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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities

Social Media Strategies Summit

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. So how has the company managed to build an engaged brand community ? Image source. million members today.

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

I tend to shortlist candidates who possess a degree from a ‘good’ university, including communications, journalism, or business graduates (although I’ve seen some degrees in English and linguistics, too). The more desirable candidates will also have a PR or marketing diploma, or a certificate from a community college.

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The Conscious Company Global Leaders Forum

Janet Fouts

I had so many wonderful conversations, and so many tips scrawled in my journal. Mike Brady CEO of Greyston Bakery , a benefit corp and social enterprise bakery in Pennsylvania, practices the collaborative approach to hiring. Here are just a few of the highlights for me from the 3-day event. They call it “Open Hiring™”.

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This Week in Social Media – 4/10/2013

Social Media Marketing

Industry News More than half of surveyed marketers feel that they''re missing key data points to inform them about their customers , according to a recent CMO Council survey. A CMO Council survey finds that the opportunity is there, but there''s still more progress to be made before truly harnessing it. But where are they going?

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Grow Your Wiki

Buzz Marketing for Technology

citizen journalism. collaboration. Collaborative Technology. online communities. 6 degrees of collaboration: 1. Barack Obama. better meetings. BlackBerry. boris mann. change management. Clay Shirky. collective action. Confluence. conversation. Course Using Wiki. creativity. data center. David Weinberger.

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Adapting to More Digital and Social Ways of Being in a Time of Crisis

Hootsuite

A survey by Econsultancy of 500 marketers at major brands found that marketers are already deciding between short-term tactics and long-term planning. The community r/coronavirus now ranks second among the website’s top growing communities with 1.2 On top of the devastating health crisis, businesses face a looming recession.

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Profit and Purpose: How I’ve Built a Business That Prioritizes Both

Buffer Social

Instead, we’ve worked collaboratively to understand how we could have a real impact on their work. In 2020 and 2021, we have donated more than 25,000 bowls to our community. Sure, some people may decide not to come, but ultimately, we have a more dedicated community that feels passionate about dining with us.

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