Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Culture is one of the largest components of how people communicate. These local Facebook pages have grown at twice the rate of global communities and register 50% higher engagement.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 27, 2017

In particular, I struggle with launching a product for my entrepreneur community because it’s brand new for me. Well, I finally launched a product for my entrepreneur community early this morning. Do I have enough interest to launch a community for entrepreneurs? Five years later, I still struggle with product launches.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? Then again, the average Facebook user spends nearly seven hours per month on the site—compared to just three minutes for the average Google+user. So what makes Google+ special? Google+ Guides and Tips.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

But, my challenge to you is to put that paradigm aside and think about the four main groups media types. No matter the communications challenge–marketing, advocacy, community relations, employee engagement–the best solutions have pieces from all four quarters of the digital media landscape.

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 17, 2021

The post A Cool Tool for Monetizing Your Facebook Group appeared first on ProBlogger. Do you have a Facebook group? We’ve been testing a pretty cool tool that does exactly this, allowing you to create Facebook group funnels in minutes. Having a Facebook group can be great for building a community around your blog.

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Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This feature enables influencers to rapidly expand their topic-based maps and effortlessly share these valuable community insights with their social media audience. It makes it so easy to gather community knowledge. I love to use the feature when I travel, so that I have a list of options right when I arrive in a new city.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 11, 2014

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been working on the best practices for running campaigns on Google+ and how, as Chris Brogan would say, we can make our buyers the hero of the story. Google+ campaigns are a great way of building trust and relationships with the people who may well become your brand advocates. Well, three reasons: 1.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 31, 2017

This is the Hurricane Harvey Community Connections Facebook Group , created (as you can see from the screen grab) by volunteers distraught over what’s happening in Houston and areas hit hard by Harvey. One of them added me to this group, because the best way *I* could help was by sharing info.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 11, 2012

“Today Google+ is the fastest-growing network thingy ever” wrote Google Senior Vice President Vic Gundotra in a blog post late last week. The blog post also announced new features for Google+, showing a continued effort to make the social network more appealing to users. What do you think? Days, #RLTM Scoreboard.

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Kikolani

JUNE 4, 2013

Today, I’m going to look at one that can help you find new people to connect with, identify the most valuable people in your community, cut through the noise, and strengthen relationships with those who are most important to your business or blog. to make Twitter a more beneficial place for both you and your community.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In October 2018, Google announced that it will be shutting down the consumer version of Google+ owing to insufficient usage. The initial announcement also stated that Google would complete the Google+ shutdown in 10 months. Since 2013, Google+ had been experiencing low activity. While there were 1.15

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Dark social is sharing content or mentioning brands on private social media channels, including through direct messaging, email, private groups, and more. Private social media channels , such as closed Facebook Groups, private subreddits, or personal profile content shared only with friends/followers. Browsed a Facebook Group?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 9, 2014

These are common sentiments when it comes to Google+, but it really is time to rethink your strategy because Google+ is not going away. I know, your department’s resources are all tied up with other channels, like Twitter and Facebook, and you think Google+ may well be a flash in the pan. version of Google.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

This week on The Science of Social Media , we’re sharing a simple, yet proven formula that you can use time and time again to discover irresistible content ideas using Reddit, YouTube, Quora, and other online communities. How to subscribe : iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS. Let’s kick it off!

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2019

Google Alerts is free and easy to set up as shown below: You should also listen for competitors and top performing keywords or hashtags in your industry. Identify Relevant Groups, Communities. Groups and communities enhance the feeling of community , which is core to social media. List at #5 below.

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Seemingly stealth group members. Today’s post is written specifically for those responsible for managing a Group on Facebook. Facebook Groups don’t get as much buzz as Facebook Profiles (soon to be known as Timelines) and Facebook Pages. Still, there are many wonderful uses for Groups.

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Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The SEO community is all up in arms over a little change that Google announced regarding encrypted searches. Most searchers don’t have a Google account. I can see where this might affect a group of SEOs more than others is in the tech industry where a high number of prospects might have Google accounts.

