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PR vs. Journalism: Why Rivalry Hurts Both

Waxing UnLyrical

For as long as journalism and public relations have existed, there’s been rivalry between them. Animosity and a deep distrust of the other group has taken root because of this. He does social media management for KimberMedia and teaches for @bgckids. PR vs. Journalism: Why Rivalry Hurts Both.

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

But still today, I find it difficult to assess what someone actually knows about social media. I tend to shortlist candidates who possess a degree from a ‘good’ university, including communications, journalism, or business graduates (although I’ve seen some degrees in English and linguistics, too). Social Media Certification.

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Creating Women’s History Month social media ideas that resonate

Sprout Social

According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, 74% of consumers believe that social media has increased accountability for brands. We’re discussing both the icks and ideals for Women’s History Month social media ideas. For some women, like Alexa Heinrich, Social Media Manager at St.

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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. It’s corn. ??

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The Top 9 Social Media Trends of 2019

Social Media Strategies Summit

2018 was a year of lasting impacts on the social media industry. Even in an industry marked by fast change, 2018 will go down in history as a big year for social media and all of the marketers who use it to sell their products or services. Social Media Trends of 2019 #1. The move to Private Groups.

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Social Media Intelligence Can Boost the Bottom Line

Proactive Report

Social media intelligence is the art and science of gathering data about online conversations so that you can use that information to improve your content creation and deliver more value to your audience. . Map where conversations about your brand, product, or topics of interest are taking place in social media platforms.

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Building out Experian Mosaics® and Claritas PRIZM® Segments for Paid Social Media

Ignite Social Media

Select your Geography: Segmentation data often gets rather granular when it comes to geography, even getting down to block groups. You can keep this “base” as one of your target groups for prospecting purposes, but this is where you can truly apply some of the behavioral and/or psychographic information that is provided about the segments.