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The One Thing That Drives Facebook Engagement

By Barry Hott When writing content for a Facebook page, it’s hard to remember that users aren’t on Facebook to read your Facebook posts. They’re there to see their friends’ photos and activities and, if you’re lucky, they won’t be frustrated when they see your page’s content. So how do you get users to engage with [...]

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Why You’re Wasting Your Time On Social

By Alexandra Ostrow There are now a multitude of different social networking platforms on which one can choose to market themselves. For many, this translates to: “There are now a multitude of different social networking platforms on which I should be marketing myself.” Not so. In fact, should you choose to establish a presence on [...]

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How To: Plan Your Content Calendar Like a Pro [with Free Template]

By Barry Hott How far in advance do you write your social media content? A few seconds? An hour? A day? A week? A month? While it’s great to be responsive and write relevant content, much of that can be planned in advance. The best holiday posts aren’t thought up on the spot, they are planned [...]

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Why Your Fans Are Just Not That Into You

By Alexandra Ostrow You’re a smart, savvy marketer with a killer brand and a large fan following. And yet, the engagement on your page is far from ideal. It’s unfortunate, but it happens. The truth is: your fans are just not that into you. Here’s why.

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3 Ways To Add Short Form Video In Your Content Mix

By Ike Brooker Vine. Vine. Vine. No, Vine isn’t the reason why you need short form video content in your strategy, but it does prove that the time has come for video to begin taking its place at the front of a content strategy. Sure, it’s limited, but limits can foster creativity, limits and legos. [...]

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New York Fashion Week Hot Trend Alert – Social Media!

By Tiffany Hopkins It’s New York Fashion Week and although most of us won’t get the chance to hit the tents and attend the shows in person, brands are bringing the glitz and glam of the runway to consumers via social media. Whether live streaming their fashion show, tapping into social influencers to build brand awareness [...]

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Humanizing Your Brand on Social Media: the Do’s and Don’ts

By Andi Barton As you build your social media networks, the need to stay connected to your communities is more important than ever. Sure, you can continue to increase your post frequency and targeting, but building relationships with your fans goes far beyond just  reaching them directly. Engagement is equally, if not more, important. Social media [...]

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The Number 1 Thing Your Social Strategy Is Missing

By Alexandra Ostrow With the rise of social media in the marketing mix, brands and marketers alike have learned several important lessons: There’s no better or faster way to reach your consumers Creating authentic, human conversations is the most impactful thing a brand can do to acquire new fans and drive current consumer loyalty due [...]

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3 Tips To Improve Your Social Media Content Strategy in 2013

By Michele Weisman   Earlier this month, Dave Kerpen revealed that content marketing will become the new social media marketing in 2013. Kerpen believes content can drive strong business results from white papers, ebooks, webinars, infographics, articles, and beautiful photos and videos. 2013 is the year for bringing “content that’s king” to life.   However, creating likeable content takes time and a specific strategy. Consumers [...]

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Feeding the Content Machine: 3 Ways To Generate Original and Interesting Content

By Carrie Kerpen Whenever I talk to a new client, their biggest fear is finding someone in their organization (or ours!) to “sit on social media all day and talk to people.” I usually tell them that this is by far the EASIEST part of social media. It’s literally like putting someone in the center [...]

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