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Navolutions

MARCH 25, 2013

Google+ just won’t sit still. With today’s relaunch of the Google+ mobile apps for iPhone and Android, it’s gotten even easier to let customers and clients keep tabs on your day to day, and give them a glimpse of the faces that make your company work. Photo editing within the Google+ app itself just got a lot easier.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. I wish that could be enough said.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

But, my challenge to you is to put that paradigm aside and think about the four main groups media types. No matter the communications challenge–marketing, advocacy, community relations, employee engagement–the best solutions have pieces from all four quarters of the digital media landscape.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently 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.

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

Sites like these usually have their own private groups for the contributors to the blog, which is definitely a great idea. If you own a blog that has multiple authors, regular contributors, or regular guest bloggers , here are seven ways a private blog group can be utilized for helping strengthen the blog and its community as a whole.

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Seemingly stealth group members. Today’s post is written specifically for those responsible for managing a Group on Facebook. Facebook Groups don’t get as much buzz as Facebook Profiles (soon to be known as Timelines) and Facebook Pages. Still, there are many wonderful uses for Groups.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 23, 2015

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Community managers have a challenging job. To drive participation and engagement around the contest, the community management team for Ikea Singapore responded to every comment with a funny meme starring the Shelf Help Guru. Continue the conversation on our Facebook or Google+ pages.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 14, 2023

Even Google acknowledged that almost 40% of young users used social media to look for a place for lunch instead of Google Maps. Another tactic that can help certain brands drive engagement is to create channels on Instagram , or strategize on building a community and groups on Facebook.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 1, 2020

And relationship building begins with consistent communications that puts community building at its core , well before an organization is in crisis mode. Note: this event that will only be live-streamed in the Social PR Posse group, which is completely free to join, but which is only accessible via request.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 9, 2020

I manage a few different Facebook groups, one of which is a completely free + no catch Social PR community: The Social PR Posse. But right now, you are literally competing not just with other IRL event producers, but the Facebook algorithm, Google spiders, and your grandmother’s neighbor who has just discovered hashtags.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 7, 2013

Posted in Blogging Business Intelligence Communities Content Marketing Conversational Marketing Enterprise 2.0 But a new RAIN Group report proves otherwise and shows that sales people that truly “connect” with buyers in this “always on” environment we live in to win more often. So here are 3 reasons why ….

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.) Search algorithms.

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Navolutions

MARCH 25, 2013

Google+ just won’t sit still. With today’s relaunch of the Google+ mobile apps for iPhone and Android, it’s gotten even easier to let customers and clients keep tabs on your day to day, and give them a glimpse of the faces that make your company work. Photo editing within the Google+ app itself just got a lot easier.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 11, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Social Networking For a Cause: The Power of Online Communities I’d like to use this blog post to step out of our social-networking-for-business mentality and talk a little bit about using social networking for special causes.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

One of the most exciting developments is the ability to stream webinars to pages and groups via Facebook Live. Finally, I conduct weekly webinars for my Power Hitters Club – Elite membership community. You can stream a webinar to your group or page straight from the Facebook interface. or Chrome Tab (Google Slides?).

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ProBlogger

JUNE 29, 2017

3 days ago Facebook ticked over the major milestone of 2 billion monthly users , over half of whom use Facebook groups. That’s right, more than 1 billion people are using Facebook groups. That’s where the conversation and community is happening and it’s something you can easily create for your blog. Do you close the group?

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Absolute PA

OCTOBER 1, 2011

First off, lets look at the differences between a profile, page and group. Just think if that happened to you – considering all the effort and work you’ve put in for it all to disappear along with the contacts and community you’ve created? A group is ideal for small communities of people who share a similar interest.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This is important because the majority of Instagram users are in the 22 to 35-year-old age group. But, my challenge to you is to put that paradigm aside and think about the four main groups media types. A balanced communications strategy is going to maximize the return on investment. We also recommended Google AdWords.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

AUGUST 22, 2018

This week’s top 5 must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals see a lot of good work by both Google and Facebook in the effort to improve the quality of news and reporting. Google to tell us the good news for once. A new feature is rolling out on Google Assistant. Not so much.

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