Hootsuite

APRIL 25, 2023

Fake social media accounts are an ongoing problem for both social media platforms and for brands. Impostors on social media present a real challenge for all major brands. Bonus: Get a free, customizable social media policy template to quickly and easily create guidelines for your company and employees.

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Social Media Brands Tips HootSuite 91

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 139

Likeable

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The information and tips in this article come from one of Likeable’s Smarter Social modules. Learn more about Smarter Social , our solution for in-house digital teams, here. In today’s social media climate, crises are inevitable. Keep reading to learn some social media crisis management dos and don’ts.

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Hootsuite

MAY 1, 2023

Are you looking to create a more efficient social media workflow? Social media managers have a tough gig, often juggling multiple accounts , managing complex campaigns, and collaborating with stakeholders. Let’s take a look at the top 7 tips to create an effective social media workflow.

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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Ten-cent text messages, AIM chat rooms with your best friends and glittery MySpace pages with bulletin boards are just a few nostalgic elements from the early days of social media. Soon enough, features like direct messages and @-mentions arrived, changing the trajectory of social media forever. So what’s next?

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Dave Fleet

DECEMBER 31, 2011

So, as usual, I got to thinking about the shifts I think companies need to make in their social media activities in the next year. Here are six shifts I hope to see in social media use by business in 2012. It also means taking a closer look at the reporting of that measurement. Better objective-setting.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 12, 2023

Higher education social media marketers face unique challenges. Far from managing accounts for one or two brands and sub-brands, they might be responsible for managing social media profiles across dozens — or even hundreds — of different departments. Nykiera Thomas , Social Media Coordinator, Oakland University.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 29, 2023

The way candidates research, discover and apply to roles on social media has completely reimagined job seeking and hiring. 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.

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SocialFish

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The popularity and wide spread use of social media is creating opportunities and challenges for associations. People are still getting fired (or not hired) for their postings on social sites, but employment law is starting to catch up with the actions of both employers and employees. National Labor Relations Board Ruling.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 16, 2020

It’s not too much of a stretch to suggest that many of us have an addiction to social media. The average daily social usage worldwide is around 144 minutes per day , with the average American spending roughly two hours and three minutes on social per day. Campus social media managers get this in their inbox.

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agora pulse

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

What can clients expect from a social media marketing agency? Let’s look at the expectations that clients have of social media agencies (and what social media agencies need to be clear about providing to customers). Most social media marketing agencies offer set services for flat fees.

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Social Media Marketing Social Media Management Report 99

Pixlee

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Social media helps us connect with friends, family, and even strangers from halfway around the world. However, social media can also breed negativity, which can affect people’s mental health. For some people, affirmation on social media in the form of likes and comments can affect self-esteem.

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Social Media UGC Marketing Communities 97

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

For years, social media was primarily a text-based circumstance, and social media directors were often people with a background in writing. Our 2014 report on the employment histories of guests on my Social Pros podcast found more than 50% of that unscientific sample had degrees in PR/journalism/English).

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agora pulse

JANUARY 3, 2017

Social media tools like Agorapulse work because social media platforms (like Instagram) have APIs (application programming interfaces). Agorapulse’s Reports feature visualizes the answer for you. Each social media network controls what their API can do. What is an API? Banned account. Security breach.

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Firebelly

MARCH 14, 2011

Below are 5 social media must-reads from last week that we wouldn’t want you to miss. 9 Ways to Transform Your Website Into a Social Media Hub. By Rich Brooks Should your website be social? Are you looking to turn that static website into an interesting social media–enabled destination?

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Social Media Blogosphere Policies Communities 174

SocMed Sean

APRIL 26, 2022

But, as popular as the social media platform is, there can be issues from time to time. Facebook can also remove posts that go against its content policy. It can happen when someone reports a post of yours to Facebook admins. You can dispute rulings on reported posts, which will end your hold, or you can wait it out.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It can happen when an account posts sensitive content or enters a gray area of the platform’s Community Guidelines. While shadowbans apparently aren’t real, we know that Instagram, like all social media platforms, has ways of promoting or restricting pieces of content. Don’t violate the community guidelines.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 21, 2023

Leading tech companies, government entities like the United Nations and research and data science communities have worked to shape and publish guidelines to address ethical issues. According to The 2023 State of Social Media: AI and Data Take Center Stage report, business leaders expect increased investments in AI over the next few years.

