we are becoming an “always on” society and are never more than 3 steps from our mobile devices and computers, social is invading everything we do. Trust me, I tried.

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Almost Savvy

JULY 15, 2010

Why then are people and businesses promoting themselves and trying to get me to buy their stuff as soon as I connect with them? I most certainly do not want to click on your link to buy something or find out more about you. Hopefully your post will help illuminate those who think that using social media means using people.

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Later

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Wondering what the top social media platforms for SMBs are? If you’re a small business just getting started with social media marketing , it can be challenging to know which platform will help you tap into the right audience – especially if you’re a time-strapped solopreneur! Are you looking to reach new customers?

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

On social media, fostering community means getting the people who are connected to you connecting to each other. “I think the important thing that distinguishes fans [or audience] and actual community, as most social scientists will see it, is the mutual sharing amongst themselves,” says Adrian.

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Hootsuite

MAY 19, 2022

In 2007, the social networking platform FriendFeed was the first to give users the ability to click like next to a social media post. Should you buy Facebook likes? Given how important likes are to a thriving Facebook presence, it can be tempting to buy them. It doesn’t explicitly ban buying likes.

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 4, 2010

With a new social media implementation, French Connection aims specifically on making it easy and amusing for their customers to buy their clothes. You get advise on how to wear the different garments and you just have to click on the garment to buy it. Here is another great use of some of these elements. So what’s that?

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I have put together a list of five basic – but useful – steps, when your business is navigating in social media. These steps will help you to portray a consistent social media identity. 2: Get vanity URLs Start by scooping up vanity URLs on sites like Facebook and Twitter and buy your domain name.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2020

Pinterest does skew heavily female and appeals more than Facebook to a midwestern audience, but it’s fantastic for brands in food, fashion, home décor and similar industries who can share inspirational content with these users. Regardless of which platforms sound appealing to you, we recommend starting by reviewing your social media strategy.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2023

This gives you rich, holistic brand insights across key performance indicators (KPIs) to fortify your social strategy, as Benefits Cosmetics found when analyzing this data to learn more about their audience. Boost sales conversions Social proof is everything.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 7, 2024

Not to mention the free goodies and extra perks that come with holding an influential status on social media. Before you dive in, however, keep in mind that becoming a social media influencer isn’t as easy as it looks from a distance. It involves months of hard work and consistency, so you have to be willing to commit.

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 31, 2010

Get to Know Your Customers Discover who your customers really are and what they’re doing and saying on social networks. Learn where your customers live on key social networks. The following part about the essence of Flowtown is from their website, as they explain it perfectly.

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 19, 2010

How can we do something that will create value through social media?” Over time I have come up with the following 10 questions you should ask yourself before entering the landscape of social media – that’s my best advice. Do we have the necessary insights and knowledge about the media? What do we wish to gain?

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 19, 2010

How can we do something that will create value through social media?” Over time I have come up with the following 10 questions you should ask yourself before entering the landscape of social media – that’s my best advice. Do we have the necessary insights and knowledge about the media? What do we wish to gain?

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Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2016

Hanna gives three reasons you should stop thinking of your audience : it fails to cultivate relationships; it treats social networks nothing but distribution channels; it kills engagement. Know the character of every social channel. Make sure to use these insights when choosing a social network that fits.

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Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 26, 2011

Facebook is really about developing deeper relationships with friends and family whereas Twitter is more about sharing and consuming information with people in a quick and easy fashion. But in 2012 you cannot mention social media without a reference to 1) Facebook and 2) Twitter. Their UI’s are pretty different.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

After all, you need to be able to recognize a brand to trust and buy from it. Our research shows that the most effective purchase drivers on social media are recommendations from friends, comments and product reviews and familiarity with a brand. Akeeme Hogg Social Media and Email Marketing Lead, ServiceMaster Brands.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 16, 2014

Equally, if you expect it to stand alone without the support of the people in your social networks you may as well rent a billboard in the desert. If you are creating an editorial calendar with a plan to follow it in lock-step fashion you are going to miss a lot of opportunities for genuine engagement and exciting breaking news.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 12, 2018

You Will Understand The Power Of Interpersonal Communication And Social Media. Attending a course on marketing, particular a course that focuses specifically on communication or social media marketing , will allow you to see the power, reach and impact of social media on our everyday lives.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 10, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 From our most senior VPs to senior executives within the government to our summer interns, every group has their own set of questions, concerns, and pre-conceived notions about social media and what it means for them.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 20, 2020

Bonus: Get the step-by-step social media strategy guide with pro tips on how to grow your social media presence. But the strength of the Nextdoor social network relies on the power of proximity. Buy stuff or solicit services. So, ready to meet your Nextdoor neighbours? What is Nextdoor? Sell stuff.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 12, 2018

You Will Better Understand The Power Of Interpersonal Communication And Social Media. Attending a course on marketing, particular a course that focuses specifically on communication or social media marketing , will allow you to see the power, reach and impact of social media on our everyday lives.

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Mindjumpers

JULY 1, 2010

2) The buying cycle People now have much more control over the flow of information and communication channels. They have a variety of online resources to inform then during each step of the buying cycle, which is shifting online.

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Keyhole.co

AUGUST 18, 2020

Not to mention the free goodies and extra perks that come with holding an influential status on social media. Before you dive in, however, keep in mind that becoming a social media influencer isn’t as easy as it looks from a distance. Have a Media Kit Ready 13. Decide on Your Rates 12. Find Brands to Work With.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 27, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media Government Use of Social Media – “In Addition to,&# Not “In Lieu of&# Tue, Apr 27, 2010 Government 2.0 Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Or, you could just use Swix, the super slick new social media scoreboard that just works.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

As Brian Solis has written about a lot, social optimization needs to be simple. You have to ask for sharing behavior in a relevant, contextual, streamlined fashion. It punches a hole in the theory that social media and content creation success has to be a huge time commitment.

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Mindjumpers

JULY 30, 2010

Word-of-mouth has always existed, long before online media did. But with the arrival of digital channels and social media, word-of-mouth is increasingly used for marketing purposes. We know that people talk to others about products, brands and services. And so has word-of-mouth marketing.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2016

Hanna gives three reasons you should stop thinking of your audience : it fails to cultivate relationships; it treats social networks nothing but distribution channels; it kills engagement. Know the character of every social channel. Make sure to use these insights when choosing a social network that fits.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2012

As I announced recently, I’m partnering with global market analysis firm Edison Research on The Social Habit , a comprehensive, quarterly study of how Americans use social media, why, and to what end. The Social Habit pre-orders now available. Winners of our Social Media Research Contest.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 17, 2015

Adoption of marketing technology to makes it financially and operationally viable to message in a hyper-targeted, 1-to-1 fashion, eschewing reach for relevance. Companies like TapInfluence and GroupHigh (both sponsors of Convince & Convert) help brands locate and connect with influential bloggers and social media content creators.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

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Firebelly

MARCH 23, 2010

Sometimes, it seems, the greatest value you can add is a good old-fashioned discount or promotion. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. In Fans With Benefits: Add Value On Your Facebook Page , I wrote about providing the kinds of content that fans find valuable.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2012

This is Episode 30 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. This episode features Eric Schwartzman , online social media training provider, entrepreneur and the best-selling co-author of Social Marketing to the Business Customer. The RSS feed is: [link].

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

But the problem with email and social media is that too many people are positioning it as an either/or scenario. Several blog posts have foolishly been written about social media “killing&# email. Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media.

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