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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities

Social Media Strategies Summit

According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. Multinational beauty retailer Sephora started Beauty Insider as a straightforward loyalty program in 2007 before pivoting to a full-blown community ten years later. 46% will remain loyal even after a negative experience.

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The 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men Reprise

Webbiquity SMM

Today, Tom Pick ( @TomPick ), Online Marketing Executive at KC Associates , who blogs at his award winning B2B Webbiquity , and I ( @ckburgess – Blue Focus Marketing @BlueFocus360 ) present 50 remarkable men on our 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men list. These men are indeed using Twitter to rewire and reorient the Web.

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Gamification: Why Play?

Mindjumpers

More than 4,500 timeline apps have launched since f8 in September 2011. Users can claim mayorships, unlock badges, receive special offers and rewards such as discounts to specific retailers while also competing against friends via a leaderboard. More than 130 games on Facebook have over 1 million monthly active users.