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With professors who are teaching social media, this can be a daunting and intimidating task in many ways. Teaching social media, as I have written about many times, is a constant prep. I know when I started teaching social media several years ago, this was not the case.
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When developing a public relations or marketing strategy, many companies decide to start by jumping on the social media train. While getting started with a social media strategy may be easy, it needs to be consistent and well thought out to make it truly successful.
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Small talk is an essential part of our social interactions. But what about social media? Communication professionals have a message to share on social media, and social customers have a sense of propriety that can’t be circumvented.
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Simply “being” on social media isn’t always enough. When I say “listening,” what I mean is monitoring mentions of your brand across all social networks, whether you have a presence on them or not. From there, you or your social media team can respond appropriately.
Cision
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Most communications or marketing professionals realize that social media management is difficult to scale without some automated solution. Inevitably many companies choose a platform that offers monitoring (such as Cision’s new Communication Cloud™ ) to handle their social media.
Cision
JULY 27, 2015
Social media has turned the journalism world upside down, changing the way media outlets reach their audiences, PR professionals pitch their clients and journalists source their stories. Click here to get the free Social Journalism Study now!
Cision
AUGUST 10, 2015
While the majority of the time was spent detailing tips and tricks to use on each of these social networks, one speaker in particular highlighted what I believe to be the most underutilized, but highly effective social selling tactics: employee engagement.
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But with a closer connection to their audience, expertise on a niche topic and greater engagement , social media influencers could be the better fit. That’s why it makes sense to turn to social media influencers. Best Practices Featured Influencer Marketing social media
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As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. Contributed: Four ways social can get out of the silo and truly integrate. New York Times best-selling author, global keynote speaker, and digital media entrepreneur.
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Although it can get confusing when scrolling down a long list of numbers, it’s important to pay attention because some of those numbers can help amplify your social marketing efforts. Nowhere is this more evident than on social media platforms.
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As the hottest social media network du jour changes, so do the tips and tricks we use to master this awesome marketing tool. This list will help you get more out of your social media marketing efforts. The more you use social media, the more you think in keyword terms.
Cision
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Social media? It’s amazing how many businesses — of every size — toss over social media to someone who’s not qualified to do it. Click here to manage crisis communication in a social world! Social Media Management Isn’t a 5-Minute Job.
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Every blogger or brand has content that could and should be re-purposed for use on social media. Digital PR Tip Sheets Online PR cheat sheet content images Social Media StrategyHowever, this is not a one-size-fits-all activity.
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As Cision’s 2016 Global Social Journalism Study notes, email continues to not only be the most common form of contact between journalists and PR professionals, it’s also the most preferred. Turn to social media instead, which was a close second to email as the most preferred form of contact between journalists and PR professionals. So master your email pitching skills, but continue to hone your understanding of how journalists use social media.
Cision
JULY 21, 2015
While each component of your marketing strategy (email, PR, social media, blogs) should bring you results, it’s often better when two or more components work together. Take blogging and social media. Set Up Social Sharing Icons.
Cision
AUGUST 24, 2015
When it comes to social media ROI, you’ve got to connect the dots, says Gary Vaynerchuk , business builder and owner of VaynerMedia. To understand the value of your social efforts, you need to know the reasons behind what you’re doing and what your results mean.
Cision
AUGUST 25, 2015
You know you need a presence on social media, and you’ve done your best to update your profiles regularly… but it’s a challenge to stay on top of it when you have so much else going on in running your small business. Why Do I Think I Want a Social Media Manager?
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Social media has forever changed how people stay in touch with each other and get updates on each other’s lives. Because of its soaring popularity, many brands turn to social media to help with marketing and public relations efforts. However, increasingly, brands also use social media as part of their crisis communications … READ MORE ». The post Using Social Media During a Crisis appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog.
Cision
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
For some people, the thought that you might outsource your social media is blasphemous. After all, social media is an extension of our personal and professional selves. Typical social media users interact with brands for two reasons: customer service and discounts.
Cision
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When I arrived at Social Media Marketing World (SMMW) last Wednesday, I was excited to learn how to generate more leads via social media. You’re in PR, communications, social media or any other marketing function.
Cision
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As digital and social media continue to blur the lines between an individual’s public and private lives, and we move forward in a world where the fusion of these two seems inevitable, it is crucial for all of us to understand the difference between what is private and what is personal, but public.
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Social media influencers. At their recent webinar, “ Team Up With Social Media Influencers ,” Natalia Dykyj and Stacey Miller discussed why brands must ask social media influencers to join their story.
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Welcome to The #AskGaryVee show, where I answer your questions about marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship. Tools, tips and tactics on everything marketing and social media related. Social Media Zoom Factor. Social Pros Podcast.
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Social media management has become a hamster wheel for many: lots of work with little to no payoff. Why We Overdo it On Social. Do you know how to measure social ROI? When social media first took off, you were quick to embrace any and every new network that came out.
Cision
JULY 7, 2015
With the rise of social media, and things like Periscope, there is a lot more user-generated content,” says Chris Lucas, VP of marketing at Formstack. “It To avoid running into any trouble, it’s best to make sure you are adhering to the new social media guidelines.
Cision
DECEMBER 12, 2016
There is one very obvious reason why social media and influencer marketing do not make up the majority of a brand’s communications or advertising budget. We’re having a hard time selling the higher-ups on social media. Social media has massive power.
Cision
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You’ve set up a social media monitoring system. You’re updating your social sites daily, if not more frequently. Here, I asked marketing and social media professionals for their best next-level tips. Best Practices Featured social media
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A study published last week in the Royal Society Open Science questions the conventional wisdom of how effectively social networks can perpetuate word-of-mouth communication. One of Dunbar’s most compelling datapoints comes from a survey of social media users in the U.K.
PR Expanded
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As with any other tactic in our PR arsenal, social media can help us make waves for our clients. But don’t confuse this with weak; in both arenas, quality social media voices can be found all over the place, and the meek are quickly overwhelmed by the strong.
Cision
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
More than half of journalists surveyed in Cision’s recent Social Journalism Study believe that they would not be able to carry out their work without turning to their social media accounts for help. Want more insight on how journalists view and use social media?
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I talk a lot about the need for strategy when embarking on a social media and content marketing program, and for good reason! When becoming your own media publisher and producing content via social and your owned media channels, it is so easy just to ‘do stuff’ But without purpose and strategic direction (locked back to your… MORE. The post The importance of strategy for social media and content marketing.
The Proactive Report
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As the digital world continues its headlong rush into the future, with new tools and toys popping up all the time, managing a brand’s social media program has become a very time-intensive activity. MANAGING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PR CAMPAIGNS.
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