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The difference between an audience and a community in new media

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Two of those words are “audience&# and “community.&# Without that team work and willingness to support one another, the result would be lackluster. The maestro directs, he coaxes, he makes the orchestra the best it can be, that’s what a good community manager’s job as well. Guess what?

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Successful Blogging for Small and Medium Businesses

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Blogs for business are an outstanding tool for business, they can build community, be the backbone of your social media program, and drive traffic to your website, just for starters. Are you trying to create community? Be disciplined: develop an editorial calendar, leave room for newsy items that your company should be commenting on.

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5 things to measure in social media ROI

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As evidenced by this video created by the Unmarketing Team of Scott Stratton, which tickled the funny bone of lots of social media peeps last week: Social Media ROI by UnMarketing. While there is some dispute in the PR community about AVE, it is still the most widely used. Social Media Metrics and ROI for You.

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