When you think of Cinco de Mayo, odds are one of the first things that comes to mind is Mexican beer.

That’s not a coincidence, in fact much of what we currently associate with the holiday was born out of a brilliant 1989 ad campaign by Texas importers of Corona and Modelo that promoted the idea of drinking their beer around the holiday.  Over the years, CPG Food and Quick Serve Restaurants have expanded that association, and Cinco de Mayo has grown into a $1.5 Trillion a year business for brands.  

When it comes to leveraging social media around Cinco de Mayo, it’s critical that these participating brands know what is and isn’t working around the holiday.

ListenFirst’s Cinco de Mayo Report answers those exact questions, calling out the winning brands and social media strategies.

It’s not just the collegiate athletes hanging out in the green room that will have a lot at stake when the NFL Draft starts on April 28, in Las Vegas. 

For brands, the draft is one of the biggest tentpole media events of the year, for example in 2020 it drew 55 million total viewers across all media platforms. 

Given the scale, official sponsors, advertisers, sports marketers, and brands just newsjacking the event on Twitter, need to understand what about the NFL Draft actually connected with the audience on social media.

And we’ll tell you, for the very affordable price of absolutely free. Opt in to receive ListenFirst’s NFL Draft Social Report and receive a Round 1 insights report on April 29th, and the full report wrapping up the entire draft on May 2.

Social media is no longer an ancillary marketing channel for brands to explore. Brands that want to stay relevant to today’s consumer must constantly work to optimize their social media strategy.

This infographic shares how marketing and analyst professionals are approaching 2022 and the challenges and opportunities they plan to encounter.

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To view the full survey responses in-depth, download the 2022 Social Media Trends Survey Report.

Interested in more related resources? Read a more thorough summary of the social marketing trends going into 2022 when you download: The State of Social: Social Media Marketing Trends for 2022.

It’s another year of agility and fast-pace strategies in social media marketing. As brands research, plan and execute on their social campaigns, what will be the essential elements to success in 2022?

Marketing teams must stay informed as they implement their social strategy. In doing so, they must also build up the courage to explore new territories. The best place to start is by diving into the most timely trends discussed in this report.

Three commercials were responsible for 67% of game-day conversations on social media this year, but which commercials were they?

The team at ListenFirst took a close look at the social media metrics across social networks, advertisers, half-time performers and more. 

In the Super Bowl LVI: 2022 Social Media Performance Report, you’ll find insights such as the top performing networks, the most-engaged demographics, and the most-talked about half-time performer. 

Super Bowl LVI kept the social media momentum going for the third consecutive year. We’ll tell you what brands can learn from these trends.

If your brand needs to know what social media trends will shape social media in 2022 and beyond, this is the report for you.

ListenFirst questioned 200 brand marketing and analytics professionals on the future of social media marketing, asking the probing questions marketers most need answered. This comprehensive online study confirmed that despite the ongoing pandemic, brands are more committed than ever to social media as a marketing channel. 

55% of respondents said their brand’s social media spend increased during the pandemic, with 50.5% of those surveyed adding their brand’s social media spend will increase in 2022. 

However, measuring the impact of their social media spend remains a challenge for brands. Only 14% of survey respondents said they can always tie their social media efforts to ROI, while only 31.5% responded “Yes” to knowing how well their brand is performing on social media relative to competitors. Meanwhile, 52% of respondents either wanted more influencer analytics or were unclear if they had enough. 

In order to navigate an ecosystem where social media is increasingly important to brands but best practices around strategy and reporting are often mysterious, these types of insights are invaluable. 

Download the survey results to see how your peers are approaching 2022.