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Campaign

A social media campaign is a series of connected posts that strategically work together to achieve a specific goal.

What is a social media campaign?

A social media campaign is a series of connected posts, stories, and sponsored ads that strategically work together to achieve a specific goal or share a bigger message across social media platforms. Whether you’re aiming to boost brand awareness, launch a new product, rally your followers around a cause, celebrate a holiday, or engage with your audience in a unique way, a social media campaign is your strategy for making it happen.

What is an example of a social media campaign?

One of the most tried-and-true, strategic social media campaigns is to build a content calendar full of posts around celebrations, events, and holidays. This is exactly what UK-based gifting company Letterbox Gifts does. 

They use Buffer’s social media calendar and Tags feature to organize their content for events like Mother’s Day or Christmas, ensuring that every post contributes to a larger, cohesive campaign. This approach not only keeps their brand top of mind during key gifting moments but also helps them connect with their audience in a timely way. 

Below is an example from Letterbox Gifts’ Instagram feed of a social media campaign where they coordinated a series of Instagram posts and stories to celebrate Christmas. 

Screenshot of Letterbox Gifts' Instagram feed.

Here you can see how Letterbox Gifts uses Buffer to plan out their social media content calendar and campaigns.

Letterbox Gifts' social media calendar in Buffer

Looking for a tool to easily plan and organize your social media campaigns? 

Buffer makes organizing and executing your social media campaigns a breeze. With features like the Tags tool, you can categorize and manage your content ideas all in one place, track the success of your campaigns, and build a searchable library of content. Whether you’re planning months ahead or need to adjust on the fly, Buffer’s free plan can help you stay on top of your social strategy.

💡 Pro tip: Add a branded hashtag across all your social media posts connected to a specific social media campaign so people can easily see your joint efforts and join in to further build momentum. Tommy’s Superfoods used a branded hashtag for their campaign, which helped them reach more than a million people.

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Social Media Campaigns: 6 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Content Strategy in 2024

We’ve pulled together some of the top social media trends to keep your campaigns engaging and your calendar full all year. Anytime you feel your creativity well drying up, come back to this list — we have you covered.

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Planning Social Media Campaigns For Every Holiday: A Case Study with Letterbox Gifts

This gifting company shares how they plan and schedule social media content around celebrations, events, and holidays. Learn their secrets to a successful holiday marketing campaign.

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How a Branded Hashtag Campaign Helped Tommy’s Superfoods to Reach More Than One Million People

Tommy’s Superfoods’ #ThinkVeggiesFirst branded hashtag campaign reach more than one million people on social media and grow its email list by 22 percent.

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