Buffer Social

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any company can sell its customers a product or service, but a great brand offers its followers something even better – a sense of community and belonging. This is where Facebook Groups come into the picture. Many brands are also harnessing the power of online communities to better connect with their customers.

Small Business 92

Small Business Groups Groups Examples 92

Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s a look at a few of the social media trends of 2021 that top organizations are capitalizing on this year: . By excelling in community management, brands can enhance their online presence and relationship-building with consumers. We saw major shifts in all aspects of our lives and businesses. People Love to Shop Small.

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Trends Organization Social Media Travel 184

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 29, 2019

Become a Fearless Online Community Leader. Online communities are powerhouses of collaboration that demand fearless leaders to succeed. Yet, with the demand for new communities and the never-ending desire to increase engagement, such best practices for moderation become overlooked. By Bruce Fikowski. Leadership.

Communities 126

Communities Wikipedia Collaboration Discount 126

Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it? And is it worth it?

Communities 78

Communities Social Media Community building Groups 78

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

This is a repost of an Open Community Virtual Book Tour post I recently wrote for Splash! And there’s no quick fix – no consultant or agency can nurture your community for you, though they can help you build your infrastructure and they can help you with specific campaigns. Same for our LinkedIn discussion group.

Organization 150

Organization Communities Training Skills 150

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

I’m a Métis woman and lawyer who has been the CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) , the largest organization representing Indigenous women in Canada, since 2017. Reference the person’s nation and ethno-cultural group. Reference their ethno-cultural group. My organization is an example of that.

Communities 99

Communities Brands Instagram HootSuite 99

Sprout Social

JUNE 10, 2020

Black@Sprout Employee Resource Group, June 2020. To our Sprout community, The events of the past couple weeks have laid bare the broken aspects of our society, and the pain and suffering that too often sit in the blurry periphery of our collective vision. “We want our lives to be valued. We want protection. Black lives matter.

Communities 122

Communities Team Education Resources 122

Sprout Social

JUNE 25, 2020

Like many organizations have in 2020, the Trevor Project has had to be agile in its messaging and digital programming to make up for loss of in-person touchpoints with its audience during the global pandemic. What you can learn. Reimagine your connection points. We're here for you ???????????.

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Project Communities How To Overview 125

The Realtime Report

JUNE 1, 2020

Symmetry Financial Group Review: Everything You Need to Know. Symmetry Financial Group is an industry-leading insurance provider based in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Symmetry Financial Group holds both a favorable rating from the Better Business Bureau and many favorable employee reviews on Glassdoor. How the Lead System Works .

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Groups Groups Insurance Review 103

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 .

Groups 74

Groups Groups Facebook How To 74

Ignite Social Media

MARCH 26, 2018

One billion monthly users are now using Facebook Groups for many different reasons. Below are a few key strategies and quick steps you can implement to take advantage of Facebook Groups that will ultimately strengthen your social media marketing strategy. You can share inspirations and inspire your community around you.

Groups 87

Groups Groups Strategy Facebook 87

Dave Fleet

MAY 10, 2010

Her opening question went something like: “What the heck are Community Pages on Facebook, and why is there one for my company?&#. Community Pages 101. Facebook’s Community Pages are an initiative from Facebook to create “the best collection of shared knowledge&# on a wide variety topics.

Communities 419

Communities Brands Wikipedia Microsoft 419

Hootsuite

JULY 8, 2020

Organic and paid social—they’re the peanut butter and jelly of marketing. At Hootsuite, we know our social success is directly tied to our integration of paid and organic efforts. At Hootsuite, we know our social success is directly tied to our integration of paid and organic efforts.

HootSuite 109

HootSuite Organization Strategy Metrics 109

Buffer Social

JANUARY 5, 2022

You probably already know the value of building a community behind your brand: more powerful word of mouth, stronger customer retention, better organic growth. If the cheapest customer is always your existing one, the easiest community to build is the one you already have. Here’s my advice for doing it right.

