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APRIL 17, 2013

Via sudaxprabhu on Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. … at least, I do.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Image: seanrnicholson via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Friday Funny: Newfangled Social Networking. Does this strike a chord? … Thought so. Happy Friday, everyone!

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Image: buddawiggi via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Building Business Relationships. Social Relationships – the Life Raft for Social Business & Technology Evolution.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Image: DVIDSHUB via Flickr, CC 2.0. 5 Facebook Holiday Contest Ideas to Boost Your Sales. In this guest post for Jeff Bullas , Aida Gadzo shares some creative Facebook contest ideas. Thank you for being part of the WUL community, and a blessed Thanksgiving to our U.S. community from me and mine.

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DECEMBER 25, 2012

Image: aussiegall via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Merry Christmas! Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The social network, as most of us think of it, is nothing more than the likes of Facebook or Orkut, among others. But to the world at large, it’s not just about Facebook (or the related movie), but a community that has been built over the years around a common interest or topic.

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MARCH 24, 2014

Image: Maria Ly via Flickr, CC 2.0. I wrote this post a while back, because I thought it was a great way to explore how a little trust can go a long way when building your online community. Why: Shel Holtz challenges the myth that organizational hierarchies destroy trust, communication, and growth. Happy Monday!

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JULY 21, 2014

Image: Cher Amio via Flickr, CC 2.0. Context and Community: the 2 Cs That Can Make Social Scoring Work. Why: In this goodie from the WUL vault, I share why social scoring without context is just a numbers game and how communities can be just as, if not more, influential than individuals with high social scores.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

Image: Steve Garfield via Flickr, CC 2.0. Five Lessons From Building an Online and Offline Community. Why: Building a community is not an easy task. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. What were your big lessons learned in 2014?

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JUNE 4, 2014

via Flickr, CC 2.0. It’s a landslide: Community creates results. The Harlem Shake depended on community. User-generated content is far better at creating that community. It’s been a heck of a ride! Image: mayeesherr. (in in West Bengal!) So which one garnered more interest according to Google trends?

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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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OCTOBER 9, 2012

You can also find WHR 2012 on Facebook and on WHR 2012 on Flickr , so you can draw on those resources to share the campaign with your community and urge them to help out. 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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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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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. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. It’s still cold here.

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MARCH 3, 2014

Image: Aidan Jones via Flickr, CC 2.0. Ken Mueller reminds us why the same rules that apply IRL community interactions should apply online. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Become More Personable, Not a Person.

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MAY 7, 2014

Soon I’ll be heading to Boston for a bespoke (I love that word) full-day training program for the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership’s LFDP Conference at Harvard Medical School. Image: Marie Coleman via Flickr, CC 2.0. 4 Ways To Fix Your Facebook Problem. Yes, Haaahvahd. Ain’t that cool?!

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AUGUST 28, 2015

Photo: Geoff Livingston via Flickr , CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn When Great Content is Disguised as Math. Can you see where the math in this great piece of visual content is?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Image: solarisgirl via Flickr, CC 2.0. Your Facebook Identity Was Stolen. Why: Gini Dietrich details how identity theft on Facebook is easier than you think, and what to do if it happens to you. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Image: Trey Ratcliff via Flickr, CC 2.0. Ian Cleary takes a look at why automation can help keep your communication channels open while you identify real prospects. Why can’t Facebook find the right image when I share a link? Why: What is your take on Facebook’s digital photo offerings when sharing links?

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

I found the photo I used to create this image from Cluster Munition Coalition on Flickr ( CC 2.0 ). area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Finding our Humanity During the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in Decades.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Image: AJ Cann via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Conversations. Business Communication Resources Shonali Burke Weekly Roundup conversations'

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Image: Sung Ming Whang via Flickr, CC 4.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Business Best Practices. The Psychology of Pricing. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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APRIL 28, 2014

Image: Steven Depolo via Flickr, CC 2.0. What Small Businesses Can Learn from the Creative Community: Share the Journey. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Challenge the Status Quo.

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JUNE 20, 2014

Image: ryan_rancatore via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Weekly Roundup: Personal Branding. Good morning! I hope everyone had a great week and is ready for the weekend ahead.

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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. In order to build a community you need more. Image: zlady via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Facebook had a mere 20 million registered users. Image: familymwr via Flickr, CC 2.0. To the Army, engagements often mean meeting with people in the community. If we engage the community, build trust, and demonstrate they have a vested interest in the outcome, we might tip the scale of favor. An extended community.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Image: Steven Depolo via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Secrets. Some secrets are good, some bad, and some hold the key to business success. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Facebook insists it has the answer: write better content. A recent study by the University of Edinburgh determined that users with high numbers of “friends” were distressed about Facebook for fear of offending one of their social groups by appeasing another. Image: Joseph Swan via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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MAY 19, 2014

Image: LEOL30 via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: In this classic from the WUL vault, I examine the real value of Facebook fans. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Value.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Image: Patrick Beeson via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn A Valentine’s Day Gift to Businesses. ” You’re not? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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JUNE 23, 2014

Image: Depone via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Content Rules. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that show why exactly content rules.

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JULY 22, 2013

Image: Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Weekly Roundup: Being Human. WUL is on vacation for one more week, but that doesn’t mean our archives are.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Image: Mike Gifford via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Learning From our Mistakes. Seven distractions to avoid to improve your productivity. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Image: Cornelia Kopp via Flickr, CC 2.0. In this post for Steamfeed , DJ Thistle remind us to break the cycle of bad blogging practices by focusing on quality and the company we keep in the blogging community. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Image: slgckgc via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: The popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge has created a surge in email sign ups, Facebook “likes,” and donations for ALS organizations. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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MARCH 31, 2014

” Image: Julie Rybarczyk via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: Ian Cleary shares eight social media marketing tools (many for Facebook) to turbocharge your marketing efforts. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. The Truth About the Blog Supremacists.

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MARCH 17, 2014

Image: Damian Gadal via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Impressions. It’s Saint Patrick’s Day! Oh, wait… that means I talk like a leprechaun, not a pirate.

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