SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Read Part 1 here. See [link] for a quick overview.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

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Buffer Social

MAY 12, 2016

Instagram changed its logo on Wednesday, and as with almost any significant change to a popular social network, the internet was split. The Facebook-owned company moved on from its old-fashioned camera icon and embraced a new, minimalist design across its suite of products: Instagram, Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse.

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Dave Fleet

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In essence, Richard argues that while Hillary Clinton took a top-down, hierarchical approach to communication (via the mainstream media), Trump’s use of social media enabled him to go direct to his base and to communicate without the filter of the media. Here are a few thoughts from my perspective. Echo Chambers Prevail.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For example, in the first half of 2018 alone, Facebook reported five major changes to the News Feed (and there are probably many more small tweaks that were not reported). So how does each of the social media algorithms work? Timeliness: Recent posts will tend to appear higher in her feed than older posts. Facebook algorithm.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 16, 2021

As one of the world’s top 5 most popular social networks, Twitter has long been an important platform for brands to include in their marketing plans. However, all that seems set to change, as the company has announced a series of changes to the platform that are worth keeping an eye on. Communities. Birdwatch.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

They can boost your visibility by: Showing off your products on social media. In short, an engaged community leads to better sales outcomes. Keep reading for our guide to building a strong social media advocacy program. What is social media advocacy? How to set up a social media advocacy program. Use the S.M.A.R.T

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

The company recently missed earnings estimates for the second time in four quarters, and had to strike a deal with activist investor firm Elliott Management which had “been trying to push (Jack) Dorsey out as part of an overhaul to Twitter’s business.” Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Reddit isn’t often mentioned alongside the “big” social networks, though it’s one of the most influential. That growth, combined with 40% of Gen Z searching social platforms for info instead of Google, makes Reddit a unique opportunity for brands. But Reddit isn’t the best place for every company. What is Reddit?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Along with David Sullivan , a Strategic Business Development Representative for Sprout Social, we reached out to our friends at Chili Piper to help us break down the art of social selling from the brand account. We’ll also explore 10 tips and tactics you can use to execute social selling like an expert. What is social selling?

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The following is for those who want to be found on social networks, or for the networks on which they want to be found. Social Media Dataflow. Why You Want to Be Found on Social Networks. Think of your profile and activity on social networks as creating brand recognition. Name Branding.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2019

The new Groups tab will now show a personalized feed of activity across all the groups you’re a member of and recommend similar groups based on your interests. Facebook will be showing more Group content in News Feeds (hinting at a probable algorithm tweak). Pinterest & Instagram Rival for Shopping.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 17, 2011

A media company. We’ve talked about social media so much that I think you know how I feel about that. But what does it mean to be a media company? These include forums, blogs, community websites where industry news can be published, wikis, etc. One Response to “Are You A Business Or A Media Company?&#

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

Whether you are a seasoned social media professional or just getting started on leveraging the power of LinkedIn, it can be easy to fall prey to some of the most common misconceptions about this powerful social network. Being professional on LinkedIn means being respectful to all members of the LinkedIn community.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Much like Instagram carousels , they tend to be very appealing because they differentiate from the other types of content you might come across on your feed. Share company culture and employee highlights Showcase your company's culture, values, and team members through a carousel.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 30, 2018

Today’s guest post comes from Eric Czerwonka , an entrepreneur and co-founder of Buddy Punch , a software company founded in 2013 that provides time tracking solutions for startups, companies with employees, as well as anyone with a remote team to manage.

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Sprout Social

JULY 19, 2022

That’s the question frustrating social media marketers today. According to 72% of our LinkedIn community , hashtagging impacts the overall performance of social media content. Using hashtags on different social networks. I designed the hashtag to thwart any one social network from becoming the dominant gatekeeper.

