Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). The only difference is experience level (most people working in social aren’t entry-level or freelancers).

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. If you’re growing your business and footprint online, this is the best time to understand social media SEO. What is social media SEO?

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SEO Social Media Strategy Hashtag 157

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex. Will brands sit this one out?

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Social Media Marketing Sentiment Influencer 114

Ignite Social Media

APRIL 13, 2022

But what happens when traditional marketing and social media collide? Once social media marketing came around, we began hearing phrases like “community-first” social media marketing. In social media, a community-first marketing approach revolves around a brand’s direct contact with its community.

Communities 135

Communities Instagram Brands Education 135

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With budget cuts, resignations and layoffs in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments, professionals and consumers alike have noticed a trend in companies backtracking on their social justice commitments made in 2020. Cultural heritage months like Black History Month are a cornerstone to many DEI initiatives for brands.

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Social Media Authentication Communities Campaign 112

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Social listening plays a vital role in this area. Tapping into social media conversations points to customer insights that go beyond surface-level metrics and unearth the real needs, desires and pain points of your audience. This qualitative social data reveals customer sentiments, preferences and experiences.

Social Media 110

Social Media Sentiment Loyalty Microsoft 110

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

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In today’s social media-driven world, information about customer behavior, public sentiment, and user preferences is at the tip of any business’s fingers. But when it comes to social data, it’s not about how much data you have but rather how you leverage it. Jump ahead: What Kind of Social Data Can You Analyze?

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Analysis Data Sentiment Metrics 69

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As a social media brand or content creator, getting an audience hooked on your uploads is as fundamental as it is challenging. The good news is that if you’re having that issue and you seek to increase those engagement rates on social media, you’ve come to the right place. But what’s the fuss all about?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 18, 2023

And social listening can unearth these game-changing insights…if you know how to use it. Listening is like mining social data to get to the buried gold insights, so you can put social data into action. Social listening can help you unearth relevant influencers to partner with. Then, dig in further.

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Examples Social Media Sentiment Influencer 123

Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 7, 2023

She shared her findings with an audience at our 2023 Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education Virtual Conference. They have a culture that may look very different from what our campuses, and the communities where our campuses are located, look like,” Dr. Phillips explains. Let’s dive into her key learnings and takeaways.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.  So, I can’t really speak to what might be, based on data, the new reality of this year. And it’s true – we don’t stay stagnant, and neither do the industries in which we work.

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Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

agora pulse

JULY 28, 2020

Discover how to glean the data you need from a social media report to produce remarkable content for your audience. When you create a social media report, you use charts and data to illustrate what you’ve accomplished. Your social media report can also help you look forward and plan ahead.

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Report Data Social Media Content 121

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? What is a Brand Community?

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Process Communities Brands How To 162

Buffer Social

JUNE 18, 2018

. “We love coffee, but we love community and people more.” ” This Foster Coffee Company credo isn’t just a brand statement. It’s at the heart of their social media strategy too. and serve people from 7 till 1… but we were able to use social media every day of the week to touch people.” – Nicholas.

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Communities Company Social Media Case Study 95

Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Having a CEO with an active presence on social media can be beneficial for the organization for several reasons. According to research from Brunswick Group , 63% agree they would prefer to work for a company where the CEO uses digital and social media. And for another, the business community seems to like it too.

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Social Media Startup LinkedIn Telecommunications 212

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You’d be hard-pressed to find healthcare marketers that don’t understand the value of social media for healthcare , according to Jill Florence, Director of Enterprise Sales at Sprout Social. However, as Katherine Van Allen, Senior Solutions Engineer at Sprout, points out, the benefits of social outweigh the risks.

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Social Media Privacy Insurance Guidelines 105

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

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I wasn’t always a social media manager. I started my career as a TV reporter, then worked for a company’s in-house public affairs department, before managing social media professionally. It’s safe to guess the supervisors and leadership also didn’t grow up with social media, and many of them are not avid users.

