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Social Media News: Bigger Is Not Always Better

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First came content farms with their SEO tricks, then social media farms with … In doing so and delivering that reach to our marketing partners, we are …

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Digital media companies have kicked off 2015 with a bang. From Business Insider and Mashable raising new rounds, to the acquisition of Elite Daily by Daily Mail to Gawker’s debt financing, the sector seems hot. Obviously, as a CEO of a digital media company, this trend pleases me immensely and kudos to all for filling your coffers and maybe even taking a little off the table for your hard work to date.

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first published: 2015-03-03 21:33:45

Social Media News: Social Media for Real Estate: 5 Steps to Success

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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn—no matter which channels you use, social media is a powerful way to market your business to today’s buyers …

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Businessman with social media conceptsDo you use social media to promote your real estate services and build your brand? Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn—no matter which channels you use, social media is a powerful way to market your business to today’s buyers and sellers.

These five tips will help you gain followers, attract prospects and make connections on your social channels…for free!

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first published: 2015-03-03 21:11:15

Social Media News: Social media – it’s not all about Facebook and Twitter

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The art of social media strategies lies within the holy grail of “engagement,” which is a “people strategy” – not a marketing plan. If you don’t have …

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Facebook and Twitter are the monoliths of social networking, and whilst they are certainly important, they are not the be all and end all of a social media strategy.

I often get social media strategies sent to me by clients from their ad/digital agencies for a sanity check. The thin veneer of nothingness that hangs together on a Facebook page and Twitter channel plan, which will not deliver, often surprises me.

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first published: 2015-03-03 21:11:15

Youtube Marketing: YouTube launches #DearMe campaign to empower young women

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YouTube is a place where people can come together, share interests, relate experiences and offer each other support,” YouTube marketing manager …

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What would you tell your younger self?

That’s the question YouTube is asking women around the world for its #DearMe initiative, a new project with the goal of empowering young women who are struggling with self-doubt and pressure.

Launched in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, YouTube is encouraging people to upload a video letter to the site, addressing their younger selves and the issues they faced growing up.

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first published: 2015-03-03 21:11:15

Social Media News: Social media – it’s not all about Facebook and Twitter

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The art of social media strategies lies within the holy grail of “engagement,” which is a “people strategy” – not a marketing plan. If you don’t have …

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Facebook and Twitter are the monoliths of social networking, and whilst they are certainly important, they are not the be all and end all of a social media strategy.

I often get social media strategies sent to me by clients from their ad/digital agencies for a sanity check. The thin veneer of nothingness that hangs together on a Facebook page and Twitter channel plan, which will not deliver, often surprises me.

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first published: 2015-03-03 21:11:15

Social Media News: Social Media for Real Estate: 5 Steps to Success

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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn—no matter which channels you use, social media is a powerful way to market your business to today’s buyers …

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Businessman with social media conceptsDo you use social media to promote your real estate services and build your brand? Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn—no matter which channels you use, social media is a powerful way to market your business to today’s buyers and sellers.

These five tips will help you gain followers, attract prospects and make connections on your social channels…for free!

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first published: 2015-03-03 21:11:15

Social Media News: Instagram Rolls Out Carousel Ads

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… very new and has a lot of growing up to do,” Debra Aho Williamson, principal analyst with eMarketer, recently told Social Media & Marketing Daily.

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instagram video 188 IUqLeQeAs its star continues to rise, Instagram is rolling out another way foradvertisers to reach its young users. The new ad units encourage users to swipe left for additional images, and — later in the “carousel” — a link to a brand’s mobile site.

Carousel ads, so-called, are a new way for brands to tell their stories on Instagram, according to a company spokeswoman.

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first published: 2015-03-03 20:15:00

Social Media News: 4 CMO Survey Insights that Hint at Social Media’s Future in the Marketing Mix

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Twice a year, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business surveys American CMOs, giving us a peek into what’s top of mind for them. When it comes …

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Twice a year, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business surveys American CMOs, giving us a peek into what’s top of mind for them. When it comes to social media, the latest survey released in February indicates that social media is now more data-driven, but brands are still struggling to prove its value.

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first published: 2015-03-03 18:45:14

Social Media News: Forget the tricks: Marketing to millennials

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According to Michelle Bizon, social media manager at Moving Targets, … “Millennials have a more comprehensive understanding of marketing and an …

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With the rise of each new generation, various industries must face the need to adapt. World events, economic, social and other issues affect each generation differently, causing their worldviews and spending habits to vary from those of earlier groups. Businesses find they need to treat new groups differently when it comes to marketing and communications efforts.

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first published: 2015-03-03 18:11:15

Social Media News: Marketing entrepreneur parlays passion for social causes into successful business

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The company, now based in Newton, provides a variety of services, including advertising strategy, branding, video, print and web design, social media …

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MORE Advertising founder and CEO Donna Latson Gittens had one long-term dream for most of her early professional career — to run a television station. But after more than two decades in the TV industry, with this dream not looking likely, she did what all good entrepreneurs do, and turned a better opportunity into a business.

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first published: 2015-03-03 17:53:22