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10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Crowdsourcing has become increasingly more widely used because it helps cultivate creativity and innovation. Crowdsourcing is an useful model because it can be used by any group for any reason.

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Crowdsource: BP Oil Spill and social media

Laurel Papworth

And there are a lot of innovation crowdsourced communities online. So I got to thinking: what if we crowdsourced a solution? And my second question was… would BP listen to a crowdsourced solution? Crowdsourced innovation social networks. So I had a look on crowdsourced business websites. Schweeeeeet.

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New LinkedIn Endorsements

Sherrilynne Starkie

These have more credibility than Endorsements in the long run because they underline the commenters actual experience of working with an individual. Endorsements acknowledge only that commenter is aware of level of skills or specialist knowledge. Branding you: using social media to find a job. Email marketing goes social.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. While social media is, without question, necessary for your business, there are pros and cons that brands and social professionals must grapple with. Hundreds of brands created their own feel-good content using the song.

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How to build brand loyalty that lasts

Sprout Social

Consumers have endless options when it comes to the things they want to buy and yet 90% still report being brand loyal. Brand loyalty will build ambassadors and help you retain customers long term. Read on to learn how you can bring the concept of brand loyalty into focus through your marketing. Provide stellar customer service.

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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

Users can like, share, comment on posts and follow other users and businesses. For brands, social media networking sites offer an opportunity to build awareness, create a community of customers and followers and drive traffic to websites. How brands can use social networking sites: Post, share and respond to audience content.

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7 Ways Brands Can Use the Instagram Close Friends List

Later

Here are 7 creative ways that brands can use Instagram’s close friends list: Note: If you’re just getting started with the feature, you should check out our step-by-step guide on how to create a close friends list in Instagram Stories. #1: I recently started using the new @joy_shave brand shaving cream and they are a DREAM!

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