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New Social Media Report, and What About UGC?

Janet Fouts

I just read the Sprout Social Q4 Index for 2017 , and it’s got some very interesting data, especially if you’re a marketer. billion messages sent and received between Q3 2016 and Q3 2017. User Generated Content (UGC). UGC is being used by brands more and more often. Some brands use UGC it well, while others?

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5 Top Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

billion — six times higher than in 2017. Smaller Social Teams Leveraging UGC Creators. User-generated content (UGC) has long been one of the most powerful tools in a social media marketer’s playbook. 93% of marketers agree consumers trust UGC more than content created by brands. What does this tell us?

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#SproutChat Calendar: Upcoming Topics for January 2017

Sprout Social

Cheers to 2017! January 4, 2017: Maintaining a Social Media CRM. We’ll discuss tips and tricks for referencing past conversations and dive deeper into how a social CRM can help your team reach its 2017 business goals. January 11, 2017: Social Media Trends for 2017. Sprout Product Focus: Social CRM.

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Keys to a Successful Black Friday Cyber Monday: Social Proof and UGC

Pixlee

In 2017, Cyber Monday spending in the US reached an all-time high of 3.36 Why should UGC matter for Black Friday? Let’s look at some hard facts: UGC is now considered a “top marketing tactic”, influencing a shopper’s buying decision by up to 90%. How does this translate to your holiday sales? Have more questions?

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3 UGC Marketing Trends on the Rise in 2018

Pixlee

As more and more brands realize that their core market is more likely to respond to social and digital messaging over more traditional means, more attention is being given to UGC marketing. With the end of 2017 approaching, marketers are planning for 2018 with an eye on the key trends that will continue to be prominent.

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10 Ways to Kick Your Social Media Strategy into Shape in 2017

Ignite Social Media

Outline your specific goals and make a momentum map/timeline for 2017 to keep you and your team on pace. Leverage user-generated content (UGC) to tell your story. Don’t know how to find UGC? Need a trainer to whip your social media into shape in 2017? Know your business objectives. Give your users an experience.

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How Pixlee Powers UGC Marketing with AI and Machine Learning

Pixlee

2017 has seen its share of buzzwords and phrases, but perhaps none have been bandied about as brazenly as artificial intelligence. Pixlee uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to ingest the data behind UGC and organize it in a way that maximizes the content’s impact. Dynamic Display. Tweet us your thoughts at @Pixlee.

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