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Who will blink first in Canadian community newspaper staredown?

Sherrilynne Starkie

The Canadian newspaper industry has, so far, been unsuccessful in securing a Federal government bailout as both readers and advertisers flock to social media for news and entertainment. But the backroom deal between competing newspaper publishing companies Postmedia and TorStar must surely up the ante. But there’s the rub.

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Airbnb Social Media Strategy: Sharing Stories, Building Community

Keyhole.co

So, how did the vacation rental marketplace become a trailblazer in the hospitality industry? By blending collaborative consumption with experiential tourism and replacing impersonal hotel stays with a sense of community. million listings and a community of reliable hosts around the world ready to welcome guests with open arms.

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Our Industry, Your Answers: Breaking Down the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey

Waxing UnLyrical

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. The idea of doing less with more is not uncommon to communicators. Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money. The Latest & Greatest.

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A Heart to Heart with My Industry: Five Ways to Improve the Business Consulting Industry

Waxing UnLyrical

But it’s not uncommon for marketing professionals and other business consultants to get creatively and occupationally stuck on a hamster wheel, partly as a result of things we do to ourselves and our industry as a whole. This is the ongoing battle cry of all business communities. Here’s what I want to unpack: 1. We need to collaborate.

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Open Community Case Study – GoPlow

SocialFish

This post is part of our 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: GoPlow.

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How to Use Social Listening to Retain More Customers

Webbiquity SMM

This list should also include industry-specific keywords. Affiliate sales support independent publishing Sentiment analysis gives an in-depth insight into what the customer expects from your brand, product, or industry. Use social listening to assess how other brands in your industry are accommodating customer demands.

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Coffee and Community: Foster Coffee Company on Growing Their Social Media Following and Business

Buffer Social

. “We love coffee, but we love community and people more.” We spoke to co-founder Nicholas Pidek and marketing associate, Justin Ozanich, about how social media has helped them grow their community and business. People drive our community, not products. ” – Nicholas. Discovering Buffer through a personal touch.