Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2023

And the world of marketing is going through a tremendous change right now. Artificial intelligence (AI) marketing is taking on a bigger role with the advent of intelligent marketing tools and generative AI like ChatGPT, creating an abundance of opportunities for marketing teams to do more of what they already do best.

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Sentiment Marketing Analysis Loyalty 129

Hootsuite

MAY 15, 2023

Each of your franchisees on social media. How do you keep marketing messages, branding, and customer experience consistent with, quite literally, so many cooks in the kitchen? Bonus: Get a free, customizable social media guidelines template to quickly and easily create recommendations for your company and employees.

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Social Media HootSuite Guidelines Marketing 92

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 112

Social Media Strategy HootSuite Sentiment 112

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’s the perfect “meaty” metaphor for social media vanity metrics. any social metric can turn into a “vanity” metric if you’re bragging about it without any context. Social media metrics are incredibly important for a social media manager and shouldn’t be ignored. But be careful. But here’s the thing.

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Metrics Examples Marketing HootSuite 107

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. What is a buyer persona?

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Data Social Media Sentiment Team 140

agora pulse

AUGUST 17, 2020

Planning a social media marketing strategy may sound overwhelming. Are you planning to boost your social media marketing performance? Or maybe you are going to start your very first social media campaign? What Is a Social Media Strategy? How to Create a Social Media Strategy.

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Social Media Strategy Marketing How To 171

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Securing C-suite buy-in is essential to getting any new project off the ground. The employee advocacy statistics your boss needs to see According to The Sprout Social Index™ , more than two-thirds (68%) of marketers report their organization already has an advocacy program. And employees want to post about their companies.

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Buy Curation Statistics Survey 91

Sprout Social

AUGUST 9, 2023

But if you aren’t factoring in meaningful social media data, you will miss crucial insights. There is a massive amount of social media data available today, and businesses are eager to tap into it. Yet, to maximize the value of social, CEO engagement must go beyond being a spokesperson. Take Airbnb.

Social Media 78

Social Media Sentiment Metrics Data 78

Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

B2B marketing teams share a common aspiration: generating as many Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) as possible. This is where the strategic utilization of social media comes into play. Thankfully, even if you’re not using social media for lead generation currently, it’s never too late to get started.

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Social Media B2B Sentiment How To 62

Oktopost

APRIL 26, 2024

Why should social media management for law firms be on your immediate to-do list? Social media takes our legal branding to the next level by getting social with our audience and providing them with real insights for their legal needs. We live in an age where promoting our services online is essential.

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Social Media Management Social Media Reputation Platform 62

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2019

Social media success isn’t nearly as random as it can seem. Though it’s a challenge, there’s no magical force keeping you from reaching your social media goals. Though it’s a challenge, there’s no magical force keeping you from reaching your social media goals.

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Social Media Analysis Sentiment Comparison 184

Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than ever, companies need to bleed every ounce of impact out of their social media. Social isn’t just about awareness anymore. To stretch social media’s impact in your organization, set up a continuous feedback loop to collect and analyze data from your customers and stakeholders.

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Collaboration Social Media Team Sentiment 118

Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Social media consultants are not masters of the dark arts. They are highly-qualified professionals with specific digital marketing and communications skills and experience. Companies often call a consultant in because social media is not working. But, its use is not limited to marketing.

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Consultant Social Media Drupal Content management systems 265

Sprout Social

AUGUST 16, 2023

It was a scene out of futuristic fiction—a decades-old bank collapsing mere hours after a social media post went viral. SVB wasn’t the only bank to experience a social media-induced run this year, with First Republic Bank following suit and collapsing two months later.

Social Media 74

Social Media Banking Brands Sentiment 74

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.

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Trends Social Media Instagram Platform 182

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Social media is constantly evolving, making it challenging to keep up with the latest analytics and metrics worth tracking. As a social media manager, it’s easy to lose sleep over knowing what data is truly important. This blog post aims to help you understand how to measure social media success in 2024.

Social Media Management 52

Social Media Management Social Media Strategy Metrics 52

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Social media is constantly evolving, making it challenging to keep up with the latest analytics and metrics worth tracking. As a social media manager, it’s easy to lose sleep over knowing what data is truly important. This blog post aims to help you understand how to measure social media success in 2024.

Social Media Management 52

Social Media Management Social Media Strategy Metrics 52

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How is your social media life going lately? Recently, we have encountered many social media disputes that have included a few queries yet to be answered. Most of them were based on social media and marketing. Most of them were based on social media and marketing. Keep reading!

