The Forward Observer

MARCH 1, 2024

Social Media Strategy: A Practical Guide to Social Media Marketing and Customer Engagement by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media marketing is no longer optional. This book unpacks the winning formula for effective social media marketing complete with comprehensive updates and the latest developments.

Social Media 169

Social Media Social Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing & Strategy 169

Sprout Social

JANUARY 2, 2019

Welcome to planning season! Because coming up with a social media marketing plan means making some big decisions well before the new year gets into full swing. Thanks to Facebook, social media at large received some serious mainstream attention in regard to consumer privacy and the crusade against “fake news.”

Paid Content 111

Paid Content Social Media Planning Campaigns 111

Convince & Convert

APRIL 12, 2024

The struggle is real for social media leaders, managers, and teams. Whenever you mention that you work in social media, from the outside looking in, people think that you take a photo and/or video and just hit “post” to make the magic happen. Nevertheless, we know it takes much more work to manage a brand on social media.

Social Media 138

Social Media ROI Media Cross-Selling 138

Martech

APRIL 19, 2024

Even with new channels and new tactics entering the fray on a regular basis, the debate around how to do lead gen rages on, including on social media channels. And social media is a good place to start if you’re looking for consumers who are thinking about researching and buying products. Meta saw 16.6% There were more than 1.1

Lead Gen 116

Lead Gen Paid Content Social Media Sales Qualified Leads 116

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

If you’re a B2B social media manager, you’ve probably noticed that organic social media reach has been on the decline in recent years. With increases in paid ad content and algorithms constantly in flux, it’s easy to see why it’s becoming increasingly challenging to reach followers with organic campaigns. Study Best Practices.

Social Media 318

Social Media Organization Media B2B 318

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing multiple marketing projects on social media can be challenging. But how do you manage all these tasks across multiple social media platforms without compromising your content quality, consistency, and sanity? In this post, I have shared some tips on how social media marketers can manage multiple projects efficiently.

Social Media 129

Social Media Efficiency Work Management Marketing Management 129

Navigate the Channel

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You have chosen the right social channels for your association, created your content calendar and embarked on a successful journey to engage with farmers through social media. Paid social media expands your audience beyond current followers. Precise audience targeting is possible through social media platforms.

Paid Content 122

Paid Content Paid Social Agency Social Media Advertisements 122

Martech

JANUARY 5, 2024

In recent years, many retailers have built out retail media networks (RMNs) to attract advertisers and improve customer experience with favorite brands and products. This maturation took some big steps last year and will continue in 2024 as advertisers will test and integrate RMNs into their media strategy. But RMNs need to mature.

Media 121

Media Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Forrester 121

SocialPilot

APRIL 15, 2024

The fundamental aim of any activity performed by a social media marketer on social networks is to gain followers. In fact, it is the first step of any social media marketing campaign. There are obviously some shortcomings in your social media strategy that prevent you from getting customers. But is that enough?

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 96

Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. A proof point that illustrates what many social marketers already know: Presidential elections make social media a hard place to navigate, even if your brand isn’t inherently political. Will brands sit this one out?

Social Media 114

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 114

SocialPilot

APRIL 26, 2024

These famous words by Stephen R Covey are especially true when it comes to social media. Knowing how to schedule social media posts on different platforms can really help you gain more traction, even when you are not online and when your audience is most active. Why Should You Schedule Social Media Posts?

Social Media 59

Social Media Effectiveness Media Top of Funnel 59

Spiralytics

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, there are several avenues where social media automation can be a game changer. This comprehensive guide will help you understand the power of social media automation for your business. What is Social Media Automation? How Does Social Media Automation Work? Sounds like a marketer’s dream, right?

Social Media 126

Social Media Automation Marketing AI Marketing Automation Services 126

NuSpark Consulting

JULY 8, 2023

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, businesses are heavily reliant on digital media buys to reach their target audience. With the increasing competition and complexity of digital advertising, it has become crucial for businesses to track attribution for their media buys.

Allocation 130

Allocation Efficiency Buy Media 130

Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2024

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy.

Social Media 53

Social Media Template Work Management Marketing Management 53

SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

Social media has too many things to offer to brands and users. Your marketing strategy should be planned in such a way that it propels maximum people to complete their sales journey and be converted into your customers. A killer social media CTA can help you achieve all of these goals and maximize return. Let’s explore!

Social Media 119

Social Media Examples Media Urgency Marketing 119

Go Beyond SEO

MARCH 13, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on using social media for manufacturers to boost your brand. In today’s digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their target audience and establish a strong online presence.

Social Media 78

Social Media Media Brand Identity Branding 78

Martech

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Never has the expression, “Don’t confuse activity for performance,” rang truer than in B2B social media programs. You can divide organizations into two buckets based on their approach to social media execution: Those that think strategically and plan their programs. The ones who just post… anything and everything.

Social Media 134

Social Media Media B2B B2B Thought Leadership 134

Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Here are 13 solid video content ideas to bolster your social media presence: 1. Have a plan but don’t over-produce. These metrics eventually yield results with lead generation and sales.

