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The Future of Community Management

Ignite Social Media

Our industry changes every day. So, when I was asked to share what the future of community management would be like, at first it felt like an impossible task. This is a pivotal time in the discipline of community management, and many brands are asking these very questions. You’re not alone. TheStruggleIsReal.

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Risk Management and Open Community: More Similar than You Think

SocialFish

I discovered a link between creating a social open community and a risk management community. As I read Open Community , it is also a roadmap for implementing and managing a risk management program. My Enterprise Risk Management presentation from 2005 highlights the similarities to creating an open community.

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Etsy.com: Online Community Revenue

Laurel Papworth

Etsy is a funky boutique of an online community, an independent online marketplace for handmade products and vintage goods where hand made jewellry, with tailor made skirts and vintage jackets live side by side with chocolates and photography. 2005 – $166,000 in sales. Note: craft industry is a 27.4 Etsy keeps 3.5%

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What Brands Should Take Away from “The Social Dilemma”

Ignite Social Media

After working in the social media industry for over a decade and running a social media agency since 2007 , it also makes me wonder about my role in the space and if people like me are contributing to the problem. These are legitimate concerns that need to be addressed. So there’s a lot of good things that balance out the bad.

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Five Actionable Social Media Tips for Your Web Development Business

Webbiquity SMM

They allow you to give back to your community. David Gutierrez started his career as a web designer in 2005. Now it serves clients all over the world across multiple industries with a specific focus on FMCG and Fin-Tech. So what can you do to avoid being a shoeless shoemaker? 1. Run Contests.

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Australia: Industry Head, Social Media

Laurel Papworth

Marketing Magazine name Industry Head of Social Media for Australia. What is an Industry? What commodity does social media create, to make an industry? Kate Kendall ( @KateKendall ) from Marketing Magazine approached me a little while ago to write a piece on the “state of the social media industry&#.

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Top 10 LinkedIn Power Tips to Ignite Your Brand and Business [podcast]

Pam Moore

If you think LinkedIn is just for finding a job, you are missing out on opportunities to ignite brand awareness, build community, earn trust with your target audience, and grow your business. I've been a power use of LinkedIn since 2005 when I joined their beta launch of the platform. Bottom line, LinkedIn converts to real business. .