Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

There’s no reason (or luxury nowadays) to wait for focus groups and industry op-eds to tell you how you’re doing. Influencer discovery. The currency of social media influence can change hands quickly these days. Instead, you can listen to voices on social media and gain much more insight much faster.

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Pixlee

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Work With Diverse Influencers. One of the best ways to generate authentic UGC is through influencer marketing For marketers who want to collect and share more diverse content, pursuing relationships with influencers who represent and engage with a wide range of communities, backgrounds, and voices is a great place to start.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 29, 2021

But as digital transformation takes hold, more marketing leaders will find their departments responsible for not just new customer acquisition, but also influencing retention and growth, customer service and product development. Marketing is a linchpin for revenue and our overall business strategy. It should be ongoing.

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Audiense

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

However, there are a few qualitative factors that could influence ROI: human resources, time invested, intangible benefits, etc. Historically, market research has been based on the use of traditional methods that required large investments of time and money to carry out surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc. Market Research.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Another potential use case would be to setup a video room for a focus groups with some of your top fans. Key takeaways for brands : Live video is still a great way for brands to broadcasts to large groups. The “live with” feature could be used for interview-style content with brand ambassadors or influencers. Live Video.

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Sprout Social

MAY 18, 2021

As the influence and purchasing power of Generation Z and Millennials grows, we should expect to see social become the primary channel to reach these digital natives. The influence of social extends beyond marketing. But social is hot on TV advertising’s heels—especially among younger generations.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 30, 2021

A leading medical device manufacturer wanted to understand conversations about efficient heart valve technology within its industry and which factors influence patients’ buying decisions. The company viewed social media as a massive, unorganized focus group.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With social, the world’s largest and most open focus group, brands can see innovation differently. Starbucks and Dunkin’ are poised and ready to sell their seasonal drinks each fall, but if your brand is thinking about creating new seasonal products or menu items, the process can take anywhere from 12 to 18 months.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In this case, Burger King refers to a popular customer request as a direct influence on its partnership with T-Mobile. Focus groups : When developing a new product and service, focus groups help inform the product development team if they’re on the right track. Voice of customer data collection techniques.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Or do you need help better understanding your audience such as doing a customer focus group? Want to leverage the latest trends for digital marketing and social media marketing for your brand?

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Socialmedia.biz

APRIL 17, 2019

If you’ve established a target demographic, get a focus group to get some feedback on different colors or packaging ideas. The most obvious point is that packaging influences our perception of the value of the product. Go a step beyond and conduct some research. Proper packaging increases profits.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

We did this by sending an open invitation to the entire company and then whittling it down to a working group of 15 individuals. Among other responsibilities, the working group led department-based focus groups to harvest feedback from across the company. Partner with influencers. Gather feedback.

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Pixlee

APRIL 2, 2019

Empower Influencers. Influencers extend a brand’s reach, tap into highly engaged audiences, and provide organic opportunities to hear customer feedback. The most effective influencers also drive sales. Brands that give their influencers more room to be creative often see a higher return on investment.

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Talkwalker SM

JUNE 14, 2016

The following is a guest blog by Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencer and founder of Maximize Your Social Neal Schaffer. In 2016, brands are increasingly looking to leverage influencer marketing as well as find their brand advocates. Follow him on Twitter: @NealSchaffer. Is your organization still living in the social media past?

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Pixlee

MAY 2, 2019

As detailed in the Glossier Playbook , Glossier kept a laser focus on their community at their core for growth. For many retailers, it takes millions of dollars and years testing, tweaking, and focus-grouping before coming to market. Community Building.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Or do you need help better understanding your audience such as doing a customer focus group? Want to leverage the latest trends for digital marketing and social media marketing for your brand?

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 21, 2020

How to integrate influencer marketing into your digital marketing strategies and social media marketing plans. Or do you need help better understanding your audience such as doing a customer focus group? How to identify risks and build a tactical plan to mitigate them. How to tap into the power of paid, earned and owned media.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 27, 2015

Find and Engage Influencers. Being a regular reader of the Convince & Convert blog, you already know that not all influencers are created equal. Once you have identified your influencers, pay attention to what they are saying, read what they are writing, and engage with content they are sharing online.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

But for those marketers willing to produce and promote their own content (building credibility) and valuable content produced by others (expanding their influence network), social media pays off. Develop relationships with influencers. Get ideas for product development. Provide customer support. Facilitate offline connections (e.g.,

