Ignite Social Media

APRIL 13, 2022

The brands that get it, get it. Once social media marketing came around, we began hearing phrases like “community-first” social media marketing. Once social media marketing came around, we began hearing phrases like “community-first” social media marketing. But what happens when traditional marketing and social media collide?

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Amy Porterfield

MARCH 8, 2023

Listen on… How going against conventional business wisdom has served Jen Hatmaker really well My guest on this episode, Jen Hatmaker, has created something that so many personal brands strive to create – and that’s a highly engaged community that’s in it for the long-haul.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 3, 2021

Government agencies can leverage social media to share (sometimes critically) important information with their communities. How can you balance staying relevant with social media trends while keeping it professional and aligned with your agency’s brand? Senator Thom Tillis relied on Telephone Town Halls to engage with their audience.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 30, 2022

Discord is the future of online communities. Gen Z, in particular, is opting to spend time in smaller, private online communities. Marketers, creators and community builders looking to future proof themselves should take a moment to reflect—are you part of that “digital campfire?” Instead, it is a community platform.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In this new reality, brands must humanize and connect with their audiences more meaningfully. Enter brand storytelling. Brand stories help otherwise faceless organizations build an emotional connection with their audience, leading to higher engagement, loyalty, and sales. million followers on Instagram and 2.7

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Oktopost

MAY 12, 2021

It turns out that creating a brand community for your B2B company can give you that type of mouthwatering ROI. . B2B businesses need to foster a strong spirit of community to serve their clients and customers better. Two out of every three customers will choose to purchase from a company where they feel they have brand loyalty.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 18, 2022

So naturally, you’d think the more engagement you get on a post, the better. It turns out that one key factor in converting social followers to loyal fans is the quality of engagement, not quantity. Why You Should Care About Engagement Quality . Brands aren’t on social media to keep up with old friends.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 21, 2022

say strengthening their brand is a top business objective. However, while most focus on brand awareness, it’s crucial to understand that brand awareness alone doesn’t create conversions and sales. Brands compete for the attention of their customers in real-time, across various channels. Image credit: HubSpot.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In a landmark move set to revolutionize social networking and dating, Yuzu, a pioneering platform catering specifically to the Asian community, has officially launched on both the iOS app store and Google Play store. Welcome to Yuzu, the social playground that binds culture, community, and connection.”

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As a social media marketer, it can be tempting to jump on every viral trend in hopes of riding that wave of engagement. However, not all trends are created equal when it comes to brand marketing. Choosing Trends That Align With Your Brand Goals The key to successfully using trends for your brand is relevance.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 4, 2019

Communities have been around for centuries, however online communities have only been around for a few decades. According to Computerworld the first “online community” came about in 1973 when Talkomatic for the PLATO time-sharing system released a text-based group chat. Let’s get right to it, how to build your brand’s community.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Audience engagement is all about the connection your audience feels with your brand and the actions they take as a result of it. In general, audience engagement, and social media engagement in particular, isn’t easy to come by. In this article, we’ll explore audience engagement benefits and strategies.

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Audiense

OCTOBER 26, 2021

How can you effectively turn a social media audience into a passionate, engaged community? In this series, we’re talking to real marketers and brands about how they did it. In our previous blog, we focused on creating meaningful conversation.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 9, 2024

Unlike iPods, podcasts have grown into a steady channel that brands and creators continue to invest budget in for both production and sponsorship costs as part of their marketing plans. If “podcasts about brands” were a category, it would be one of the three most popular podcast genres in the country. Brand credibility.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 28, 2021

When it comes to using Instagram to market your brand, your follower count isn’t the be-all-end-all. Engagement is equally essential, if not more so. While having a high list of followers will get your content in front of more people, having better engagement gets those people to convert. Clarify Your Brand Voice.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Lots of agencies are doing an amazing job at showcasing what they do (and how they do it), helping them build large, highly engaged audiences. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up ten tips and strategies to boost engagement for government on social media. Provide Community News & Updates. It will likely lead to engagement.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 29, 2021

