But 2012? Following are five tips on doing the same so your 2012 shapes up to be excellent. Through Spin Sucks (our blog) and the forthcoming Spin Sucks Pro , I realized what I really want to do is change the perception of the PR and marketing industries. Where do you see yourself at the end of 2012? Perhaps it’s developing a content strategy or creating a community on one of the social networks or writing a book proposal or developing a new product or service that will be sold later in the year. I’m not going to lie. 2011 has been a terrible year. MORE >>

Not only leaders in their professional lives, nearly all these women use their social profiles to express their passions outside the workplace, which range from NASCAR, art, travel, billiards, wine and music to community service, politics and, of course, family. As with this year, we will be asking our community to nominate their favorite leaders in this field. We’re proud to acknowledge these 50 women from 41 different organizations as the top #Nifty50 women of technology on Twitter for 2012. ” She was named B2B Magazine’s 2012 Digital Marketer of Year. MORE >>

When these actions are executed well, the natural result is engagement in the form likes, shares, and comments that serve to build your Facebook community. Questions are the essential calls to action that encourage engagement and community building. When you skillfully ask the right questions, an engaging dialogue among community members readily ensues. Agreement and controversy will both encourage engagement, but when it comes to building a community of fans around your business, keeping everything friendly and upbeat is obviously to your benefit. Don’t do it. MORE >>

When these actions are executed well, the natural result is engagement in the form likes, shares, and comments that serve to build your Facebook community. Questions are the essential calls to action that encourage engagement and community building. When you skillfully ask the right questions, an engaging dialogue among community members readily ensues. Agreement and controversy will both encourage engagement, but when it comes to building a community of fans around your business, keeping everything friendly and upbeat is obviously to your benefit. Should I buy them? MORE >>

In an effort to to catch-up on their social media community building, businesses are overlooking the three common leadership practices that practically guarantee their success. Following are three community building practices that apply to all of the social media networks – including your Facebook business page, company blog, or any of the location pages, such as Google Places. 1 – Qualified Community Managers. Thus, to build a vibrant community you need to demonstrate your capabilities in no uncertain terms, and that starts with being honest. MORE >>