Sprout Social

MARCH 7, 2022

Maybe you think you’re in a happy relationship with your current brand survey routine. Commissioning a five-figure biannual brand perception survey—and spending multiple months on data collection and analysis—means the research you conduct will always be stale. What is a brand survey? But what about the rest of the year?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. Another 39% of marketers work with creators on a monthly basis. your potential customers) can come in handy.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The intuitive collaboration between artificial intelligence (AI) and human effort is driving innovation across a range of industries such as health sciences, supply chain management, manufacturing and research & development. AI automation has revolutionized how brands approach their business and marketing strategies.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I spoke with Peter Kennedy, Founder and General Manager, Influencer Marketing for Tagger by Sprout Social, to discuss how leaders can measure and maximize their influencer marketing return on investment (ROI) at each customer journey stage. Let’s cover three reasons why influencer marketing ROI matters: 1.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

In a previous blog post , Jonas made a summary of a report called “The State of Social Media Marketing” from January 2012 in which he outlined the key points and conclusions drawn from the report. Interesting is that for next year, 66% of survey respondents are planning to invest in increasing presence across all social media platforms.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. To maximize marketing impact on a limited budget, CMOs need to adopt a strategic approach that analyzes past results, identifies gaps, and enables data-driven decisions on where to allocate resources.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 28, 2024

It feels like our marketing planning and execution process is running faster than ever before. Here’s what that looks like: Gather data Customer surveys, interviews, feedback forms, support tickets, and sales calls – use every tool in your arsenal to collect insights from your customers.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to influencer marketing , C-suite execs want more than just good engagement. In this article, we dive deep into the benefits of influencer marketing, and ones that matter the most to your C-Suite. Plus, the three critical components of an effective influencer marketing strategy you need to know.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every member of a procurement team is more than just a professional—they’re people. There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Mindshare, the media services company under the WPP umbrella, and technology giant Snapchat have delved into the intricate world of social media behavior, revealing the subconscious associations that users have with different platforms.

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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. Your marketing team is sitting on a potential goldmine of data when it comes to what customers want.

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Sprout Social

MAY 20, 2021

Toxic teams. Listen: building a team of engaged employees makes for a happier and more productive workplace while also impacting your bottom line. While corporations might treat engagement as a KPI, smaller businesses and teams may take more of a “gut check” approach. Employee feedback surveys. Micromanagers.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2022

Can TikTok for B2B marketing unlock the same potential? We spoke with three B2B marketers who are experimenting with and finding success on TikTok. But first, why you need to try B2B marketing on TikTok. “The thing about B2B marketing on TikTok is that you’re always dealing with the customer behind the business.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These leaders say they use social media data for: Customer service (62%) Brand awareness (60%) Market insights (53%) From sophisticated data analysis to advanced customer care capabilities, social teams and business leaders have come to rely on social media tools.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Akeeme Hogg Social Media and Email Marketing Lead, ServiceMaster Brands. The classic marketing funnel looks straightforward but in reality, every customer journey is different and some can be much longer than others. Brand surveys. Unfortunately, these surveys take weeks (if not months) to design and distribute.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 6, 2023

Content calendars are widely used in content teams, regardless of the industry. Calendars can also help streamline collaboration and track marketing performance. Let’s dig into the purpose of a content calendar, the role it plays in content marketing and how to create an effective content calendar.

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agora pulse

APRIL 30, 2020

For a few months, we members of Agorapulse’s Marketing team had a week in April circled on our calendars for our in-person work retreat. Our CMO, Michael Angiletta , had the challenge of converting our real-life event into a virtual retreat and also of making sure the Marketing team’s enthusiasm didn’t wane.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 10, 2023

To remain a high performer and exceed sales targets in 2023, sales teams must leverage advanced metrics and data to guide their strategies and prioritize their goals. The good news is that leveraging advanced metrics can be an effective way for sales teams to propel their success.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Social has earned a well-established seat at the marketing table. In our Social Transformation Report , we partnered with Altimeter Group to survey 2,162 marketers and conduct in-depth interviews with leading brands to uncover the value organizations find when they invest in social. Make social listening part of your strategy.

