Posts Tagged ‘social media strategy’
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
Before I started Strategic Communications in 2008, I worked for some large organizations in the education, energy, and healthcare industries. These were the early days of internet and social media adoption and it was, at least initially, wildly uncharted space. When the American Medical Association issued guidance for physician use of social media, I was all for it. In my former role, even absent these guidelines, I would have worked hard to keep our providers from independently using social media to communicate with patients.
But, my role has changed. And so has the social media and digital environment. Today, (more…)
Tags: communicating with patients, communicating with physicians, customer engagement corporate communications, patient communications, physician communications, social media risk, social media strategy
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
There are a wide range of social media channels available to today’s marketers. There are so many that it can be challenging to decide which to use—and how to use them most efficiently and cost-effectively. Yes, there are costs involved in posting to social media, even if you do it yourself. Time is money, and, especially for do-it-yourselfers, time spent on social media means an inability to spend it on other potentially higher-value activities that uniquely require your expertise. Let’s take a look at some best practice recommendations from social media experts and business owners who have learned how to juggle posting across multiple channels. (more…)
Tags: best practices in social media marketing, communicating on social media, LinkedIn strategy, marketing with social media, results with social media, social media strategy
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
Every once in a while, I’ll come across a post suggesting that social media is dead. With all of the recent buzz about Twitter—given Elon Musk’s takeover of the company and predictions of doom—I wondered if marketers’ usage of social media is declining. The short answer is no.
A longer answer is that while social media still makes up a significant part of most marketers’ communication efforts, how they use it and which channels they use have shifted. That is likely to continue. The effectiveness of marketing channels ebbs and flows; newer channels and newer entrants to the space tend to reap the benefits of early adoption, while laggards may never experience the same results. This means that marketers of all kinds—and especially content marketers—need to stay up-to-date on these shifts and continually evaluate their social media strategies to ensure they’re making optimal use of these platforms. In this column, I look at some insights from experts in the field about how their social media use is shifting and how they stay on top of new trends. (more…)
Tags: linkedin, LinkedIn best practices, Marketing, marketing and branding, Social Media, social media strategy, twitter, Twitter marketing
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Friday, September 20th, 2019
17877227 – social media
Social media marketing should be a key component of the marketing mix for virtually any company. Not only is social media marketing relatively inexpensive, it also provides a greater level of engagement than mass marketing efforts because it’s targeted at those who have some connection with your brand—shared interests, common connections, etc. At the same time, many companies pay lip service to social media marketing. They are technically doing it, but they aren’t putting in as much effort as they could, or should. (more…)
Tags: digital marketing, facebook, Instagram, linkedin, marketing with social, Snapchat, Social Media, social media marketing, social media strategy, twitter
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
Not so long ago, social media was the wave of the future in online activity. Sites like Facebook and LinkedIn revolutionized how we connect with one another; and apps like Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat altered how an entire generation communicates online. These applications aren’t likely to go anywhere soon, but the landscape has changed drastically in recent years, and social media giants like Facebook and Twitter have been slammed over concerns of privacy, data sharing and online trolling.
Let’s take a look at some of the recent developments and the potential for user impact—whether for personal or professional purposes. (more…)
Tags: facebook, Instagram, linkedin, Pinterest, Snapchap, Social Media, social media management, social media strategy, twitter
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Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
Just as not all restaurants, auto manufacturers or artists are created equal, not all social media marketing efforts are created equal. Some marketers feel like it’s enough to simply have a Facebook page that serves as a relatively static landing point for curious potential customers. Others spend a lot of time, effort and resources to research and develop sophisticated social media engagement strategies that incorporate multiple social channels—and lead to some quantifiable desired results.
Obviously, we strive to encourage everyone to move into the latter camp; however, we recognize this isn’t always feasible and know that there is a wide spectrum of quality and effectiveness. (more…)
Tags: content marketing, facebook, linkedin, Social Media, social media engagement, social media strategy, twitter
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