Shift Communications

JANUARY 28, 2016

The largest social network in the world – practically a planet unto itself – released its Q4 and 2015 calendar earnings. Let’s see how Facebook closed out 2015. One change from previous State of Social reports: our charts are now interactive and embeddable. User Growth.

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Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Want a handy cheat sheet that gives you the sizes of images on major social media platforms at your fingertips? Similar Posts You Might Like: Social Media Cheat Sheet for Image Sizes Using Facebook Timeline – New Image Sizes Want Agency or Career Growth in 2014? Social Media'

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 18, 2014

In this week’s show, Kevin and I talk 2015 trends. App Downloads Will Surpass Facebook Friend and Twitter Followers for Most Brands”. How to Use Analytics to Build Your 2015 Marketing Plan”. “What’s next for visual design: 8 trends to watch in 2015″ [link]. SHOW NOTES – December 18, 2014.

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Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

‘Tis the season when brands release heart-warming Christmas videos and marketing bloggers write about the best holiday gift ideas , new year’s resolutions and marketing trends for 2015. In the latter category, they’re talking about the conversion of paid, owned, earned and shared media, content amplification and visual story telling.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 19, 2022

If you spend any time reading about the digital marketing industry online, you’ve undoubtedly seen those “X social media statistics that might surprise you” posts. seconds with a piece of video content on Facebook in 2022. I think this speaks more to the increasing irrelevance of Facebook than anything else. #3

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Cision

MAY 6, 2016

Live video is the future of marketing – live video is hot,” said Mike Stelzner, CEO of Social Media Examiner, at Social Media Marketing World last month. In this post, I want to focus on Facebook Live as it is something I started experimenting with as the social media manager at Cision.

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Polaris

JANUARY 9, 2015

There’s a lot of social media advice floating around these days. Here are 3 social media myths in the latter category. Social Media Myth #1: Your brand must be on Twitter. This myth isn’t just about Twitter—it can apply to any social media platform: Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram, you name it.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 22, 2014

As the year draws to a close we’re all thinking about 2015. Research shows conclusively that an image or photograph is the most engaging content on Facebook, garnering an 87% interaction rate from fans. Mastering Social Media Online PR digital pr training images social media strategy training videos visual content'

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Cision

JULY 22, 2015

The state of the media continues to shift as social media networks expand their offerings and features. Four years ago, a majority of journalists were hesitant to utilize Twitter and Facebook, and seemed especially skeptical about how these sites could help them reach audiences near and far.

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Cision

AUGUST 13, 2015

Social media has shifted the state of the media , especially in regards to how journalists source, write and promote their stories. While many were hesitant to accept these new communication channels when they debuted, journalists are now starting to embrace social media.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Another study by Statista found that as many as 43 percent of Canadians relied on traditional media to research Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in November 2015. While social media is increasingly gaining prominence, it shouldn’t be treated as isolated from the “offline” world; this is is because out of the 7.4

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PRSay

APRIL 25, 2018

When word got out in mid-March that Facebook exposed raw data on up to 87 million accounts to political consulting firm Cambridge Analytics, many people voiced their discontent. Even Apple’s Tim Cook weighed in, saying he had no advice for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg because he “wouldn’t be in that situation.”

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2015

LinkedIn, the former dark horse of social media, has not only grown past Twitter, but is a serious publishing platform in its own right. This is an outlier; Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram all have significant majorities of members using their respective services from mobile devices. Christopher S.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2016

When Facebook first launched, users searched for classmates and dorm room friends. In fact, Facebook users are more likely to post and respond to news content than Twitter users. Facebook has understood its role in the media landscape and has leveraged it by adding tools and features for news outlets. Why the shift?

