Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex.

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Spiralytics

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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

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Sprout Social

MARCH 5, 2024

In total, they have 64 social media accounts and hundreds of thousands of followers across platforms. I was surprised to learn the team behind Nelnet’s vast social presence is only a team of two (who work with customer care and marketing groups across the company). The big misconception about social is that it’s easy.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Social media advertising is a great way to quickly generate new customers and create a social media buzz around your (new) product. Social media strategy needs constant tweaking, analyzing, and learning from your or your competitors’ successes and failures.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 7, 2024

As artificial intelligence evolves rapidly, its profound impact on go-to-market (GTM) strategies cannot be overstated. From revolutionizing customer segmentation to optimizing marketing campaigns, AI is reshaping how businesses approach every aspect of their GTM efforts.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 19, 2024

Sprout’s 2023 State of Social Media report confirms these advantages, with 9 out of 10 business leaders acknowledging the indispensable role of AI in enhancing market competitiveness, understanding customer preferences and driving innovation. This empowers you to proactively tailor your offerings and marketing communication.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By visualizing opportunities, businesses can make strategic decisions when launching a new product/service or new social media marketing strategy. Competitor mapping is the process of identifying competitors and analyzing their market position to visualize the overall competitive landscape.

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Oktopost

MARCH 7, 2022

There is no shortage of imperative marketing tactics that if you don’t do right now, your B2B organization will crash and burn. As marketers, we know the MarTech space is crowded. We also know the world of social listening is one that can make or break our brand’s reputation. What is Social Listening?

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Oktopost

APRIL 6, 2023

Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? Episode Summary Social listening is the practice of monitoring social media platforms to gather insights and gain an understanding of customer behavior and sentiment.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. Since B2B buyers primarily research solutions on their own, effective marketing is crucial.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In general, audience engagement, and social media engagement in particular, isn’t easy to come by. Social media users’ feeds are flooded with content competing for their attention. But when you hit the right chord, you can expect increased brand health, higher-quality leads and an active social following.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 5, 2024

The stats are bleak: 71% of consumers switched brands at least once over the past year, hunting for better deals, better product quality, or better customer service among many other reasons. And yet, 79% of redditors agreed that “once I find a brand I like, I stay loyal to that brand,” also tops among social media users.¹

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Stevens & Tate

MARCH 4, 2024

Among the many advertising options available top marketers, radio ads continue to play a significant role in shaping brand narratives and reaching audiences. In fact, audio advertising was recently ranked the fastest growth of any media ! In fact, audio advertising was recently ranked the fastest growth of any media !

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Contently

APRIL 6, 2023

Love them or hate them, buyer personas are key to creating successful marketing strategies and effective content. Marketers base these personas on research and data about their actual consumers and use them to understand their needs, pain points, goals, and behaviors. What Is a Buyer Persona?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

What was it about the person and content that convinced you to pause or even inspired you to try a new product or service? From understanding audience interests to pinpointing the right collaboration for a campaign, there are many intricacies to influencer marketing.

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Martech

DECEMBER 19, 2023

marketing company Cox Media Group (CMG) has reportedly admitted to monitoring conversations for targeted advertising. The agency has coined this capability “Active Listening” and has been actively pitching this service to advertisers, showcasing the feature on its website, reports 404. Leading U.S. ” Why we care.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What is social media technology? At its core, social media technology is software designed to manage a company’s social media profiles across multiple platforms. From emerging networks to well-established platforms, audiences have a nearly insatiable appetite for social media content across channels.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

NLP powers AI tools through topic clustering and sentiment analysis , enabling marketers to extract brand insights from social listening, reviews, surveys and other customer data for strategic decision-making. So have business intelligence tools that enable marketers to personalize marketing efforts based on customer sentiment.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 7, 2024

Your company is launching a new product, eyeing a new market segment or contemplating a strategic pivot—as a seasoned marketer, your first move would be to conduct a competitive analysis. This exercise is elementary to uncover critical insights about the new market and gain visibility into the competitive landscape.

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Martech

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Top executives recognize the significance of social data and insights in interpreting consumer behavior, predicting trends and making informed decisions. Social data goes beyond mere numbers but produces actual, tangible business results.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the business world, AI automation equips companies to create impactful product and marketing strategies and enhance operations to increase productivity. It is used in several areas to enhance efficiency such as customer service, manufacturing, supply chain management, e-commerce, quality assurance, product design and more.

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Oktopost

MARCH 27, 2023

Kristina Thomas goes Behind the Post to share her strategy for creating compelling social content in the finance industry. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Episode Summary In this episode of Behind the Post, Olivia Messina sits down with Kristina Thomas , Head of Social Media at S&P Global.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In business, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a trend; it’s a crucial tool reshaping how we approach marketing and customer engagement. According to our research , nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders are gearing up to boost their investments in AI and machine learning (ML), especially in marketing. Why this surge?

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Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2023

And the world of marketing is going through a tremendous change right now. Artificial intelligence (AI) marketing is taking on a bigger role with the advent of intelligent marketing tools and generative AI like ChatGPT, creating an abundance of opportunities for marketing teams to do more of what they already do best.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 11, 2024

From social media mentions to searches, these metrics reveal the extent of your brand’s presence and influence. In particular, measuring brand awareness helps you: Evaluate your marketing efforts Are you seeing a higher conversion rate from targeted social media ads compared to last quarter?

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. If you’re growing your business and footprint online, this is the best time to understand social media SEO. What is social media SEO?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). The only difference is experience level (most people working in social aren’t entry-level or freelancers).

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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.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The first few weeks of a new year are the perfect opportunity to reflect on our wins—and I’m thrilled to announce one of our biggest yet: Sprout Social has been named the #1 Best Software Product by G2’s 2024 Best Software Awards. That’s the number one spot when compared across products in every software category!

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2023

While it’s not exactly possible to read people’s minds, you can get pretty close by listening in on their social media conversations. That’s why you need social listening tools to analyze what people are saying on social media and extract valuable insights.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

Regardless of size, most companies face the same challenges—tough competitors, and evolving customer and market demands. According to The 2023 State of Social Media Report , 96% of business leaders agree that AI and machine learning (ML) can help companies significantly improve decision-making. Enter AI analytics.

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Oktopost

JUNE 2, 2022

Shoshana Kordova, Director of Product Marketing at Datarails takes the hot seat. Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? Arguably, one of the most important traits of a product marketer is being a good listener.

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Sprout Social

MAY 23, 2023

This new era of artificial intelligence (AI) naturally has social teams thinking: Is an AI social media manager about to take my seat? When it comes to AI social media tools, I’m optimistic…and this is coming from someone who regularly thanks her Google Home to keep it happy. We’re going to see AI as an assistant.

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Stevens & Tate

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Crafting an effective social media strategy is essential in today’s digital marketing landscape. This comprehensive guide explores crucial SEO issues to avoid, ensuring your social media efforts are both effective and rewarding. However, various SEO pitfalls can hinder these outcomes. Click here.

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Oktopost

APRIL 21, 2022

Social listening and content development might sound like two totally different areas of digital marketing, but the truth is that they’re more connected than you think. Companies that leverage social listening during the creative process can develop content that’s more relevant to their audience’s interests.

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Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

To tick both boxes on social media, your strategy can’t be a monologue. It has to be a two-way street: before you even say something, you might want to listen to what your audience, your competitors, and the entire industry are talking about. Today, we’re happy to announce Oktopost’s Social Listening.

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