Social Media Marketing Trends Survey – Part 2 [PODCAST]

In my last podcast episode, I shared some of the findings of a social media marketing trends survey conducted by Ascend2.

In today’s episode, I share some more survey results – focusing on what are the most effective social media tactics you should be employing to build your brand, engage your followers and make more sales.


You can listen to the episode above, or on iTunes or Stitcher (where I’d LOVE to get your reviews when you have a moment.) You can also view some of the charts from the survey below:

Further resources relevant to this episode:

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How to Grow Your Business with Hashtags [INFOGRAPHIC]

hashtags

Whether you’re new to social media or an old pro by now, you’ve probably noticed posts on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or Instagram that contain words preceded by the pound sign (#). These are called hashtags. And depending on your point of view, they can be either helpful or annoying.

I’m voting for helpful. They point out keywords in your post, which makes it more readily searchable by your followers, prospects and customers. And that’s always a good thing!

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