Sword and the Script | B2B

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media. Consider the following: 1.

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Once you’ve started a social content strategy, you need to know how well your content performs and what’s working best. The only way to do that is to keep track of your social media analytics, and equip yourself with the right tools and reports to do so. Getting started with social media analytics.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As a public relations and digital marketing agency owner, I often hear about numerous tips, tricks, hacks, and workarounds to build massive social media success. We've put 10 social media statements to the test, and our findings may be surprising. General social media statements to verify or debunk.

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I also discuss what makes it great for top-of-the-funnel brand awareness. Let’s take a closer look at Meta’s performance at different funnel stages, and how it delivers a strong top-of-funnel relative ROAS. By focusing on the top of the funnel, brands can maximize their investment in Meta.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2022

Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve. Vertical social networks are niche social media platforms centered around the interests of hyper-specific communities. Here’s what you need to know.

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Scoop.it

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You have audiences distributed across every stage of this customer journey, represented by a marketing funnel. Below is a great visual representation of what the funnel looks like. The top of the funnel (ToFu) accommodates customers who are just interacting with your business for the first time. Focus on Informative Content.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We need a complete content funnel optimized at each stage for conversion. A content marketing funnel, of course, is only as good as its ingredients. In this article, I’ll discuss how marketers can create a social media content funnel to support three stages of the funnel: awareness, consideration and conversion.

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SalesGrape

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding the Power of Social Media Lead Generation: Unleashing the Potential In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. Social media lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting potential customers through strategic marketing efforts on these platforms.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2018

As social media has become more fundamental to marketing, it’s forged new ways to attract, reach and influence an increasingly broad customer base. Flipping The Funnel: Micro-Influencers As The Next Gen Influencer. With micro-influencers, this funnel is flipped. Guest post by Steve Hill. Source: [link].

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Sprout Social

JUNE 17, 2020

Marketers need to take note of this if they want to plan on developing their video marketing strategy on social media. Luckily for us, there are many ways that video can be used in social media marketing. Follow our 7-step guide to creating a successful social media video marketing strategy.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It’s impossible to open up a major social platform now and not see a video post. Videos range from short promotional videos on Instagram to quick trailers on Twitter to longer livestreams on Facebook. General social media video best practices. For the most part, people on social media have short attention spans.

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Optinmonster

AUGUST 8, 2022

Want to build a challenge funnel that packs your list with qualified leads? In this article, we’ll show you how to create an online challenge funnel, step by step. What is a Challenge Funnel? Challenge funnels start with the contest to build up a list of email subscribers or social media followers.

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FunnelEnvy

MAY 29, 2023

This article will help you understand some of the most important new features in Google Analytics 4, how they differ from previous versions, and how this could impact how you use GA throughout your funnels. The new version of Google Analytics can track user data on external apps and social media platforms.

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Scoop.it

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

These brands are known for their large social media followings, but what’s even more impressive is their loyal (sometimes even die-hard) online entourage. What Is Social Media Advocacy? Social media advocacy involves leveraging social media networks to forge and nurture positive relationships.

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Hubspot

APRIL 28, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, few metaphors are as powerful as the sales funnel. At the top of the funnel (TOFU) are fresh new leads who are just discovering your offerings. In the middle of the funnel (MOFU) are leads who are interested to learn more. The importance of social media in marketing is unquestionable.

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ClearVoice

AUGUST 9, 2021

As a freelancer or client manager, you have clear intentions for your social media presence. While social media is one of the most effective marketing mediums for gaining, retaining, and converting your audience, hashtags are the key to organic growth. Are you ready to level up your @Twitter hashtag strategies?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 2, 2021

It’s called going viral when a piece of content really takes off on social media and reaches a large audience very quickly by receiving an unusual amount of shares and exposure. Knowing you want something to go viral isn’t enough for a solid social media marketing strategy. What is a viral video? But what for?

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Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

There are a few social media campaigns that go viral and make a real impact on society. We handpicked 20 social media campaign ideas to give you an edge when planning your social strategy for 2020. A well-planned social media campaign helps brands create awareness, build a community, and drives sales.

