Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). The only difference is experience level (most people working in social aren’t entry-level or freelancers).

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Are you measuring the right B2B social media metrics? Many B2B organizations find themselves using social media management platforms originally crafted for B2C brands. As a result, these platforms often lack the nuanced insights needed to thoroughly gauge your social media performance and its impact on revenue.

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illumin

APRIL 11, 2024

Undoubtedly, the social network has experienced an explosive growth trajectory over the past five years and quickly surpassed the beginnings of other social media platforms. Now, content creators can be found across all of the social platforms. This sentiment isn’t limited just to TikTok.

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Sprout Social

MAY 8, 2023

Navigating social media copyright can be like sailing in uncharted waters. With every new wave of social trends come unanticipated legal consequences. In this guide, we outline the specific practices your company should follow when posting to help avoid social media copyright infringement and protect your brand.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than ever, companies need to bleed every ounce of impact out of their social media. Social isn’t just about awareness anymore. To stretch social media’s impact in your organization, set up a continuous feedback loop to collect and analyze data from your customers and stakeholders.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2022

Is it time to step up your social media monitoring ? With so many networks and interactions across social media, tracking your engagement data can be tricky. According to the Sprout Social Index™ , 60% of brands analyze their social data daily. Thing is, those engagements are invaluable to your brand.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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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Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2022

It helps people discover your brand through search engines and social media. So they’ll want to read it, share it, and even link to it helping you generate a lot of traffic, social proof , and sales from different sources. They act as a future discount. Image credit: Possessed Photography on Unsplash. Provide gift cards.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

During the last year or two, we’ve seen new technologies, a backlash of sorts in social media, and influencer marketing maturing from its early days as a viable and powerful marketing channel in its own right. The Future of Social Media. You may think social media is already pervasive, but it still has room to grow.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Do you have what it takes to be a social media consultant? Let’s break down ways to become a successful social media consultant and how to get started. If you need writing, social, or marketing/comms help, I’m taking clients! What do social media consultants do? This career takes time and work.

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Biznology

MAY 1, 2018

I have been doing social media strategy and planning in one form or another for clients since 2003. But in the context of social media and social media marketing, here’s how I break it down. Social Media Monitoring. Social Media Planning and Calendaring.

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Add the release and any media coverage you obtain to your press kit. Share the Award News with Your Existing Network. As an existing or aspiring thought leader , you likely already have a robust LinkedIn network of connections. Add the award to your LinkedIn profile, then click “share with your network.”

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Webbiquity

MARCH 7, 2019

Social networks have become the primary means of keeping friends, family members, and business contacts up to date on what’s happening in our lives. 77% of all Americans have at least one social media profile. Social media is a powerful tool to build buzz around your event and drive attendance.

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Social media marketing is the practice of using social media platforms to connect with your audience, build your brand, and drive business growth. Why Social Media Marketing Matters 1. Why Social Media Marketing Matters 1.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Managing social through down markets requires an additional layer of focus, rigor and empathy. Keep reading to find out what you need to know to successfully navigate social media marketing through times of economic contraction.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If you’re a social media marketer, chances are you’ve been asked, “but how do we go viral?” Most marketers undoubtedly want the audience growth and attention that comes from achieving a social media viral video. In fact, it’s the dream of many social media managers. What makes a social media viral video?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 13, 2023

As a solutions engineer at Sprout Social, I work with our customers to help them uncover the power of social across their business, from optimizing digital workflows to making the most of the tools in their martech stack. Sprout removes the curtain of mystery between all teams that touch social media.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2022

To create an effective marketing, sales or social media strategy, you must first have a clear idea of who is consuming your content and why. In this guide, we’ll show you how to better understand your target audience by creating buyer personas built on social media data. What is a buyer persona? Glad you asked.

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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Social media has become a beloved platform for connecting thousands of people. Thankfully social media algorithms exist to make social media live up to your expectations and bring you the content you want to engage with. As a social media user, algorithms lighten up your social media experience.

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illumin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The history of social media tells a story of major cultural change. That’s because the groundwork for today’s social media was laid years before the apps and platforms of today made their debut. So, how did social media make the climb from a simple chat room, to becoming the major player in advertising that it is today?

