Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As a social media marketer and Taylor Swift stan , I’m constantly in awe of her community management mastery. Social is at the center of how she and Taylor Nation —her fan engagement and hype team—connect with fans and share clues about what could be coming up next in the world of Taylor Swift.

Communities 117

Communities Lead Ranking Class Buzz 117

SmartBrief - Marketing

JULY 31, 2023

In China, this trend has promoted the use of social media platforms WeChat and China’s original TikTok, Douyin , to build community-led brands and retailers. According to CMXHub , 66% of retail professionals say that their online community has positively impacted customer retention and 55% say that they have seen increased sales.

Communities 52

Communities Brand Identity Branding Work Management 52

Exo B2B

JUNE 22, 2021

I would like to discuss in this post, the importance of social networks in the B2B buying cycle. When we look at this graph from Hootsuite, we understand “tout suite” what the interest is for the “chou-chou” platform of the business community. The graph above is not enough to convince you to be active there?

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Buying Cycle Social Networks Network Marketing Buy 52

Contently

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

“We just really need to build a community around _.” On Wednesday, the PandaConf stage was the de facto home to those who had actually built communities. During our discussion, they revealed some secrets that could help marketers and entrepreneurs develop online communities in 2017 and beyond. Find your hero.

Communities 153

Communities Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 153

Biznology

AUGUST 14, 2018

Reaching out to local communities and stoking fandom in real life. Fans of the show have our own IRC channel and even our own social network on Mastodon. Well, when it came to Goethe, I was trying to make a community of influencers. Spoil your community like that. This is a thing. Olly Olly Oxen Free! Don’t.

Communities 126

Communities Blogger Class Twitter 126

Convince & Convert

MAY 10, 2016

The online community pendulum is swinging back. It’s no longer enough to rely on social networks for community infrastructure. Smart companies are now combining owned and rented community functions into a 1+1=3 scenario I call Omni-Social. Omni-Social is the Offset to Paid Social.

Communities 112

Communities Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Paid Social Agency 112

Content4Demand

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Today’s technology can help you piggyback on your network’s networks with community-driven content that amplifies the voices of your partners and customers. But today, whether you’re looking for a new pair of boots or a new piece of your tech stack …well, there’s an app or social netw ork for that.

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Top of Funnel Communities Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership 85

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2016

In addition to seeing how your various social communities are growing relative to each other, the new Group Report breaks down your engagements, impressions and message volumes across networks and calculates how these metrics are trending over time. Pair With Network Reports for Deeper Analysis.

Aggregators 84

Aggregators Social Networks Allocation Paid Social Agency 84

Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Running a brand’s social media accounts is a lot of work. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Should they?

Social Media 112

Social Media Communities Work Management Marketing Management 112

Convince & Convert

APRIL 25, 2014

jtroyer Tweet This Giving Back to Your Top Influencers Back in 2003, VMware ‘s online community was centered around a forum. Today, despite the fractured social media landscape, their community still has one central home on the web: the VMware Community site. See you next week!

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Communities Skype Social Media Social Networks 134

Webbiquity

MAY 18, 2021

” Khoros acknowledges that “80% of leads sourced through social media for B2B marketers come from LinkedIn,” but contends “Although the use of Twitter is down 8% since 2014,7 it still ranks second in the list of top social media platforms. .” On the Other Hand. Someone is going to figure this out.

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Social Media Twitter Social Marketing B2B Marketing 363

Webbiquity

MAY 25, 2021

I think and talk and work a lot on the “big four” of the social networking world: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. In your view, what social networks beyond those big four should B2B marketers be paying attention to, if any? You’ve got Community , which just raised $40 million. I love LinkedIn.

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B2B Marketing Practices B2B SMS 336

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

With major changes at the company and new platforms like Threads, users are diversifying their time across platforms while remaining loyal to some legacy networks. Our Pulse Survey data also reveals 42% of people expect to use more social networks in 2024.

Social Media 112

Social Media Allocation Media Marketing & Strategy 112

Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2022

This premise is essentially the case for the growing number of vertical networks that are taking off online. Vertical social networks aren’t overnight sensations. If you look closely, online communication preferences have hinted that this was coming all along. But first, what are vertical networks? it’s a new year.

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Verticals Social Media Media Social Networks 103

Biznology

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

If you’re like me, you probably remember a period not too long ago when you couldn’t open your e-mail without getting another invitation to join a new social network. The business results of all those social networks indicate that you responded the same way that I did, which is to ignore those invitations.

Social Networks 80

Social Networks Wikipedia Profiling Linkedin 80

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

(As I’m on vacation for a week, I’ve invited Sydni Craig-Hart to share social networking tips.). The point is, participating in social networking is like participating in live networking. Take the time to do your research and find out EXACTLY which social networks your target market is hanging out in.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Ning Business Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of 14 types of social media every marketer needs to know.

Social Media 145

Social Media Social Marketing Media Curation 145

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 21, 2012

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.

Communities 125

Communities Fulfillment CAN-SPAM Guidelines 125

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Social Network Analysis. 1 Social Network Analysis. 1 Social Network Analysis. Social Network Analysis. Social network analysis is the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows between people, groups, organisations, computers or other information/knowledge processing entities."

