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How Much Should You Pay Social Media Influencers?

Sprout Social

Research from Sway Group reported marketers who implemented an influencer marketing campaign earned an average of $6.85 in media value for every $1 they spent on paid media. Recent Nielsen research found that word-of-mouth recommendations continue to outperform all other advertising types.

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Social Media Research: Interview with Joel Rubinson of ARF - Part I

Diva Marketing Blog

However, the industry is still at the early stages of determining how social media research (my term), which is based on the raw talk of our customers, can be used as a credible decision making tool that complements traditional research methodologies.   I have an MBA in statistics and economics from the University of Chicago. 

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This Week in Social Media - 3/19/2013

Social Media Marketing

Each week at Ford, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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B2B Employee Advocacy Best Practices

Oktopost

By sharing company-related content to their personal social media profiles, employees amplify a company’s message. This is exactly why employee advocacy is so powerful: your team is the key to unlocking the true potential of social media marketing. How to Choose the Right Platform for Employee Advocacy. Building Trust.

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

, the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior?

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6 Science-Backed Strategies to Get More Followers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and More

Buffer Social

Follower count is one of the metrics we keep a close eye on with our social media reports and audits. There is a lot of great advice on how to grow your followers on social media (much of which I’ll relay below), and at Buffer we’ve always been interested in the research behind the advice. Post great content.

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The Complete Guide to Instagram Ads: A Step-by-Step Guide to Advertising on Instagram

Buffer Social

Imagine being able to reach the specific groups of Instagram users you want to connect with, engage them, and convert them into customers. This is a huge jump from the 34 percent in the year before (when Instagram ads were not yet available to everyone), making Instagram ads one of the most popular social media advertising choice.

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