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Marketing Privacy Policies Issues 89

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

They are revolutionizing marketing, with an increasing number of marketers reporting that AI capabilities have helped them boost creativity and workflow efficiency. Seventy-eight percent feel AI has benefited them in creative areas like content ideation, and another 73% report a positive impact on productivity.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Bonus: Download a free guide to learn how to use social media listening to boost sales and conversions today. What is dark social? Dark social is sharing content or mentioning brands on private social media channels, including through direct messaging, email, private groups, and more. What about in 2023?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Yesterday, Michael Geis t presented a keynote address to the IABC 2012 Canada Business Communicators’ Summit which was held in Ottawa. His topic, the year the Internet fought back, focused on how a genuine grassroots movement, fuelled by social media, impacted the Canadian Federal government’s digital copyright law.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. However, without a successful plan and any adequate preparation, your social media efforts will fail. Just do it while giving back to the community as well. Don’t make your social media efforts half-assed. Want to self promote?

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Hootsuite

JULY 2, 2019

Employee advocacy can take many forms, but the most common and effective channel is social media. Your employees already have social media profiles. Lush employees are major brand advocates on social media. Their posts create a sense of community among themselves and their customers alike.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 8, 2011

When someone in the communications industry refers to a “ community manager ,&# they are usually referring to someone that can manage the online relationships for a particular brand, using tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. The Internal Community Manager wears many hats. With the growing ubiquity of Enterprise 2.0

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Communities Wiki Yammer Forums 137

Sherrilynne Starkie

AUGUST 22, 2018

This week’s top 5 must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals see a lot of good work by both Google and Facebook in the effort to improve the quality of news and reporting. Not so much. Plus, getting ready for the upcoming networking season with LinkedIn QR Codes.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

” And the data supports it; in the same Capital One report, they found that more than half (53 percent) of business owners report that when they experience burnout , it is a barrier to success for their business. ” She goes on to say, “it's about how we show up and how we take care of ourselves.”

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Buffer Social

MAY 9, 2017

Writing a great social media manager job description is not an easy task. The job description is one of the first few things potential applicants read and a well-written job description can increase the chances of you hiring the best social media manager for your company. Examples of Social Media Manager Job Descriptions.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 22, 2023

Where are all the healthcare social media policy examples? While it’s easy to find social media policy examples for retail, finance, and marketing industries, there is far less information available for healthcare organizations. Book a demo Why create a social media policy for healthcare employees?

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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. Not only does the platform boast 192 million daily active users , but 40% of those users have reported purchasing something after seeing it on Twitter. Communities.

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Features Twitter Strategy Newsletter 171

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Download the full Social Trends report to get an in-depth analysis of the data you need to prioritize and plan your social strategy in 2022. Reddit is a social network with a forum-style discussion structure. Users create posts in topic-based communities — called subreddits — and interact in comment threads.

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Hootsuite

MAY 13, 2020

According to a Business Insider Intelligence report, the market is set to nearly double from $8 billion in 2019 to $15 billion by 2022. Download the full Social Trends report to get an in-depth analysis of the data you need to inform your social strategy in 2020. Imagine social media without celebrities.

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Social Media Marketing

APRIL 3, 2013

Each week at Ford, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Then why do organizations continue to hire social media specialists, managers, and coordinators, but then handcuff them with outdated policies, processes, and technology? Before going out and hiring that person to handle your social media, take some time to set them up for success. Boy do we need your help!"),

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Social media for government should form an integral part of any agency’s communications strategy, with 82% of Americans having profiles on at least one social platform. Yet many organizations struggle to align comms and social, leading to inconsistent messaging. Defining the Role of Social Media In Comms Strategy.

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Laurel Papworth

JULY 2, 2013

Sydney social media course 2013. Walk away with a social media strategy, campaign, tools. Facebook, Twitter, Social Media Dashboards, Google Plus, Social Media Measurement. Sydney Social Media Course . 29 to 31 July – Sydney 3 Day Social Media course.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late… posted in Uncategorized |. The answer is NOT always social media/community - that would be another warning sign if it was. 4) None of the following are community platforms: Wikis, Blogs or Forums. I wish that could be enough said.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 19, 2024

Sprout’s 2023 State of Social Media report confirms these advantages, with 9 out of 10 business leaders acknowledging the indispensable role of AI in enhancing market competitiveness, understanding customer preferences and driving innovation. This empowers you to proactively tailor your offerings and marketing communication.

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