Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Be Swift with Post-Event Communication. Engage Attendees On Social Media. Create Attendee Communities to Continue Engagement. Engage Attendees On Social Media. Post-event social media engagement is effective for keeping the event buzz alive. Send Post-Event Surveys to Attendees.

Lead Scoring 304

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Tips Leads 304

Buffer

DECEMBER 4, 2019

What’s coming to social media in 2020? It can be hard to predict the future, especially for something as fast-changing as social media. But if you look to today’s trends and the latest buzz, you’ll start to see the signs. Social commerce is selling products directly within social media platforms.

Social Media 98

Social Media Rules Media Click Rate 98

Convince & Convert

JUNE 6, 2014

His community managers are in charge of optimizing content and pushing it out to various channels, while a whole editorial staff creates content. The idea was to make sure that Groupon, across all markets, was operating on the same set of principles and strategy. He calls his employees who are in charge of strategy City Planners.

Social Media 146

Social Media POS Media Skype 146

Tomorrow People

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Social media professional Sookie Shuen makes the case for community managers everywhere. Social media is an effective tool to engage your target audience, drive website traffic and, ultimately, boost sales. So why do so few companies employ a social media community manager?

Communities 120

Communities Work Management Ideal Customer Profiles Buzz 120

Tomorrow People

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Social media professional Sookie Shuen makes the case for community managers everywhere. Social media is an effective tool to engage your target audience, drive website traffic and, ultimately, boost sales. So why do so few companies employ a social media community manager?

Communities 120

Communities Work Management Ideal Customer Profiles Buzz 120

EveryoneSocial

MARCH 19, 2020

The term “ Employee Activation ” may be somewhat new to you, but it’s also an industry buzz phrase that is starting to gain legitimate attention. Where employee activation is helping: Increased and improve brand reputation Helps attract more top talent Employee retention increases Authentic storytelling More sales and marketing results.

Social Media 87

Social Media Activities Media Distribution 87

Hubspot

JUNE 7, 2021

If you've read the news or surfed through social media recently, you've probably heard about the new social media audio app called Clubhouse. When a new social media app goes viral, you can almost guarantee that at least one of the social tech giants will test a similar, competitive feature.

Social Media 98

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 98

DAGMAR Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The concept of LSM—localized social marketing—has been around for awhile, but an interesting study was recently released that’s causing a bit of a buzz. What is localized social marketing? This may include social media marketing, review sites, social advertising, and other two-way engagement channels.

Paid Content 85

Paid Content Small Business Marketing Social Media Social Marketing 85

Biznology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Businesses striving to bring in that lucrative ROI with social media often fall into trap of thinking that the more followers you have the more success your social campaigns will have. Instead of focusing on followers, fans, and building a giant community around your brand online, you should aim for quality over quantity.

Social Media 80

Social Media Social Marketing Media Buzz 80

The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. After all, as earned media, the “cost” of organic social is basically zero. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity? times higher.

Top of Funnel 203

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Scoring 203

Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

Branding 126

Branding Brand Identity Word of Mouth Social Media 126

Biznology

AUGUST 8, 2016

90% of marketers say social media is important to their businesses. 68% analyze their social media activities. Only 41% are able to measure their social activities. Social Media Examiner ). Many providers have created tools to facilitate analysis of social media channels.

Case Study 80

Case Study Case Studies Social Media Paid Content 80

Sprout Social

JANUARY 2, 2019

For social marketers, this is the most exciting time of the year. Because coming up with a social media marketing plan means making some big decisions well before the new year gets into full swing. And after all, the social landscape took quite a few twists and turns in 2018. Welcome to planning season!

Paid Content 111

Paid Content Social Media Planning Campaigns 111

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Social media and the beauty industry go hand in hand. And as it should come as no surprise, those same brands are making a killing having mastered the art of social selling. That’s why we’ve broken down the in’s and out’s of social media and the beauty industry for brands looking to stake their claim.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Tagging User-Generated Content 101

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 7, 2013

Posted in Blogging Business Intelligence Communities Content Marketing Conversational Marketing Enterprise 2.0 Facebook Lead Generation Lead Nurturing People Sales Social Business Intelligence Social Media Social Networking Strategy Thought Leadership Twitter. So here are 3 reasons why ….

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Social Media Media Thought Leadership 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 18, 2010

So I ran across some interesting stats last week when I picked up a tweet from Jeff Bullas on the 15 essential social media facts and figures for B2B Marketing. I don’t know how you feel but I certainly feel like everything I read about Social Media is the same old thing just a rehash of something else I read before.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Media 100

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

AI and influencer marketing — the very notion of blending these two isn’t just a trend; it’s a strategic revolution. The influencer marketing landscape is constantly evolving, and with it, the need for precise, data-driven strategies is more crucial than ever.

Sales Management 87

Sales Management ROI Planning Work Management 87

Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2017

ROI has always been one of the most debated topics in the marketing department. Social media ROI is no different. However, those questions don’t speak to the true value of social. Social ROI Isn’t Just Transactional. However, a lot of the value from social doesn’t show up immediately.

