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. Community: Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Site visitors can also send e-cards, request bumper stickers or create and manage their own virtual fund-raising campaigns, for example, to celebrate a birthday. Facebook. MORE >>

Whether you want to go for coffee, meet a friend or keep yourself posted on your friends’ birthdays, Facebook is where today’s generation updates each other by sharing the minutest details of their lives on the platform. Today, though, Facebook isn’t so much about friends, family or clients who are trying to connect with today’s generation. Listen, engage and act is the mantra for successful campaigns, successful leaders and successful organizations! What do you think: will Facebook ever successfully bridge the gap between employers and employees? MORE >>

The following post is part of the  Mindjumpers Network  series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Mindjumpers Network is a global network of local country community managers enabling international companies to execute and maintain brand communities in a structured, quality assured and cost effective way across markets with the aim of creating effect and value. According to  the Facebook IQ 2012 report , 41% of international brands maintain at least one local country page. Local campaigning means business revenue. Leverage content in real time. MORE >>

Having been part of the WUL network for a couple years now, I can fully say that this community is no stranger to social good and giving back. Moving forward, it’s important for communications professionals to look at social good organizations and campaigns as case studies and examples in how to build community and vocal support for their own organizations. As I’ve experienced, understanding the community that is built through social good and how it can be activated is essential for any communicator. What PR Pros Can Learn From Social Good Campaigns. MORE >>

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