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Study shows social media drives sales

Sherrilynne Starkie

The Air Miles program logo in Canada since 2009. AIR MILES collectors were encouraged to engage with the AIR MILES-hosted social community website by sharing thoughts about the brand or participating in promotions; they were rewarded either with a small number of bonus miles or entry to a lottery for large prizes.

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How To Create A Know-It-All Company - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Buzz Marketing for Technology

White Papers |. Before creating an online community of practice (COP), Michael Behounek, KM director for $1.25 Behounek once created a community to devise performance enhancements for a particular 2,000-horsepower pump used in the companys oil refineries. That gave us fertile ground to kick off the community.

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7 steps to shutting down a social media site

Laurel Papworth

Remember, customers believe that social media sites belong to “them&# the customer and for a % of your online community your exit strategy is going to destroy their friendships and their content. For Radar : A warm look at history of the online community. Or host a Question and Answer event with a notable person.

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Stop the Posturing About Government 2.0 and Do It Already

Social Media Strategery

Write a white paper justifying why it shouldn’t be blocked. I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies. Becoming part of the community and collaborating is a huge piece of successful social media.

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An Interview with Blogger Bob From TSA's Evolution of Security.

Social Media Strategery

Development Social Media An Interview with Blogger Bob From TSA’s Evolution of Security Blog Tue, Mar 10, 2009 Best Of , Government 2.0 How did you determine whether to host the blog on a.gov or a.com server? How did you resolve the various reporting/privacy requirements of hosting comments on a.gov server? Government 2.0

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How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media

Social Media Strategery

Development Social Media How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media Wed, Oct 28, 2009 Best Practices , Government 2.0 community (it’s not all that hard!): communities, both online AND offline. a white paper) that addresses most (if not all) of your points. Government 2.0 ″ consultants.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

They were all friends of the host, nervously alternating between drinking Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers, and trying not to break anything. Humanize Your Blog Remember, it’s a blog not a white paper, and a key differentiator is personality. At first, you knew everyone at the party. But then, it all changed.