Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Social media is still a relatively new field, having risen to prominence in the past two decades. All three now work at a senior level at companies known for their top-notch social media strategies. On the hunt for guidance about how to build a career as a social media executive, I interviewed all three.

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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, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them.

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Oktopost

APRIL 26, 2021

One of the big problems with social media today is that too many individuals and businesses are using it as a push channel. B2B companies are especially guilty of this — but they don’t have to be. But if it’s done in a vacuum, you’ll be missing out on what makes social media truly special and successful.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Recruiting practices have changed dramatically over the last ten years, and companies that stick to outdated tactics are quickly falling behind the competition. Managing your employer brand requires careful attention to your general image so that candidates come in with the right expectations. ? Why Employer Branding Matters.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Backlinks are the backbone of SEO, but Google does not consider backlinks from social media websites as strong as other links. Nevertheless, your SEO efforts with social media are still valuable. What is the connection between SEO and social media? Social media in search. Social signals.

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

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Unmetric

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Now that social media is mainstream with every company, the demand for marketers with social media skills is higher than ever. The importance of having a dedicated person to monitor a company’s social media presence and derive insights for successful marketing practices is the need of the hour.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 9, 2023

There are tons of social listening tools out there and it’s hard to choose the one that’s right for your company. If you’re looking for a social media listening tool in particular—one that can track what people are saying about your brand—then you’ve come to the right place. You can view all Keyhole pricing plans here.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product. Types of Demand Generation Tools While some companies prefer to look broadly at marketing automation, others may choose a tool for a specific purpose, such as sending newsletters.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 24, 2018

According to a 2018 industry report by Social Media Examiner , 87% of all marketers indicated that their social media efforts generated more exposure for their businesses and 78% reported increased traffic to sites. Below you will find 9 components that are critical to a successful social media strategy.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 28, 2023

Think: sending customer emails, SMS communications, scheduling social media posts, running digital ads and more. As our Senior Manager of Marketing Operations Cam Conrad puts it, “Marketing automation allows you to execute your marketing campaigns at scale. Why use marketing automation? What are examples of marketing automation?

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

What does it take to get hired as a social media manager? Perhaps you’re looking for a job in social (or perhaps you’re hiring for one). There are a ton of different factors that could go into a successful stint on ever-changing social media. 3 Tips for Getting Hired as a Social Media Manager.

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Firebelly

MARCH 28, 2016

Spring has sprung and it’s time to clean up your social media channels! For Blogs: HubSpot’s Website Grader. Simply enter your blog URL, click ‘Get Your Answer’ and the HubSpot Website Grader will give your blog a grade on a scale from 1-100.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Monitoring B2B social media metrics such as likes, shares, and mentions can help determine whether your efforts are succeeding at spreading awareness, engaging audiences, and eliciting positive sentiments. Build a social media marketing program Social media accounts can be a significant marketing asset for any B2B business.

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agora pulse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

We don’t need to tell you just how powerful social media can be for your small business, but sometimes it can feel as though you’re only talking to robots. Social media spam can damage your brand’s reputation, so we’ve delved deeper into how you can avoid it. Don’t automatically follow people.

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Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

That is why we’re excited to share we’ve joined forces with LinkedIn to provide mutual Oktopost and LinkedIn customers the ability to channel messages directly from their LinkedIn Company Page into Oktopost’s Social Inbox. What’s in it for you?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 4, 2021

It’s another to pitch a social media marketing campaign and secure your boss’ approval to execute it, especially when you consider the impact the events of 2020 have had on marketing as a whole. Using social data to prepare your pitch. Inspiration for your social media marketing pitch. What’s the big idea?

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Oktopost

MARCH 11, 2020

LinkedIn announced earlier this year that they will be sunsetting LinkedIn Elevate, its standalone employee advocacy app, merging it with Company Pages and offering the solution for free. It has been and always will be a fantastic social media network that was architected to help people connect with one another and find jobs.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Communicating with customers on the front lines is a challenging and nuanced endeavor, especially for social media managers. In fact, according to data in the most recent Sprout Social Index, social marketers said their greatest challenge was identifying and reaching their target audience.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

LinkedIn announced earlier this year that they will be sunsetting LinkedIn Elevate, its standalone employee advocacy app, merging it with Company Pages and offering the solution for free. It has been and always will be a fantastic social media network that was architected to help people connect with one another and find jobs.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 1, 2022

