Our agency mission is to change the world of marketing through social media, so we’re purpose built to deliver our clients the best in social media marketing. We spend our days in the social media trenches a partner to in-house teams and other agencies, all the while generating measurable business results.
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We created a well-defined, market-tested process for working with clients on award-winning social strategies, be it across the entire social media marketing mix or the small-scale plans for product launches. We build custom roadmaps for success aligning audience, objectives, strategies and tactics in a way that achieves specific, measurable results.
Getting verified on Instagram and across social media is one of the ultimate signs that your channel has ‘made it’. That blue check mark means so much to public figures, influencers and brands. Most of the time, social channels keep their verification criteria close to......
Unfortunately, sometimes we can’t plan ahead of natural disasters, but when we can, it’s always good to have a plan of attack so you can be extra prepared. Nowadays, during times of uncertainty and crisis, people tend to jump online quickly to get their questions......
Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday we were snapping poolside selfies and buying popsicles by the dozen, but now we’re here–swapping out our sandals for sweaters and devouring all things pumpkin spice. It’s officially fall, which means the holiday season almost......
Our consulting practice works collaboratively with your in-house social media team to develop an overarching strategic direction, and a logical measurement plan, upfront. Then, we’re here to support you as needed over the long haul, helping you apply and stay accountable to that strategy in an ever-changing space.
After building a solid strategy, our community managers immerse themselves in your brand’s channels to engage potential and current customers, brand advocates, media and other interested audiences.Our #CMGR team is a one-stop shop for creating lively and engaged social media communities through editorial planning, monitoring and moderation, and surprise and delight campaigns.
We provide support during business hours and on nights and weekends for select brand partners.
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......
Social media ad buying is different than any other ad buying in that quality content is demonstrably more cost effective to promote than average content. Our dedicated media strategists and media buyers pair careful audience targeting with real-time optimization. The result? Ads that resonate with the community and exceed goals.
Pair this with our content creation teams to get the full impact of our Organish™ approach. Brands have seen reductions in CPE of 60% to 80% using this approach.
How many social channels do you know about? The main ones like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest? Maybe Redditt, Tumblr and Snapchat. If you’re in the United States that might be the extent of your social channel knowledge but what about other countries? If you’re......
Ever since Facebook changed the organic content algorithm in 2013, paid media support has been an important part of social media strategies. There are two strategies for approaching paid media buying: directly from the platform or through third-party software companies. This post will look at......
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......
Our two in-house studios have been creating content for leading brands for years. From long-form blog thought leadership to the latest video content on today’s hot new platform, our team of in-house content producers play at the intersection of community passions and your business goals.
Our Organish® approach to content creation ensures that your content does well on social, whether it’s organic or boosted with paid media.
Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday we were snapping poolside selfies and buying popsicles by the dozen, but now we’re here–swapping out our sandals for sweaters and devouring all things pumpkin spice. It’s officially fall, which means the holiday season almost......
There’s an indication that a big shift is happening across social channels and it involves moving everything into private messaging. Recently Instagram added the poll feature to direct messaging and last month Facebook tested removing the share button on posts and replacing it with sending......
Over the last few months, Instagram rolled out a slew of new features and updates for Stories, its rapidly growing, ephemeral content sharing section of the app. With over 400 million daily active users on Stories, it’s vital that social media marketers understand how to......
The goal of any promotion is to achieve the brand’s business objectives, and a well-planned and executed social media promotion does just that. Our programs move customers through the purchase loop and turn customers into fans and turn fans into advocates for your brand.
Photo contest are a great way to drum up excitement as well as an excellent way to source UGC content for your brands social channels. There are plenty of prompts that can be served to fans to get them reaching for their phones looking for......
Most of us know what a sweepstakes is versus a contest (if not, I’m here to help) but what about surprise & delights? It’s just like it sounds, surprise a fan and they’ll be delighted. Everyone loves a good surprise and fans love it even......
A new year means a chance to rethink your approach to social media campaigns. Hit “refresh” on your media buying technique by leaving these habits in the past, and look forward to better-performing social campaigns. Traffic Campaigns Cut down on reaching clickly users who may......
Raves and reviews from others are one of the most powerful marketing tools a brand can have—but influencer content need to be genuine. We’ve hand built our influencer network since 2008 to generate and syndicate authentic branded content that is on message while staying true to the influencers’ voice and audience interests.
For brands that want excellent content packaged with guaranteed reach, we spun out our sister company Carusele in 2015.
You’re looking for help with an influencer marketing campaign, so you’ve decided to outsource the program to a company that does it all the time. This can be a very smart move. Of course, doing your due diligence, you got more than one proposal. They......
When influencer marketing first started, there weren’t many male influencers. Times have changed, and there’s no shortage of social channels to go to if you’re looking for a male opinion. Or if you’re just looking for some great content to consume. A handful of years......
For a long time, YouTube was the go-to space for finding, posting, and discovering videos. When monetization rolled around on YouTube, it was certainly the most sought after social channel to make money from video content. However, with the launch of new tools on Facebook......
Our analysts do more than report on KPIs. They set goals and deliver custom-designed reports that help you see what’s needed to meet those goals. We’ve also developed bespoke social media ROI measurement models for brands with vastly different business models. Our team will work with yours to adapt these models, or even build new ones, to fit your specific business needs.
While parenting a 13-year-old, I realized two things: first, I’m old and second, social media wasn’t a thing when I was a teen. To stay relevant to my ever-growing bundle of joy, I’ve had to dive into apps I otherwise wouldn’t use as much. Before......
Social media measurement has been a hot topic for many years. A recent study by Nielsen shows that, according to Chief Marketing Officers, there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered. Let’s take a closer look at how CMOs view digital......
In this edition of Ignite Your Week, we’re talking about benchmarks before the impending Facebook algorithm change. So before the change we wanted to take a look at some benchmarks so we could compare once the algorithm actually takes effect. We looked at over six......
Sure, we track the basics like share of voice and brand mentions with social listening, but the real value comes from the insights our analysts glean by reviewing real consumer conversations. Our insights help inform brand decisions on everything from marketing campaigns to product development and customer service practices.
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......
This post contains spoilers for Season 2 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” We warned you. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Season 2 of the acclaimed Netflix show, “Stranger Things,” premiered Friday, October 27. If you didn’t spend the weekend bingeing......
Social listening can be a great source of information when researching audience conversation and sentiment around your brand. However, the values of social listening extend beyond brand monitoring, and can be a strong asset when applied to influencer activations. Whether you’re running an influencer campaign,......
Our Community Management, Strategy, and Analytics teams have years of experience handling escalations and crisis communications in social media for some of the biggest brands in the world—brands with a lot of eyes watching their every move.
Whether you need a pre-emptive crisis and escalation plan, a few days of strategic guidance, or just more eyes on your channels to handle a surge in complaints, we can quickly activate an experienced team to help you get through it all.
Unfortunately, sometimes we can’t plan ahead of natural disasters, but when we can, it’s always good to have a plan of attack so you can be extra prepared. Nowadays, during times of uncertainty and crisis, people tend to jump online quickly to get their questions......
It seems like more so than ever, we’re waking up to devastating news when we turn on the TV or check into our social media accounts. You’ve probably wondered what your brand should do in relation to current events or after a tragedy occurs. While......
Imagine this scenario: you’re logging in for a regular morning sweep of your brand’s channels, and you notice the comment volume is significantly higher than usual. As you read the comments, you notice a lot of political discussion that’s almost never present in your feed.......