Convince & Convert

JANUARY 19, 2016

When David Bowie died last week (and by the way, f*ck cancer) companies hither and yon decided to hitch their social media exposure and engagement wagons to Ziggy Stardurst , thinking that the strategy of “riding the hashtag” gave them license to use a person’s death as suitable fodder for social content. Image via Unsplash.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There is an observation in social media called “ Participation Inequality ” or the “ 1% rule ” that says that 1% of us create content, 9% of us share content and 90% of us are pure consumers of the content created. But the fact is, the large majority of marketers are still not active in social media.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 25, 2019

Beyond the tactical basics, here are three golden rules for optimizing the customer support end of your brand’s customer experience. Keeping these best practices and golden rules of customer service in mind can help you attract and retain both talented CSRs and good customers. Every business exists to serve customer needs.

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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.

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Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Dina gave her presentation in the context of her work at Mission Cloud, which is a company that provides cloud computing services focused on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and offers solutions including cloud strategy, migration, optimization, and managed services. And they delivered the steak. What can B2B brands learn from that example?

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 17, 2021

According to Social Media Today , “ The days of organic reach on social media might be disappearing, but that’s not the case for Pinterest. Don’t you love seeing that the bounce rate from pins on your website are lower than on other social media network posts? Pin Sizes and Pin Types That Work Well.

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Martech

MAY 18, 2022

He gave us the grand tour, which included a cozy and scattered live/work area and what looked like a full-blown production studio. Despres had been making some remarkably interesting mixed media content, and I was eager to understand his creative process. Ten rules of the road for metaverse marketing.

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Martech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When it comes to email authentication, three mechanisms work together: Sender Policy Framework (SPF) helps prevent domain spoofing by allowing senders to identify the email servers that are allowed to send emails from their domain. This will close loopholes that can be exploited by attackers, according to Google. In your inbox.

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Buffer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We’re super into helping people grow on social media, including individuals who want to boost their online presence. The series chronicles how amazing individuals with different goals grew on social media to further their career and business prospects. So we’ve created Social Proof, our series on personal branding.

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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.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

A marketing rule of thumb suggests that a customer needs to be exposed to a brand seven times before they can make a purchasing decision. How does retargeting work? It works like this: you add a small, unnoticeable piece of code to your website. It’s time to learn how you can bring them back. What is retargeting?

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 2, 2020

B2B advertising has a reputation for being dull, but it doesn’t have to be – especially when you’re advertising on social media. The more relaxed nature of social media platforms gives B2B marketers a valuable opportunity to be more approachable and relatable. Yes – and it works. Clearly, it varies.

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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? But don’t worry.

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ClearVoice

JUNE 15, 2021

Every member of that team, from the business analyst to the social media manager, is expected to convert ideas into marketing copy. Ten Rules for Marketing Writing. From there, they work to identify pain points and other psychographics the company’s customers are experiencing. KISS—keep it simple and succinct. Don’t sell.

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SocialPilot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Asking where AI is in social media is like asking where sprinkles are on a sundae – it is everywhere. With the growing ability of AI, its usability is also rising, and the domain of social media marketing is not untouched by it. The latest AI statistics proved that 31% of marketers use generative AI to make social media posts.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 13, 2020

Engagement programs are loaded with incredibly flexible features like streams and transition rules. Streams keep your audience organized and send your emails; transition rules allow you to move people between streams. How Do Engagement Programs Work? When Should You Use Transition Rules? Vary the cadence.

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ClearVoice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You can work with VR developers to create realistic courtroom and legal scenarios for online learners. Create videos, blog posts, and social media posts tailored to your audience groups’ pain points and needs while optimizing them for the specific platform you share them on.

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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?

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QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In a recent survey , US adults ranked the price of tuition, family responsibilities, and work conflicts as their top three reasons for not enrolling in higher ed. Yet the audiences colleges and universities want enrolling in their programs—namely, Gen Z —don’t engage with media in the same way as past generations.

