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Open Community Case Study – American Library Association

SocialFish

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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Sprout Serves: Our commitment to giving back

Sprout Social

Creating equity is about how we engage with the world and the community around us. In that spirit, Sprout Social kickstarted an initiative that goes beyond our internal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) education, and ensures we’re using our privilege and resources to support the communities we live in. .

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Open Community Case Study – Empowering the Periphery

SocialFish

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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Brands, Marketing, Diversity and Equity- A #MindfulSocial panel

Janet Fouts

She also serves as the marketing committee chair for NACE National and is a StoryBrand Certified Guide. Lynn Abate-Johnson is an endlessly curious community builder (on and offline) as well as a holistic business consultant who cares deeply about doing business from the heart. Connect with Aleya: instagram.com/aleyaharris/.

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Celebrating Black History Month: Best practices for celebrating on social media and beyond

Sprout Social

As more concerns of performative activism arise, consumers are watching to see if those same brands are staying true to their word or if they’ve already moved on and are investing less in their DEI efforts. Cultural heritage months like Black History Month are a cornerstone to many DEI initiatives for brands.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

It started in 2004 when a legislative committee held a series of hearings on digital copyright reform. The controversy, fanned by blogger activity, lead to a heated local debate with NDP candidate Peggy Nash who said she wouldn’t support the digital copyright bill as it was written at that point in time. Activity can be undisciplined.

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Universities: How to Use Social Media as Well as Students Do

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Used effectively, social media can become an integral part of a university’s culture, community, and connection. Community Connection. Another important way that universities can use social media is to highlight their connections with the community. Is it involved with any community organizations or non-profits ?