Across the industry, ROI and tying social to business objectives are consistently reported as top challenges in understanding the marketing effectiveness of social media. With the amount of available social data growing every day, marketers are consistently reporting struggles with showcasing value, often due to...
With the number of digital shoppers in the US expected to reach 221 million next year, it’s important to find smart ways to remove barriers to purchasing. Facebook has made this doable with its product catalog feature, a container that stores all of your product...
There’s no doubt that your community manager knows your social audience best. After all, they are in the community, engaging with your fans daily. They know what content resonates, what your fans will and will not engage with, and common questions that arise. Social media...
While Microsoft and Google bet on influencers, the FTC clamps down on influencer marketing; and LinkedIn hedges bets on new audience network… in this week’s edition of Social You Should Know. Influencer restrictions are here to stay. Last week the FTC released updated guidelines for how...
I just saw a meme that said there are 15 Fridays until Christmas. Crazy, right? That means it is time to start figuring out your plan for your social media marketing initiatives for the end of the year. This post will walk you through things...
As social media continues to evolve, channels strive to increase their users by making updates to their platforms. Snapchat is a platform that continues to make updates in order to stay relevant as giants like Facebook/Instagram create features to rival them. Back in August it was...
There’s plenty of big money to make big moves in the beer business. Enough for extravagant Super Bowl ads. Enough to create cans for every NFL team in the league. Enough to change your name to America. And while that money may pay for these...
The great Dr. Seuss once said, “You have to be odd, to be number one,” and while this quote can be interpreted many ways, to me it has always meant that to be the best, you must not be afraid to be a little quirky....
You’ve been selected to represent your brand at an upcoming marketing conference and aren’t sure where to start? The good news is that preparing in advance isn’t too difficult and the steps are the same regardless of whether or not you’re a speaker, a panelist...
Clients often ask us how their channels look, and how a social media marketing strategy could help. This post will walk you through some of the key aspects to answering those questions. Measurement & Benchmarks The first step is looking at how your social media presence...
Here's a fun game (depending on your definition of fun anyway): Google "is Snapchat dying" and "is Twitter dying." You'll get a lot of results, a lot of facts that may be startling if you've invested in either company, and a lot of predictions about...