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Analysis Work Management Wiki 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2008

DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR. SOCIAL LEARNING. SOCIAL LEARNING. Directory of Social Networks for Learning. social networks aimed at learning professionals. name of the network creator, where known are shown in brackets. learning communities improve student learning and engagement?

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Social Networks Ning Web 2.0 Education 100

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Marty Weintraub and Lauren Litwinka, our friends over at AimClear , recently published The Complete Social Media Community Manager’s Guide: Essential Tools and Tactics for Business Success. The book offers tips and advice for community managers on how to set up, manage, and run a social media program.

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Social Media Communities Social Marketing 120

Hubspot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here’s how to benefit from the valuable online communities about CRM that are right at your fingertips. This is a unique metric based on reviews gathered from the G2 user community as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks. Social CRM. Review Sites for CRMs. Salesforce.com (product).

Communities 53

Communities CRM Lead Ranking Marketing Management 53

Biznology

APRIL 11, 2017

Maybe you should install Mastodon , the latest-and-greatest Twitter-killer , onto your own server and launch your very own community in support of your own personal community of interest or of action. The latest and greatest social media platform? The social network that is both the Twitter-killer and never going to work.

Social Networks 183

Social Networks Twitter Communities Work Management 183

Scoop.it

APRIL 4, 2019

On April 2nd, 2019 , the world said goodbye to Google+, a social network created by the search engine giant. In the tech world, this isn’t the first time for an entire social platform to disappear. Private Google+ communities. The Advantage of Private Google+ Communities. The reason? Discuss competitor news.

Enterprise Management 48

Enterprise Management Communities Top of Funnel Google 48

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

If you can combine the element of Trust across a wide range of fans, followers and advocates then you have a community. The word community is often overused now that Social Media has come along. Sharing is how you build a Brand In a recent BusinessWeek article featuring Tony Hsieh from Zappos.

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Trust Marketing Communities ROI B2B Marketing 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2020

GoBrunch features include breakout sessions with virtual room layout options, virtual networking and private meetings, event promotion and registration pages, ability for attendees to download presentations and documents, and a community feature to keep attendees posted about upcoming events. Pricing: free (!). Total reviews: 100.

Enterprise Management 363

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Webinar Metrics 363

Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

The $100 billion creator economy is changing how brands collaborate with influencers across social media and niche communities. Let’s explore some tips and strategies to tap into the creator economy, enhance brand visibility, forge strong creator partnerships and authentically engage with communities.

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Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 125

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It is Jay Baer joined today by a very special guest, my friend who is the Director of Community and all things fabulous at BlogWorld and also the author of Online Community Management For Dummies , Ms. It really is a treasure trove of advice and best practices around community management. Deb, how are you? How are you?

Communities 121

Communities Work Management Activities Conference 121

Webbiquity

MAY 9, 2023

Tools to Help Measure: You can track those KPIs using social media marketing tools like Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social , and Statusbrew. These tools not only help in measuring brand awareness but also enable you to track metrics from multiple social networks, all in one place.

Social Media 313

Social Media Social Marketing Planning Tips 313

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2023

82% of people trust social networks social networks to guide purchasing decisions. 86% of women use social media for purchase advice. The return on social media marketing investments have surpassed those of print marketing, and that’s not changing any time soon.

Enterprise Management 200

Enterprise Management Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy B2B Marketing 200

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Kitchener, Ontario – September 15, 2015 – Today at Dreamforce, Vidyard, the leading platform for video marketing and video analytics, introduced Video for Salesforce Communities, empowering users to share and watch video content inline within their communities and measure how engaged audiences are. The possibilities are endless.”.

Marketing Automation Services 77

Marketing Automation Services Communities Video Marketing Paid Search Agency 77

Paul Gillin

MARCH 10, 2011

If you thought the world’s largest professional network was little more than a place to post your resume, you owe yourself another visit. LinkedIn is set to eclipse the 100 million member mark sometime this spring, and it is quickly becoming the social network of choice for B2B professionals. This is the ideal B2B environment.

Social Networks 50

Social Networks Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer Work Management 50

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Building up a loyal community is an important aspect of any marketing strategy. On Instagram you have an unique opportunity to create a community that can extend beyond your brick-and-mortar store. The most important part of building an Instagram community is to talk with your community, not at your community.

Communities 97

Communities Budget Programs Ad Building Lead Ranking 97

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tweet Guest post as part of the virtual book tour by Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer to explore concepts from their new book Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. We come from the association industry and for many of us “membership” people, community is old hat. It’s what we do.

Communities 124

Communities RSS Social Media Curation 124

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 4, 2021

Today’s post is all things Social Media. When I say social media, I mean by definition, websites or applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking. Social media can be used for a variety of things, including: Expressing yourself. Social Networking.

Paid Content 132

Paid Content Social Media Media B2B 132

Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Creating a game is a smart, engaging experience brands should consider for their target audience, and given the popularity of mobile devices and social networking, the community element is becoming more essential to this strategy than ever. For more stories like this, subscribe to the Content Standard newsletter.

Enterprise Management 81

Enterprise Management Communities Work Management Marketing Management 81

Exo B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It was while reading a post on Mark Schaefer’s blog that I got the idea to write this post on B2B content marketing and especially on the importance of creating content on YOUR website or blog and then using social networks to spread it further. A social network like LinkedIn isn’t a content platform.

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Distribution B2B Marketing Optimization Content Marketing 52