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Mindjumpers

JUNE 5, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, Facebook launched their own ‘Facebook camera’ bringing smartphone photo editing to the social network that first made instant photo sharing go a mainstream. How Threadless Engages its Community on Instagram. Threadless post regularly but without spamming their followers’ feeds.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 4, 2020

Social media stories, originally popularized by Snapchat, have seen significant growth and adoption across nearly all major social networks. While the networks add Story capabilities to their channels, the data from users showing increased interest follows suit. Here’s what you need to know about Snapchat Stories.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Community Building. To accomplish so, you’ll need to cultivate and build a community of followers and lovers that goes beyond simply seeing and commenting on your content, as well as connecting with it in various ways. Another way to establish a sense of community among followers is to respond to queries posted as comments.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Almost 38 per cent of Canadians is on Pinterest, an image-based social network. Today Owned Media includes digital content, and the central hub is usually the company website. Company employees as ambassadors for example. Most employees have social media accounts. Adding other influencers will broaden this.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It is Jay Baer joined today by a very special guest, my friend who is the Director of Community and all things fabulous at BlogWorld and also the author of Online Community Management For Dummies , Ms. It really is a treasure trove of advice and best practices around community management. Deb, how are you? How are you?

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 6, 2010

And, companies that run contests or sweepstakes have twice as many fans on their sponsored social network pages as those who don’t. Running a social promotion on Facebook is easier than you might think. an e-coupon or a contest entry) with all of their social network friends. source: Wildfire.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

2 Growth of private communities and tight-knit tribes. According to data from Pew Research , messaging apps dominated social networks in 2019. The top messaging apps now boast nearly 5 billion monthly active users combined (compared to the combined social networks which top out around 3 billion ). Source: Snapchat.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 22, 2018

However, you’ll be up against some stiff competition on the world’s largest social network. This encourages new people to visit and like your page too, which means you’ll start showing up in their feeds. However, it’s well worth taking advantage of the giant social network’s tools.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 31, 2024

Off-platform activity such as traffic from search engines or social networks can help you here, too. A SaaS company or niche channel will likely have a lower ceiling of potential viewership. Prioritize platform and community engagement Marketers love to debate YouTube’s status as a social network.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 15, 2022

When compared to other traditional social networks like Twitter (35 minutes/day), Facebook (31 minutes/day), Snapchat (30 minutes/day), and Instagram (29 minutes/day), TikTok has the lead. Compared to other social channels like Facebook, the social giant reigns supreme, with a staggering 67.7% Photo from eMarketer.

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Dave Fleet

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In essence, Richard argues that while Hillary Clinton took a top-down, hierarchical approach to communication (via the mainstream media), Trump’s use of social media enabled him to go direct to his base and to communicate without the filter of the media. Here are a few thoughts from my perspective. Echo Chambers Prevail.

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BeingOptimist

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Recently Twitter was acquired by Elon Musk , the reason why the founder of Tesla acquired this social media platform was to support free speech. Since the transform of the ownership everyone around the world was suspicious about the company stability but let me tell you that Twitter is going to stay here for long time. More than 396.5

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Sprout Social

MAY 26, 2022

Sprout users now have the ability to schedule and publish TikTok videos, manage and reply to comments and measure how their TikTok videos are performing compared to other social networks. One way to keep current is to regularly investigate the Discover feed, represented by a magnifying glass in the app. Learn more here.

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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? Let us know in the comments below!

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Posting a Tweet that gives a vague indication that your company is committed to “doing the work” isn’t going to cut it. Patagonia is revered as one of the best companies that mixes business with activism and it’s easy to see why by looking at their social feeds. And the proof that consumers trust the brand is on social.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

At its core, social media marketing is about building relationships with your audience in the places they already spend their time online. Unlike traditional advertising, social media marketing allows for two-way communication between individuals and brands. Social marketers do a lot more than scroll through TikTok all day.

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Buffer Social

JULY 26, 2023

We've always been a company unafraid to experiment with different work styles. How we set up Build Week this year Two weeks before Build Week, Bufferoos across the company submitted their ideas for Build Week projects. We decided to add two new Buffer tools to help our community shape the Buffer product. Why did we do this?

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As I’ve done so, I’ve highlighted five key landscape shifts that are changing the way that agencies and teams like ours need to operate: Newly (re-)accelerated change in social networks. Less “social”, more “media”. Decline of community management (in some areas). Newly (re-)accelerated change in social networks.

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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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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

Social listening involves analyzing conversations on social media and review platforms related to your brand and industry, which you can use to make better decisions. Sprout’s social listening tool analyzes hashtags and keywords, and captures trends from conversations across social networks like Twitter, Instagram and Reddit.

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