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MARCH 12, 2013

I don’t typically use exclamations in blog posts. We’re usually editorial in our blog, but good times call for celebration – and that includes you – our community. I’m thrilled! I’ve included a video message for those of you who’d rather watch than read: [Video URL: [link] ].

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

What is the role of design in an organization – generally – and specifically at Firebelly? Design plays a huge part in any organization. If anything I believe that design has had as big of an influence on social media as social media has had on design. Tell us something about yourself not many people know….

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APRIL 10, 2013

The National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT), a Lafayette, Indiana-based, organization that has been certifying fitness trainers since 1988, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year! Blog News' We’ve recently helped them launch its Best Workout Face Photo Contest on Facebook to celebrate.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

It has evolved from being just a symbol into allowing people to easily aggregate and organize tweets, status updates, and photos that all have something in common throughout Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google +, Tumblr, and Pinterest. Blog Facebook hashtag Instagram Social Media Twitter'

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JULY 25, 2013

You can’t empower Millennials, or anyone for that matter, if employees are not aligned with the mission of the organization. Refocus on what your organization is aiming toward. Employees are the philanthropy’s best resource. Finally, Millennials will surprise you.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

In a survey, these were the top reasons for negative experiences with influencers: Campaign was not organized. Have clear action you want your audience to take. Show proper influencer attribution. *In Influencer disliked the product. Influencer did not receive enough compensation. Step 3: Optimizing Content Distribution.

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MARCH 1, 2012

In a recent interview with Kyle Lacy on this blog, the lead question was, “Now that most organizations have recognized that social media is here to stay – how will organizations train their staff?” Not all organizations are businesses, so let me limit my scope.

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JUNE 3, 2013

The event is filled with topnotch speakers and provides up-to-the-minute information that will help you and your organization succeed in Facebook Marketing. This year it will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square on June 5th. I attended last year and am very excited for this year’s conference. Facebook Focused Education.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Zero Limit reported the first five organic results on a Google search page now account for 67% of clicks, and results 6-10 account for less than 4%. Run an experiment for the next 90 days by posting content on your blog and other channels. People conduct over 3.5 billion Google searches per day, so we should never take SEO for granted.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Calculate Your Blogging ROI in 9 Steps. By Jay Baer Smart organizations methodically calculate the impact of blogging on the bottom line, making it easier to justify (or not) the resources allocated to the task. By Michael Brenner What makes one company’s social media strategy successful while others #fail?

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Be Authentic and Organic . Blog Video Writing' Michael Husain is the owner of Good Vibes Media and an Emmy award winning producer. We sat down with him to ask him what separates the best storytellers from the rest. Have fun as a storyteller. Whether that be as an iconoclast, curmudgeon or comedian.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

Most organizations still aren’t clear about the customer journey from discovery through repeat business. But while participation is wider and wider across multiple business functions, we are still facing real and significant challenges: - Despite the infrastructure evolving, costs still need to come down.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Take the meet ups Mini does for its hard-core advocates or the rides Harley-Davidson organizes – they’re all invaluable in terms of the bonds they create. While many brands will never have a human touch point, the winning potential that comes with people coming together in real life is very evident to brands that get it.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 11, 2013

If you have this type of interaction the numbers will come because this will all happen organically. Blog brands community Social Media' It’s better to have a smaller fan base that love what you do, share their ideas, and engage in conversations with you and others on the page. Focus on that and you’ll have brand loyalty.

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APRIL 17, 2013

an organization created “to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston.” Within hours online communities rallied to show their support with hashtags, such as #prayforboston and #prayforbostonmarathon expressing condolences, support and love for all involved.

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MAY 5, 2011

It’s about the interaction of people, food, restaurants, conversation and small community organizations. I started thinking it would be fun to meet up with friends, have a fixed price meal and donate $20 to an organization. People want a human and emotional connection to the organization. There is conversation. •

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JUNE 13, 2011

By Amanda Maksymiw A corporate blog is often a foundation for any successful content marketing program. The blog itself can be an insightful resource for your current and prospective customers, provide material and ideas for repurposed content, and increase site traffic.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Read on… Now that most organizations have recognized that social media is here to stay – how will organizations “train” their staff? If you do not have training within your organization… start there. How should organizations overcome their fear of transparency? Test and build strategy.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