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Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 29, 2024

In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. However, the success of your social media marketing efforts hinges on one crucial question: Are you targeting the right people? It’s essential to understand the kind of people you want your social media profile and campaigns to attract.

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SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Instagram influencer marketing is a form of social media marketing that involves a partnership between your brand and influencers (social media content creators) on Instagram. We know you probably wonder why we are talking about Instagram only and not any other social media platform. Why do you want to work with an influencer?

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Getting banned on social media in 2021, at least temporarily, has unfortunately become a regular thing for many users. It can happen on any social media network today, even the Pinterest channel. It can happen on any social media network today, even the Pinterest channel. The Bots Banned Many from Social Media Networks.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 20, 2019

Any executive or marketing director working in professional services knows how rapidly change occurs in B2B marketing. And of the various spaces included in most marketing plans, B2B social media wins the superlative for most likely to change again tomorrow. Rule #1 – Be Human. If so, have you responded to them?

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Buffer

DECEMBER 4, 2019

What’s coming to social media in 2020? It can be hard to predict the future, especially for something as fast-changing as social media. Social commerce is one of the hottest trends in social media today, and it looks to have an even bigger impact in 2020. How does social commerce work? How to say hello to us.

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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.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2019

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). Depending on your campaign strategy and target audience, social media marketing could be a 24×7 job. Guest post by Anand Srinivasan.

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Biznology

JULY 21, 2021

And almost all of them neglect to include social media either entirely or until way too late in the process. Ask your social team to review the other company’s social media accounts and the chatter online about that company. That means the time to loop in the social media team is NOT on the day before day one.

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Stevens & Tate

JULY 4, 2022

We’ve all been through it—you’re scrolling through your social media feed when suddenly you come across an individual passionately endorsing a product or service. That is because the individual you are seeing is a social media influencer , which makes the premise of an influencer marketing strategy so much more unique. What’s more?

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Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2017

Usually when you hear about social media automation, you picture the cringe-worthy automatic direct message that sometimes happens after you follow a new account. If you’re considering automation as part of your social media marketing efforts, there are a few key questions to ask yourself: Why do I want to automate? Saves time.

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SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Be it inspiration for your next campaign or leveraging the latest features of social media, they’ve got your back. Social Media Marketing + Michael A. Social Media News + Matt Navarra Karissa Bell Sarah Frier Social Media Marketing Michael A. Stelzner He is the founder of the Social Media Examiner blog.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Anyone who manages their company’s social media for a living operates every day in fear of being the one at the helm when the company Twitter account is hacked. Let’s state the obvious: Social media governance is not the sexy side of social. It is about as exciting to most social media managers as getting a tooth pulled.

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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Social media has become a beloved platform for connecting thousands of people. Thankfully social media algorithms exist to make social media live up to your expectations and bring you the content you want to engage with. As a social media user, algorithms lighten up your social media experience. Absolutely no!

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Contently

MARCH 31, 2017

For the foreseeable future, content marketing is going to exist in a media landscape that includes fake news. I offer these three rules for creating content in the fake news era: Rule 1: No more unbranded microsites. Rule 2: Acknowledge your bias. Rule 3: Practice the tenets of good reporting. Use reliable sources.

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Bionic

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Media planning is never easy. Here’s how they work. Lots of Dates in Media Plans Every line item in your media plan has a start date and end date. If you have 100 lines in your media plan, you’ll have at least 200 dates. Media Plan Date Autocomplete Tool Entering dates one at a time can be a drag.

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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. Let’s dive in.

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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. So in this piece, let’s walk you through the top 12 social media marketing examples you can’t miss. So in this piece, let’s walk you through the top 12 social media marketing examples you can’t miss.

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Optinmonster

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Our team at OptinMonster has been hard at working making OptinMonster both the simplest and most powerful lead generation solution on the market. Two NEW targeting rules: Fine-tune your campaigns and target the right users with HTML and JavaScript targeting. Test Your Display Rules on Specific Pages. More Targeting Rules.

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