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Kenshoo & Shoutlet Team Up to Deliver More Intelligent Downstream Analytics

One of the top questions asked of community managers continues to be, “What’s the ROI of social media?” There’s no easy answer, which explains why more than half of social media marketers don’t measure...

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Innovation Takes Center Stage at LeWeb

  The Shoutlet team meets with big thinkers in tech at LeWeb ’12. The glittering lights of Paris shined a little brighter this week (or maybe it was just the glow of the gadgets) as thousands of...

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Mastering the science (and art) of Facebook optimization

Have you noticed a decrease in the reach of your Facebook posts over the past few months? After Facebook tweaked its news feed algorithm this September, many brands have been feeling the pressure of...

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Extending Your Holiday Campaigns Into the New Year

Soon your holiday campaigns will come to an end, but that doesn’t mean they have to stop providing value for your business. Even after the eggnog is gone and the carols sung, a well-planned holiday...

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What Do You Want to Hear About in 2013?

As we kick off the new year here at Shoutlet, we want to take a moment to check in with you. As a social media marketer, what information are you craving this year? What will help you move your social...

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Where social meets mobile – three things to consider

At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, mobile was everywhere – from Qualcomm’s rather interesting “Born Mobile” keynote to dozens of new apps, devices and connected “objects” on the exhibit floor....

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Facebook’s Smarter Search is Good For Business

Mark Zuckerberg unveils Facebook Graph Search. Photo: CNET.com by Kara Martens and Kira Sparks  Recently, Facebook announced some exciting news: Graph Search – a re-imagining of Facebook’s search...

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Shoutlet is Now Twitter Certified

We’re taking our partnership with Twitter to the next level. Today we’re thrilled to announce our addition to the Twitter Certified Products Program. This collaboration ultimately benefits our...

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Before you run a social media contest: What to consider

If you’re looking for a way to engage fans or attract new ones, running a contest can be a great strategy. In the past year, brands like Norwegian Cruise Lines, HuHot and others have created innovative...

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The perfect way to say “thanks” on Community Manager Appreciation Day

Today is Community Manager Appreciation Day – which means you’re probably looking for a great way to thanks to the hard-working community manager in your life. To help you out, we created a special...

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Norwegian Offers Pinners a Chance to Win a Dream Cruise

Norwegian created a Facebook app for the contest using Shoutlet’s Social Canvas. Chances are you’ve been hearing a lot about social contests lately. In 2012, many brands devoted time and resources to...

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Thinking of Giving Vine a Swing?

Just why is Vine so addicting? The new app, which lets users create short looping videos, makes it easy to become a cinematographic genius. Well, maybe not a genius, but the app does lower the barrier...

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Bloggers + Brands: Four Ways to Find the Perfect Match

Does your brand have a blogger relations strategy? Considering that 77 percent of Internet users read blogs, building relationships with bloggers certainly deserves a place in your marketing strategy....

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[Webinar] Smooth Workflow to Smart Policies

It’s Saturday. Your company’s pre-scheduled Facebook post is collecting dozens of angry comments. What do you do? Your company has numerous social media accounts with community managers across the...

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Smart Social Media Workflow Runs In the Family: Lessons from American Family...

Today’s community manager faces unique challenges –from managing multiple channels to fielding comments 24/7 to avoiding social media crises. It’s no small task, but there is a way to be prepared: Get...

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Four social takeaways (and tweets!) from Shoutlet’s Social Summit

When you get nearly 100 social marketers in the room, two things are certain: The tweets will be flying. And someone’s going to mention ROI. Both were true at Shoutlet’s New York Social Media Summit,...

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10 Guidelines to Include in your Social Media Policy

Creating a social media policy can be confusing. For one thing, it’s not one-size-fits-all. A policy can take many different shapes based on your goals and the group who will be using it. Some policies...

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Thinking of putting money behind your Facebook posting strategy? Start here.

If you’ve been frustrated about the ever-decreasing reach of your Facebook posts, it may be time to consider boosting the budget behind your social strategy. Integrating paid media into your owned...

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Four Gifts from Pinterest to Social Marketers (and four changes we’ll just...

When a social network becomes popular, it’s only a matter of time before the voices of social marketers unite in a common cry: We need metrics! This month, Pinterest gave marketers what they wanted: a...

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Four Big Trends in Social Gaming (To Get You Ahead of the Game)

Does the term “social gaming” bring to mind visions of unwanted Farmville requests? Or, long hours spent playing Words with Friends? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. But, it may be time to form a new...

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