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Todays #SocialMedia Tweetchat Topic: The Social Media RFP: How to Get the Best Results

Direct Marketing Observations

There are a few meaningful vendors in your space determined by the size of your company, the features are all pretty clear and there are case studies galor for how-to and how-not-to select, implement and run those systems. We hear how everyone is a social media expert whether they’re certified or self-proclaimed.

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How to work with social media agencies (and where teams always go wrong)

Sprout Social

Given the tenuous state of the economy and the fact that companies are seemingly announcing sweeping job cuts every day, now seems like the right time to talk about when to use an agency, for what and how to get the most out of your agency relationship. Follow our template for creating a strong social media RFP. Do the math.

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Monday Roundup: Standing Out

Waxing UnLyrical

Why: In this guest post for WUL, Kirk Hazlett provides a real world example of how creating a corporate environment that empowers leads to passionate employees who make a company stand out from the crowd. How To Get Found If No One Is Looking For You. Updating your RFQ or RFP form. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Social Media RFP: Best Practices and a Free Template

Hootsuite

Learn what information you should include in a social media RFP to attract the best companies and proposals for your business. Bonus: Read the step-by-step social media strategy guide with pro tips on how to grow your social media presence. What is a social media RFP? RFP stands for “request for proposal.”. Challenges.

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How B2B influencer marketing will grow your brand

Sprout Social

Benefits of B2B influencer marketing 3 B2B influencer marketing examples you can learn from How to add B2B influencer marketing to your social strategy What is B2B influencer marketing? Most social platforms have their own professional communities, both formal and informal. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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How To Hire A Marketing Agency

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The truth is that lateral experience is how to really inject a sense of innovation and newness to the marketing. There's nothing that a Google search box can't tell you about an agency - from their work to awards to community recognition and beyond. Asking to see an agencies' work is almost as bad as asking for their website URL.

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4 ways to advance your agency with your social media strategy

Sprout Social

Social media is just one of the strategic communication channels that afford agencies the ability to publish content, build relationships and have meaningful engagement with prospective clients, their communities. Show your work and communicate what sets you apart. If not, Sprout’s got a little guidance on how to get started. .