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The difference between an audience and a community in new media

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In the marketing world, we toss around some language that can be confusing. 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. Interested in a community vs. an audience?

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What's your social currency?

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Stop thinking like a marketer/business owner/blogger- extraordinare for a moment, and pause. What I AM suggesting is that you brands and companies give serious consideration to what they have to OFFER the community and what motivates their community to be part of social media at all. 640 Million on Facebook.

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Book Review Wednesday: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in.

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By encouraging businesses to start out with their focus and strategy and then move through to the other elements, the authors Dover and Moffit support what so many marketers know, but what so many companies ignore in their rush to create a program. Understanding the needs of humans, rather than computers is the essence of Wikibrand success.

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On Alice in Wonderland and Social Media

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Alice had lots of marketing avenues to explore, and one day, while Alice was pondering her next marketing move, she saw a White Rabbit. Be prepared to test the market, and don’t be afraid to fail. That’s how PEOPLE view MARKETERS. Even when you fail, you’ll learn something: just like Alice in Wonderland.

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Successful Blogging for Small and Medium Businesses

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Blogs for business are an outstanding tool for business, they can build community, be the backbone of your social media program, and drive traffic to your website, just for starters. Are you trying to create community? Think beyond the marketing team. Or someone said you should so your considering it. But where do you start?

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Book Review: APE – Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch

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Writing a book is no-less a task master, just a different one from marketing to distribution And. Many writers might think the only role for social media is in the marketing and promotional phase. But throughout the book, Kawasaki provides examples of how his social community made the book better, during each phase.

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Collaboration supports successful campaigns

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In my immediate circle, there are those with PR, Marketing, Tech and Software backgrounds, Web and SEO, wait, I’m not done.Journalism, Digital design, and I even know someone with a scientific background. That’s an awful lot of talent wrapped up into one type of marketing. Creative Commons by PSD.