September, 2011

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6 Things To Empower Your Social Media Campaign

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What’s needed for a successful social media campaign? That’s sort of like asking what it takes to create a success business. The truth is a successful social media endeavor requires hard work, time, commitment and a dash of good luck. But if your business is considering getting serious about social media with a social media professional, there are some things that you should know.

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The difference between an audience and a community in new media

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Creative Commons Photo by Daehyun Park. In the marketing world, we toss around some language that can be confusing. Two of those words are “audience&# and “community.&# Guess what? They aren’t one in the same. In fact, they couldn’t be more different. Think of the differences between an orchestra who performs and the audience who listens.

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Collaboration supports successful campaigns

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Social media professionals are a fascinating bunch. Sit with them and you’ll realize that there are at least 4-5 different disciplines represented. In my immediate circle, there are those with PR, Marketing, Tech and Software backgrounds, Web and SEO, wait, I’m not done.Journalism, Digital design, and I even know someone with a scientific background.