Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
After it was spotted in testing earlier this month, Facebook has now confirmed that it will begin a test of hiding total Like counts on posts, starting in Australia.
Ignite Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
As the social media landscape continuously shifts, so must your brand strategy for operating on the various platforms. However, it can be difficult to stay on top of the constant stream of changes, updates, and additions coming from all the different networks, so to help you out we’ve compiled our key list of things to watch out for. Here are three social media statistics for 2020 that you’ll want to consider when mapping out your strategy. . 1.
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
With Instagram testing the removal of total like counts, and Facebook now following suit, we asked some of our SMT Experts to share their thoughts on this new shift.
The Realtime Report
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
How to Start a Workers Comp Investigation on an Employee’s Claim. According to the National Safety Council, the average cost of workers’ compensation is about $40,051. No matter the industry you serve, your company is at risk of a workers’ comp claim. You may think leaving the investigating to the Department of Labor is the best approach.
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Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Social media is not the place for direct sales pitches. So how do you convince people to buy from you without coming across as too self-promotional?
Sprout Social
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Welcome to the Social Spotlight, where each week we’ll dive deep into what we love about a brand’s approach to a specific social campaign. From strategy through execution and results, we’ll examine what makes the best brands on social tick — and leave you with some key takeaways to consider for your own brand’s social strategy. How do you make a living legend come to life for an audience too young to remember what made him legendary?
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Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day and while everyone was trying to register their friends and family, Michelle Obama reminded Instagram total strangers can be registered, too.
Cortex
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Brand awareness is something you have to understand before building your brand's social media presence. In this oversaturated market of today’s modern world, you have to gain a realistic view on how popular you are to your target audience. How much mind share, and market share you have within your customers mind and within your marketplace?
Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the formation of the new ACM Technology Policy Council to coordinate an agenda for its activities around the world which relate to social and political issues such as algorithmic bias and online privacy.
Sherrilynne Starkie
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Facebook has started hiding likes. It means the number of reactions, views and likes are visible only to a post’s author. The test will begin in Australia and includes ads. For now, it’s only a trial with the goal of gathering feedback to understand whether this change will improve people’s experiences. Facebook first mentioned this plan to experiment with hiding likes, after testing the approach on Facebook-owned # Instagram this year.
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Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Research from video technology startup VidMob showed more than one-third of the 1,000 survey respondents between the 16-45 using Instagram have bought something directly from the platform.
Unmetric
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Vanity metrics on social media may not give you actionable insights but they sure are to leave the viewers impressed. And one metric that surely impresses a viewer is the number of followers a brand owns. Facebook has over 80 million active business pages and statistics show that over 2 billion people can be reached through Facebook ads. So it comes as no surprise that brands all over the world vie for their consumers’ attention to their Facebook pages.
Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
This is how targeted advertising functions whereby information that we largely deem uninteresting or trivial is used to create a menu of objects, from among a larger group of online advertisers, that us our information to feed us future advertisements.
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
There are some common misconceptions about social media marketing which still linger, and limit brand potential. Check out this list.
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Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.
Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Facebook, the drug we snort off the buttocks of a willing and paid for social media pit of despair, has opened us up to the psychological horror of the world around us. Now it wants all that in the virtual world of Horizon VR.
Unmetric
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Vanity metrics on social media may not give you actionable insights but they sure are to leave the viewers impressed. And one metric that surely impresses a viewer is the number of followers a brand owns. Facebook has over 80 million active business pages and statistics show that over 2 billion people can be reached through Facebook ads. So it comes as no surprise that brands all over the world vie for their consumers’ attention to their Facebook pages.
Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
The company will see if doing away with like counts makes people happier.
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Looking to make the most of your company's LinkedIn performance? Check out these tips and insights.
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