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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

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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#LoveCapeTown Campaign Shakes Up “Fam” Trip With Crowdsourced Tips for Travel Bloggers

The Realtime Report

Cape Town Tourism’s most recent marketing initiative used a clever combination of travel blogging, crowdsourcing and social media to draw attention to the city, ranked 23rd among the top 25 travel destinations worldwide in TripAdvisor’s 2012 list of Traveler’s Choice Destinations. million soccer fans back in 2010.

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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy.

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14 Quick Tactics to Encourage Corporate Social Media Adoption

Direct Marketing Observations

This past Tuesday on our weekly Hashtag socialmedia tweetchat , we were honored to have one of the classiest people I’ve gotten to know, host our chat, BL Ochman. 1) Create a Social Media case study of who is talking about your company both in good & bad ways. 3) On-going social media education !

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A closer look: What brands need to know about COVID-19

Sprout Social

Marketers have never managed social media during a global pandemic and there is no guidebook detailing what to do in certain situations. So we’re left wondering what is appropriate to share on social media, how businesses can contribute to the conversation and what this means for brands moving forward.

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Use Instagram to Create Visual Engagement

Mindjumpers

The community-based t-shirt company Threadless is a crowdsourcing business whose design is created and chosen by the online community. Also, Threadless uses the hashtag (#) function to start conversations about different subjects relevant to their brand and indicate the theme of the photo, such as #tshirt or #threadfans.

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How to Run a Successful Facebook Contest for Your Business

Rebekah Radice

Social Media Mastery: A Comprehensive Guide to Strategic Growth. Have you ever wondered what separates those that are successfully using social media from those that struggle? They have a social media plan in place! Get a copy of my NEW BOOK on Amazon and create a social media strategy that works today!