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How a social media consultant can help your business

Sherrilynne Starkie

It can seem like social media is a waste of both time and resources in a world of competing priorities. Adding a social media consultant to your team will fix this. A smart social media strategy focuses on hard goals like sales leads, staff recruitment and retention, brand awareness and more. It’s efficient and effective.

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What is Earned Media?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Three out of four people now check the news at least weekly and almost half will share news media content via their own social networks. Here a software company has published a research report using a hook that’s sure to interest reporters. Let’s set up a time for a free telephone consultation. Contact Me!

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The 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Social Marketers in 2017

Convince & Convert

First, brands reported struggling more than agencies in developing a social strategy: 29 percent of brands versus 15.7 Tying Social to Business Goals. Marketers are spending record amounts of money on social advertising. By the end of 2017, social network ad spending could reach $35.98 percent of agencies.

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Dark Social in 2023: Here’s Why (and How) You Should Track It

Hootsuite

Welcome to dark social. Don’t worry, dark social isn’t the same as the notorious “dark web” trying to lure you into evil. Dark social is the oldest social network in action: private, untraceable human-to-human communication. 1 Social Media Tool Create. You don’t need software to make these links.

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Big Announcement! THE Social Media Training Academy and Member Community for Business is Here!

Pam Moore

From strategy, goal setting, conversion optimization, community building, business and personal branding, content marketing, social advertising to live video we have you covered. Of course we also help you master every top social network such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and more!

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B2B vs. B2C Influencer Marketing: Platforms, Practices, and Packaging

Webbiquity SMM

I think and talk and work a lot on the “big four” of the social networking world: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. In your view, what social networks beyond those big four should B2B marketers be paying attention to, if any? They might have a big social media following. What do you think of that?

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Annual Social Media Budget Planning For Companies And Bloggers

SocMed Sean

Regardless of whether you have a team of 25 or are a team of one, these resources might include: 1) Time allocated to social media listening, community engagement, content creation, and customer service. 2) Listening and Engagement Tools like Hootsuite, Curata, Sprout Social, Brandwatch. The Reality Of Social Media Budget Planning.

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