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5 Social Media Trends to Watch in 2019

Social Media Today

What can you do to bolster your brand’s success through social media in 2019? Here are some online marketing trends worth considering as you evaluate what tactics will increase your ROI.

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Social Media Crisis Checklist

Ignite Social Media

From boycotts to recalls to bad publicity, a crisis can strike at any time, for any brand. While it would be great if we could predict them, the reality is you can’t control when a crisis will occur. Therefore, it is important to be prepared at all times for a crisis on your social channels; that way, when one strikes, you can follow your plan and handle the issue accordingly.

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Social Media of Christmas Past

Ignite Social Media

The holidays are one of my favorite times of the year- with all the great food, gifting and being with friends and family. Leading up to the holidays (and even during), shopping is always top of mind and brands are always stepping things up to make an impact during the busiest time of the year. Let’s look back at the social media post of Christmas past to see who brought their jolliest A game.

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Using Social Media Humor Can Benefit Your Business, But Be Cautious Of The Pitfalls

SocMed Sean

Today’s guest post comes from Hazel Fogg, creative social media manager and editor at Academic Brits. Hazel draws her creative inspiration from famous influencers, travels and books. Just recently she started to create her first social media course. Thanks to Hazel for sharing her thoughts on the use of humor in social media. Like other emotions, humor can be power when used properly in a content strategy.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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I Need to Develop a Strategy. Now What? The Winnie-the-Pooh Way Forward

Waxing UnLyrical

Guest Post by Paula Newbaker. Aren’t word clouds great? They highlight what is important within a mishmash of related ideas. What stands out here? Vision, Statement, Mission, Goals, Organization, Strategic, Planning, Analysis. When planning and strategizing for your entire brand or a specific campaign, all the above come into play. Organization is paramount in moving from planning to developing, and then executing, the strategy.

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Podcast Playlist: A mix of motivation, news and entertainment

Sherrilynne Starkie

According to Edison Research, Canadian podcast audiences tend to spend more than six hours weekly listening to their favourite shows. Podcasts great way to keep on top of social media and industry trends and news. A lot of podcasts are motivational and educational, others are just very entertaining. Here’s a list of the podcasts I’ve been listening to this week: The mindset and discipline to build a brand and business — Lewis Howes on the School of Greatness Podcast.

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2019 PR Predictions: 10 PR Influencers Talk About Trends That Will (Re)Shape the Industry

Meltwater

2019 is just around the corner. And if the new year is anything like this one, we know that change will continue to transform the PR industry. As our expert panel… Read More >>>.

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Why Video Should Still Be a Part of Your Social Media Strategy

Ignite Social Media

Wondering how to engage your social media audience and make them stop in their feed to view your content? Create engaging video. As you focus on your brand’s social media strategy development for the new year, ensure that video is part of your content mix. Read on for a few reasons why. It drives online purchases. A recent study by Brightcove shows that 85% of millennials have purchased a product after watching a video.

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Give yourself the gift of #Mindful #SelfCare

Janet Fouts

This time of the year can be hectic, combining the end of the year with the holiday season, stress just happens doesn’t it? Are you looking forward to January as a time to recharge? Me too. I see the beginning of the year as a time to refresh. The beginning of a new year is a great time to start some new habits that can reduce stress, both at home and at work isn’t it?

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How to Measure the ROI of Your Digital Marketing Campaigns

Social Media Today

Having trouble demonstrating the true benefits of your digital marketing efforts? Here are some tips to help track and report on the true return on your ad investment.

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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Social Intelligence in 2018: 7 experts share their experiences

Audiense

There are just over 10 days left in 2018. During this year at Audiense, we have turned our focus to the creation of new tools and functions that contribute to developing the Social Intelligence industry. Thanks to the work and the know-how of many experts within the sector, we have been able to grow and contribute our two cents to the industry. And as the year is passing, we have wanted to reflect with some of the biggest professionals and friends of Audiense so that they can share with us their

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Best Social Campaigns 2018

Meltwater

Since 2018 brought us contentious and divisive midterms, it not surprising that solidarity movements played out over social media with slightly more of an edge than they did in 2017 or… Read More >>>.

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5 Gig Economy Marketing Tips for Social Media

Socialmedia.biz

Smartphones, apps and the Internet have given rise to the “gig economy,” where independent contractors take on temporary positions. The “gig” economy represents 34% of the economy , but that figure is expected to rise to 43% by 2020. As an independent contractor, you have the freedom to create your own schedule, but marketing your services can be a challenge.

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A 3 Step Plan To Creating a Video Strategy that Generates Results

Social Media Today

In a new episode of the Social Business Engine Podcast, Bernie Borges speaks with Nathan Veer, Senior Product Specialist at Brightcove, about video marketing.

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The Content Marketing Survival Guide: How to Navigate the Wilds of Social Media

Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.

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Posting About Your Kids Online Could Damage Their Futures

Forbes Social Media

Parents are already some of the biggest violators of their kids’ privacy, leaving potentially harmful digital footprints well before the age of consent. Here are 10 ways to reduce the threats posed by the datafication of your child.

