Posts Tagged ‘Social Media Marketing’

Content Marketing 101: Champions of Better Content

Successful content marketers know that better content requires hard work, smart strategy, and creative ideas. They’re focused on the editorial mission, not sales. Above all, they have an attitude of service to their audience. It’s not easy to be successful in content marketing. In fact, only 20 percent of respondents in our Annual Content Marketing Survey think their current content marketing efforts position them as a thought leader in their industry. Respondents widely believe content marketing is important, and nearly half think they need to improve their efforts to truly be a thought leader. Previously we identified some big obstacles content marketers face in executing successful content marketing programs. Now we’ve gathered some of our favorite fighters in the battle to produce better content. Let these “Content Marketing Champions” inspire and challenge your current content marketing efforts.   Volvo: The Epic Split Last November, Volvo released a YouTube video starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and the “stability and precision of Volvo Dynamic Steering.” Van Damme didn’t talk about steering – he did “the most epic of splits” while straddling two Volvo […]

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“It’s Not You, It’s Me”

Small businesses should stop giving into social media What would “Dear Abby” say to someone who spends lots of time and energy on a love interest who doesn’t notice or care? “See what else is out there. Play the field. There are plenty of fish in the sea.” Small and medium businesses need similar “Dear Abby” guidance on their love for social media. A new survey from research firm BIA/Kelsey found that nearly 75 percent of small businesses use social media for business advertising and promotions. They spend more on average on social media than any other media platform. But less than 26 percent think they see “extraordinary” or “excellent” returns on their investment. Social media is attractive and exciting. All of your friends really like social media too. But if social media isn’t making you or your sales team happy, then you need to reevaluate how much love and attention you give it. It’s OK to be wrong about social media. Email understands. And email can help you prompt triple the number of purchases. Email works nearly 40 times […]

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It’s 2013, What’s New on the Social Media Scene

It’s a new year, which means lots of changes, face-lifts and tweaks to your favorite social media tools.  Let’s take a look at a few making changes that might impact your business:

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New on the Social Media Front

Lots of new features emerging to better engage your best customers and prospects, this month we look at a few of those features:

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3 New Social Media Features to Help Grow your Business

Recently, Facebook introduced a new feature that applies star ratings for Places.  Similar to Google+ Local, Facebook encourages you to rate the places you’ve liked.  The star ratings will appear in the right sidebar and can be used as a basis for future recommendations, working similarly to Facebook’s AppCenter.

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