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As detailed in coverage earlier this year, CMO’s remain committed to growing their investment in social media. percent of their marketing budget on social media, they expect to increase this percentage to 12.9 Furthermore, B2B CMO’s foresee social media spending rising to 18.5

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Ever since the days of MySpace , it became pretty clear that social media platforms have a bright future ahead. This became further clear when networking platform Facebook was launched and became an instant hit. In other words, the social media world has expanded rapidly in the past few years. Social media trends.

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EveryoneSocial

MAY 11, 2021

Nearly 90% of companies use social media for business, but only half of the workers say their companies have social media rules for employees, according to a Pew Research poll. With almost 4 billion people using social media worldwide though, it’s increasingly important for companies to have an official social policy.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Businesses spend significant sums on channels like SEO, paid advertising, and social media to drive traffic to their websites. It’s easy to find a live chat app that integrates well with not only your website, but also most popular social networks, and can promote your products effectively to targeted audiences.

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Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

We’re working from home, live streaming classes and get-togethers, and shifting even more of our social lives onto social media. Social platforms have provided effective and coronavirus-safe ways for businesses to share and connect. These days, it’s not uncommon for tensions to run high on social media.

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EveryoneSocial

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It’s likely that social media plays a major role in your company’s marketing and communications strategy at this point. So social media etiquette — what it is and why it’s important is something every company should be training and educating their employees about. . What is Social Media Etiquette?

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Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2023

This is never truer than it is on social media. These platforms grant easy access to some of the most valuable audiences any B2B enterprise could hope to find – provided you know how to find them, and how to use social media publishing to your advantage. Social media is overflowing with market insights.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 16, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be a data analyst to craft social listening queries that drive results. Social listening has always been a powerful tool for brands that know how to wield it effectively. Social listening queries allow marketers to keep their finger on the pulse of what’s happening online.

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Martech

MAY 6, 2022

There are many emerging social media platforms that marketers would be wise to take note of. While these networks may have a comparatively smaller user base, they focus on different niches and are helpful for targeted advertising. This also enabled them to share user-generated content from social media at the same time.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Engage Attendees On Social Media. The first email can help you to determine quality leads based on those who act on your email, to inform your subsequent outreach. You can also send a follow-up email to people who didn’t act on your previous email in case they missed it. Engage Attendees On Social Media.

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Webbiquity

MAY 25, 2021

I think and talk and work a lot on the “big four” of the social networking world: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. In your view, what social networks beyond those big four should B2B marketers be paying attention to, if any? We’re all inundated with notifications on social media.

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illumin

JANUARY 12, 2024

There are many different ways that marketers can build their ad strategies on Meta and their social media marketing does not have to be an island. In fact, social media strategy ideally falls within a broader programmatic strategy, taking advantage of better targeting. In 2019 , 56.3% of total programmatic ad spend.

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Valasys

JANUARY 30, 2024

Comprehending your audience in the ever-changing digital marketing realm is essential for assembling effective social media campaigns. Market research, in the context of social media marketing, involves gathering and analyzing data about consumer behavior and trends on social media platforms.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

This is where the strategic utilization of social media comes into play. While some businesses still put social media in the categories of brand awareness or community management exclusively, research claims that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions.

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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Achieving a balance between paid, owned and earned media strategies is an ever-evolving skill. Most communications professionals would say we’re in the midst of a major shift in media mix effectiveness. Now, social strategies apply to more than just owned media. Defining paid, owned and earned media. Paid social.

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Excelsior Research

APRIL 22, 2022

Best Social Media Platforms for Business in 2020. Social media not only allows for tremendous outreach and networking but also allows for interactivity that can be very beneficial to businesses for a variety of reasons. Best Social Media Platforms for Business in 2020.

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Oktopost

MARCH 16, 2020

While clearly, the main focus continues to be mitigating the disease itself, for many companies brand management and communication on social media is becoming even more strategic. Here are 5 Oktopost features that will help you avoid a crisis on social media: Campaign Management. Let’s take the above example.

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