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What should your social media marketing focus on: Customer service or content?

Communications Conversations

Three of the top four answers hone in on content marketing or engagement. This probably surprises no one, given the keen focus on content in terms of budget and resources in almost all marketing departments in 2021. Bottom line: Social media is now your primary customer service channel. Almost the opposite.

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What should your social media marketing focus on: Customer service or content?

Communications Conversations

Three of the top four answers hone in on content marketing or engagement. This probably surprises no one, given the keen focus on content in terms of budget and resources in almost all marketing departments in 2021. Bottom line: Social media is now your primary customer service channel. Almost the opposite.

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10 Content Marketing Tricks That Will Help Your Brand Stand Out

Waxing UnLyrical

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Gather feedback from your sales and customer service teams. Segment your target markets.

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Why are many social media marketers still working from the 2015 playbook?

Communications Conversations

Let’s look at four big shifts that have been happening in 2020 so far, and how I would argue most social media marketers have reacted: Shift #1: Customers don’t want ‘storytelling’–they want exceptional customer service. Might not be the sexiest trend of 2020, but it has teeth.

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Be All In Or Get All Out With Content Marketing

Beyond PR

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

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LinkedIn Pulse: The Next Content Marketing Must-Have?

MaccaPR

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. SAP Chief Digital Officer Jonathan Becher particularly excels at both educating and entertaining content marketing pieces on LinkedIn. Length also matters. 5) Timing is everything.

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How to Beat the Competition by ‘Spying’ on Social Media

Cision

Customer service departments have had to shift their strategies, while HR departments have started to turn employees into brand advocates. Just as PR and marketing departments use social media to find influencers, build relationships with journalists and engage with their audiences, they should also watch their competitors.