Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Image: Sung Ming Whang via Flickr, CC 4.0. Tjan offers some tips for effective communication. How to Set Up Google Analytics Goals and Score More Conversions! Valeria Maltoni aka Conversation Agent explores options to syndicate content. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Business Best Practices.

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The Marketing Blog

JULY 22, 2010

44 pm Dear Airtel: It is about Customers & Conversations Jump to Comments It was one of those evenings, when we were not in a mood to work. The conversation began with my first tweet. I write about Social Media and how it is being used as a conversational channel by individuals and organizations.

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The Marketing Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

47 pm Facebook and India Jump to Comments Our team recently made a visual presentation which talks about ‘Facebook’ and its penetration in India. Alltop Social Media said: Facebook and India [link] Social-Media.alltop [.] We have tried to cover some interesting insights via the presentation. We would be glad to help.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2012

If you can’t, help spread the word, and participate in the conversation as you can, e.g.: Twitter: official campaign handle @WldHungerRelief and official hashtag #hungertohope. You can pre-program tweets, get a Twibbon, change your Facebook cover photo… tons of ways you can help spread the word.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2014

Image: Mike Licht via Flickr, CC 2.0. In this WUL, post I explore how removing barriers to communication by inviting others in can help build both online and offline communities. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2014

Blogging is a great way to start conversations, share ideas, and build your online community. Image: Mike Licht via Flickr, CC 2.0. How has blogging helped build your brand’s online community… or has it, in fact, not made a difference? Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Blogging.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Image: Siddharth Sharma via Flickr, CC 2.0. Facebook Advertising on a Small Budget. Why: Developing a budget for Facebook Ads is daunting to most small businesses. Why: How can you find the right influencers to accelerate brand awareness, lead generation, and conversions? It’s still cold here.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

'Angry bird puts a lid on it' courtesy of etee on Flickr via Creative Commons license If you’re engaged in social media for either personal or professional purposes (and if you’re reading this, I’m betting you are), there’s an important skillset and rule that you might want to think about: The art of not replying.

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The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About In the Media Building a People Centric Organization A Study on How Business Entities in India are Using Facebook September 7, 2010.5:43 When it comes to Facebook, the social networking platform is no different. Your brand has a Facebook fan page and you have a bunch of folks who like your company’s official ‘Facebook’ page.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

In addition, a significant portion of social media marketing is engaging with your community. Besides mainstream sites like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, there are also niche social media platforms that target specific industries. Such a business may look at Facebook and Instagram to reach their customers.

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Justin Levy

JUNE 5, 2011

A favorite hobby of many in this industry seems to be telling people that they’re doing “it&# wrong, whatever “it&# is in the given conversation. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t read a conversation online debating WordPress, Tumblr and Posterous. Others want to debate which has the most active community.

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The Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

45 pm Facebook will surge ahead in India Jump to Comments I was just reading an interesting news-story, published in today’s edition of Economic times. It compares Facebook & Orkut in India. The story which quotes data from Vizisense.com , predicts that inside 7 months Facebook should be able to overtake Orkut.

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The Marketing Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

47 pm Facebook & India Jump to Comments This is a statistical post, which collates data from various blog-posts, press-releases and news sites. The objective is to analyze the usage trends for one of the biggest sites on the Internet – Facebook and world’s second most populous country – India. growth in India.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 1, 2014

The other day, a friend of mine pinged me into a Facebook conversation about whether or not PR pros should use AVEs when measuring their work. So I expounded a bit – just a bit, mind you – and as the conversation proceeded, I had cause to scroll up and down the comments. Image: James Jordan via Flickr, CC.

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 14, 2011

The main online community Facebook – and other social networks such as Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Livestreaming – have been appropriated for the Icelandic Government’s communications channels to it’s own people. 2/3 are on Facebook. Flickr Photos are deadly dull to me. then Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 21, 2012

Just one of the many interesting factoids our group was given when the Regina Police Service (RPS) sent its social media officer, Kaeli Madill, to talk to us about all things Twitter and Facebook. She was there because RPS is a great community partner. To keep the conversation going RPS hosts #WhatstheFineWednesday.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2012

I was having a conversation with a fellow member of the communication community recently when they mentioned that a certain pro wasn’t really a connector. And it started thinking a bit more about the modern communicator as a “connector.” Image: kheelcenter , Flickr, CC 2.0. Go get ‘em.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 14, 2008

online community. cartoon heart on learning to listen: how pr can join the social media conversation. 5 reasons that there is value in providing the link » 3 types of blog: closed, conduit and participant in the conversation. Data Protection Act. digital television. internet libel. journalism. location based services.