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Shift Communications

JULY 29, 2015

The 140 character social network released its Q2 2015 earnings. This has caused quite a bit of consternation in the mainstream media; terms such as “turnaround” and comparisons to MySpace, Friendster, and Bebo have been alleged. Let’s take a look at where the bird has landed this quarter. Christopher S.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 2, 2020

That post represented the start of my social media journey. That was my social media “ground zero” moment. I was a social media addict. Earlier than that, I knew all about Facebook, obviously. I didn’t overdo it, but I showed up on Facebook more regularly. It was Dec.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 1, 2015

The 2015 PRESSfeed/SNCR Media Trends report shows that almost 100% of companies – large and small – are using some form of social media marketing. Probably the biggest, and most costly, mistake is to just jump in and start posting content on social sites without a plan. LACK OF STRATEGY. PR 101 RULES.

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Cision

APRIL 1, 2015

Social Media Marketing World ended March 27, and social networks are likely still panting in exhaustion after handling the surge of tweets and posts from the 2,500 attendees. Social Media Marketing World was no different as attendees tweeted and tweeted…and tweeted. That belonged to Facebook.

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Shift Communications

JULY 31, 2015

Of the many social media ad platforms, LinkedIn’s has traditionally been one of the most expensive on a CPM basis. This concludes our Q2 State of Social Media report; if there are other publicly traded social media companies you’d like us to review in upcoming earnings cycles, let us know in the comments!

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Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 13, 2019

One of the areas that is gaining of course a lot of focus in the social media space is the area of certifications and additional training. Incorporating social media certifications is a constant element in all social media classes – but the question always is – which one(s) do you assign?

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Shift Communications

APRIL 27, 2015

Facebook released its earnings report for Q1 2015, with the latest updates to the largest social network’s statistics. Facebook holds onto its title as not only the world’s largest social network, but the world’s largest virtual nation. Facebook’s a mobile giant. billion people.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

LinkedIn, the former dark horse of social media, has not only grown past Twitter, but is a serious publishing platform in its own right. LinkedIn’s membership continues to grow, passing 400 million registered users: Above, we see sustained 4% quarter over quarter growth, indicating a still-healthy social network.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

Facebook has over 1 billion active daily users. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest on earth! Not only that, the average Facebook users logs on 15 times a day and spends 20 minutes browsing, watching videos and interacting with relevant and interesting content! Facebook makes money by selling advertising.

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The Stalwart Blog

JANUARY 8, 2016

The world of social media changes quickly. Each year, the constant flow of new platforms, features and trends, leaves many social marketers scrambling to stay ahead of the game. If this history and a handful of recently emerging trends are any indication, 2016 will be the host of yet another boom of social innovation. .

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Our top posts from the third quarter of 2015 focused on PR strategy, Facebook, and Twitter. What Facebook Dislikes Could Mean for Data-Driven Marketers. When the possibility of Facebook’s introduction of a dislike button feature reared its head in September, SHIFT was swift to deliver a commentary. Here’s how.

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Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

One of my favorite annual reports is the Pew Research Center’s State of the News Media 2015. Now in its 14th year, the report is one of the best indicators of the health of the news media industry. The audience for evening network news broadcasts is up 5% from 2013 to 2014, according to Nielsen Media Research data.

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Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Just 13% of citizens globally have access to a free press, most get their news from social media platforms which prioritise engagement over accuracy. After the 2015 refugee crisis in Europe soured due to fearmongering, Fleming found power in refugees’ individual stories.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Media coverage abounds related to last week’s 2015 F8 Developer Conference – an event for app developers put on by Facebook. Facebook native video. PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). Read on for the dets!

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 12, 2018

There’s been an awful lot of hand-wringing about Facebook lately. Edison Research released a report last week claiming Facebook usage was down–for the first time ever–from 67% to 62%. What’s more, Facebook usage among the coveted 12-34 segment was down from 79% in 2017 to 67% in 2018. The result?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

” For example, there’s an assumption that the internet or social media are not the best tools for reaching low-income Americans. However, according to Pew Research Center , 65 percent of people who earn less than $30,000 are Facebook users. “If 3 Ways to Maintain Control of Your Corporate Social Media.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 20, 2016

That place is Social Media Marketing World. I can attest that everything there is to know about social media can be learned within the walls of the San Diego Convention Center, where the conference took place this week over the course of two days with 100+ sessions. The Year Of (Live) Video for Social Media Marketers.

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