Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. I wish that could be enough said.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Think of social media like one giant focus group. In fact, it’s better than a focus group because the people talking are already actively engaged with your brand, and their opinions and observations are offered unsolicited. Social listening tips to get you started. Filtering through the noise.

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Pixlee

APRIL 2, 2019

Rather than setting forth archaic tenets to build your marketing strategy, a new school of thought is both popular and successful for brands: craft your marketing strategy from community-driven marketing. Your community should be the core focus of your marketing strategy in the year ahead. Brand Loyalty.

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Hootsuite

MAY 2, 2023

If you’ve already built your business page, skip to the next section for optimization tips.) Facebook will share product recommendations and tips to help you get the most out of your Page. And yes — you can join a Facebook Group as a Page instead of as your personal account. Also, remember to follow the group’s guidelines.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

Focus Groups – apply reverse monetization by using social media to get client feedback instead of focus groups to lower research costs. Most natural links generally are linked to your website or company name. Blogging Tips for Serious Bloggers. Social Media Strategy. Social Media ROI.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Just because you’ve heard that other companies are doing it doesn’t mean that social media will magically work for you. It finds your customers Companies using traditional marketing methods (e.g. surveys, focus groups, test marketing) often spend millions to locate their target markets. What are your goals?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Not only do they provide a measurable snapshot of campaign success, they’re a tried-and-true gateway to conversion : Companies with 40 or more landing pages get 12 times more leads than those with 5 or less. Post options to consider on your company Facebook page, and ask your fans which design resonates with them.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2015

This is the concept behind Jay’s book Youtility , and I believe it can be easily translated to help revolutionize the way the Internal Communication function achieves their goals. Communicating in the Age of Information Overload. Internal Communicators face a similar information challenge inside of an organization.

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agora pulse

APRIL 17, 2018

It’s disheartening to build an active Facebook group only to realize that no one knows it’s connected to your business. It’s important to let people know it’s your company that runs and manages it. Here’s how to brand your group without feeling sleazy. Add your business name to the group name.

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agora pulse

APRIL 17, 2018

It’s disheartening to build an active Facebook group only to realize that no one knows it’s connected to your business. It’s important to let people know it’s your company that runs and manages it. Here’s how to brand your group without feeling sleazy. Add your business name to the group name.

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Writtent Blog

JULY 17, 2013

In fact, a recent eMarketer study cited targeting content as a top priority for 47% of savvy companies. A buyer persona is a vibrant profile of your company’s ideal customer. A buyer persona profile is the great equalizer, because it allows companies of all sizes to improve their targeting. What the Heck is a Buyer Persona?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 28, 2008

Lewis has found similar problems in focus groups he?s The result can be flawed conclusions and foolish decisions, causing potentially great financial loss to companies. To help people handle the information flow, Weil and Rosen offer some tips: ? Instead of getting irritated while your e-mail boots or a company?s

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 29, 2022

Using the right Quora marketing strategies, marketers can get good results for their clients or companies in the coming years. It hosts millions of questions, thousands of active communities (similar to mini forums), and has a highly engaged audience. Six Quora Marketing Tips to Approach This Platform Like a Pro.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 26, 2023

That’s why marketers regularly conduct market research, investigating industry trends, gathering feedback, and surveying focus groups to try and glean whatever information they can. No tricks or boring tips—just simple, easy-to-follow instructions that really work. But in 2023, this research process can be slow and incomplete.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 26, 2023

This helps companies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase profit. Supports multi-channel engagement within a single interaction On average, 51% of companies use at least eight channels to interact with customers, including emails, social media, websites, phones, live chat, and in-store. Take Starbucks, for example.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

When I discuss this concept with companies, however, too often I hear something in the realm of “we don’t know what to provide our customers that would be helpful.&# Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. You can be helpful, too.

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Later

JUNE 11, 2021

And with a focused strategy, you can turn your brand’s Twitter account into a powerhouse for garnering leads and building an engaged community. This makes it perfect for delivering company announcements, sharing blog posts, providing timely customer support, and so much more — all with a touch of personality. Grow your community?

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Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2023

These include conversations relevant to your company, competitors and industry at large, and often hold the answers to questions the C-suite asks (example: how are people talking about our brand online?). Read our Senior Social Media Manager’s tips for telling impactful data stories. How does analyzing social media data work?

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agora pulse

APRIL 29, 2020

World-famous YouTube expert Sean Cannell offers solid advice and tips for your video strategy. Then her next video was tip number one, then tip number two. And so we like to call people in our community purpose-driven entrepreneurs, which means that you actually start with the end in mind.

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Hootsuite

MAY 13, 2020

As someone who ran an unauthorized 2gether fan site on Geocities for three glorious, hormone-fuelled months in 2001, I know first-hand the joy of bringing the community together online. It’s time to get your fan community started. Here’s how to promote your business and reap the benefits of Facebook group marketing. Source: Uno!

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Later

JULY 4, 2019

The Instagram Stories Chat Sticker is your golden ticket to building an engaged community on Instagram, starting real conversations, and gaining more followers! . Instagram’s latest sticker launch is designed to help you host and participate in real, human group chats (no bots allowed!) with your followers. . Here’s how to do it: .

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google. Cordell I really enjoyed your post!

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Hootsuite

APRIL 11, 2022

Without the overwhelm, Fody was able to improve their marketing with proactive communication strategies targeted to those with digestive conditions. One of the first companies to adopt retail bots for ecommerce at scale was Domino’s Pizza UK. With that many new sales, the company had to serve a lot more customer service inquiries, too.

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Laurel Papworth

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

How does one build a community that will give money to a project? Kickstarter is an online community where you put up your project that you need funding, in this case to make a new dock for the iPhone. The community then decides to put money in, if the project is worth it. Tip : Make a list of bloggers and twitterers.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 20, 2021

Market research helps companies to: Understand and build B2B buyer personas. Get tips, tools and more keyword research benefits here. Getting recommendations from people in similar companies, roles and industries naturally sparks buyers’ confidence and interest in a product or service. Evaluate the changing needs of customers.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The following tips will help tailor your strategy to your brand and market. Align to company goals Monthly performance reports keep marketing goals top of mind, but what about sales and service goals? These sources might include surveys, questionnaires, analytics tools, focus groups, CRM data.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department. Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Before crowdsourcing there were focus groups, which never really worked too well.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Nobody forced companies to get involved with their customers in this way. But yet so many companies are using Twitter as a post-modern headline news service. Startling to me, but less than 1% of the participants would use Twitter as the first way they’d contact a company when they need customer service. And for what?

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