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How OWN Creates Community and Multi-Platform Success With Social Video

Social Media Strategies Summit

During his opening keynote at this year’s Social Media Strategies Summit NYC, Connor LeBas, Director of Marketing and Social Media at OWN, explained how she was able to make this transformation while still maintaining the authenticity that has earned her the respect of millions. They are positively impacted by social influencers.

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3 ways to adapt content for the era of social media entertainment

Sprout Social

In the span of 26 years, social media has transformed from a simple communication tool to a powerful marketing platform. From content creation to community management, the responsibilities of social teams have expanded significantly. And as a result, so has the role of social media managers.

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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. There’s quick funding that comes after natural disasters or a local tragedy.

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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. I wish that could be enough said.

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Webinar Recap: A Decade in Social Media. What’s Now. What’s Next?

Ignite Social Media

We kicked off the webinar with Lisa Braziel, our SVP, talking about how she was one of the original community managers in 2007. Facebook brand pages didn’t exist in 2007 and the focus was around one to one engagement and community building. Influencer marketing and paid is another way to gain exposure.

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3 Things Puppies and Kittens Taught Me About Becoming Influential

Waxing UnLyrical

Those two years might as well have been five (or seven), given the extraordinary progress we made in raising the organization’s visibility and profile during some of the most turbulent times in animal welfare (to cite just two: the 2007 pet food recall and Michael Vick case ). Influence doesn’t necessarily come with age. Puppies ftw!

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Top B2B Brands on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

With its ability to get in front of a wide array of consumers, social media may be the darling of retail and B2C brands, but it is increasingly difficult for ANY business to ignore the power of social media marketing. 1 Hubspot is a Resource for Marketing Decision Makers. Source: Hubspot Facebook. TAKEAWAY: Be a resource.

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