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Survey shows people follow brands on social media to stay informed about new products and services

Sword and the Script

Contrary to conventional wisdom, 68% of people follow brands on social media to stay informed but they do it quietly and want it without all the buzzwords; 51% say the most memorable brands on social media do one simple thing: Respond A new report by Sprout Social offers further evidence of how social media is evolving.

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Youth will be served: 3 Signs B2B needs to revamp social media marketing

Sword and the Script

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media. Consider the following: 1.

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How can News Portals Effectively Garner Community Attention?

Institute for Public Relations

Seungahn Nah researched the potential of news portals as influencers on civic engagement, specifically regarding community engagement and public affairs. A national survey of 1,294 Korean adults was conducted from April 4–9, 2019. News portals were classified in two different ways: 1.)

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Keeping Social Media Content Fresh

5W PR

Social media has become a critical tool for brands to engage with their audiences and build their customer base. Here are a few different social media marketing tips that brands can use to keep their social media content relevant and exciting. Companies can also leverage user polls and surveys.

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The Volume and Variety of Communications Work is Shifting, Finds 5th Annual Survey of Comms Pros

Sword and the Script

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. We were joined in fielding and analyzing the survey this year by five contributors including: Gini Dietrich , Founder & CEO, Spin Sucks.

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Leveraging Hashtags on Social Media: Why and How for B2B Companies

Stern + Associates

Social media has become an essential integrated marketing channel for B2B companies. According to a survey by Content Marketing Institute, 95% of B2B marketers use social media to distribute content. For example, let’s say you’re a B2B company that sells cybersecurity services.

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5 point memo to PR about Twitter from a survey of 2,000 journalists (to get the best results from PR, you must put effort into Twitter)

Sword and the Script

A survey by Muck Rack found 78% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable network; 7 in 10 journalists still use Twitter to find sources Too many organizations treat PR and social media as separate things. The latest 2023 State of Journalism survey by Muck Rack continues to reinforce this conclusion.

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