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Moderating Comments and Managing Online Communities

Akamai Marketing

Tweet Much has been writing over the years about how to manage comments in a blog or online community. Let’s be clear: there are ALL kinds of people on the interweb so its easy to create a moderation policy built for the lowest common denominator. But in my view there are several approaches to community moderation.

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The difference between an audience and a community in new media

Akamai Marketing

Creative Commons Photo by Daehyun Park. Two of those words are “audience&# and “community.&# 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. Why should you care if you have community vs. audiences? Guess what?

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A Case Study: Orchestrating a Harmonious Message

Waxing UnLyrical

Since 2009, the Harmony Project has connected thousands of people in Columbus, Ohio across social divides through the arts, education and volunteer community service. However, as the organization has evolved, Harmony Project struggled to evolve its messaging to accurately convey its current role in the community.

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5 Simple Ways Small Businesses Can Ace Social Listening in 2019

Waxing UnLyrical

Identify Relevant Groups, Communities. Groups and communities enhance the feeling of community , which is core to social media. People form social media groups and communities to discuss matters they care about. These and more you can find in the right groups/communities. Image via Pixabay , Creative Commons CC0.

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12 of the Best Free Stock Video Websites for Great Footage

Hootsuite

Videvo offers thousands of free stock video footage as well as motion graphics, music and sound effects created by their community of users. Clips with a Creative Commons 3.0 The clips you download from Videvo will be licensed in a variety of different ways: some you may not be able to use for specific types of projects.

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Thumper’s Rule – Knowing When And How To Avoid An Online Argument

SocMed Sean

'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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13 Fantastic Places to Find Background Music for Your Video Content

Buffer Social

Licensing: Free (public domain) & Creative Commons. Price range: Public domain & Creative Commons. Envato Market has more than 3 million digital products created by a global community of contributors. Licensing: Public domain & Creative Commons. Licensing: Creative Commons.