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FACE: 4 Traits To Look For When Hiring Your Social Media Community Manager

SocMed Sean

Having worked in online community management for the last 15 years, I have had the privilege of putting together some amazing teams. The roles on a digital community team varied, ranging from digital strategists, to graphic designers…and everything in-between. Community management is not easy. is for Attention to Detail.

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How Do I Turn Off The Trending Box In Facebook?

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In case you haven’t notice, Facebook recently launched an addition to the user-experience called their “Trending” box. The content in this widget providers users with a quick way to see what topics of conversation are trending across the entire Facebook community. Have another way? –Sean.

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Annual Social Media Budget Planning For Companies And Bloggers

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NOTE: I originally wrote and published this article back in November of 2011 and it has generated a lot of interest over the years. Regardless of whether you have a team of 25 or are a team of one, these resources might include: 1) Time allocated to social media listening, community engagement, content creation, and customer service.

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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

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Hopefully, these 1o questions can help you in the process of finding someone who really understands your business and can help formulate and execute a plan to engage with your community online. Believe it or not, online social networking didn’t start with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Email this to a friend?

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10 Easy Reasons That Justify The Use Of Social Media For Business

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Receptionists and sales personnel are rarely the first contact for customers anymore, with tech-savvy prospects using web sites, Twitter, and Facebook pages as the first reference that most people use when researching a company.

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[SOLVED] How Do I Share A Tweet To Instagram?

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This one continues on my previous posts where I explain how to share a tweet to Facebook and how to share a Facebook post to Twitter. Hey Sean, Thanks for the great tip on sharing a tweet directly to Facebook. Not really an option for 99% of the Instagram community. The downside is that you can’t change the link.

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The KISS Method For Determining Social Media ROI

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Think of your internal knowledge base as the “Facebook for your company” and create an environment where employees are encouraged to connect and share. DON’T try to use Facebook as a company intranet. Publish those knowledge articles on your Website and share them via your social media channels.

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