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5 social media marketing predictions for 2015 that are flat-out wrong

Communications Conversations

Yes, those 2015 trends/prediction posts are just starting to roll out. Between the all-too-tired and predictable (2015 is the year of mobile!) to the ridiculously far-fetched (augmented reality will TRANSFORM PR in 2015!), Still really think mobile will “take over” in 2015? It’s that time of year.

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Why Brands Need to Get Emotional

Cision

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that are shying away from emotion as a motivator, or merely only as a data-set to inform a marketing persona are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Duracell is “Trusted Everywhere”.

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PR vs. Advertising: What’s the difference?

5W PR

When most people hear about PR and advertising, they assume it’s roughly the same thing. The mistaken belief might arise from the fact that both of them have to do with the information found about a person or brand in the media, making both of them marketing. P R is also much cheaper than advertising – a fraction of the cost.

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7 #PR Lessons in 2015

Deirdre Breakenridge

Can you believe it’s December and 2015 is coming to a close? At the same time, the agency participants rated the quality of their creativity as 60% worse than the creative from advertising agencies. Brand Champions : There are people that you don’t even know who will become your greatest brand champions.

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State of Social Media 2Q 2015: LinkedIn Resumes Its Dominance

Shift Communications

For marketers, one of the interesting remarks was that standard display advertising was declining in effectiveness on LinkedIn properties. Of the many social media ad platforms, LinkedIn’s has traditionally been one of the most expensive on a CPM basis. Looking Ahead: What Does This Mean For You? Christopher S.

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5 Amazing Facts You Must Know About Facebook Advertising

Cision

As a content marketer, you spend tremendous time and money to create content – be it brand awareness, thought leadership or lead generation pieces. B2B marketers, in particular, are missing a huge opportunity with social advertising to promote content. Facebook makes money by selling advertising. That is staggering.

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State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 billion people

Shift Communications

In what is becoming an unsurprising story, Facebook also grew its revenue significantly; below, every region showed Q3 revenue growth from advertising: Above, what’s interesting is the very strong growth in the US and Canada, continuing a trend from the previous quarter. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5