Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

While focus groups are helpful to reference at the start of new product or campaign development, they’re less useful for gathering customer feedback once said post-launch. To stay on top of the latest trends and maintain a more accurate pulse on your audience, you need to incorporate social media market research into your strategy.

Social Media 144

Social Media Research Social Marketing Media 144

Sprout Social

AUGUST 9, 2023

But if you aren’t factoring in meaningful social media data, you will miss crucial insights. There is a massive amount of social media data available today, and businesses are eager to tap into it. For these aspirations to come true, it starts with CEOs proactively asking for a social media scorecard to review on a regular basis.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Customer Satisfaction Lead Scoring 79

Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we have good news for you: You don’t need to schedule a focus group to get answers. You just need social listening data. . Consumer social media usage is on the rise. People turn to social to make connections, share ideas or simply speak their minds.

Viral Marketing 119

Viral Marketing Network Marketing Fulfillment eCommerce 119

Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

When I think about data, I inevitably think about social media. That might be because I spend my days working with our clients’ executives to capture the voice of their customer, but I think it’s because social media intelligence is the next data frontier. billion people are on social. What is social media intelligence?

Social Media 116

Social Media Social Marketing Media Paid Search Agency 116

Brandpoint

JANUARY 29, 2020

Ryan Sweeney is the Director of Analytics at Ignite Social Media and has been in the industry of social analytics since “ before the major networks released official analytics platforms.” What are some tips you have for social media marketers who want to add analytics to their daily routine and resume?

Social Media 130

Social Media Analytics Media Paid Search Agency 130

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Welcome employee social advocacy! By tapping into a daily habit that already exists, you can create social advocacy and amplify your marketing efforts. According to a 2016 survey from Bambu by Sprout Social, seven in ten employees are using social media at work. Leverage this highly engaged focus group for feedback.

Social Media 125

Social Media Customer Surveys Eye-Tracking Opt-out 125

Sprout Social

JUNE 23, 2021

The sharp, brand-defining edges of inspired ideas are often worn down in focus groups as innovation teams strive for mass relatability at the expense of deeper relevance with their desired audience. Lizz Kannenberg Senior Creative Director, Sprout Social. In short: Be scrappier, and see innovation differently.

Differentiation 95

Differentiation Social Media Media Aggregators 95

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Use Social Media to Its Full Extent. It should go without saying that social media is important for every type of business. The number of people on social media makes it an essential part of all marketing , regardless of industry. Don’t Forget About Focus Groups. Focus groups are there to help you.

Tactics 271

Tactics Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Focus Group 271

Biznology

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Last week, a post from social media management platform Sprout Social made me stop dead in my scrolling tracks. Companies have been under-leveraging or flat-out ignoring the potential of social media data for years. In fact, they shouldn’t view it as social media data at all. Let me just say, it’s about time.

Social Media 104

Social Media Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency Companies 104

Convince & Convert

JULY 24, 2019

From a marketing perspective, there is no such thing as “social media.” ” It’s nearly pointless to think of social media as one thing, because the audiences, use cases, technology, algorithms, optimal cadences and other characteristics of each social platform continue to diverge. Click To Tweet.

Social Media 155

Social Media Media Marketing & Strategy Television marketing 155

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.

Social Media 40

Social Media Research Social Marketing Planning 40

Sprout Social

APRIL 29, 2021

At Sprout Social, marketing is not just about supporting sales teams, it’s about empowering sales. For 55% of consumers , that experience starts on social media. With the power of social media, marketing teams are now also the eyes, ears and heart of an organization. Marketing strategies should start with social.

Social Marketing 139

Social Marketing Contingency Planning Planning Work Management 139

illumin

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

But where is the social network now? Built by the team at Instagram, and announced on July 5 of 2023 , Threads came onto the social media scene as a new way to engage in conversations and keep up with the latest trends via text updates. And where is it likely to go in the coming months?

Social Networks 52

Social Networks Emarketing Mobile Advertising Thought Leadership 52

Sprout Social

MAY 18, 2021

For years, people pitted “traditional” and social media against one another. Some harbor the misconception that as social budgets increase, traditional media budgets have to decrease to balance the books. The result is a real missed opportunity to weave social and traditional media together to exceed your brand’s goals.

Social Media 111

Social Media Media Budget Programs Paid Search Agency 111

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Using social insights and data points are the best ways to gain understanding about any and all parts of a campaign. Social data can be used to discover a brand’s voice, perform market and audience research, and determine how effective a future campaign will be. Forget Focus Groups. Are sales dropping? Find out why.

WOM 150

WOM Word of Mouth Social Media Segmentation 150

Lake One

OCTOBER 19, 2023

B2B social media strategy is all about standing out. Employee advocacy is the unsung hero of social media success. Getting employees engaged produces truly staggering social media marketing outcomes, raising performance by as much as 200% and pushing posts more than 500% farther.

Social Media 52

Social Media Media Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 52

Optinmonster

MAY 27, 2020

From recommending products in blog posts, coupon codes from influencer promos, or even simply sharing referral links between friends and family, affiliate marketing makes it easy to promote your business online, especially on social media. Social media has made it so virtually anyone can become an affiliate of your brand.

Social Media 130

Social Media Paid Content Social Marketing Advertising Agencies 130

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. Social listening tools contribute to sales and customer success.

Tools 94

Tools Work Management Marketing Management Business 94

SendX

JULY 1, 2021

This can include communicating with them directly or gathering feedback from external sites, like Yelp or social media. Social Listening Social listening tools can be very useful in finding out what people are saying about your product or service. Let’s look at a few different methods for collection.