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Adam Cohen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

One of my favorite examples of this application is the Converse Domaination effort (it’s worth the watch, go ahead, I’ll wait). Understanding the Community. Understanding the needs, attitudes and behaviors of the community a digital player is trying to reach or interact with is a fundamental key to being relevant.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

photo courtesy of anitakhart on Flickr 2) Don’t allow commenting or don’t respond when comments are left – A recent, cross-industry study by socialbakers indicates that 95% of posts left on a Facebook page go unanswered. If you have content that is valuable to your community , great, Post it up!

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 26, 2012

I manage a community for an online MBA program ; potential MBA candidates aren’t really on Pinterest yet, so there really isn’t much reason to put stock into a strategy at this point and time. Even if your audience is on a certain network, it’s very important to listen and understand the tone of conversation before jumping in.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2013

Image: Kara Harms via Flickr, CC 2.0. Whether we’re in PR, marketing, social media, or any of the sub-disciplines of communication, it’s an area most of us know just enough to be dangerous… but not nearly as much as we should. Conversion Rate Optimization Software: Choose the Right Tools for Your Business.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 18, 2013

Use the “mom” rule of thumb when conversing on Twitter; if Mom wouldn’t like it, don’t say it. < Use hashtags wisely; they can be a great way of broadening a conversation and audience, but irritating if overused. < Image: _DaniloRamos via Flickr, CC 2.0. It’s distracting. <

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 17, 2014

Image: Théo via Flickr, CC 2.0. Brian Vickery also weighed in on this topic: A1: Showing my ignorance, I think PR is migrating to more community management/outreach, so NEEDS to be integrated w/marketing #measurepr. “Would you view #PR as more outbound communications, or also instrumental in inbound/content strategy?

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

This is a guest contribution from Monika Mundell, communication strategist and copywriter. Image by Flickr user Rohit Rath. Conversational copy is one of the best ways of creating engagement with a reader. Famous copywriter John Caples delcares conversational copy to be about “You + Me.”. Getting the Basics Right.

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Here’s a list of 50 ideas (in no particular order) to help move the conversation along. . Build blogs and teach conversational marketing and business relationship building techniques. Build community platforms around real communities of shared interest. Consider the value of hiring a community manager.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This week 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. Today I want to dig deeper into some specific things to DO to build community on your blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 26, 2011

There were bloggers, tweeters, YouTube uploaders and Facebook aficionados long before our organization established a formal presence in these places. Image: MorBCN via Flickr, CC 2.0???. It was a conversation that led to the idea of bringing people from across campus together to learn from one another. It doesn’t make sense.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Hart "Show The Love" Facebook Sweepstakes Firebelly recently helped client J.C. Hart - builders, developers and managers of distinctive apartments communities in the Indianapolis area, Bloomington, IN and Dayton, OH - launch the Show The Love sweepstakes for both their residents and non-residents alike. Hart in 2010.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Image: terren in Virginia via Flickr, CC 2.0 and also, once you install it, Apture will insert “pop-up&# references on embedded links, if they’re to easily accessible pages such as Wikipedia, Flickr, etc. (It It just did it on the Flickr link above.) See if they work for you. That’s Apture. pts Settings.

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ProBlogger

MAY 15, 2014

Image via Flickr user Steve.Garner32. There are many online communities available for your readers to reach out to, on all manner of topics – so how can you fill a need that isn’t already being taken care of out there? Creating a Virtual Community to Build a Better Blog. Social Media Platforms.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

And, as usual, he kept the conversation going with some very interesting views on the future of PR (you know I’m helping him and Patrick Ashamalla put on xPotomac , right?), Image: moonty via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How Reading Fairy Tales Can Improve Public Relations December 28th, 2010 Tweet What’s your favorite fairy tale? I actually have a bunch of them. There’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, of course.

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The Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Conversations Facebook will surge ahead in India February 4, 2010.8:53 53 pm Preventing Social Media Spam Jump to Comments Image by Josh Russell via Flickr Sometimes it feels really sorry to see the tactics of a select group of folks in the name of using Social media as a Conversation Medium !

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2011

I strongly believe everyone has a right to his or her opinion , including whom to follow on Twitter (or not), whom to friend on Facebook (or not), which blogs they choose to comment on (or not, as well as the substance of their comments), and so on. Which is the collective voice of my community, not just one or two people.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

How do they feature in relevant conversations… if at all? I think this is because of how we’re constantly being told to “Listen and Join the Conversation!” Image: Willrad von Doomenstein via Flickr, CC 4.0. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Three Keys to Blueprinting Your Social PR Strategy.

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