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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Answering questions, responding to comments and acknowledging complaints may seem simple. And using a tool like Sprout’s Smart Inbox feature makes responding quickly to your audience easy by funneling comments and messages from all of your social media channels into a central, streamlined hub for your team. Ability to crowdsource.

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

As a marketer, don’t sound the alarm just because you see a few negative tweets or forum comments doesn’t mean all hope is lost. Twitter is a living focus group. Did the agency use a crowdsourced idea to devise the talking bag concept? Sentiment may even out in short order.

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How to use social media crowdsourcing effectively

Sprout Social

This is an example of social media crowdsourcing in action. When used correctly, social media crowdsourcing can be a powerful customer research tool. Let’s take a closer look at how you can use crowdsourcing for your business. What is crowdsourcing? First of all, what is crowdsourcing really?

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

As a marketer, don’t sound the alarm just because you see a few negative tweets or forum comments doesn’t mean all hope is lost. Twitter is a living focus group. Did the agency use a crowdsourced idea to devise the talking bag concept? Sentiment may even out in short order.

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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Why not let us know what you think by adding your own comment! On June 24th, 2008, Bev said: Too many companies see the social side of a product as just another focus group - the communication is one way from the community to the company with little coming back from the company. crowdsourcing. let us know what you think.

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Instagram Stories Chat Sticker: 5 Ways Your Brand Can Use It

Later

Similarly, Instagram Live videos were a good way to initiate a “one-to-many conversation,” but your followers rarely spoke to each other in the comments section, meaning you missed out on building that community feel. . It makes it feel more like a group conversation, and less like a chatbot. #2: The chat sticker is here to help!

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

What is the next generation of crowdsourcing? Crowdsourcing is evolving beyond the shiny contest model (Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” ) and into something more meaningful to the brands embracing it and the consumers contributing to it. This is where crowdsourcing comes in. Embrace these people. We know better now.