At times, it might seem that social media managers are stuck in silos, focused more on brand awareness than direct revenue impact. One great example of a function closer to the bottom of the funnel that could be a force for great collaboration with social teams? Both teams want the company to succeed.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 28, 2023

Companies are investing in these tools to get more out of their efforts. And social data is at the center of many marketing transformations. The all-in-one platform accelerates business impact through social, so you can strengthen collaboration between teams and put your best foot forward when you engage with audiences.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 23, 2018

Social media conferences are one of the best ways to learn from top practitioners in the field , connect with fellow social media marketers , and be inspired to do more great things on social media. We hope to make things easier for you with this go-to guide for social media conferences in 2018.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 12, 2022

We’re sharing statistics on the intersection of social media and PR from Sprout Social’s State of Social Media Investment Report , along with other industry facts from top sources like Edelman. Some 73% of chief communications officers also report that social issues shifted their communications agenda.

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agora pulse

APRIL 28, 2020

Learn from these gifted and experienced social media managers about what it takes to be successful in the social media industry. Are you hoping to become a social media manager, either for your own business or as a consultant to others? And this, my friends, is an opportunity for you.

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agora pulse

JANUARY 28, 2020

Actually, you’ve probably been making the shift to this form of social media marketing already. Relationship marketing expert and thought leader Jessika Phillips recently joined Agorapulse’s Social Pulse Weekly Show to share what social media managers should know about dark social.

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Buffer Social

MARCH 9, 2017

Working on social media can be a little lonely at times, especially if you are working as a team of one. Social media conferences are the secret to all that. Here’s a list of 20 top social media marketing conferences for 2017, with all the information you need to know such as data, location, and price.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

From increased access to social data and functionality to expanding beyond core social; from creating tighter alignment across critical CRM and helpdesk solutions to tie-ins with critical workflow tools that make collaboration and access more seamless. Monitor for five star service with a host of review platforms.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Sadly enough, even though social selling is proven to increase company revenue by upwards of 16% , 3 in 4 sales reps don’t implement the strategy. According to the same survey, 84% of company decision-makers are using social media to support a purchase decision. Clearly, your buyers are now all over social media.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 15, 2020

How would you feel if a company sent a sales pitch your way right now? as a company, our end goal will always be selling product, but rather than promoting ads overtly crafted to sell during this crisis, we are committed to: 1.) Our baristas are the face of our company, without them we are nothing.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 16, 2016

I have the amazing privilege of speaking with social media managers from a variety of brands and industries around the world on a daily basis. We surveyed and spoke with more than 150 of the world’s best social media managers and put together a selection of 75 answers here. Growing an audience.

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Sprout Social

JULY 14, 2023

This means your company risks losing valuable opportunities to connect with consumers. Decreased sales and revenue Most concerning of all, in the HubSpot 2023 Sales Trend Report , 52% of leaders say low revenue is the biggest impact of misaligned sales and marketing functions. B2B brands are improving revenue through smarketing.

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Oktopost

JULY 22, 2021

There’s a wealth of additional information on your customers out there, voluntarily offered up on social media. Social CRM tools can solve this problem by integrating your internal customer data with the information they’re providing on social media. Social CRM: What Is It?

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Shopping for social media management tools? Or need to upgrade to a new social media scheduling app? Finding the right social media management tool is essential for everything from building your brand and driving sales to optimizing your digital strategy and maximizing your budget. Social CRM.

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Oktopost

JULY 13, 2023

Remember those long-gone days when marketing teams would be wrapping up a productive meeting – maybe checking their Blackberries for IMs or tapping a couple closing notes into their palm pilots – when the plucky new intern would say, ‘Hey, what about this social media stuff?’ You know, sites like Myspace. The best part? The downside?

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Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2021

Once upon a time, the streams of the freewheeling social media world and the seriousness of high-stakes B2B marketing didn’t cross. The B2B buyer’s journey can be long and convoluted, and now it often ventures into the social media landscape. LinkedIn alone generates 80% of social media B2B leads these days.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 18, 2017

The thing we love most at Buffer is to help you succeed at social media. And a key part of social media success is knowing which goals and targets to set for your team. Today I’d love to share with you a bunch of super-actionable social media goals you can use to help your team achieve great things.

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