Janet Fouts

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Have we got our head in the clouds about the value of online community?

Janet Fouts

If it’s not yours, or if it is, please– for the love of community –pitch in and SAY something! We were talking about how to build community on a Facebook page and whether or not that’s really even possible. Now, I’m one of those old school community people. Look at any big brand Facebook page. Brand building.

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Nonprofit Webinar Series – Social Fundraising

Janet Fouts

Managing Online Communities – Rik Panganiban ( TechSoup.org ). Keeping an online community lively and exciting is a combination of psychology, sociology, social engineering, user interface design, and black magic. June 21 – 1 pm PT. Register Here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/730428078.

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Content Marketing and Social Business

Janet Fouts

The other half (75% if you can stand it) is created on the fly through curation of relevant content, responding to news items and conversations discovered through social listening tools. We recommend only half of the content be planned in the calendar. Look for the people you want to talk to, then let the conversation guide you.

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Making Google+ Worth Your Time

Janet Fouts

Stefan Svartling Is a wonderful curator of all things geeky and tech. He calls it “New School Marketing” Debra Askanase Is on top of what’s going on in the non profit sector and online community building. He loves to test Mac apps too and being a Mac geek that appeals to me.

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Why are you following me?

Janet Fouts

Who’s curating all the news in your particular space and posting it to their Twitter stream? The whole idea of this form of marketing is repulsive and goes against everything that community stands for. This one’s my favorite, and something I tell my clients over and over. Follow people who are smarter than you are.

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