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Social Media Strategy Marketing Metrics 52

Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Metrics Influencer Marketing Survey 96

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. Higher ROI- By bringing in higher-quality leads and shortening their time in the sales funnel, you’ll see higher returns on your marketing spend.

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B2B Marketing ROI Hubspot 62

Janet Fouts

JULY 24, 2017

But much of the research we do when marketing products and services is focused on big data, filtered and sifted, often to get the results we are looking for rather than to divine what the customer wants. We did the research, so why aren’t they buying? Do you buy a book because of the emotion it’s cover evokes?

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Social Media Focus Group Sentiment Analysis 144

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good. It’s corn. ??

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Social Media Crowdsourcing Privacy Comparison 140

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.

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Policies Social Media Guidelines Sentiment 146

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In business, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a trend; it’s a crucial tool reshaping how we approach marketing and customer engagement. According to our research , nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders are gearing up to boost their investments in AI and machine learning (ML), especially in marketing. Why this surge?

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Patterns Sentiment Analysis Proposal 116

Hootsuite

MARCH 28, 2022

The social media app features millions of new videos uploaded every day , and with each piece of content comes a new opportunity for users to react, chime in, go off, build connections, crack jokes, or just get weird. All of which is to say: making fun TikTok videos should be just one part of your brand’s social marketing strategy.

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Buy Comments Privacy Video 93

Sprout Social

JANUARY 11, 2024

From social media mentions to searches, these metrics reveal the extent of your brand’s presence and influence. In particular, measuring brand awareness helps you: Evaluate your marketing efforts Are you seeing a higher conversion rate from targeted social media ads compared to last quarter?

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Brands How To Sentiment Metrics 106

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, 74% of consumers believe that social media has increased accountability for brands. We spoke to marketers across industries to see what their brands are planning and what they’d like to see from their peers this Women’s History Month.

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Social Media Team Groups Groups 114

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.

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Social Media Insurance ROI Meme 108

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 21, 2020

For many organizations, it’s not even a question: Marketers own social strategy. After all, if social media serves primarily as a promotional and communications channel, who else would run it? We surveyed 2,162 marketers and conducted in-depth interviews with executives at large enterprise companies.

Social Media 138

Social Media Committee Organization Survey 138

Koka Sexton

JANUARY 5, 2023

Are you a business marketer looking to maximize your efforts? By understanding these metrics and analyzing them accurately, you can better determine which marketing efforts are working and which need to be improved. It is important to be aware of the metrics that are key to understanding and improving your marketing initiatives.

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Metrics B2B ROI Advertising 140

Sprout Social

JANUARY 26, 2021

So instead of trying to anticipate the next big thing for 2021, we’re going in the opposite direction and sharing what not to do on social media based on what we learned in 2020. From taking a stand on current events to embracing the rise of TikTok, here are six things to keep in mind when executing your 2021 social strategy.

Social Media 143

Social Media Metrics Data Team 143

Sprout Social

MARCH 25, 2021

To most social marketers, metrics like impressions, engagements, conversions and clicks need almost no explaining. These are the numbers you’re likely already tracking on a regular basis to help measure your social performance and identify areas for improvement. Eager to dive into your social media reporting?

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Report Social Media Metrics Team 108

Keyhole.co

JANUARY 24, 2024

Wendy’s has always been on-point with its marketing strategies. However, the brand is equally famous for its notorious brand wars, memes, and tongue-in-cheek marketing strategies. So, let’s do a deep dive into Wendy’s social media strategy and how the brand stays trending and connected with consumers. million Facebook: 8.4

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Engagement Social Media Strategy Meme 52

Sprout Social

JUNE 14, 2023

Social media teams should brace for high turnover rates over the next few years. According to a Q2 2023 Sprout pulse survey, 42% of marketers plan to stop working in social media within the next two years, and 20% want to change careers within the next 12 months. A rising tide lifts all ships.

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Survey Marketing Social Media Management Badge 92

Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2021

As a marketer, you know getting customers’ attention can be tough, but actually closing those customers is just as much of a struggle for sales reps in your org. And that’s where marketers can save the day. Social media posts. Making the link between sales enablement and marketing. Landing pages.

Data 113

Data Marketing How To Collaboration 113

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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Small Business Engagement Strategy Facebook 100

Hootsuite

JANUARY 22, 2020

Many small businesses don’t have the time or the wherewithal to manage social media accounts—let alone the budget to hire a dedicated social media manager. But that doesn’t make social media management any less important. More than 40% of digital shoppers use social media to research new brands and products.

Social Media 145

Social Media HootSuite Template Templates 145