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Hootsuite

MAY 1, 2023

Social media managers have a tough gig, often juggling multiple accounts , managing complex campaigns, and collaborating with stakeholders. Bonus: Download our bundle of free customizable social media workflow templates and set up a clear approval process for your team in minutes. What is a social media workflow?

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Hootsuite

MAY 15, 2023

How do you keep marketing messages, branding, and customer experience consistent with, quite literally, so many cooks in the kitchen? Fear not, franchisor: Here’s how to plan, execute, analyze, and maintain a successful franchise social media marketing strategy that all your franchisees will get excited about.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 21, 2020

For many organizations, it’s not even a question: Marketers own social strategy. We surveyed 2,162 marketers and conducted in-depth interviews with executives at large enterprise companies. If you only use social media for marketing, you’ve already fallen behind. Always have, always will.

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Sprout Social

JULY 15, 2021

As social becomes the primary communication channel for more brands, the structure of your average social media team will need to change fast. What career paths can I create for my team? If you’re asking similar questions, it might be time to expand your social team. No time for collaboration. What comes next?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

Regardless of size, most companies face the same challenges—tough competitors, and evolving customer and market demands. They’re eagerly adopting AI-enabled data for AI marketing to thrive and evolve in a data-driven and dynamic business environment. Enter AI analytics.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To keep up with it all and better inform your social media marketing strategy , create a customer journey map as a blueprint to help you understand your customers at each stage. When coupled with social media market research , they help brands: Provide an overview of the resources your customers use. Generate marketing campaign ideas.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Like most social media teams, we’re taking stock of what went well with our social media marketing and what we can improve on as we enter 2023. As we surveyed the social landscape, we classified networks into two different categories–engagement and awareness. Setting expectations. Establishing network by network goals.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

That’s why Grove Collaborative is helping people make the most wonderful time of the year wonderful for the planet, too. But as… Posted by Grove Collaborative on Friday, November 18, 2022. Throughout November, Grove Collaborative used their social channels to share tips and tricks for a more sustainable holiday season.

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The Realtime Report

MARCH 31, 2021

With that in mind, John Williams, Head of Marketing at Instant Offices reveals the top seven Proptech trends that aim to keep employee safe in a post-COVID office: High tech wellness checks – Employees must be screened for symptoms before entering their workplace to ensure that they aren’t contagious.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 29, 2023

As a result, using social media for HR functions like recruitment has become standard practice, further proving that social is no longer exclusively reserved for the marketing department. Yet, each team brings unique skill sets and expertise to the table. It’s important for recruitment teams to lean into these platforms.”

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse. This type of identifying information is a gold mine for third-party data companies and marketers—and criminals who can collect, abuse and monetize the data.

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Sprout Social

JULY 22, 2021

Before we get started, let’s get familiar with the groups surveyed for the Sprout Social Index™ 2021: UK & Ireland Edition , which we’ll reference throughout. We surveyed 500 British and Irish consumers comprised of: Generation Z (survey respondents ages 18-23). Millennials (survey respondents ages 24-39).

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Hootsuite

APRIL 12, 2021

Getting employees involved in social media allows you to reach your market through the voices they are most likely to trust. It should include tactics that encourage your employees to share branded content to their social media profiles as well as tools that help you distribute content to your team and track performance.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product. Therefore, it may not be surprising that 39% of businesses are looking at marketing automation to drive their demand-generation efforts. What is a Demand Generation Tool?

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Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Do you struggle with having what you think may be the best digital marketing, content marketing, social media marketing or branding plan on the entire planet yet have no budget to implement? My training and consulting agency, Marketing Nutz works with organizations of all sizes from startups to Fortune 10 organizations.

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Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Do you struggle with having what you think may be the best digital marketing, content marketing, social media marketing or branding plan on the entire planet yet have no budget to implement? Your executives don't understand social media and digital marketing. Marketing Nutz Training and Consulting Can Help! .

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 24, 2012

I’m sitting across the desk from a professional and confident marketing executive. He is on board with making the changes needed to create a culture that embraces customer collaboration and is ready to get started, but we have one thing left to cover…his content marketing plan. Day-to-Day Business.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

If you’re a smaller business or even a company of one, you may be wondering how you can compete alongside companies that have entire teams for social media. Send out a more formal survey via your newsletter, I recommend making it a short one so folks answer. AMA sessions with team members A happy customer using your product 4.

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