MtoM Blog
Facebook Takes a Cue from Snapchat with New Profile Frames
Facebook is releasing a new tool that will allow anyone – including Facebook Page owners – to create custom profile frames that others can discover and use on the social network. Through the Camera Effects Platform, Facebook users can design profile frames that are similar to Snapchat’s on-demand geofilters, which the app launched earlier this…
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Influencer Marketing Lessons from New Research
Influencer Marketing Lessons from New Research 2016 has been a fruitful year for influencer marketing, and 2017 seems to be on track to continue this trajectory. According to recent research, many brands have made influencer marketing an integral and effective part of their overall marketing efforts, and other brands plan to follow suit in the…
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How Can You Track Effectiveness in Social Media?
Everything you do for your business on Facebook – whether it’s a post or an ad campaign – serves a purpose in your overall marketing strategy. And it’s important to track the impact of each of these actions to measure how many people you reached, how they engaged with your content, and what calls to…
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FTC Cheat Sheet
As sponsored influencer content becomes a more mainstream marketing strategy, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ramped up enforcement of their rules regarding sponsorship disclosure. We’ve compiled a quick overview of those FTC guidelines so that your marketing remains compliant. While the significant value that sponsored content could bring your brand is attractive and exciting,…
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How Brands Are Engaging Audiences with Snapcodes
No one can accuse Snapchat of being complacent. This past year, the company has been on a roll releasing new features, and amping up its efforts to engage both users and brands. And Snapchat isn’t satisfied with interactions remaining within the app; it’s crossing digital barriers to bring branded campaigns to users in the “real…
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The Positive Side of Politics on Social Media
In the 2016 election, politics and social media are inextricably intertwined… and not always for the better. We follow candidates on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat – and watch as they duke it out in real time. We share articles and videos on our profiles, and get into heated debates with friends and family. We isolate…
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We Need Social Media Metrics – But How Do We Measure Them?
We marketers love our data. Detailed metrics give us insight into our audience and the true influence of our marketing efforts. For social media marketing campaigns, tracking metrics is essential; but this process has become increasingly difficult in a complex digital landscape. An AdWeek article this month outlined the challenges brands face when trying to…
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Tips for Planning a Holiday Influencer Campaign
As the holidays approach, it is an opportune time to work with influencers to achieve a specific goal for your brand. Here are a few tips for engaging your audience through a successful holiday influencer campaign! Set the timeline. Timing is everything with a holiday-themed campaign. You want to allow enough time for your team…
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Are We Going to Ditch Slack for Facebook Workplace?
So it is official, Facebook Workplace (formerly known as Facebook for Work) is live and there are 1,000 companies using it. Unfortunately MtoM is not one of them, so I only know what others have told me. MtoM has been using Slack for almost a year now and it has considerably reduced our internal email…
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Introducing MtoYou
Here at MtoM, we like to think of ourselves as experts in social media and digital marketing. We work hard to stay on top of how people and the world communicate with one another. We have our pulse on the latest apps and news that affects the social sharing space. We know what engages people…
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