agora pulse

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Facebook Groups can offer exceptional benefits, but you need to nurture your community to get them! Check out these five tips to keep your Facebook Group engaged and thriving. They also help your brand stay relevant and beat the algorithm , as Group content has significantly better reach than Page posts.

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Groups Groups Activities Tips 97

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. How It Works. Opportunities for Brands.

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Groups Groups Tools Brands 172

Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 15, 2021

Build a strong brand and you will get yourself a strong community of loyal customers and brand advocates. Some might argue that a strong community is what makes a brand stronger and loyal customers are the best way to promote a brand. But what is a brand community and why do you need one? What is a Brand Community?

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Process Communities Brands How To 161

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.

Communities 85

Communities Community building Industry Crowdsourcing 85

agora pulse

MAY 15, 2018

Managing a bustling Facebook group isn’t always easy. Whether you are struggling to keep your Facebook group alive or to keep people engaged, managing your Facebook community takes a very particular set of skills. Using hashtags to generate community engagement is nothing new. Let the group have fun with it!

Groups 82

Groups Groups Communities Tips 82

agora pulse

MAY 15, 2018

Managing a bustling Facebook group isn’t always easy. Whether you are struggling to keep your Facebook group alive or to keep people engaged, managing your Facebook community takes a very particular set of skills. Using hashtags to generate community engagement is nothing new. Let the group have fun with it!

Groups 82

Groups Groups Communities Tips 82

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 4, 2019

Communities have been around for centuries, however online communities have only been around for a few decades. According to Computerworld the first “online community” came about in 1973 when Talkomatic for the PLATO time-sharing system released a text-based group chat. Guest Post by Samantha Lake. Engagement.

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Community building Communities Hubspot Guidelines 197

Buffer Social

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any company can sell its customers a product or service, but a great brand offers its followers something even better – a sense of community and belonging. This is where Facebook Groups come into the picture. Many brands are also harnessing the power of online communities to better connect with their customers.

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Small Business Groups Groups Examples 92

Buffer Social

AUGUST 2, 2017

Facebook has recently launched Groups for Pages, enabling the 70 million+ Pages on Facebook to create their own unique communities and feeds. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. So how do you create a Facebook Group? Facebook Group.

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Groups Groups Communities Organization 111

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 29, 2019

Become a Fearless Online Community Leader. Online communities are powerhouses of collaboration that demand fearless leaders to succeed. Yet, with the demand for new communities and the never-ending desire to increase engagement, such best practices for moderation become overlooked. By Bruce Fikowski. Leadership.

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Communities Wikipedia Collaboration Discount 126

Oktopost

MAY 12, 2021

It turns out that creating a brand community for your B2B company can give you that type of mouthwatering ROI. . B2B businesses need to foster a strong spirit of community to serve their clients and customers better. Let’s take a deeper look to learn how you can build a beneficial community around your B2B brand.

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B2B Communities Brands Loyalty 121

Jon Loomer

JUNE 23, 2017

Facebook is rolling out new features for Group admins that will aid in the management of members and content. Let’s take a closer look at what you can expect, and how you might take advantage of these updates… Group Insights. Group Insights will give admins access to real-time metrics around growth and post engagement.

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Groups Groups Facebook Metrics 165

agora pulse

JANUARY 25, 2021

What’s a community manager? And why should community managers have their own special day? Find out more about this special social media role and tips for celebrating Community Manager Day. We’ll look at the role of the community manager throughout history and how it has evolved. Pre-Internet.

Communities 112

Communities Forums Disqus Social Media Management 112

Hootsuite

MAY 13, 2020

As someone who ran an unauthorized 2gether fan site on Geocities for three glorious, hormone-fuelled months in 2001, I know first-hand the joy of bringing the community together online. billion active monthly users and the tools there to build a thriving digital clubhouse. It’s time to get your fan community started.

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Groups Groups Engagement Facebook 144

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

  That’s just one of the reasons I fell into the world of paid membership communities as a way to build a sustainable business around a social media audience. Over the past five years as a community business strategist, I’ve worked with creators of all sizes to build communities that are profitable and fulfilling.

Communities 97

Communities Social Media Tips Education 97

Later

JUNE 26, 2020

Facebook Groups are an effective way to create a community, drive engagement, and improve customer relations for your brand or business. Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? What are Facebook Groups. What are Facebook Groups .

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Groups Groups Facebook How To 74

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 18, 2019

Over the past two years, I have significantly grown my online community through the power of livestreaming and video content. In this article, I will share three specific ways that livestreaming has helped me grow my community. I teach public relations, communication and social media classes. And if I leveraged it, you can too.

