Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

Image via Pixabay Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for this current world: Focus on desired outcomes first. Incorporate brand personality and voice.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2020

Ecommerce marketing is a strategy that ultimately helps you push conversions. Using an eCommerce strategy not only helps to drive sales but also builds a brand image, reputation, and customer loyalty. This creates another conversion method rather than relying on customers to visit your bio to click through to the store.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Influencer Marketing defines it as: “…creating content that will be promoted through paid distribution channels like sponsored placements, advertisements, and pay-per-click campaigns. Ensure content is relevant to your conversion funnel. And those links can have a powerful impact on your industry reputation and web traffic.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

There’s more to ecommerce customer acquisition than increasing checkout conversion rates. Create awareness with paid social media posts 2. Build high-value customer relationships with helpful organic social content 3. by posting about it on social media). Personalize the buyer journey with email marketing 5.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

The greatest challenge of the social media age isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base. Rather, it is this: “How can we better reach prospects, convert them to customers, and serve their interests through social media?”. Defining Social CRM. First, we need to understand what Social CRM is.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2013

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the realm of the 47% of small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

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Social Media Media Startup Reputation 271

The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

It’s tempting to ignore negative feedback but this only harms your reputation. Over 50% of companies say their most critical customer experience issue is offering a seamless experience across multiple channels. You can also preempt customer questions by posting promotions, opening hours, and location on your social media channels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for the new world: Focus on desired outcomes first. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book.

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Social Media Media Conversion Ratio Lead Generation 157

Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

. #1- Begin conversations. He started by reaching out to 15 people in his network or individuals he wanted to get to know on a weekly basis — just to simply begin a conversation. I will call an individual if I am already connected to them or begin a LinkedIn conversation with them. 1 + 1 = 3! We are all in this together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Social Media Media Customer Viral 228

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in “ Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for the new world: Focus on desired outcomes first.

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Social Media Media Product Conversion Ratio 256

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

Social media marketing is probably the most heavily written management topic on the planet. Unfortunately, many books, articles, blogs and podcasts on social media focus too heavily on the “feel good” factor of success stories. These tend to be more inspirational than instructional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the half of all small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” Increase customer leads and conversion.

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Social Media Media Entrepreneur Reputation 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

To understand what Social CRM is, let us first consider this definition by Metz: The customer owns the conversation now, so companies need to change the way they do business. According to Metz, the Social CRM process is fairly involved. b) Brand Reputation (usually provided by social sentiment firms).

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Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 187

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

by Annie Tsai, author of “ The Small Business Online Marketing Handbook: Converting Online Conversations to Offline Sales “ The technology takeover is here. From building your own website to setting up social media profiles, joining directories, advertising, and more, your digital checklist is more than a little overwhelming.

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Marketing Social Media Reputation Small Business 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his new book “ Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for the new world: Focus on desired outcomes first.

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Social Media Media Conversion Ratio Lead Generation 229

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the realm of the 47% of small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the new book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

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Social Media Media Marketing Reputation 198

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Your brand is your reputation – that intangible thing that determines whether your customers trust you above the rest. Your brand values should permeate through your entire business and marketing strategy , from external interactions (including social media content) to internal culture (more on that in a bit).

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Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Brandanew

JUNE 24, 2016

Social media marketing is a must for every business today. But the question is, are you spending your social media marketing dollars wisely? In many businesses, social media marketing can take up as much as 20 percent of your total budget. How Social Media Marketing Can Ruin Your Budget.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

In case you do not know what digital marketing is, it is a broad term that encompasses all the marketing channels and methods used to promote a company with the aim of getting more traffic and, implicitly, more customers. It has 7 main categories, as follows: Social media marketing. Conversion rate optimization.

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Entrepreneur Marketing Social Media SEM 286

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

During our insightful conversation, we explored how Clutch connects buyers and sellers of business services and examined the importance of verified reviews in establishing trust and credibility in the B2B marketplace. Do you have any case studies that you cite of agencies that clutches actually become a significant growth channel for them?