Social Media 104

Social Media Paid Content Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 104

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Social media definitely pays off, but you’ve got to focus on the approach not the tools. Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every product marketer’s mind has been how to justify the ROI? If you’re concerned about social media cost justification, you’re not along.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Word of Mouth 100

Buffer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When I first started building Diversability with the vision of creating a community of people with disabilities (and the allies who support us) elevating disability pride, I kept encountering roadblocks when trying to get the word out. Now, in 2023, we have 80,000 followers across our social networks and 5,800 in our closed communities.

Branding 88

Branding Brand Identity Press Peer-to-peer 88

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2020

Thought leadership is a content marketing approach that spotlights expertise to build credibility. Thought leadership describes an approach in content marketing that involves tapping into your internal talent, passion, and expertise to answer the most burning questions of your target audience, relative to a specific topic.

Thought Leadership 354

Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Research Practices 354

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Our research shows that the most effective purchase drivers on social media are recommendations from friends, comments and product reviews and familiarity with a brand. Brand awareness creates a community that generates word of mouth buzz, ‘I love this product, and I know you will too.’ Fans beget more fans.

Branding 129

Branding Brand Identity Marketing & Strategy Eye-Tracking 129

SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Within the SaaS industry, trade shows and conferences have consistently been an integral part of business development and networking. Multi-Faceted Marketing and Promo Strategy. Provide a schedule of sessions and networking opportunities, and make sure to promote the event on your homepage and any relevant places on your website.

Marketing & Strategy 105

Marketing & Strategy Paid Social Agency Multi-Channel Lead Ranking 105

Optinmonster

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If you answered yes to both of these questions, you’ll benefit from learning how to do pre-launch marketing. Drawing up a pre-launch marketing plan can help you attract customers to your brand-new business even before the actual launch day. It can generate a buzz around your product and get people to notice it.

Campaigns 84

Campaigns Ad Building Planning Paid Search Agency 84

Martech

JULY 12, 2023

Threads has become the fastest-growing social media platform in history since it launched on July 5. The buzz around Threads is huge news for marketers as many have been taking a step back from Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover last year, resulting in a 59% drop in ad spend in the US.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Planning Privacy Policies 97

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

With the news of Wordle’s seven-figure acquisition , we dove in using Sprout Social’s Advanced Listening tool to explore how this lo-fi game became an inescapable phenomenon, particularly on social media. In this case, the Wordle buzz was truly impossible for brands to ignore. How Wordle m-a-n-i-a began.

Peer-to-peer 94

Peer-to-peer Social Media Communities Buzz 94

Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2022

Customer conversations are among your most valuable marketing assets. With a defined word of mouth marketing strategy, you can create a consistent flow of customer conversations that regularly result in new business. What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? Far from it, actually.

Word of Mouth 135

Word of Mouth Paid Content Conversion Work Management 135

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Social media marketing is all about potential audience. Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Indeed, email marketing and social media marketing are spiritually and procedurally similar. Social media connectivity is digital bumper stickering.

Social Media 137

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 137

Content Standard

JANUARY 3, 2019

Not long ago, geography and familial ties were the two main factors that created most communities. And savvy content marketers see these new pathways for personal interactions as a rich opportunity to create content-driven connections in a digital world. Communities as Content. Communities are true co-creation incubators.

Communities 75

Communities Peer-to-peer Branding Brand Identity 75

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Don’t automatically assume they use the most popular social networks.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 100

Biznology

JUNE 26, 2018

Unless you already have a bursting-at-the-seams Rolodex and a stable of superfans who are waiting impatiently for anything and everything you give birth to in the world, you might be cutting the ribbon of your new business, blog, site, app, community, or nonprofit to a fever-pitch crowd of bumpkiss. When You Build It They Won’t Come.

Traffic 184

Traffic Word of Mouth Marketing Websites Outreach 184

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Absolutely.

Social Media 151

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 151

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. It’s on JaneNation. Is this the future of agencies?

Social Media 126

Social Media Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Media 126

Biznology

JANUARY 17, 2012

I always tell clients that it is no longer enough to be beautiful when it comes to marketing online. What’s more, the most successful online social media barflies are aggressive in addition to gorgeous. If there are holes in the market–a vacuum–then filling that need will result in amazing success.

Social Media 80

Social Media Social Marketing Media Long Tail Marketing 80

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The debate on Social CRM (sCRM) could easily become a distraction. As marketers, we need to reach our customers where they are and social media’s potential in that regard is unquestionable. Leaving the etiquette alone for now, our focus is how marketers need to approach our targets.

Social Media 123

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 123

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late… posted in Uncategorized |. The answer is NOT always social media/community - that would be another warning sign if it was. 4) None of the following are community platforms: Wikis, Blogs or Forums. I think the same is true for the bevy of social tools.

Social Media 100

Social Media Communities Wiki Work Management 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The grandmotherly maxim, “The good Lord gave you two ears but only one mouth for a reason&# applies to social interactions in general, but is nowhere more critical than in social media marketing. Without this information, the company’s social media pronouncements appear off-topic, unsolicited and out of touch.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Digg PR 100