Communities 174

Communities Influencer Brands Class 174

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Yahoo Groups is shutting down. On October 21, 2019 they will lock down Yahoo Groups so that no one can upload any more content. I have been getting used to Google shutting down services such as Google Plus and Google Bulletin , and even certain Google Groups. What Will Happen to Yahoo Groups?

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Yahoo Groups Groups Reddit 95

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?

Communities 78

Communities Social Media Community building Groups 78

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2018

To encourage social responsibility, create a culture of giving back to the larger community. This puts the efforts directly in your employees’ hands by having them organizing the larger group, suggesting collaborative efforts and keeping everyone organized and upholding the mission of your company. Create an employee advocacy cohort.

Organization 132

Organization Communities CSR Class 132

Hootsuite

JULY 7, 2020

Social media and activism have been inseparable since the 2010 Arab Spring demonstrations and since 2013, when the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag was used for the first time. They’ve gone on to inspire the rise of social activism including everything from #LoveWins to #TimesUp to #FridaysForFuture. . What is social media activism?

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Hashtag Activities Social Media Retail 145

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 8, 2011

One of the most efficient and subtle ways of marketing your brand on LinkedIn is to work with LinkedIn Groups. LinkedIn has two types of groups, which can be classified as External and Owned Groups. Groups on LinkedIn are the communities of like-minded people where they discuss their topics of interest.

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Groups Groups LinkedIn How To 234

Sprout Social

JUNE 25, 2020

An organization dedicated to crisis intervention and suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ+ youth, the Trevor Project works diligently to create virtual and IRL communities for young people who feel they don’t otherwise have the support they need as they come out or embrace their full selves. We're here for you ???????????.

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Project Communities How To Overview 125

The Realtime Report

JUNE 1, 2020

Symmetry Financial Group Review: Everything You Need to Know. Symmetry Financial Group is an industry-leading insurance provider based in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Symmetry Financial Group holds both a favorable rating from the Better Business Bureau and many favorable employee reviews on Glassdoor. How the Lead System Works .

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Groups Groups Insurance Review 103

agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These Facebook Group features can offer enormous value to your audience and visibility to your brand—and you may not even know they exist! Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand.

Groups 87

Groups Groups Features Module 87

Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 3, 2021

Government agencies can leverage social media to share (sometimes critically) important information with their communities. She suggests joining the Government Social Media Group on Facebook. This closed Facebook Group highlights other agencies and shares updates that are relevant to those working in government.

Engagement 149

Engagement Communities Video Tourism 149

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We’re very excited to be kicking off a 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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Case Study Banking Study Communities 237

agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These Facebook Group features can offer enormous value to your audience and visibility to your brand—and you may not even know they exist! Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand.

Groups 87

Groups Groups Features Module 87

Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Culture is one of the largest components of how people communicate. These local Facebook pages have grown at twice the rate of global communities and register 50% higher engagement.

Communities 234

Communities Brands Authentication Cost 234

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.

Communities 221

Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

Socialmedia.biz

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Facebook is all set to launch Community Actions, an interactive News Feed petition feature, that will allow users to support political and social causes that matter to them. With Community Actions, people can unite and demand a change from government agencies, local representatives and national elected officials.

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Feed Feedly Communities News 95

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Out of the 500 million users that have signed up for Google+, 235 million are “active across Google” (aka +1′ing apps in Google Play, hanging out in Gmail, connecting with friends in Search), and 135 million are active just in the Google+ stream. What do you think? Days, #RLTM Scoreboard.

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Activities Google Foursquare Comparison 185

Firebelly

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Here is a list of my nine favorite LinkedIn social media marketing groups that I think you’ll enjoy too. Description: This is the largest and most active social media marketing group on LinkedIn and it includes 20 subgroups for special interests. Group size: 999,929 members. Group size: 50,858 members.

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 21, 2012

Having a community such as a Facebook brand page equals engagement! The key element is not only to promote your brand or a new product launch, because if you had no community, where would your business actually be? Managing a community can thereby contribute to improving your business in the following way: Gain feedback.

Communities 182

Communities Brands Loyalty Activities 182

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 29, 2015

Community fundraising goes beyond raising funds for a specific cause. It provides an opportunity to improve an entire community through the efforts of the fundraiser. Here’s one example of an organization that’s clearly been successful through their community fundraising efforts. Guest Post by Kari Kiel. But does it work?

Communities 100

Communities Eventful Case Study Groups 100

Firebelly

JULY 24, 2013

David Spinks – Community Man. To say that David Spinks loves community is an understatement. He’s all about community – and he’s got a track record that proves it. His other enterprises include BlogDash and The Community Manager where he still actively writes. Can every company grow and maintain community?

Communities 172

Communities Startup Class Forums 172

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.

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Case Study Library Communities Study 213