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Social Media – 28 Tips and Tools in 7 Reads

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. But are you doing is right? This week more than 2 dozen tips and tools but Huffington Post first asks Is Social Media Marketing Still Relevant? Social media marketing is still relevant, but navigating the terrain can be difficult, and in some cases, even violate your instincts as a business owner. If you need a boost, here are six ways to improve your social media performance. 10 Checklist Points Before Engaging in Social Media Marketing Find your way to the end of these ten points and see whether… 

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Social Media – Building a Strategy and Getting Employees Active

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. But is there a strategy behind it? First two reads this week provide basic elements or steps to creating a social media strategy. One strategy is getting your employees more active on social media. Daniel Kushner provides 8 tips on doing just that below. 4 Basic Elements Of Successful Social Media Strategies It’s a scary time, with new “grams” and “chats” popping up every month. There are no constants, and change is going to come more rapidly than ever in the coming years. But where does one start? Which platforms… 

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Social Media – Can One Truly See ROI, Adding Video and More

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. But is it paying off?  Are you seeing a return on either your time or financial investment or both? We start with three techniques to test and see if you can truly see a financial return. Also included, how to add video to your marketing, how you can be as big as celebrities on social media, and finally, arguably our favorite article this week – 3 reasons your social media should be outsourced. What eHarmony Can Teach You About Testing Social Media to Prove ROI We’ll share three techniques… 

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Social Media – Video, KPIs and Doing Research thru Social Media

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Video should be a part of your marketing strategy. Not a fully-produced, multi-location, actors hired, 4 minute mini-movie. A 60-second “selfie” will suffice. Read more below plus key performance indicators (KPIs) to help gauge the work you’re putting into social media. And finally how to do research through social media. Is Video Your Next Social Media Step? Why video as the next social media step? And why YouTube? Sue Kirchner says there are some very good reasons. The Top 26 Social Media KPIs Marketers Can’t Ignore How do you measure social? This is where KPIs, or “key performance indicators,” come… 

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20 Social Media Trends and Tools for 2016

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Social media is ever changing and marketing professionals are always looking to keep up with those changes and the trends in the various platforms. Here’s 20 social media trends and tools for 2016: 5 Key Social Media Marketing Trends to Watch in 2016 While we all expect certain platforms to introduce certain updates, it’s arguably more important to understand the wider context behind such changes, the implications of those specific updates in a wider sense. Social Media Trends 2016 We expect to see improvements when it comes to the accuracy of measurement capabilities, the integration of tracking paid performance, and refining… 

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Takeaways from the Oklahoma Conference on Tourism

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Another VERY informative Conference on Tourism put on by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association. I heard many co-conference attendees exclaim, “Information Overload!” Great appreciation to Debra Bailey and the Board for putting together such a great day of education. So what were the key takeaways? Mobile, Content and Customer Service. Let’s break them down… Mobile – The data shared by Santiago Jaramillo should not be surprising: There are more smart phones purchased each year than babies born. 60% of all web traffic comes from mobile devices. 2 of 3 consumers are less likely to engage further with a brand if they have a poor experience with… 

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Social Media: The Future and Better Engagement

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Three Oklahoma City social media professionals lent their voices to a panel discussing the state of social media and where it’s going. Allie Carrick is a strategist with Smirk New Media. Gina Yannarell, with Koch Communications, manages business development and traffic. Greg Newby does digital marketing, web and app development. The dialogue, hosted by AMA OKC chapter, yielded a handful of takeaways to gain insight into strategies and tactics to consider moving forward. Facebook – With Facebook reported suppresses promotional sounding posts, the panel was asked if Facebook is truly pay to play now. We were reminded that “we’ve had a free ride” on Facebook and surely most… 

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