When it comes to your organic content strategy (paid media as well) engaging your existing community is likely your core focus. However, how do you generate engagement without always “asking” for engagement? Instagram Stories provide many great engagement tools that are simple, yet effective.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This is especially true of its newly minted Top Community Voices tier — a badge a whole lot easier to nab and just as impressive. Now, however, there are two different ‘tiers’ of Top Voice badges: Top Voice (1) and Community Top Voice (2). LinkedIn, however, has gone the other way.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2019

In 2017, my organization, Goodwill Industries International, then a 115-year-old social enterprise; one of the oldest 501 (c)(3) nonprofit brands; the leading workforce provider in North America; and the #1 brand doing the most good by enso and featured in Fast Company Magazine – faced a pretty significant challenge.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 20, 2024

Anyone can market on Facebook–big brands, small businesses, and individuals alike. In fact, surveys show that the majority of Facebook users follow at least six brands. And you could be one of these brands. Create a separate Facebook group and community page Your first task is to set up your Facebook business page.

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Social Media Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The report looks at how redditors engage, and the value they get from Reddit communities.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. For international brands and companies, it can be a challenge to control and maintain product perception worldwide. Talk to your fans in their language. Talk to your fans in their language.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 29, 2024

Homegrown content creators engage their communities more deeply and get more impactful brand endorsements because of their strong, authentic relationships. This shows that when influencers showcase a product or brand, their followers trust their recommendations and take action based on their endorsements.

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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

Most consumers expect brands and companies with a social media presence to interact with their customers in meaningful ways. As social continues to evolve, the ways audiences engage with brands will grow alongside it. Why customer engagement is good for business. Choose a brand over the competition (77%).

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Audiense

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When it comes to transforming digital audiences into communities, many brands struggle to find that secret formula. How can you get them to engage? What are the perfect platforms? What are your audiences interested in?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it’s important for Indigenous people (and, frankly, for non-Indigenous people) to see businesses and brands honour those who lost their lives through the 165-year program of assimilation. What role should brands play on social media on September 30? View this post on Instagram.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 23, 2024

We will unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping creative ideas—while maximizing your budget and doing more with less. We help you envision how social can increase your brand’s awareness, foster community engagement and grow the bottom line. Within 24 hours, the posts racked up 2.9

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Oktopost

MAY 30, 2024

In today’s world, social activity goes beyond personal use—it’s a powerful asset for both employees and brands. Using social media professionally offers numerous benefits, boosting brand visibility and enhancing employee engagement.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Every week listeners get to hear directly about what is working, what is failing, and how different brands are adapting to the ever-changing nature of social media. This requires setting cross-functional team expectations around quick and clear communication that extends beyond the marketing team. What else is important to them?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One of the most challenging tasks is to define our brand voice and tone. After all, everyone wants to be relatable and engaging on social media. However, brand voice isn’t just about seeming quirky and cool; it has a massive impact on the success of our social campaigns. Brand Voice Must Evolve with Your Audience.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One of the most common questions we get from clients is how to create branded TikTok videos. But creating high-quality branded TikTok content can be a challenge or a mystery for many brands. Who Can Brands Put in Their TikTok Videos? As a brand, figuring out who will be in your TikTok videos is important.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 24, 2024

By blending collaborative consumption with experiential tourism and replacing impersonal hotel stays with a sense of community. million listings and a community of reliable hosts around the world ready to welcome guests with open arms. The brand also talks about offbeat places around the world and what makes them unique.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 13, 2024

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, social media has become a battleground for brands. Reactive social media strategy, the art of responding quickly and effectively to real-time events and conversations, can make or break a brand’s reputation. If you don’t show up for your audience, your competitors will.

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Sociallyin Insider Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, community management has emerged as a central strategy for fostering brand loyalty and enhancing customer engagement. We aim to delve into the intricate world of community management, focusing on its importance, challenges, and practical strategies.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Their strength is in their community. They’ve identified a powerful marketing channel to help these women bring their visions to life: digital community. Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at how IFundWomen integrates their marketing and community building to foster inclusive digital spaces. It’s a great tactic!

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 6, 2023

Most of these initial posts appear to be community-driven short-form content introducing the brand creatively to the platform. Of brands posting frequently, and because of the opportunity Threads has to “port over” Instagram followers, there is actually engagement on these posts. So What Should Your Brand Do?

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