First, there’s the organic way – with content and conversation – focused on the customer’s needs. Below are two of the takeaways: Every Community Wants Growth. Growth is usually an objective of every community and there are so many ways for brands to achieve this. This exemplifies the most scalable model. Grab a coffee and sit back.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

People are less willing to commit to traditional organizations. People want greater transparency from traditional organizations. People want to make smaller commitments to more organizations. People are less conscious of being openly interested in shallow “organizations&#. All communities need a real world tie in.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

was the first president to understand television, and Howard Dean saw the value of the Web for raising money,” said Ranjit Mathoda, a lawyer and money manager who blogs at Mathoda.com. “Thomas Jefferson used newspapers to win the presidency, F.D.R. used radio to change the way he governed, J.F.K.

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Firebelly

JUNE 16, 2011

You read a few blog posts. Some working the system and some organically rising to the top. I’ve not even touched email, reviews, blogs, Twitter and the thousands of other places you can tell your story – positive or negative. You need to buy a baby stroller. You read the reviews. You watch the ads.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The environmental organization is not happy with this dirty energy production method and would like Facebook to use clean, renewable sources of electricity. Greenpeace is also asking Facebook to share its carbon footprint publicly.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 27, 2011

No one mentioned that the Fairie building – a culture hub is a few doors down with amazing organic food and home to the Slanted Door (the hippest Vietnamese restaurant in the country). I've shown it to people, posted it to Facebook, and now it's in this blog post. I asked around and found these places and stories.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Can your organization sustain an ongoing investment of time and money to build a community? Here are some more specific questions*: Are people genuinely interested in your organization? I can answer the questions hypothetically but every organization has to answer these question for themselves (or with someone’s help).

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JUNE 4, 2012

By Pamela Vaughan Traditionally, the reach of the organic content you post to your Facebook business page has been limited by the scope of Facebook’s EdgeRank algorithm. But today, Facebook is rolling out a new tool that enables page admins to extend the reach of their page’s organic content.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 19, 2012

Based on numerous meetings with all kinds of people and organizations – here are a few of the top reasons that some groups will have a tough time succeeding with their Facebook marketing efforts. The company/organization is inherently not interesting. They’re not organized. So, the rush will continue.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Many have speculated that Facebook changed their Edgerank algorithm so that organic reach of brand updates was decreased – forcing brands into pay to play visibility via promoted posts. By Chad Wittman The typical Facebook Page in our data set was experiencing 26% Organic Reach the week before the 20th.

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Firebelly

JUNE 1, 2011

I’ve bookmarked all the things and then I have to organize all the things before I can read them, but how do you organize them when there are so. Copyto not only lets you store and organize your bookmarks, it lets you save only the important parts of the page you’re bookmarking, which they call clipping.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Building a brand is both organic and strategic, specifically through social media. Studying what other people who have built successful brands, like the person I studied for this blog post, do on a daily basis can help you build your own brand. Pay attention. Apply their techniques to yours.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

As the newest member of the Firebelly team and a rookie blogger, I was a bit nervous to interview my boss for my first blog post. The challenge that most people and organizations have with influencer programs is the enormous task of identifying influencers to begin with. Duncan Alney, Firebelly CEO & Strategist.

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JULY 14, 2011

It may be attributed to the fact that Facebook is the greatest time suck when you’re supposed to be doing something else, but that’s another blog post. BeKnown allows users to tap into their Facebook friends for potential job opportunities in an organized manner.

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Firebelly

MARCH 11, 2010

People are on Facebook to primarily interact with their family and friends - not your brand. They will , however, if you give them a reason to do so and add value to their lives and online experience.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Why Instagram’s Web Profiles Could Benefit News Organizations. But the more I think about it, the more I realize how this will help news organizations expand their reach on Instagram.

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Firebelly

JULY 18, 2011

Can We Ever Digitally Organize Our Friends? By Kevin Cheng I’ve been thinking about grouping and organization of friends for a long time. As an information architect, it’s in my nature to want to organize and tag everyone I know. Here are a few.

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Firebelly

JULY 18, 2012

Further more they won’t help generate organic conversations or build the community. Now you have a couple thousand fans – big deal. That number does not represent your real target audience or the quality fans you want.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Comments intensified in response to this post, including "Dont f-ing talk to us like a lawyer on Facebook" and people are posting news and blog stories in an attempt to show that Ball Memorial in NOT committed to respect, dignity and courtesy for all. This statement appears to have only incited people even more.

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