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Managing a Small but Effective Social Media Marketing Campaign

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

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Sometimes, the best things come in small packages. While many social media marketing campaigns today cover a diverse range of platforms and aim to cater to as many people as possible, not all of them effectively manage to meet their goals. Caught up in the need to spread the word to as many channels as possible, some brands even fade into the background as advertising noise.

 

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Essential Social Media Strategies for Marketing to a Millennial Audience

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

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The millennial generation, which includes individuals born between 1980 and 2000, is known to be the first generation to be constantly and simultaneously engaged in multiple social media accounts, electronic devices, and mobile apps. As an up-and-coming audience that has become increasingly important for social media marketers, it’s important to reach out to the young adult demographic and create an engaging social media campaign that won’t alienate and send them running for the hills.

 

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Weekly Link Round Up – 05-09-13

Friday, May 10th, 2013

26 Social Media Marketing Tips from the Pros (SocialMediaExaminer.com)

According to Debbie Hemley of SocialMediaExaminer.com, there are three factors social media experts should focus on to improve their online presence. These are your call-to-action, content strategy, and email and social integration capabilities.

Increase Non Profit Support by Improving Your Social Media Calls to Action (SocialFish.com)

Effective calls to action aren’t simply adding a link and phone number after your content. They have to be inviting enough to convince readers to actually click and see what you have to offer.

How To Organize A Social Media Content Strategy (MarketingLand.com)

Interdepartmental collaboration plays a big part in organizing an effective social media content strategy. It makes way for even better ideas that a single team may not be able to come up with.

Why is Your Content Boring? (Business2Community.com)

Creating highly engaging content is a must to convert curious online visitors into loyal fans, customers, and brand representatives. For this reason, it’s important to stop and ask yourself, “Is my content boring?”

The Benefits of Integrating Social into Email Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC] (LeadersWest.com)

Just because social media is what everyone is talking about doesn’t mean that email marketing is old news. In fact, it’s as relevant as ever. Jim Dougherty shows us how.

What Makes a Great Pin on Pinterest?

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

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While different kinds of images appeal to different people on Pinterest, there are some things that will make one photo much more ‘pinnable’ than another, thereby allowing it to be shared more than other posts.

The most interesting posts on Pinterest are those that meet certain characteristics or criteria. So with that said, here are some things you can take note of before uploading your next image on Pinterest—the more of these qualities apply to your posts, the better their chances of being re-pinned by others.

 

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Weekly Link Round Up – 05-03-13

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

7 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Engagement (SocialMediaExaminer.com)

Keeping your community engaged in your brand can be a difficult process, and it’s very possible to lose your followers’ interest if you don’t encourage greater interaction and deeper connections. Here are a few tips on how you can improve your Social Media engagement .

The Imminent Shift from Social to Digital Engagement (BrianSolis.com)

The nature of engagement is changing, as businesses understand that it’s important to unite the different channels of consumer interaction to create a seamless experience for their users. Brian Solis talks about this shift, and how innovative companies are creating holistic experiences for their customers in digital, social, mobile and real-life interactions.

5 Clever Ways Your Business Can Use Video to Drive Traffic (SocialMediaToday.com)

Video is a powerful tool for increasing conversion and creating buzz for your brand. Here are a few examples of clever ways businesses are using videos to keep their users engaged.

13 Style and Grammar Tips for Twitter Success (IgniteSocialMedia.com)

How you interact with your community is a large – and very essential – part of community engagement. This is particularly true on Twitter, where you only have 140 characters to catch your readers’ attention and invite interaction. Here are a few tips to bear in mind when preparing your tweets.

How to Listen via Social Media and How it Can Help Your Business (JureKlepic.com)

Listening is an important of any conversation, and this is also true for Social Media. In order to effectively engage your audience, you need to stay in touch with your followers or customers. Jure Klepic provides some insights on how you can show your readers that you’re listening to what they have to say.

Raising Your Brand’s Relevance through Social SEO

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

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Social media has made a significant impact on online marketing, particularly for SEO and search marketing. Google, Bing, and Yahoo! have all integrated some form of social search functionality, and as they begin to give greater weight to social signals, companies need to be able to leverage their social assets to maximize their online visibility.

 

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Weekly Link Round Up – 04-26-13

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Memejacking: 5 Steps to Creating a Viral PR Campaign (SocialSolutionsCollective.com.com)

Using memes can be a highly effective way to deliver your message and jumpstart a viral campaign. Here are a few tips you should bear in mind when creating memes as part of a Social Media or PR campaign.

Avoiding Fauxthenticity in Social Media (SocialMediaToday.com)

Everyone knows how important authenticity is in Social Media, yet find it difficult to achieve. While it’s tempting (and maybe easier) to foster authenticity, this strategy can potentially backfire.

How to Improve Your Social Media Calls to Action (SocialMediaExaminer.com)

If you find that your audience is not responding to your campaign, then you may want to examine your strategy’s calls to action. The Social Media Examiner posted a few useful tips on how to craft and integrate an effective call to action that can help you get the results you want.

Why Brands Should Be Human on Social Media (Mashable.com)

Let’s face it: many Social Media professionals are simply unable to connect to their target audience on a personal, “human” level, and this can have a very negative impact on a brand. This piece from Mashable examines what it means to be human in Social Media, and how this can be achieved in our campaigns.

How To Build Instant Trust On Your Website (SocialMouths.com)

Although social networks form the backbone of a Social Media campaign, it’s important to remember that websites are still a critical factor building an online presence. The ability to quickly build a site visitor’s trust and establishing your site as an online authority can make or break your campaign.

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