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Mailmunch

APRIL 20, 2021

Surprised, I read it, and the gist of the article is that social media marketing has taken over email marketing. Email marketing and social media marketing both have the potential to increase brand loyalty, enhance customer experience and elevate engagement. Then why is there a need for social media marketing?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 13, 2021

Or it was a combination of newsletter information, social media posts, and word of mouth? In terms of the social media marketing funnel , attribution models credit the channels within the Awareness and Consideration stages that led to the Conversion. Setting up a social media attribution model.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 15, 2020

Is there a link between GDPR and social media? Marketers should take the time to understand the implications of GDPR, privacy laws and what it all means when it comes to social media. How does GDPR affect marketing on social media? Restrictions on social media ads and remarketing.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 11, 2020

If you’re trying to figure out how to find your most successful social media posts, your head is in the right place. Below we’ve highlighted how to find your most successful social media posts, broken down by platform. What makes a post “successful,” though? Link Clicks. New followers.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As marketers, we understand the importance of incorporating social media into our marketing mix. In fact, 74% of global marketers continue to invest in social media marketing. If you haven’t yet considered expanding your existing social media strategy, you may be missing out on valuable channels for advertising.

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ClearVoice

JULY 9, 2020

The concept can apply to all industries, and the field of social media is no different. Contrary to popular belief and assumption, social media is more than just posting content. Let me clear the air on this before we dive into the various roles that make up a #teamlance dynamic for a social media team.

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B2B Digital Marketer

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Learn how you can plug scorecards into your marketing funnel. For the last decade, marketers have become expert broadcasters – from blogs, articles, podcasts, videos, social media, ads, and websites. In this episode, Daniel Priestly shares with us quiz funnel marketing and 5 reasons why quiz funnel marketing sucks.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 7, 2020

In the industry of social media marketing, jargon is used loosely and things can change quickly. Social media is the thing that every brand acknowledges they need, yet many companies struggle to crack the code of success or lead conversions on the platforms. General social media marketing terms.

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EveryoneSocial

AUGUST 3, 2021

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social networks were once primarily personal tools, but today, social media for business is essential — especially if you’re in sales. Because just as social media has evolved in recent years, so has the sales profession itself. Add a high-quality headshot.

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EveryoneSocial

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There is no reason for me to dive into just how important social media is to businesses today. If you are on this post about social media KPIs, then the impact of being active on social networks is glaringly obvious. What Is A Social Media KPI? What is a Social Media KPI?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

Engagement is the key to success for social media marketing—brands that drive more engagement from their audience are generally rewarded with better visibility and organic reach. Ultimately, the blood, sweat, and tears you put into your social media campaigns should translate to leads and sales. Start there.

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Valasys

JULY 20, 2020

Any businesses can construct online media accounts and post the articles, products, and services through content or video clips. The real challenges for brands in social media include crafting techniques and implementing a profitable marketing strategy that levitates sales and revenue. Leveraging Referral Traffic.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As a sales professional and working closely with inbound sales teams I’ve learned so much in the past 11 years, especially how important it is to make sure both sales and marketing teams are working together, in order to help make sure a high volume of quality leads are moved down the sales funnel faster.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 2, 2016

We know we need to measure results in order to actually get them, but all too often we’re measuring the wrong things—especially when it comes to social media metrics. It’s easy to fall into the trap of using “vanity metrics” to measure social media marketing. Useful measurement starts with knowing your conversion funnel.

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Huptech Web

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It has been possible for the Internet to accomplish this through social media. billion social media users globally as of January 2022. The top brands are taking advantage of their social media presence to be in the eyes of their potential customers. Statista suggests that there are 3.96

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 13, 2020

With social media being the third largest engagement channel, just after email and website , this means that both sales and marketing leaders need to help one another find the next lever to enhance lead generation and social selling capabilities. The Importance of Social Engagement Insight.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. How to Do Social Selling on LinkedIn. What Is Social Selling?

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Strategic-IC

APRIL 6, 2022

on LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and everywhere else I share my content. This is the challenge of Dark Social and the Dark Funnel [more on which is which later]. And with the rise and diversity of social media, that ‘darkness’ is a growing issue for attribution-hungry marketers looking for light.

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