The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

20 Years of Connecting The Nation: A National Conversation on The Digital Divide. Connected Nation (CN) is marking 20 years of service in 2021 by hosting a one-of-kind, live event that will air nationally from three US cities on Wednesday, November 17 from 11am to 3pm (eastern). Registration for the live event is free at cn20.org.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2022

There’s a universal truth behind the rise of conversational marketing: People miss talking to other people. Some 70% of people agree they expect conversational experiences from brands. Relying on one-way communication channels like lead capture forms won’t cut it. What is conversational marketing?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2023

About a year after BentoBox invested in organic social media by hiring a social media manager, we shifted from a product-driven strategy to a community-driven one. Community is a vague word though. Now, let’s talk about what community means. What does it all mean? And is it really worth it? Scientists? Makeup aficionados?

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Joel Harrison, Editor-in-Chief at B2B Marketing takes on community building. Watch the recording: Want to hear more from renowned marketing leaders on building community? Joel Harrison, Editor-in-Chief at B2B Marketing, sits down with host Jennifer Gutman to shed a bright light on why more B2B brands are leveraging community.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 29, 2019

Become a Fearless Online Community Leader. What’s the difference between productive online conversations and angry online snipping matches? Online communities are powerhouses of collaboration that demand fearless leaders to succeed. Here is how to become an effective online community leader. By Bruce Fikowski. Leadership.

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Oktopost

APRIL 30, 2020

Stating that now is a tough time to be planning events would be a wild understatement. But the need to communicate, collaborate, and network persists. . In a survey of more than a thousand mid-level and senior marketers taken last year, 41% listed live events as “ the most critical marketing channel ” for their business objectives.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 10, 2020

To our Sprout community, The events of the past couple weeks have laid bare the broken aspects of our society, and the pain and suffering that too often sit in the blurry periphery of our collective vision. This post Sprout Social stands with the Black community originally appeared on Sprout Social. Black lives matter.

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Later

AUGUST 28, 2020

Looking for some fresh virtual event ideas to bring your community together? With virtual events on the rise, the opportunities are endless with so many platforms to choose from — whether it’s a weekly Instagram Live series, or a one-time private Zoom chat. . Table of Contents: Why You Should Host a Virtual Event.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 3, 2021

Government agencies can leverage social media to share (sometimes critically) important information with their communities. While that tactic may seem dated, they realized they could reuse the soundbites from those events across all of their social platforms to reach thousands of people. Image Source: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Culture is one of the largest components of how people communicate. These local Facebook pages have grown at twice the rate of global communities and register 50% higher engagement.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 25, 2020

An organization dedicated to crisis intervention and suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ+ youth, the Trevor Project works diligently to create virtual and IRL communities for young people who feel they don’t otherwise have the support they need as they come out or embrace their full selves. Change the conversation for the better.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. . of its marketing budget for events. Looking at these numbers, it’s safe to say that businesses see a lot of potential and opportunities in these events. . Given that, in this post, we’ll talk about: What B2B event marketing is. Why it’s important.

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 17, 2024

These are questions we’re beginning to hear in our community , and it’s not surprising. If you optimize for conversions, your audience is always expanded — which deemphasizes the importance of your targeting inputs. Pixel, API, Events, and Attribution. These things are central to conversions optimization.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 5, 2022

You probably already know the value of building a community behind your brand: more powerful word of mouth, stronger customer retention, better organic growth. If the cheapest customer is always your existing one, the easiest community to build is the one you already have. Here’s my advice for doing it right.

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Jon Loomer

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

But, I heard from someone in my community with a story that is an exception. One of my assumptions was that his results were inflated by view-through conversions. Well, maybe events were set up incorrectly and he wasn’t actually getting those purchases. And in most cases, they don’t. Lots of quick abandons.

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SocialFish

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We’re very excited to be kicking off a 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.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Typically, most companies find they need at least a social media manager and a community manager. The Sims has both social media managers and community managers. Should they?

