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6 Principles That Drive B2C Content Marketing Success

Social Media Strategies Summit

According to HubSpot’s latest State of Marketing Report , producing and publishing content is the marketing strategy with the highest potential ROI in 2023. And not just because content marketing offers a great way to reach, engage, and convert audiences (as well as nurture loyalty). According to Statista, 60.1%

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

The more desirable candidates will also have a PR or marketing diploma, or a certificate from a community college. Industry programs fit the bill, too. Ability : Only half said they felt able to pursue online education. The good news is most of the training and education for these certifications is freely available online.

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Industry benchmarks to inform your social media presence

Sprout Social

Unfortunately, finding the time to distill social data is also an ongoing challenge for marketers. Our Sprout Social Index: Above and Beyond found that only 56% of marketers are using social data to understand their audience, despite the fact that many of their key goals can be informed by social data.

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Making waves: Unexpected industries innovating on social

Sprout Social

But if you work in a technical or niche industry, it might seem like you don’t belong on social. No matter your industry, you can make waves on social media. Industry events and webinars make space for people to discuss trends, talk about controversies and tout the latest innovations in their industries.

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LinkedIn for colleges: Best practices for higher education

Sprout Social

For new graduates, researching potential colleges, searching for new jobs and maintaining your alumni connections have always been a challenge. When it comes to marketing to these graduates, in addition to the monthly mailer or newsletter, there are now multitudes of social media channels that colleges can take advantage of.

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How to Find Your Audience on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

When HubSpot asked social media marketers about their biggest challenges, “ reaching our target audience ” came in second place, only behind “ creating engaging content.” Use a little educated guesswork, too. This is a massive issue for many brands. Sound familiar? If not, you’ll need to profile them and determine what makes them tick.

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Social Media Marketing for Beginners: 10 Tips

Hootsuite

It’s time to take your first steps into social media marketing. No matter your industry—accounting, consulting, dog-food manufacturing, wig-weaving—this is a captive, active audience that your brand can’t afford to ignore. Your body is ready. And we’re here to say that we couldn’t be more proud of you. More than 4.95 The good news?