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Sprout Social

MARCH 26, 2019

Immediate research : Analyzing current social media listening data provides you with immediate research that does not need to run through focus groups or other in-person structured analyses. More affordable : Coordinating focus groups and hiring marketing research agencies can be pricey.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Leverage this highly engaged focus group for feedback. “The courses help them understand what I’m doing with the content and what I look for—and what content works best on what channel,” Gear told Nagel. So, first identify and then educate existing internal advocates to help you implement a more effective employee advocacy program.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Study What Successful Influencers Do. F ind out who the biggest social media influencers are in your field and related industries, then take a deep dive into their online world. Building relationships with influencers can open up advantageous opportunities for collaboration. We’ve boiled them down to twelve key tips.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Source: GWI When it comes to social selling, 43% of Gen Z ranks influencer recommendations as highly relevant to their decision-making process, whereas only 18% of Gen X and 9% of Boomers say the same. Source: r/dbrand Of course, you’ve gotta set the tone of your community with rules and guidelines and spend time moderating content.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Before the proliferation of social media, brands sought these insights through a variety of different tactics: surveys, focus-groups, shop-alongs. They provide insights that can inform an entire business strategy. But social—unlike most communication channels— offers an equally, if not more effective solution.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Social media is the world’s largest and most transparent focus group. Social listening lets you tap into that focus group, their conversations and the trends happening not just around your brand, but around your industry as a whole. What power! Listening can even expose an emerging crisis before it makes the news.

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Adam Cohen

AUGUST 24, 2010

Traditional advertising and marketing provides a cushion, putting out messaging to the large customer population to influence their purchase behavior. The approach was always one-sided, and the feedback loop could be carefully and slowly measured with focus groups and research.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Social media is an always-on focus group. In 2022, 98% of consumers said they planned to make at least one purchase through social shopping or influencer commerce. Here are a few things to look out for: Think twice when a friend or influencer reaches out: If a message seems off, play it safe. Ability to crowdsource.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Sure, surveys and focus groups still have their place, but you can learn a lot from what they’re saying in social media circles. Social media can not only lead you to the answer, but let you know which alternative answer is probably best based on the level of social influence of the writer.

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Keyhole.co

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Why not run a focus group and talk to followers directly? With Keyhole, you can analyze multiple profiles, brand mentions, campaigns, and influencers instantly. If a large section of your audience is located here, you’ll need to consider this gap. The best way to get to know your audience is with thorough research.

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Oktopost

MARCH 22, 2022

Through advocacy marketing, content seekers like bloggers and influencers could bring in more business opportunities. Learn about what makes your products unique by analyzing the quality of your merchandise and conducting focus groups. Understand what their needs are and use a personalized approach.

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Social Media Marketing

DECEMBER 4, 2009

On Tuesday evening, Ford hosted a tweetup in Hollywood at the famed Palladium , where we brought together more than 90% of the Fiesta Agents in person, their friends, and fans of the Fiesta Movement to celebrate the conclusion of 6 months of activity by these social influencers. The numbers were great.

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Proactive Report

DECEMBER 2, 2009

It’s changed the source of influence. You can do online focus groups. Communispace is one way to build an online community for focus groups. Now that the customer has a voice and a publishing platform customer service issues become PR issues. These are managed conversations. Bookmark to: Hide Sites.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

Measuring Social Media Influence. The most popular topic at #SMAZ was the measurement of social media influence and the elusive ROI – Return on Investment. Focus Groups – apply reverse monetization by using social media to get client feedback instead of focus groups to lower research costs.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 7, 2023

You can’t exclude them because they’re getting more purchasing power and influence over brands. Exposure to Global Influences : Younger audiences have exposure to global cultures, stories, and voices from an early age. If your brand champions diversity, it gets a positive impact, further influencing collective perception.

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Campaign Marketing Authentication Loyalty 135

Pam Moore

JULY 11, 2018

Our agency, Marketing Nutz can help you build, launch and optimize an influencer marketing program that will help you achieve your goals. Need help honing in your Facebook marketing strategy or launching a new product or service? Want to leverage social media, digital marketing and branding to grow your business?

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Adam Cohen

JULY 12, 2010

Tried and True Methods to Solicit Customer Feedback Industries are changing rapidly, and the need to conduct focus groups, surveys and gather feedback is too. How is our market share today vs. a year ago, and how will a new program help influence that? Will there be future demand for products?

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 20, 2011

But in general, measuring the ROI of social media with any precision is problematic because social media far more often influences a sale than leads directly to one. Gone are the days of conducting expensive surveys and focus groups to find out what your prospects are thinking. 6 Reasons Social Media is Essential Anyway.

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