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Facebook Pages: Using Content & Conversation to Build Community

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During the AllFacebook Marketing Conference , I was particularly excited about attending the Facebook Pages: Using Content & Conversation to Build Community session. However, I did come out of the session with some interesting opinions, statistics and tips for community managers. Engagement is 100% higher for videos.

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8 Reasons Why I'm Attending Grow Smart Biz Conference

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I've got a variety of reasons for attending Grow Smart Biz Conference this Friday in Washington D.C. Small Business Focus There aren't a lot of conferences focused on the needs of small business. I'll be talking about how to move your community online, how to build it and how to measure your work. Relevance Relevant content.

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Importance of Brand Voice in Online Conversations & Communities

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Recently, I participated in a panel on social media at a conference for non-profits. This begs the question: why would you make a long-term investment in other areas of community building, but take a chance on the voice aspect? “We use different voices – to keep it fresh and mix it up.&# The benefits, you ask? Uniqueness.

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Ask Fans to Unlike Your Facebook Page

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At the AllFacebook Conference, one of the panelist suggested asking fans to unlike your Page. Let’s say you neglected advice about giving away an iPad to grow your community. Further more they won’t help generate organic conversations or build the community. I thought we wanted likes.

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7 Reasons To Attend The Next AllFacebook Expo

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Todd Tweedy, AF Expo moderator (l) and Stewart Quealy, Director of Content, Events/Conferences at Mediabistro.com (r). I had the benefit of experiencing this conference as an attendee and speaker. I think a good addition for the future would be Community. Smaller conference means better access to speakers.

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Firebelly's Upcoming Speaking Engagements

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2010 American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) Annual Conference. Indiana University Communications and Marketing Conference. Using Content & Conversation To Build A Vibrant Community. December 8, 2010. Amelia Island, FL. Marketing Your Consulting Practice Using Social Media. Duncan Alney. January 13, 2011.

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What Does iOS 5 Mean For Facebook?

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During the Monday announcement at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, it was made clear that Twitter will be heavily integrated in to the next version of iOS, the operating system used by iPhones and iPads. Facebook still has a richer social community, full of people communicating. Yes… and no.

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