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Technical Review Software Review B2B Demand 65

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In my daily work with ecommerce brands, I see two types of companies: The first type focuses on acquisition and conversion. Companies with a high LTV have a strong brand image , earn word-of-mouth and organic referrals, and enjoy “search monopolies”—conversions by brand name search. had a problem: tons of traffic but no conversions.

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Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As my series on using social media marketing platforms to market your small business comes to a close (check out past installments on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn ), we arrive at what is possibly the most niche platform in terms of content: YouTube. See Also: 4 Social Media Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Either focus on one marketing channel to start, or track each channel you use to make sure they’re all effective. Whereas general marketing advice will encourage you to make use of as many marketing channels as you can reasonably keep up with, Joshua Dorkin of BiggerPockets suggests honing in on just one specific channel at first.

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Marketing Social Media Startup PR 60

The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Julian Gnecco-Malagon shares some best practices for leveraging data-driven insights to develop marketing messages that cut through the noise and drive conversions. By crafting messaging that resonates with your audience, you are not only able to increase engagement but also drive conversions.

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Analytics Audience Campaign Social Media 141

The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

It can be hard to remember the digital world before real-time; the speed at which conversations and stories race through the Internet and their momentum add a new dimension to reputation management. Anyone active on Facebook, Twitter, or the likes will have seen at least one social media crisis unfold.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 13, 2019

For fourteen years, so far, damning information about five otherwise reputable and truly ubiquitous organizations has been circulating to steer potential donors away. And, perhaps more importantly, how to contain – and prevent – such damage to an organization’s reputation? Reputation as Risk. Cyber risks.

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Up and Running

JUNE 27, 2018

Is it increasing brand awareness on social media in the next six months? If those are just milestones leading toward the ultimate goals of increasing conversion (or product purchase), did you get your new followers to take the right steps? Avoiding social media marketing. Did your strategies work?

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Marketing Social Media Campaign Sales Cycle 109

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2018

Glossier runs an exclusive Slack channel and invites top customers to discuss all things beauty-related with the company. You can use your social media presence to put a call out for comments. Use your social media connections to find your core market, and direct your attention their way.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 21, 2022

Mike i s the Co-founder and Analyst at Near Media where he researches and reports on reputation, reviews, and local search. He's the co-founder and analyst at near media, where he researches and reports on reputation reviews and local search. Obviously ignoring 75% of your conversions. It is a mistake.

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Search Technical Review Clickthrough Canada 77

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2012

Over the past few weeks we followed the experience of three local organizations – FarEastFlora.com and Rochor Beancurd House , as well as non-profit organization Cat Welfare Society – who were trialling ReputationWatch , an affordable online social media monitoring solution available on SingTel myBusiness.

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Conversion Social Media Reputation Media 145

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

Communication channels themselves can foster a toxic culture. You must be fully aware of the landscape by talking to team members regularly, on a one-to-one basis, and providing a safe space for honest conversations. This highlights great customer service and protects your brand’s reputation. Lack of trust.

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Software Review Technical Review Retention Startup 78

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Social Media. As a startup or solo entrepreneur, social media should be your best friend for testing your market, gaining traction and attracting potential investors. Social media makes it easy to be discovered and a cost-effective method of reaching other people. Direct messages can also come in handy.

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Social Media Startup Matching Early Stage 162

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2017

Social Media Automation: What Works and What Doesn’t written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Businesses, or marketers to be more specific, can benefit from social media automation. However, when done the wrong way, social media automation can cost you more than what you have gained.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2012

When it comes to social media, most experts agree that one of the worst things that small- and medium-sized businesses can do is to jump onto the social media bandwagon without a proper game plan. Here are some points when navigating the social media space: 1. Understand your customer. Know your objectives.

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Conversion Social Media Media Channel 160

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Social Customer Service Metrics: 3 Case Studies written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. How has marketing changed thanks to social media? It’s happening constantly on channels such as Facebook and Twitter, to name the major players. The Social/Digital team is more concerned with metrics and strategy.

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