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The Case for Active Users as Social Media Community Managers

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The Case For Active Users as Social Media Community Managers. Here’s an example: let’s say there is breaking news relevant to your brand or company. If they are already a social media user, chances ar they are personally active in the social media scene already. I’ve really been thinking about this lately.

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Book Review Wednesday: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in.

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While most the examples within the book are of enterprise-sized businesses, the mini-case studies of numerous different types of brands ranging from WD-40 to Lunapads (a feminine protection product) to the oft-cited Zappos, Wikibrands proves that no matter the product, engagement can happen with a strong and willing brand.

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Social Media During Emergencies

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Today I’m enjoying what I’ve tagged as a “tsunami free Sunday” and I’ve had time to think about last night’s activities. I know that integrating social media comes with its challenges and I know its currently being discussed, but examples like Nashville Electric show what’s possible with committment.

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The REAL Lesson in the NRA Twitter Post

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Hootsuite and other management platforms allow the scheduler to review scheduled Tweets, but actively reviewing posts is often forgotten. This speaks to internal processes. Internal Processes for Scheduling Tweets. Internal Processes for Scheduling Tweets. So what should post schedulers do? That’s probably true.

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Book Review: APE – Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch

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That doesn’t mean the process is easy. If only.there were a single resource written by people who have been through the process. But throughout the book, Kawasaki provides examples of how his social community made the book better, during each phase. People who could provide you the details of how to self-publish.

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