article thumbnail

How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

Social media is a cut-throat world. But it’s not all bad news because those same rivals can be a major source of inspiration for your own social media strategy, helping you identify new opportunities and close gaps in your content calendar. Read on to learn how to run an effective social media competitive analysis.

Analysis 184
article thumbnail

9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

of internet users aged 16 to 64 use social media, spending an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes daily browsing social networks. So, whether you want to up your e-commerce social media game or ensure you’re getting the basics right, here are the tips and best practices you must follow in 2024 and onwards.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Must have graphic design skills for social media consultants

Sherrilynne Starkie

Great social media consultants don’t have to be RGD-certified, but they do need to have considerable design know-how. It takes a lot of design knowledge to develop a social media strategy and plan a program. Photo and image selection are key design skills for social media consultants too.

article thumbnail

Conversation Gained-How to Determine Influence in B2B Social Media

Direct Marketing Observations

I don’t know a marketer out there that would say that influence in social media is not a commodity, if you know how to leverage it. Discussions on influence in social have been around since social began. The more you know about your space, the easier it is to decide how to market it to it.

B2B 276
article thumbnail

How to create a social media viral video

Sprout Social

If you’re a social media marketer, chances are you’ve been asked, “but how do we go viral?” Most marketers undoubtedly want the audience growth and attention that comes from achieving a social media viral video. In fact, it’s the dream of many social media managers. at least once. Let’s dive in.

Video 129
article thumbnail

3 Social Media Executives Reveal How to Build a Career in Social

Buffer Social

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.

article thumbnail

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

Sprout Social

Most companies employ a social media agency to fill some sort of gap: the company does not have enough in-house resources or lacks the in-house expertise. Whatever the reason, companies using agencies for social media work often botch both the relationship and the work. Be specific. Do you need help developing a strategy?

Team 126