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How to create a social media viral video

Sprout Social

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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14 Social Media Metrics That Drive Results in 2023

Marketing Insider Group

Ever feel like your social media metrics are whispering secrets to you? Social media metrics are constantly gathering intel, ready to report back with crucial insights about how much your audience is digging your content, how loyal they are to your brand, and much more. Well, you’re not far off.

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How to Learn Social Media Without Getting Scammed

Contently

This February Austin McBroom, former college basketball star and patriarch of YouTube ‘s ACE Family, launched an online social media course. ‘How to Make Money from Social Media’ and ‘How to Grow Your Social Media Platforms’ weren’t tautologies but classes, priced at $50 per month.

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Storytelling Gone Wild: The Key to Creating Viral Content

Buzz Marketing for Technology

This week I moderated another Social Media Today webinar as part of their Best Thinker webinar series, this time on the topic of Storytelling Gone Wild: The Key to Creating Viral Content. This webinar was sponsored by Citrix GoToWebinar. Here are three key takeaways from the webinar: What is viral content?

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For financial services brands, social media is a risk mitigation friend—not foe

Sprout Social

It was a scene out of futuristic fiction—a decades-old bank collapsing mere hours after a social media post went viral. Soon, subsequent Tweets questioning the health of SVB went viral. But refraining from social media altogether only creates more room for crises to snowball and brand health to plummet.

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5 goals you can accomplish with social media video marketing

Sprout Social

And with the right script and creativity, social media video marketing can do more than support a brand’s awareness and consideration goals. Social media video marketing is a great medium to reach new customers and show them who you are, what you do, what you stand for and what makes you unique. billion by 2021.

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3 ways to adapt content for the era of social media entertainment

Sprout Social

In the span of 26 years, social media has transformed from a simple communication tool to a powerful marketing platform. And as a result, so has the role of social media managers. And with the popularity of video, it’s clear that entertainment is critical in your social media content strategy.