101 social media content ideas for business

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If you've ever struggled to come up with ideas for what to post on social media profiles - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., this slide deck should be a BIG help. Comment to let me know what you think, and please share it with your friends and colleagues as I think it could become a key resource for brands. The list is also available at http://www.socialmediacontentideas.com/ Thanks! Andrew.

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1. SHARE FEEL-GOOD QUOTES

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2. SHARE FAN CONTENT

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3. RUN AND PROMOTE CONTESTS

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4. CELEBRATE LITTLE-KNOWN “HOLIDAYS”

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5. PARTNER WITH WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITIES TO PROMOTE PRODUCTS

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6. BE A BEACON OF INSPIRATION

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7. USE HUMOR

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8. HAVE A FAN OF THE WEEK

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9. ASK OPEN QUESTIONS

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10. GENERATE BUZZ FOR NEW PRODUCTS

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11. MATCH YOUR CONTENT TO THE SEASONS

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12. POST LINKS TO USEFUL BLOG POSTS

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13. PROMOTE YOUR OTHER SOCIAL PROFILES

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14. PROMOTE YOUR OTHER SOCIAL PROFILES

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15. ASK CLOSED QUESTIONS (A/B, YES/NO)

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16. CELEBRATE BUSINESS GROWTH AND SUCCESS

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17. SHARE OFFERS AND PROMOTIONS

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18. COMMENT ON RELEVANT, TOPICAL EVENTS

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19. PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE CONTEST WINNERS

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20. SHARE A PHOTO COLLAGE

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21. SHARE A PHOTO COLLAGE

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22. SHOW CUSTOMERS USING YOUR PRODUCTS

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23. SHOW CUSTOMERS USING YOUR PRODUCTS

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24. SHOW CUSTOMERS USING YOUR PRODUCTS

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25. “FLASHBACK” TO EVENTS IN YOUR BIZ LIFE

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26. HOST “INSTANT WIN”, QUICK-FIRE CONTESTS

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27. HOST A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OR EVENT

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28. ASK FANS TO CAPTION A PHOTO

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29. SHARE A FACT OR INSIGHT ABOUT YOUR BIZ

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30. THEME CONTENT WITH A TOPIC OF THE WEEK

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31. SHARE VISUAL DATA AND CHARTS

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32. SHOWCASE CONTEST ENTRIES IN A GALLERY

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33. ASK USERS TO CONTRIBUTE PHOTOS

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34. POST A QUICK QUIZ OR BRAIN TEASER

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35. PLAY WITH WORDS AND LANGUAGE

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36. TAKE PART IN TRENDING CAMPAIGNS

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37. POST A PHOTO OF THE DAY

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38. TALK ABOUT YOUR COMPANY’S ROOTS

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39. TRY A SIMPLE “LIKE IF…” POST

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40. SHARE WHAT INSPIRES YOU

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41. ADVERTISE JOB OPENINGS

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42. RE-PURPOSE CONTENT FROM OTHER NETWORKS

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43. CELEBRATE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

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44. INTERVIEW EXPERTS WITHIN YOUR INDUSTRY

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45. ASK YOUR AUDIENCE FOR FEEDBACK

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46. HAVE A PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

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47. SHOW BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT YOUR OFFICE

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47. PROVIDE “LIVE UPDATES” FROM EVENTS

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49. TURN BACK TIME (#TBT)

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50. SHOW OFF AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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51. PROMOTE A LIVE STREAM OR WEBINAR

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52. SHARE A MINI-INFOGRAPHIC

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53. … OR A SNAPSHOT OF A LARGER ONE

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54. SHARE COOL LINKS TO CONTENT BY OTHERS

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55. INTEGRATE WIDELY POPULAR HASHTAGS

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56. SHARE SOMETHING CUTE – AN “AWW” MOMENT

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57. ASK YOUR FANS TO GET CREATIVE

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58. GIVE SOMETHING AWAY FOR FREE

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59. MOTIVATE FANS WITH A MORNING “PICK ME UP”

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60. ASK FANS HOW THEY ARE FEELING

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61. RUN A POLL TO GAUGE OPINION

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62. SHARE A TRENDING MEME

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63. OFFER A “PIN FOR LATER” LINK

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65. POST SOMETHING VISUALLY ARTISTIC

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65. CHALLENGE YOUR FANS TO TAKE A PLEDGE

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66. POST SOMETHING SHOCKING

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67. SHARE AN EXCLUSIVE COUPON

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68. EXPLAIN A PROCESS STEP-BY-STEP

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69. USE A DIAGRAM TO EXPLAIN AN IMAGE

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70. PROMOTE YOUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER

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71. SHARE POST-WORTHY CONTENT FROM FANS

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72. SHARE ALT USES (“HACKS” FOR PRODUCTS

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73. ASK FANS TO SHARE A STATUS

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74. REMIND FANS TO RE-VISIT YOUR PAGE REGULARLY

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75. POST A “LIKE FOR” OR “SHARE” FOR POLL

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76. SHARE SOME WORDS OF WISDOM

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77. ASK FANS TO TAG A FRIEND

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78. TAP INTO THE POWER OF NOSTALGIA

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79. SHOW THE HUMAN FACES BEHIND YOUR BRAND

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80. ASK A “TRUE OR FALSE” QUESTION

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81. INVITE FANS TO EXPERIENCE WITH YOU

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82. ASK FOR INPUT ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

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83. BRING FANS WITH YOU: SHOW THEM YOUR VIEW

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84. TELL THE STORY OF A DAY WITH PHOTOS

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85. USE CUSTOM-BUILT GRAPHICS FOR AN EDGE

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86. TAKE A SELFIE…

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87. … AND INVITE FANS TO DO THE SAME

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88. TEASE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT WITH A COUNTDOWN…

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89. … AND ASK FANS TO GUESS WHAT IT MIGHT BE!

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90. SHARE A CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL

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91. TEASE INFORMATION BEHIND A LINK

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92. ANNOUNCE WEBSITE AND BRANDING RE-DESIGNS

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93. SHARE A CARTOON STRIP

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94. HOST (AND PROMOTE) A TWITTER CHAT

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95. SHOUT ABOUT SOMETHING SUPER IMPORTANT

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96. CATEGORISE AND BRAND YOUR CONTENT BY TYPE

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97. INVITE STAFF TO PROVIDE PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

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98. LIVEN UP “BORING” TOPICS BY PAIRING THEM WITH LIGHT-HEARTED STUFF

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99. WHEN HICCUPS OCCUR, REASSURE CUSTOMERS

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100. CELEBRATE THE WEEKEND WITH #TGIF

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101. SHARE (OR CREATE) AN ANIMATED GIF

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