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What marketers need to know about managing social media through an economic downturn

Sprout Social

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Keep reading to find out what you need to know to successfully navigate social media marketing through times of economic contraction. Follow these tips for success as you make your case for additional social media resources.

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The Twilight renaissance: Why retailers need social media for trend forecasting

Sprout Social

But thanks to the combined forces of Netflix and social media, teens are flocking to thrift stores to find everything you probably wore back in 2010. Even a vampire romance movie from 2008. Social media has changed the way we consume information and naturally, that applies to fashion. She’s meant to go unnoticed. Here’s why.

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Your B2B Marketing Budget Playbook for 2021 Success [Research]

Marketing Insider Group

According to that piece of research , marketers expected to cut their events budget and relocate the funds to other digital avenues like content, webinars, social media, and online events. The digital marketing landscape looks totally different than it did in 2008 during the last crash. Expand social media strategies.

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The real and complete history of social media marketing

illumin

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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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Maribel Lopez Founder and Principal Analyst, Lopez Research LLC

Thinkers360

Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Maribel Lopez Social Media: LinkedIn | X Book: Right-Time Experiences: Driving Revenue with Mobile and Big Data. After several technology marketing and market research industry analyst roles, I took the leap and created my own independent analyst practice in 2008.

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MarTech’s event marketing experts to follow

Martech

of Corporate Communications for media companies Macmillan and Primedia. Before that he was the founder and CEO of paidContent and ContentNext, which he sold to UK’s Guardian News and Media in 2008. He is creator of the #EventProfs community, an online community for event professionals.

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6 Common Mistakes in Online Community Development

Convince & Convert

Many of the myths surrounding online community development are proliferated by common sense conclusions. Creating an online community has a basis in science—but best practices that seem clear-cut on the surface become much more complicated when you dig deeper. Only then can you define the business goals of your community.