Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Eschewing the need for technical expertise, Bluesky empowers its users to shape and mold the platform according to their preferences, fostering a sense of ownership and community engagement. With a diverse array of tools at their disposal, users can seamlessly integrate video and music embeds from popular platforms like YouTube and Spotify.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 11, 2024

84% of consumers say online communities directly impact how they feel about a business and whether they buy from and remain loyal to said organization. This brand is active on YouTube and uses the platform to present prospects with high-quality educational content. For starters, it has more than 2 billion monthly active users.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it? And is it worth it?

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Myrland Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2018

He explained the purpose of this test by saying, “We always listen to our community about ways we might improve News Feed. If your Facebook News Feed has historically been dominated by updates from brands, businesses, and news media, get ready for a major shift. More on that in a moment… The Explore Feed on Facebook .

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Hootsuite

APRIL 17, 2024

How likely you are to click to view replies on a Threads post Meta can predict the likelihood of a user viewing replies on a post based on how many times others have done the same thing, how frequently you engage with an authors content and how long it’s been since you were active on Threads. What is the Threads algorithm?

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Developed over two years by an experienced executive team, Hedgehog isn’t just another social network—it’s a sanctuary for real conversations and a genuine sense of community. At the foundational level are the “Viewers,” providing an entry point for users eager to consume news and engage with community posts.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 2, 2020

It also means that in times like these, we want to use our platform to share our beliefs and encourage allyship within our community. Dear #TeamSprout, Our community is deeply impacted by the fact that the death of George Floyd took place at the hands of the Minneapolis police. The impact on our community. We deserve to live.

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Balancing activities across owned, earned, shared and paid media strategies is the best way to get a demonstrable return on investment (ROI) for today’s marketing and communications campaigns. This is the integrated digital media and marketing communications framework I use with my clients, no matter the challenge.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 4, 2023

She is an expert in revealing strategic, data-driven stories, who has honed a unique ability to distill crucial insights, place business challenges in context, and devise tangible solutions that let clients activate Alpha-Diver’s neuroscience-driven understanding on another level.

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Later

MAY 13, 2021

Marissa shares the inspiration behind the brand, why consistency matters, and how her team has grown an Instagram community of over 30K followers. . Fast forward six years, and Marissa has built a successful business that’s been featured in publications like Fast Company and US Magazine, and has an engaged digital community. .

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2016

To demonstrate this, let’s take a look at some of the culture-based communities I’ve identified using Affinio , the marketing intelligence platform. Below are overviews of three very different, culture-based communities on Instagram. There is nothing dull about this community’s content. Travelgrammers.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In a post on his Facebook Page back in January the Facebook founder noted : “Recently we’ve gotten feedback from our community that public content — posts from businesses, brands, and media — is crowding out the personal moments that lead us to connect more with each other.” ” The rise of Stories.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 23, 2024

Threads by Instagram now has an estimated 160 million monthly active users and counting. To put that into perspective, that’s a little over a third of X’s (formerly Twitter) monthly active users of 550 million — and X has a good 16 years on Threads.  Follow along with our transparent roadmap for progress.

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SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

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. But a few haven’t.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In celebration of reaching 300,000 followers on LinkedIn , L’Oréal is taking a unique approach to activating its community with a new, “Are You IN?” The campaign is unique because it provides L’Oréal with a way to activate a sizeable community on LinkedIn, while showing them some of the qualities they value in candidates.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 29, 2021

When it comes to your organic content strategy (paid media as well) engaging your existing community is likely your core focus. This can give them ideas on things to buy or how to use your products, all in one engaging activity. This is also a lot of fun for community managers, another win-win! Commenting Techniques.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2011

Her community outreach on behalf of Electronic Arts was amazing and her engagement with customers gives all of us lessons to live by. What’s a typical day like for you as the EA SPORTS Active Community Manager? How (and when) did you get to be the Community Manager for EA Sports Active?

