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17 Engaging Social MediaPosts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
A creative block is one of the worst things to experience when you’re a marketer, especially if you’re working with a tight deadline. Drawing a blank for a creative campaign, or even a creative post, can be disheartening; but we’re here to help.
Everyone experiences a creative block from time to time and needs inspiration, so let’s take a look at these 17 engaging social media posts that are sure to elevate your brand.
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Company Blog Posts
If your business has a blog, why not share to your target audience through your own business social media accounts? Your audience is already following you, so it’s relevant; and you may �nd that your content will be shared among them to generate even more leads.
Company Culture PostsInternet users appreciate transparency and a more intimate experience when dealing with a business, which is why social media has become such a valuable tool for marketers. The best way to showcase your business is with an image or article that highlights your business, whether it’s recent news, an award, or just a behind-the-scenes shot of an o�ce party, providing your audience with a glimpse into your company culture does wonders for your audience’s loyalty.
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Industry News News articles tend to be shared more than other types of posts, but most businesses are shifting their focus to in-depth, long-form content. While this is valuable for SEO, the occasional, topical story that relates to your industry can clue your audience in to trends and breaking news.
To get started, make a list of news sources, trade publications or websites that relate to your industry, and follow them on social media. When they share industry news, share it with your followers on a di�erent platform to stand out and to show your audience that you keep up with your own industry trends.
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Curated ContentCurated content is just content from other industry professionals. If you want to share topics that have already been written numerous times or you want to �ll in your social calendar without taking the time to craft the post, sharing the piece and giving the original poster credit can help you reach your audience and encourage others to share your content in the future.
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Question PostsIt’s a common misconception that your entire social media account needs to be �lled with in-depth articles and posts. Engagement is a bene�t of social media that isn’t available with many other outlets, so take advantage of that by asking your audience a question to encourage interaction.
Taking a poll or asking a funny question for the purpose of engagement is good, but you can also take this opportunity to learn more about what your audience is looking for from you. Ask about content they’d like to see, current problems they’re encountering, or other questions about their needs, which not only gives you an idea for future posts, but also gives you insight about your audience’s pain points.
Product VideosVideos get a lot of attention on social media and are more likely to be shared than other types of content, so you should be including product or company videos on occasion to showcase a new product or give you audience a peak into your daily operations.
Customer ReviewsIf your business has a lot of good reviews and a dedicated customer base, let your social media followers see it. You can create a graphic with a review or testimonial to post, or share a customer’s post that mentioned your company to show your audience that you have a long list of satis�ed customers.
O�er Advice“How-to” posts and tutorials are helpful for your audience, but you can also condense this information into useful tips that are easily digested and quick to read. Make a list of the most important tips and tricks that you think your audience will enjoy, and post them periodically.
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Memes and GIFsIn addition to other visual content, such as infographics, images, and videos, memes and GIFs can be used to put a fun twist on the same old post and catch your audience’s attention. This is not only on trend, but these types of fun, quirky content are becoming more and more popular among businesses. Just be sure to keep the message aligned with your brand identity and target audience.
ContestsContests are nearly impossible to resist, so starting a social media contest that’s related to your business will boost engagement and participation among followers. You can also require people to like or follow your page to get involved, leading to more subscribers.
Before posting a contest, however, take care to be clear about your objectives, the rules and how you want your audience to participate. Social media contests are usually along the lines of liking, commenting or sharing a post for a discount or free gift, but the possibilities are virtually endless.
Frequently Asked QuestionsIf you receive many of the same questions over and over again, share a post that includes an answer to these questions on a regular basis. You can also “pin” these posts on your page so that they’re always quick and easy for your followers to �nd.
InfographicsInfographics are quick to catch your followers’ attention, thanks to their visual appeal and the wealth of information they can present. Whether you have a step-by-step guide, statistics, or other complex information, putting it in an infographic to post on social media encourages your audience to stop scrolling and start reading.
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Links to Free ResourcesIf you have white papers, e-books or other downloadable content for your business, o�er it for free in a social media post. This will not only show that you want to help your audience solve their problems, but everyone loves free stu�.
PodcastsInternet users get tired of reading, which is why videos and podcasts are such popular forms of content. Share a podcast that’s relevant to your industry, or start your own and share it on your social media page.
Hiring AnnouncementsWhen you have new team members, take the time to introduce them to your audience on social media. Include photos and a little blurb about the new team members, then ask for everyone’s welcome and well wishes.
“On this Day” and National Day Posts“On this day” posts or articles share information that happened on this day in history, which people love to read. You can choose to share these posts on a regular basis, or only share when you �nd an interesting fact or article that relates to your industry.
National Day posts work similarly to “on this day” posts. These include “holidays” like National Co�ee Day, National Blueberry Day, National iPod Day, and much more, for each day of the year. Find the ones relevant to your industry and post them on your social media
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
Live VideoLive videos are popular on most media platforms, making it even easier to include video in your marketing campaign. Using the platform that works best for you and that has the largest following, create live videos each week with a theme that relates to your industry, such as weekly tips or fun facts, to encourage your audience to tune in.
Elevate Your BrandWe hope that this list of engaging social media posts gives you some ideas for how to tackle your creative block and connect with your audience more on social media. While not all may be appropriate for your business or industry, use these ideas to craft your own engaging social media posts that make your followers excited to see what you’ll post next!
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
17 Engaging Social Media Posts to Elevate Your Brand
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