Business 360

Business Template Customer Satisfaction Analysis 360

Sprout Social

MARCH 26, 2019

You’ve heard the talk about social media listening but now you want to know how to put it to use. To review what social media listening is and how it’s different from monitoring, check out our thorough listening guide here. Advantages of social media listening. The clearest use for social media listening is a brand analysis.

Social Media 104

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 104

Convince & Convert

MARCH 8, 2017

From a marketing perspective, there is no such thing as “social media.” ” It’s nearly pointless to think of social media as one thing, because the audiences, use cases, technology, algorithms, optimal cadences and other characteristics of each social platform continue to diverge.

Television marketing 165

Television marketing Social Media Media Marketing & Strategy 165

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Somewhere on social media, somebody is talking about a feature they wish your product offered. But you’ll never know what they’re saying – unless you employ social listening as part of your social media strategy. The importance of social listening for B2B marketing. Lead identification.

Lead Scoring 89

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Social Marketing B2B Marketing 89

Convince & Convert

APRIL 9, 2015

The early adopters of social listening and analytics, who first saw its value, were all communications specialists and early pioneers in digital marketing. What Lies Behind the Concept of “Social Data Intelligence”. Why Is It So Important for Businesses to Pay Attention to Social Data? Along with speed comes integration.

Enterprise Management 160

Enterprise Management Analysis Opinions Social Media 160

EveryoneSocial

APRIL 1, 2021

With more conversations happening on public platforms and social media networks, social listening has become a valuable resource for companies to understand their customers better. Social listening is a key component of a social media strategy because consumers are talking about your company online. What are their goals?

Statistics 77

Statistics Paid Search Agency Companies Eye-Tracking 77

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 15, 2016

Social media isn’t most B2B marketers’ first choice for most effective platform, but highly targeted advertising campaigns are starting to change that line of thinking. If you don’t think your audience is on social media, you’re wrong. Bottom line: your ideal prospects are likely using social media.

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Social Media Advertisements Advertising 120

Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. Enter creator Christina Najarr, better known as Tinx on social media.

Product 92

Product Focus Group Social Media Advertising Agencies 92

Biznology

JUNE 7, 2012

Most of you know that I serve Converseon as Chief Strategist, and I’ve watched Converseon’s great research team pull insights from social media conversation that have astounded me. But some people still don’t believe that social media can deliver real market research value. Traditional market research works.

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Research Social Marketing Focus Group Social Media 80

Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Focus groups. For marketers, focus groups have one clear benefit: synergy. However, there are two aspects of focus groups that marketers must get right before using this source of VoC. Social listening. A key tip to using social media as a source of VoC is to not be intrusive.

Opinions 156

Opinions Sample Focus Group Customer Satisfaction 156

Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

According to a recent survey from Bambu by Sprout Social, seven in ten employees are using social media at work. Blocking popular networks and monitoring browsing history isn’t going to stop anyone from checking Facebook—especially when 11 percent of those surveyed admitted to using social media during bathroom breaks.

Social Media 147

Social Media Customer Surveys Education Eye-Tracking 147

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 16, 2015

Laurie Meacham oversees a team of about 90 crew members at JetBlue, including several who are fluent in Spanish, 25 dedicated to social, and the rest dedicated to email and other forms of customer communication. With 25 people dedicated to social, JetBlue keeps 24/7 coverage on their Facebook and Twitter channels. That’s the first tip.

Service 136

Service Skype Social Media Forecasting 136

Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

External data sources like social media also help to build a complete picture. “It During the planning phase, research your customers and prospects to inform the kind of sessions and experiences to include in your event. It is up to you to do the research and build the personas and profiles,” said Maxwell.

Optimization 114

Optimization Ideal Customer Profiles Customer Surveys Communities 114

Optinmonster

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Qualitative research is used across many fields and industries, including sales, marketing, health care, education, and social sciences. Focus Groups Like IDIs, focus groups can be face-to-face or online. These groups usually involve sample sizes of 6-10 people. Then, observe the dialogue.

Research 98

Research Case Studies Case Study Skype 98

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 7, 2018

Some tools, like the paid SEO tools mentioned above and social media tools like Sprout Social, will allow you to save phrase searches so you don’t have to manually type them in each time. Social Mention is a good manual tool to track phrases across social media and discussion boards (like Reddit). Focus Groups.

B2B Marketing 216

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Work Management 216

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 23, 2012

Social Business Intelligence is all about wisdom – the wisdom to listen, to interpret, and to act authentically and from the outside-in, displaying fidelity to the expressed wants and needs of the billion-plus consumers who offer opinions online. Social data offers a way out of the conundrum. Most people who write on social.

Business 100

Business Opinions Act-On Focus Group 100

Content Standard

JANUARY 25, 2018

When Facebook was introduced back in 2004, it was a college “social network.” ” Users could connect with other users, join chat groups, organize events, and post photos. Social media remains a silo within the marketing department: In the most recent CMO Survey , marketing leaders gave an average of 4.2 (7

Social Media 80

Social Media Social Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 80

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 9, 2012

Most people who write on social media outlets don’t do so just for the sake of doing it. Focus Groups – are skewed in three ways: small sample sizes, self-selection population, and the dreaded “decibel rule’ – the loudest person in the room wins. That is exactly why Social Media is so special, so different.

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Sample Advertising Agencies Social Media Opinions 100

Martech

MARCH 13, 2024

Surveys and focus groups are the go-to methods for gathering customer insights to drive marketing strategy. This could be information on social media, chats, or simple free-form responses to open-ended questions such as, “How do you like the product?” It’s time to move beyond these outdated tactics.

Marketing AI 117

Marketing AI Research Paid Search Agency Customer Surveys 117