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Kikolani

JUNE 4, 2013

Today, I’m going to look at one that can help you find new people to connect with, identify the most valuable people in your community, cut through the noise, and strengthen relationships with those who are most important to your business or blog. to make Twitter a more beneficial place for both you and your community.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2021

When to Resume Social Media Activities. At Ignite, we have a team, from different disciplines, who proactively seek out dates or events that we should prepare for when it comes to going dark. Day or September 11th ). . Example of negative audience reactions to brand content during the Jan 6 Capitol Insurrection. Reporting During Dark Periods.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 15, 2023

Carrie Phillips is chief communications and marketing officer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and was previously director of university marketing and communication at Arkansas Tech University. Carrie is active on LinkedIn , posting on average at least a couple of times a week. Where Can You Find Them?

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Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

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SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

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. But a few haven’t.

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Social Media Network Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2011

What this goes to say is that you need a plan that is pro-active along with a plan that is re-active. Developing a community is time consuming job. The community is to be nurtured and fed with information. Who will you approach if one day your community member on Facebook mentions that the goods bought are defective.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Meet our experts Kikora Mason Laurise McMillian Greg Rokisky Cassandra Blackburn Algorithm Name: Kikora Mason Pronouns: She/Her Company: JPMorgan Chase Title: Vice President, Community—Chase Social Media Bio: Kikora Mason currently oversees social listening and community management strategy at JPMorgan Chase.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Over 1 billion people use Facebook Groups, engaging in more personal or niche communities related to their interests. As Groups continue to grow, Facebook looks to identify ways in which brands can tap into these passionate communities to further drive advocacy and business goals. Image Source: Social Media Today.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

In the current environment where the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic have shut down live events and even coffee meetings, forcing increased online interaction, B2B marketing activity on Twitter should be exploding. Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active. But it’s not.

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agora pulse

MAY 1, 2019

Because of Facebook’s renewed focus on community and private interactions, we can expect to see a radical change in how the consumption of content and information flows through Facebook going forward. Community-Specific Features. . — Facebook (@facebook) April 30, 2019. Facebook’s New Focus. Facebook’s renewed emphasis on Groups.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 19, 2012

Maintaining traditional channels like phone, email and live chat support are a must—but a solid support community can cut that burden drastically, saving you time and money. But good communities are more than support channels. An effective support community relies on members to generate much of the support. It’s Worked Before.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 10, 2013

This week: From ExactTarget , a free white paper called “ 3 Truths Every CMO Needs to Know About Social Media and the Customer Experience “ From Expion , a case study about how H&R Block mobilized 90,000 tax professionals in social media using Expion to guide their activity. The Social Activator. Listen Now .

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Later

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

To get views on your videos, you had to use captions on regular posts, or link your video on your stories and actively direct your followers to click over to IGTV. . Have you seen the new IGTV algorithm changes in your feed yet? Now, you can preview IGTV videos in your feed. — Instagram (@instagram) February 7, 2019.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 20, 2024

Create a separate Facebook group and community page Your first task is to set up your Facebook business page. One Facebook marketing strategy is to create a group for your business, where fans, customers, and anyone with an interest in your brand can come together and form a community. But the business page isn’t the end of it.

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Sprout Social

JULY 28, 2022

Building community with TikTok Stories. TikTok Stories offer a new way to increase engagement and build community among your fanbase. Give followers a behind-the-scenes look at your daily activities. TikTok Stories are video segments lasting up to 15 seconds. Save time with our powerful TikTok management tool. Published on.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2022

Vertical social networks are niche social media platforms centered around the interests of hyper-specific communities. Active Letterboxd member accounts nearly doubled , jumping from 1.7 we're excited to share some things we’re exploring for Communities early 2022 ??. But first, what are vertical networks? it’s a new year.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 7, 2021

Every Friday, tag a user you think is worth a follow to help create community and build networks on Twitter. Staying on top of them ensures your brand can activate fresh, exciting content at the right moment and pivot strategies when trends lose their impact. Long-time Twitter users will all remember the days of #FollowFriday or #ff.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2023

As of June 2022, YouTube Shorts topped 5 billion monthly active users. Having surpassed one billion monthly active users , the platform continues to deserve attention. But emphasizing original and community-first content has given their short-form video content an identity—on TikTok and beyond.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Jessica Gioglio , Public Relations and Social Media Manager at Dunkin’ Donuts , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss Dunkin’s army of brand advocates, whether frequency of using a brand contributes to brand loyalty, and what the social media staffing looks like at a company as socially active as Dunkin’ Donuts.

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