Social Media 118

Social Media Traffic Top of Funnel Media 118

SocialPilot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Social media holidays, you ask? They’re special days celebrated on social media, from global events like Earth Day to fun ones like National Pizza Day. Engaging in these holidays allows businesses to flaunt their brand personality, connect over shared interests, and ramp up their social media presence.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Planning Social Marketing 98

Martech

AUGUST 4, 2023

Social media management software company Sprout Social acquired Tagger Media, an influencer marketing and social intelligence platform, for $140 million. The acquisition adds the ability to discover influencers and plan campaigns around them to Sprout Social’s broad social media management and analytics offerings.

Marketing Management 98

Marketing Management Media Paid Search Agency Social Media 98

Bionic

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

When media planning , you want to leverage these gems. Bionic’s new clone tool automates re-use of your old media plans. Now, imagine you’re starting a new media plan. Re-Using Placements from Old Campaigns Bionic’s new Clone Tool automates the process of re-using media placements from your other campaigns.

Media Plans 70

Media Plans Tools Media Paid Search Agency 70

SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

In fact, 80% of marketers now have a specific budget set aside for influencer campaigns. My recent influencer marketing campaign is a testament to that. As you prepare to launch your influencer marketing campaign, you must have a proper plan in the place to guide you at every step. But first, let’s start from the basics.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Marketing Budget Creation 96

Bionic

JANUARY 7, 2024

Want to use ChatGPT to analyze your media plan performance? Bionic now enables you to export your media plan data for use with your favorite AI tools. It’s going to change the job of a media planner in many ways. You need good data to train your media planning AI. AI is disrupting many jobs.

Media Plans 82

Media Plans ROAS Media Paid Search Agency 82

Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

Marketing Analytics Tools 140

Marketing Analytics Tools Social Media Top of Funnel Analytics 140

Biznology

APRIL 6, 2022

There are thousands of agencies that claim they “do social media.” The truth is that there are tons of agencies that offer social media services, but it is exceedingly difficult to find an agency that really does social media well. MySpace was founded in 2003, so social media is still not quite yet 20 years old as a discipline.

Paid Social Agency 197

Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Social Media 197

CoSchedule

JANUARY 27, 2023

Having the best social media marketing examples in your idea vault is an excellent way to develop new ideas for your next campaign. You can always blend two ideas together to create a new strategy or steal a campaign recipe from a brand in another industry. Download Now What is Social Media Marketing?

Social Media 126

Social Media Social Marketing Examples Planning 126

TrustRadius Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Social media is essential to building brand awareness and increasing sales. Social media analytics is indispensable for improving social media performance and business growth. If you’re a small business or eCommerce merchant, free social media analytics tools can boost your social marketing strategy. Talkwalker.

Social Media 116

Social Media Analytics Work Management Media 116

SocialPilot

JANUARY 5, 2024

I doubt you would find a brand post on social media without any hashtags accompanying it. Since its discovery, hashtags have been a huge part of social media evolution. Marketers have constantly been using social media hashtags to boost brand visibility. It begs the question. It begs the question. for brands.

Social Media 72

Social Media Media Viral Marketing Eye-Tracking 72

illumin

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Media buying is a crucial component of any advertising campaign. It involves the strategic planning, negotiation, and purchase of ad space and time on various media channels to reach a target audience effectively and, with the rise of digital advertising, media buying has evolved to include both traditional and digital channels.

Buy 52

Buy Advertising Agencies Media Paid Search Agency 52

ClearVoice

JANUARY 11, 2024

What is owned media? Owned media is the umbrella term for any media channel over which your brand has complete control. This term includes media such as your: Social media channels Email marketing Website Blog Apps Why is owned media important? What is the difference between owned media and paid media?

Media 52

Media Work Management Paid Search Agency Guidelines 52

Sprout Social

AUGUST 25, 2022

Investing in social media management increases your brand’s awareness, generates leads, drives traffic to your site and boosts community engagement. While that sounds great to executives and stakeholders, they may not understand how the costs associated with social media translate to business objectives. Ad campaigns.

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Social Media Work Management Marketing Management 125

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tapping into social media conversations points to customer insights that go beyond surface-level metrics and unearth the real needs, desires and pain points of your audience. Tuning into the social media conversation helped Notion act on customer feedback and work on their product issues.

Social Media 110

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Media Customer Satisfaction 110

Bionic

JULY 27, 2023

When media planning , you can never have enough data. You need data to make the best media buying decisions. Unlike other systems, Bionic enables you to customize your media planning platform. Unlike other systems, Bionic enables you to customize your media planning platform. Every media cost method.

Media Plans 78

Media Plans Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Media 78

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Your collaboration journey with a social media influencer starts over social media DMs, emails, and phone/video calls. Every brand and influencer agreement should be formalized into a legally binding social media influencer contract. What is a Social Media Influencer Contract? But it shouldn’t end there.

Social Media 96

Social Media Template Media Terms and Conditions 96

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation. The data paints a clear picture – paid media is here to stay, and businesses are increasingly aware of its power. Jump ahead: Examples of Paid Media for B2B Marketers Why Do You Need A Paid Media Plan in Digital Marketing?

Paid Content 62

Paid Content Media Plans Planning Allocation 62

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You’d be hard-pressed to find healthcare marketers that don’t understand the value of social media for healthcare , according to Jill Florence, Director of Enterprise Sales at Sprout Social. Social media should be part of healthcare organizations’ strategy. Please review our full disclaimer before reading any further.

Social Media 105

Social Media Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 105