Social media is quickly becoming one of the leading channels for customers to choose when they are looking for customer service. Social media customer service accounts for 34.5% of people’s choice for resolving their issues, outstripping email, websites, and 1-800 numbers. But how can social...
Having a strong social media presence is mandatory for brands these days. Along with that comes a direct line for consumers and fans to communicate with the brand, which can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, you can form relationships with your fans and...
Gone are the days of social media networks simply being fun places to post pictures, emo song lyrics, and connect with friends (or make them upset by not putting them in your Top 8 on MySpace). Social media is now a massive world full of...
It's so easy to get caught up in your to-do list. You have requests from your internal team on what you should be showcasing in social, and, if you're not careful, that ends up dictating your social media strategy. But are you giving your audience...
With technology advancing, there are many messaging apps that subscribers can now choose from to connect with their favorite brands, businesses and friends. Most of us use messaging apps to chat with our friends but nowadays brands are tapping into messaging platforms like Facebook Messenger,...
One of the most common topics of conversation that we have with clients as community managers is creating social media content for [insert holiday]. Sometimes the holidays are things like Christmas, Veteran’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, but other “holidays” are a bit of a stretch....
The internet never takes a break. There’s always someone online, and, more often than not, it’s quite a few someones. When you’re job is to manage a social media presence for a major brand, it can be hard to know exactly where to draw the...
Our newest white paper, Mindset in the Moment, describes five important pillars of consideration that goes into every piece of content that we create. The fifth and final pillar is "healthy disruption," and requires an understanding of the channel and your audience to be successfully...
Welcome to the most festive (and expensive) month of the year! From stocking stuffers to big purchases, Americans are out in full force this year with record numbers, especially when it comes to online shopping. This will trickle over to your social media pages in...
A lot of planning goes into creating a single social media post. Our newest white paper, “Mindset in the Moment” has 5 key ideas to keep in mind to ensure that your social media posts are the best they can be. One of the more...
Maintaining the security of your brand’s social media channels is something that isn’t always top of mind, but it should be. There are many examples of mishaps from brands that could have been prevented with more channel security, from accidental personal posts, to hijacked accounts....
With the amount of content posted daily on social media, marketers have the blink of an eye to make their content stand out amongst all of the other noise. Which is a challenge. Think about who you’re competing with in your audience’s news feed— other...