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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Booktok , for example, has become a flourishing online community. Book lovers go to this hashtag to find new book recommendations, relatable content for bookworms and connect with other readers. Ability to crowdsource. Another method of crowdsourcing ideas is by looking at conversations about your brand and industry.

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Brands Using Social Media to Take a Stand Against Racism

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Photography app VSCO kicked off #BlackJoyMatters with a global call to action, urging online communities to create, capture, and share their interpretations of Black Joy to social media through posting art, first-person videos, and/or photos across every social platform using the hashtag #BlackJoyMatters. Pernod Ricard: Crowdsourcing App.

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Get Happy: Putting Yourself into Your Brand’s Personality

Convince & Convert

Debbie Gioquindo and Keryl Pesce , co-founders of Happy B h Wines , join the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the powerful story behind their brand’s origins, the crowdsourcing approach that helped their business bloom, and some wacky giveaways that have earned them some well-deserved attention. Partnering Up.

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Lanyrd: Social Media Conferences & More

Jason Yormark

Lanyrd uses your Twitter account to effectively crowdsource conference information and it’s working. Related posts: 5 Great Social Media & Community Job Resources. Social Media Book Giveaway Contest Follow Up. I’m always a fan of great UI and simplicity in execution, and Lanyrd nails both.

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Crowdsourcing help for Small Business at SXSW

Jeff Esposito

I also wanted to see if I could crowdsource a project, aeBook that will be free to benefit a community that is in dire need of advice and assistance – small businesses. My plan is too learn, meet some cool folks, conduct a business meeting or two, and maybe engage in a shenanigan or two, but really who is counting? Sound good?

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How to Run a Successful Facebook Contest for Your Business

Rebekah Radice

Get a copy of my NEW BOOK on Amazon and create a social media strategy that works today! Product development crowdsourcing. This is fantastic for brand involvement and sense of community. These contests are great for generating engagement, good marketing, and crowdsourcing information. Crowdsource Contest.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #341

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Done by people who are from the communities in which they report, talking about the future and inevitable changes, and focused on making a transition rather than protesting the inevitable. Proponents call systems where computers put people to work ' crowdsourcing' or ' urking' or 'the wisdom of the crowds'. book a futurists manifesto.