The State of Social Media in South Africa 2014

On 16 September 2014, Arthur Goldstuck (World Wide Worx) and Michal Wronski (Fuseware) shared the latest research in Social Media Consumer and Brand Trends in South Africa. Research spans over the last year (August 2013 to August 2014).

Blue Magnet has once again taken the liberty of consolidating the key stats, trends and insights into one short presentation.

Stats include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram and Mxit. Also looks at Brand Spend, Brand...

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From: BlueMagnet

Related topics : africa social media / social media branding / social media trends / social media information

Is the grass any greener? Pervasive awareness, social media, and well-being

Social media, we have been promised, supports the well-being of individuals and society. It has been said that it offers new opportunities for democratic participation, that it supports collective action and gives individuals a voice. Social capital, once lost through the dormancy of ties, hidden as a result of infrequent contact, has been made visible through the persistent and pervasive nature of social media. Yet, it is often said that these technologies do not live up to their hype, that...

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From: Microsoft Research

Related topics : social media and technology / social media engagement

Deloitte Canada: Recruiting new talent with social media

Mathieu Courtat, senior manager with the Consulting group, discusses how companies are updating their recruitment strategies to accommodate new technology. By harnessing the power of social media, companies have more opportunity to engage with new talent and find the right fit for their needs.

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From: Deloitte Canada

Related topics : social media for recruitment companies / social media management company / social media strategy for recruitment / manage social media

2012 CoSIDA Convention: Student-athletes and your institution's digital communications strategies

Presenters: Kevin DeShazo, Fieldhouse Media; Patrick Powers, Webster University Director of Digital Marketing and Communications

Moderator: Joe Browning, UNC Wilmington/former CoSIDA Board member

Discussion on the reputation, protection and future of your student-athletes, with example on working with student-athletes and instructing them - along with coaches - on privacy, transparency, fake accounts, and other issues. There also will be discussion on building an engaged social community and...

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From: cosidatube

Related topics : benefits of social media for university students / digital media marketing strategy

How to use Social Media for a B2B Business - SME TV Ep12

On this episode we discuss with Rob Hunter, Managing Director of SC Technology Group, how to make your social media posts engaging when working in a business-to-business industry niche.

We’ve got a great tech tool to share on the show called Facetune, that the ladies in particular are going to love!

https://youtu.be/sfp4fv2Qb1w

www.smetv.com.au

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From: SME TV

Related topics : business using social media / social media engagement

Social Media Management for Agencies With Sprout Social

Try Sprout Social for a free 30-day trial here: http://sproutsocial.com/

Sprout Social enables agencies to manage multiple clients from a single platform. Whether you’re a one-person consultancy or a large scale social media agency of 100, Sprout allows you to handle publishing, analytics & engagement for your clients without a need to for multiple tools.

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From: Sprout Social

Related topics : social media agency / social media management tools / manage social media / social media analytics tools free / social media consultant

How To Quickly Measure/Track Social Media ROI

Measuring the value of social media is a key challenge for businesses and marketers alike. SocialMotus tracking campaigns makes tracking conversions easy. Simply create your tracking campaign and assign any message sent through SocialMotus to a specific tracking campaign. SocialMotus will then aggregate the results of all the posts within each campaign. Now you can have in your hands a range of statistics from what messages drive the most engagement, to how it has helped you achieve your...

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From: socialmotus

Related topics : measuring social media roi / social media tracking tools / social media analytics tools / social media marketing tools / social media help

Radian6 Engagement Console Preview

A sneak peek at the new Radian6 Engagement Console, a fluid desktop application that helps companies scale and coordinate their social media outreach and engagement throughout the enterprise. Available in April 2010.

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From: Radian6video

Related topics : social media engagement

Go Social with Talent Management

Bryan Chaney, global branding and attraction expert joins the HCI podcast team for a discussion of the role social media can play in talent management. Examining how social media can address challenges in the industry, Chaney shares his experiences and offers a game plan for firms just starting their journey to engaging social networks. Chaney warns of the dangers in a one size fits all policy and gives examples of how priorities will need to change and adapt depending on whether social...

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From: HCITalent

Related topics : social media brand management / manage social media / role of media in social change / internal social media policy example / social media network

Bryan Kramer Share Tip To Gain Engagement With Audiences via Social Media

President and CEO of purematter: know what they are interested , know who they are.

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From: Flora Qu

Related topics : social media audience engagement