Social Media Management 120

Social Media Management Skills Social Media Upcoming 120

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Social media intelligence could be the answer. This information can be used to shape a data-driven strategy. If you’ve been daydreaming of the possibilities that social media intelligence can bring, here’s your guide to what it is and why you need it. What is social media intelligence?

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Social Media Sentiment HootSuite Analysis 102

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

It’s practically impossible for a business to operate in today’s market without a social media presence. Despite this fact, many business owners and marketing teams are missing the experience or resources to internally manage their social media presence in a strategic way. Source: The CMO Survey. Source: Upwork.

Social Media Management 210

Social Media Management Social Media Price Consultant 210

Ignite Social Media

APRIL 22, 2021

As our teams dove into Q4 research at the beginning of the year, we notice that our data partner, GWI (formerly known as GlobalWebIndex), recently moved YouTube out of the ‘social media network’ category and into the ‘streaming service’ category. YouTube As A Social Media Network.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 13, 2023

The customers I speak to daily, especially those in the B2B space, are always concerned about proving their return on investment for social media. There are no impulse buys in the B2B SaaS industry and quantifying the impact of social media within the buyer’s journey is not always straightforward.

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Atlassian ROI Social Media Collaboration 102

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.

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Social Media Crowdsourcing Privacy Comparison 140

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’re discussing both the icks and ideals for Women’s History Month social media ideas. For some women, like Alexa Heinrich, Social Media Manager at St.

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agora pulse

JULY 17, 2020

Create the ultimate social media report that can impress clients and colleagues alike by following these tips for social media managers. When you manage social media for your clients or company, you’re in charge of more than just creating content, overseeing engagement, and guiding strategy.

Report 147

Report Social Media Metrics Aggregator 147

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.

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B2B Social Media Strategy LinkedIn 136

agora pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’ve had your social media marketing agency for a while. Check out our tips for experienced social media managers who want to energize their agencies. Recently I published a detailed guide on How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency: Step by Step. But now, it needs a little power boost.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

To stay on top of the latest trends and maintain a more accurate pulse on your audience, you need to incorporate social media market research into your strategy. What is social media market research? Social media market research is also: Affordable. 7 market research insights you can get from social media.

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Research Social Media Airlines Marketing 144

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Managing social through down markets requires an additional layer of focus, rigor and empathy. Keep reading to find out what you need to know to successfully navigate social media marketing through times of economic contraction.

Social Media 114

Social Media Marketing Atlassian Team 114

agora pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We’ve culled the best social media analytics tools to save you the time and pain of sifting through everything out there. How do you measure your brand’s progress on social media and make sure you’re on track to reach your marketing goals? Social Media Analytics Defined. Here are our favorites.

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Analytics Social Media Tools Price 179

Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

More business owners are using social media as a platform to generate awareness and promote their products. This is important to campaign success, but so is knowing what metrics to focus on and learn from in the social sphere. Social media data, if used the right way, can help your business succeed.

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Data Social Media UGC Sentiment 52

Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

More business owners are using social media as a platform to generate awareness and promote their products. This is important to campaign success, but so is knowing what metrics to focus on and learn from in the social sphere. Social media data, if used the right way, can help your business succeed.

Data 52

Data Social Media UGC Sentiment 52

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?

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Statistics Social Media Marketing Survey 145

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Parler is a twitter-style social media platform that was launched by John Matze and Jared Thomson in 2018. Their biggest differentiator is their concept which is to provide a social media network that is free of judgement, where people can freely express their own thoughts and opinions. What is Parler? What is the Hype?

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Social Media Brands Badge Guidelines 172

Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2021

2020 also made a significant impact on the state of social media , evolving trends, and what the world deems important in life and from brands. Here’s a look at a few of the social media trends of 2021 that top organizations are capitalizing on this year: . The data backs up this trend as well.

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Trends Organization Social Media Travel 184

Oktopost

MAY 26, 2020

It’s hard out there for fintech and finserv companies. Why Fintech needs social media. Social media is a critical channel for fintech and finserv companies, but it can be an ongoing challenge as well. But social media is where your audience is, and it’s where they want to engage with you.

Social Media 141

Social Media Banking Marketing Mobile 141