Key takeaways A social media dashboard brings all your performance metrics into one place, making it way easier to track, analyze, and report on everything from engagement to ROI — across platforms and over time. There’s a dashboard for every goal, whether you want to grow awareness, boost conversions, track employee advocacy, or keep leadership…
AI’s impact on social media: Top trends and predictions from 1,100+ social media marketing experts
In 2025, every marketing team needs a strong social media strategy to meet their customers where they’re at. And every marketer should be considering AI to supercharge that strategy. If you’re concerned that AI will ruin your social platforms and turn your content into a sea of sameness, think again: Our recent 2025 Social Media…
Here are the 23 best lead generation tools + why they matter
When I first started in marketing, the term “lead generation” felt like this big, vague thing everyone was obsessed with, but no one could explain clearly. I’d hear phrases like “capture demand” and “fill your funnel,” and I’d nod along pretending to understand while secretly Googling things like “what is a lead magnet?” during team…
How Gen Z is using AI to build personal brands — a guide that helped me build a LinkedIn presence that’s reached over 140 million
I started my career in modeling, which, as anyone in the industry knows, is basically a crash course in branding. You learn very quickly how to present yourself online, especially on platforms like Instagram. From there, I moved into sales and the world of B2B. I figured, if I could thrive in sales, I could…
AI agents for social media: How to use them right now + what you can expect in the future
I was running social media for an organization when TweetDeck hit the market. That dashboard with mentions, DMs, lists, and trends was the neatest piece of technology. I left it running in a tab 24/7 in between using it to plan our posts and stay abreast of our audience’s needs. As I look at AI…
Influencer marketing: Advanced strategies to maximize ROI in 2025
Remember when trusting strangers on the internet seemed risky? Times have changed. Now, those online voices can be your brand’s key to marketing success. Influencer marketing has evolved into a $24-billion industry, with brands of all sizes scrambling to get their products into the hands (and feeds) of content creators. But here’s the catch: while…
Social media calendar: Free template + our team’s real process
Hi! My name is Trish Riswick, I’m a Team Lead on our Social team here at Hootsuite, and I’m here to tell you exactly how to build a social media calendar that will support your goals and keep you organized. Our social media calendar is the backbone behind all the content marketing you see on…
Government social media benchmarks: Q1 2025 update
How do you know if your social strategy is working? Is an average of 15 comments per post a win, or is it just average? And when is the best time to publish your content? There is no universal answer — it all depends on factors like your sector, the platforms you’re using, your audience…