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PR Trendspotting: Meet the New Tool to Help You Spot Trends on the Go

Meltwater

Trendspotting, trendjacking, and trend-forecasting are popular strategies savvy communicators use to help their messages gain traction. Now there’s a simple app to quickly validate those trend-driven narratives using advanced media… Read More >>>.

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13 Social Media Experts Share Their Biggest Piece of Marketing Advice

Buffer Social

When in doubt about your marketing strategy, turn to the social media experts. Often the best way to learn about a craft is from someone who has been in your shoes before. Social media marketing is becoming increasingly pivotal for businesses around the world. More emails are being sent and more blog posts are being published on a daily basis than ever before in history.

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Back to Basics: The 5 P's of Social Media Marketing

Social Media Today

If you're looking to ensure your 2019 is on track, the '5 P's' method can be a great way to ensure you're covering your bases.

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Social Media Marketing GPS

SMGPS will tell you the why & how to use social media for marketing, 1 tweet at a time. You'll learn essentials in digestible little spoonfuls.

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Why You Need To Start Creating More Videos On Social Media

Forbes Social Media

Are you using video as part of your social media strategy? Video is one of the best performing forms of social media content (and not only). Here's how to get started creating your own social media videos.

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Sprout Social Raises $40.5 Million Series-D Fundraising

Sprout Social

Sprout Social , a leading provider of social media marketing, analytics and advocacy solutions for business, today announced $40.5 million in new funding from Goldman Sachs, New Enterprise Associates and led by Future Fund. This latest round of investment brings its total capital raised to $103.5 million and underscores Sprout’s momentum and foothold within the social media software space.

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SkyPixel And DJI Kick Off The Biggest Aerial Photo & Video Contest of 2018

The Realtime Report

SkyPixel And DJI Kick Off The Biggest Aerial Photo & Video Contest of 2018. DJI and SkyPixel, the world’s most popular aerial photography community, are kicking off their annual SkyPixel Aerial Photo & Video Contest. Running from December 18, 2018 to February 18, 2019, the contest is a showcase for the world captured from above, and welcomes submissions from professional photographers, videographers, aerial enthusiasts and content creators around the globe. .

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Engaging Your Audience Over the Holidays

Social Media Today

How do you capture the holiday spirit in your marketing campaigns? What type of content are people more likely to engage with at this time of year? We've got the answers.

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How to Be Social: A Social Media Manifesto

Learn the 10 worst social media marketing mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Book Clubs Are Thriving In The Internet Era

Forbes Social Media

Today, the book club is succeeding in a myriad of different ways: Any influencer with a following is perfectly positioned to distribute a digital book recommendation with the click of a mouse. 2019 just might mark a turn towards the communal space and physical comforts of the book club.

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3 ways to optimize your visual strategy with Instagram and Pinterest

Sprout Social

If a strong visual strategy is key to your business, it’s likely that you’ve spent countless hours – or dollars – designing perfect image after perfect image. It’s no secret that creating high-quality content is time-consuming and costly, which means that the pressure is constantly on to maximize engagement, optimize distribution and deliver ROI with each image you share.

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#242: Choosing the Perfect Topic for Your First Digital Course (Perfect…AND Profitable!)

Amy Porterfield

Looking for a little inspiration when it comes to the topic of your digital course? If you’re like most course creators just starting out (who I hear from all of the time), you’ve had an idea for your course for some time, but you aren’t sure how to move forward, or if your core market […]. The post #242: Choosing the Perfect Topic for Your First Digital Course (Perfect…AND Profitable!

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Twitter Rolls Out New Button to Easily Switch Between Chronological and Algorithmic Timeline

Social Media Today

Twitter's rolling out its new 'sparkle' button to all users, enabling a simple switch away from the algorithm-defined timeline.

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8 Stupid Simple Social Media Tricks to Boost SEO

Discover just how easy it is to boost SEO with social media.

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5 Social Media Strategies That Will Grow Your Business In 2019

Forbes Social Media

What does your social media strategy for 2019 look like? Discover five social media strategies that can help you boost your results in 2019.

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Cross-network insights to drive your paid strategy

Sprout Social

The Facebook ads platform may have dominated the social advertising space at the onset, but marketers’ paid social strategies are continually diversifying across social networks—and with good reason. LinkedIn, for example, is expanding it’s share with broader access in its audience network and the unique opportunity to target specifically around the workplace.

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December Social Media Lab Wrapup

agora pulse

Things have been a bit slower in the Lab the past few months as we tweak some tests, gear up for 2019 and enjoy the holidays. But we have posted 3 very important and highly shareable experiments since last we wrote an update. Put your thinking caps on because we’ve got some good ones for you today. Re-Test: Does Facebook Punish 3rd Party Scheduling Apps?

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Facebook Provides Video Monetization Best Practices, Disincentivizes Sharing of Repurposed Clips

Social Media Today

Facebook's looking to expand its video ad monetization options, while also outlining plans to take action against less engaging practices.

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5 Social Media Expert Predictions: What You'll Need To Know In 2019

Forbes Social Media

What trends are going to define 2019 social media strategy? Read these predictions from top experts including YouTube stars, documentary filmmakers covering Gen Z, and brand marketing professionals.