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · Sales and Marketing Conversion Funnels – How to Get Started. One of the best ways to attract more of your dream customers and turn them into paying customers is to learn how to create and optimize sales and marketing conversion funnels. The Ultimate Guide to Sales and Marketing Conversion Funnels .

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Sprout Social

JUNE 2, 2020

It also means that in times like these, we want to use our platform to share our beliefs and encourage allyship within our community. Dear #TeamSprout, Our community is deeply impacted by the fact that the death of George Floyd took place at the hands of the Minneapolis police. The impact on our community. We deserve to live.

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Firebelly

JULY 24, 2013

David Spinks – Community Man. To say that David Spinks loves community is an understatement. He’s all about community – and he’s got a track record that proves it. His other enterprises include BlogDash and The Community Manager where he still actively writes. Can every company grow and maintain community?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2020

We know that social listening is an incredibly powerful tool for understanding broader conversations around major events and crisis situations. During times of crisis, it’s important for brands to keep a finger on the pulse of the conversation. Assess your brand health. Analyze sentiment.

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Pixlee

APRIL 27, 2020

billion people watched the Apple iPhone event of September 2019 live on YouTube. Samsung’s latest event had over 58 million live-stream viewers across the globe. And today, with all in-person events canceled, digital-live events are gaining unprecedented traction. Challenge: Holding the Attention of the Audience.

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Idaconcpts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

In the past I have been to a lot of technology events. As you can imagine, technology events vary in their substance and style. But sometimes what you want is a truly luxurious event. Here are five of those types of events, so you can bask in the luxury while still being productive. Tech Mentor Events. Who is BOB?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 4, 2020

Americans use social media to engage with family, friends, or colleagues, share photos, videos and posts about their lives, read the news, communicate, shop, and even as a way to stay connected with their faith. Social media presents multiple benefits for pastors including: Building deep relationships with their community.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 27, 2017

In particular, I struggle with launching a product for my entrepreneur community because it’s brand new for me. Well, I finally launched a product for my entrepreneur community early this morning. Do I have enough interest to launch a community for entrepreneurs? Five years later, I still struggle with product launches.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Provide Community News & Updates. Arguably the most obvious use case of social media for government agencies is providing news and relevant updates to your community. Treat Social Media As a Two-Way Conversation. Of course, conversations must be a two-way process. Use Community & Event-Specific Hashtags.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A major component of a social media manager’s job is being attentive to numbers, tracking metrics like reach, engagement, click-through rates, and conversions. Focus on community engagement. Hone your ability to track and analyze metrics.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 26, 2016

It’s simple – call a few people and have some in-depth, one-on-one conversations. Outage communications on Facebook are increasingly geared toward reliability and preparedness in advance of a storm and managing expectations for recovery afterward. Your goal is to have a conversation, not an interrogation. and dig deeper.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 23, 2019

Amazing events don't just happen, they are planned. These things all impact the success or failure of the event. ” The best events and presentations happen when there is a magical synergy between the speaker, the audience and the event organizers and purpose. How many times have they attended the event?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 22, 2021

Isolation and physical distancing have forced us to embrace technology now more than ever; newfound importance has been infused into community building; growing support for local businesses has emerged. 78% of people wish they could have a text conversation with a business. Establish a Local Presence Within Your Community.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 12, 2021

Let’s run through what you need to know… Optimization for Eight Events Only. If you want to create a conversions campaign, you can only optimize for one of your eight configured events. Just know that you should expect up to a 72-hour delay before being able to optimize for any new configured events.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding. Step 2: Enroll / buy your virtual seat and you will be inside the academy and community within minutes!

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Pam Moore

JUNE 23, 2019

Amazing events don't just happen, they are planned. These things all impact the success or failure of the event. ” The best events and presentations happen when there is a magical synergy between the speaker, the audience and the event organizers and purpose. How many times have they attended the event?

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Sprout Social

MAY 4, 2020

In a COVID-19 world where all in-person events and plans have been cancelled, companies are looking for new ways to connect with their audiences, and maintain and grow their business relationships. We’re up to 4000 registrants and the event is more than two weeks away. Head to our Facebook Groups for community.

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