Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Balancing activities across owned, earned, shared and paid media strategies is the best way to get a demonstrable return on investment (ROI) for today’s marketing and communications campaigns. This is the integrated digital media and marketing communications framework I use with my clients, no matter the challenge.

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Jon Loomer

JUNE 23, 2017

Facebook is rolling out new features for Group admins that will aid in the management of members and content. Let’s take a closer look at what you can expect, and how you might take advantage of these updates… Group Insights. Group Insights will give admins access to real-time metrics around growth and post engagement.

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Kikolani

JUNE 4, 2013

Twitter is one of my favorite networks to engage upon, primarily because you don’t have to wait until someone follows you to communicate with them and updates are fast to read as well as send at only 140 characters long. Plus, there are a ton of great tools for Twitter. Who Needs a Twitter CRM Tool.

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Later

JUNE 26, 2020

Facebook Groups are an effective way to create a community, drive engagement, and improve customer relations for your brand or business. Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? What are Facebook Groups. What are Facebook Groups .

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Twitter is one of the top platforms to keep up with the latest trends and conversations. You may already be using Twitter on a daily basis to follow your favorite brands and take part in trending conversations. But what about using Twitter for your business? But what about using Twitter for your business?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JULY 19, 2013

Twitter has gone mainstream as people, brands and organizations flock to the social network. Maybe there is no real value in Twitter, or at least, no value in the way a brand is using Twitter. Start by taking a good look the Twitter community. This is an indication of how these followers tend to use Twitter.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 1, 2022

For today’s blog, let’s walk you through how you can leverage social media marketing for events, especially when hosting them virtually. Social Media Marketing Tactics to Increase Event Attendance . While 58% of marketers use social media to promote before, during, and after the event. Read more here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2018

These are examples of two successful cause-related marketing and social responsibility platforms which are ingrained in our minds so much, we don’t hesitate to understand their connection with each other. To encourage social responsibility, create a culture of giving back to the larger community. Create an employee advocacy cohort.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2011

about what the difference is between “community manager&# and “social media manager?&# I know I am – and I am both a community manager and a social media manager! Likewise, a lot of job seekers who want to “do&# social media for a company are thinking that they want to go into community management.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Balancing activities across owned, earned, shared and paid media strategies is the best way to get a demonstrable return on investment (ROI) for today’s marketing and communications campaigns. You may have heard rumours that Twitter is dead and nobody uses it anymore. But, Twitter is alive and well in Canada.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 3, 2021

Government agencies can leverage social media to share (sometimes critically) important information with their communities. Led by Emily Allen Lucht , the Director of Communications for the State of Maryland, this panel answered some of the most common questions we hear from social media marketers in government.

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Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Community blogging sites. Form communities and discuss relevant news within them.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It doesn’t only happen on Twitter or Facebook. Yes, it’s happened to me on Twitter, Facebook, and Minds over the past few years. Twitter has its own rules for some and not for others. Each time I was in Twitter Jail I was told by Twitter that I had been caught up in the bots. Twitter Rules.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. In this guide, we’re diving into the essentials of B2B influencer marketing. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 4, 2023

is seeking social connection: they value the “wisdom of the tribe” being part of the group. Showing off / bragging: is the primary purpose of Twitter (used by 28% of US adults), Snapchat (21%), and Instagram (39%). Alpha-Diver is market research firm that applies neuroscience to more deeply understand marketplace behavior.

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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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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Today, social media marketers aren’t solely focused on strategizing content for posts and social feeds. Messaging channels like Meta’s Messenger, WeChat and WhatsApp have been embraced globally, while customers flock to Instagram and Twitter direct messages for quick solutions to their questions. So what’s next?

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Though it’s still one of the top three social networks for B2B marketers, Twitter is struggling. Twitter’s revenue is stagnant and the platform lost two million users in the final quarter of 2017. ” Still, Twitter has nearly 330 million loyal, active users and its importance for customer service is increasing.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

As marketers, it’s our job to know our target audience’s needs and preferences. It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight.

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SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 29, 2015

Community fundraising goes beyond raising funds for a specific cause. It provides an opportunity to improve an entire community through the efforts of the fundraiser. Here’s one example of an organization that’s clearly been successful through their community fundraising efforts. Guest Post by Kari Kiel. But does it work?

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social media marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with this massive audience on the platforms where they already spend their time. But what exactly does social media marketing entail? How do you “do” social media marketing, and how do you get started? What is social media marketing? Community management.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). Studies show that users on platforms like Twitter and Pinterest maximize their engagement when brands post as many as 15 tweets or 11 pins per day.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 21, 2023

AI has actualized dreams of increased efficiency, with many brands already leveraging AI marketing over the past few years. In this article we’ll define what AI ethics are, why brands should be concerned and the top ethical issues facing marketers, including job security, misinformation and algorithmic bias.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I was part of a discussion on Twitter this morning around this post of George Snell’s.” ” Community Management Isn’t Content Creation. (go Now, I don’t 100% disagree with him that not all community managers are suited to create content. go read it now and come back). Not always.

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SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

Case Study 168

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But after running a follow-up survey of our own audience and comparing our findings to third-party data, we realized consumer views about social marketers were mostly spot-on. Who are social media marketers, really? All data sources pointed to most social media marketers being Millennial white women.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Here’s an overview of the different ways you should be making money as a social media marketing agency. Whether you’re getting ready to launch your first marketing agency or you want to expand your current offerings, you have tons of options for generating revenue. Services Your Social Media Marketing Agency Can Offer.

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Social Media How To Social Media Management Marketing 136

Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 12, 2023

Higher education social media marketers face unique challenges. We gathered five leading higher ed social media marketers to discuss how to manage social accounts across an institution’s various departments. One way Ohio State has overcome silos is by creating a social media community of practice group led by Dani’s team.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. Now an essential tool for all marketing efforts, it has changed how brands reach their customers, build awareness, and foster connections with their audiences. 60% of US B2B marketers named social media the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue in 2023.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

By Cheryl Burgess, originally published on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog. In that first year , we cast a wide net, honoring those whom we felt actively engaged as brand ambassadors on Twitter day in day out, exchanging valuable information, and just generally being good, helpful people. Vala Afshar @ ValaAfshar. David Armano @armano.

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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. Part IV: Other communities and social networks for content discovery. Let’s kick it off!

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 3, 2022

The Office of Communications and Marketing at Harvey Mudd College sits under the advancement umbrella but operates as its own entity. As the associate director of communications and marketing, I write, edit, and copyedit everything from articles for our alumni magazine to our social media posts. Know your audience.

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Likeable

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Ah, Twitter. Arguably the most polarizing social platform, Twitter has had its share of ups and downs in recent years, but for better or worse has become a main forum for public discourse. From a marketing perspective, there are certainly reasons to be skeptical of Twitter. TWITTER: WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?

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SocialFish

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This post is the first 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. First, I’ll say that I am involved in 3 major communities. #1

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Communities Lurker Forums Collaboration 174

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

For some brands, 2020 was all about trying new things on social, while others prioritized engaging the communities they’d already built. This year also confirmed just how important social media marketers are—and the many hats they’re expected to wear. For many social marketers, 2020 was filled with burnout and stress.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 1, 2020

“All this free time on your hands” As we move into Week 523 of The Shutdown To End All Shutdowns, I have noticed an increase in the number of marketing emails that offer suggestions on what to do with “all this free time on your hands.” Who is letting marketing like this get through?

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