Communities 90

Communities How To Newsletter Small Business 90

agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These Facebook Group features can offer enormous value to your audience and visibility to your brand—and you may not even know they exist! Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand.

Groups 87

Groups Groups Features Module 87

Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 18, 2010

New changes are constantly being made, so I’m going to try and sort out the confusion a bit by explaining how to use the new groups. First of all, the new groups differ a lot from the groups that we have known so far. The pages, on the other hand, works better if you want to build your community and attract people to your brand.

Groups 243

Groups Groups Facebook Collaboration 243

Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SMSsummit producer Breanna Jacobs had the honor of meeting with Danielle Sway, CEO of Sway Group , an influencer marketing agency with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas. Tell us a bit about how Sway Group got started. We actually ended up acquiring a community that had about 25,000 members in it.

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Groups Groups Influencer Case Study 100

Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Some friends and I took the new Facebook Groups for a test-drive to find out. New Groups. After I had finished writing several hundred words about the pros and cons of the new group functionality and interface, I sat back and realized there was one big con staring at me. Seems reasonable enough. So, here’s the thing.

Groups 250

Groups Groups Privacy Facebook 250

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Throughout the course of history, logos have been used to visually communicate the identity of a group or business. In 2018, we refreshed our company values and created a logo system to illustrate our culture, our aspirations and what we stand for as an organization. George: First, we held workshops with the members of each BRG.

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System Groups Groups Resources 94

agora pulse

OCTOBER 9, 2019

A Facebook Group is a fantastic tool for building community—when people are regularly showing up. But what can you do if no one is joining your Facebook Group? Having people join your Facebook Group can be challenging. Name Your Facebook Group for Success. Choose the Right Facebook Group Type. Be searchable.

Groups 101

Groups Groups Facebook How To 101

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.

Communities 221

Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

agora pulse

OCTOBER 9, 2019

A Facebook Group is a fantastic tool for building community—when people are regularly showing up. But what can you do if no one is joining your Facebook Group? Having people join your Facebook Group can be challenging. Name Your Facebook Group for Success. Choose the Right Facebook Group Type. Be searchable.

Groups 99

Groups Groups Facebook How To 99

Socialmedia.biz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

[ 2 February 2021 ] B2B Marketing , a trusted advisor to the global B2B marketing community, have launched Propolis , an online community aimed at boosting marketing performance and sharing of expertise. The community offers 4 tiers of membership, tied to the level of access to content. About Zapnito.

Press Release 78

Press Release B2B Communities Marketing 78

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We’re very excited to be kicking off a 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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Case Study Banking Study Communities 237

agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These Facebook Group features can offer enormous value to your audience and visibility to your brand—and you may not even know they exist! Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand.

Groups 87

Groups Groups Features Module 87

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.

Communities 100

Communities Eventful Case Study Groups 100

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 213

Case Study Library Communities Study 213

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 11, 2012

There are so many things I’ve learned during the course of this campaign – about blogger outreach, about measurement and analytics, about Facebook Groups, about community building – there are probably a ton of posts waiting to be written. Get your community on board before the tweetathon. The Champions.

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Organization Tips Hashtag URL 267

Forbes Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The state of Arizona is home to an ongoing battle to preserve the historic population of its wild salt water horses – and social media has given the public unprecedented ways to organize its support system.

Groups 87

Groups Groups Communities System 87

Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That means for every 100 fans of a Page, an organic post will reach, on average, only five or fewer people 1 These data are from a research by Social@Ogilvy. Is it the end of organic reach on social media? Yes, the (average) organic reach on social media has been falling over the years. I don’t think so.

Organization 108

Organization Flipboard Social Media Company 108

Hootsuite

JULY 8, 2020

Organic and paid social—they’re the peanut butter and jelly of marketing. At Hootsuite, we know our social success is directly tied to our integration of paid and organic efforts. At Hootsuite, we know our social success is directly tied to our integration of paid and organic efforts.

HootSuite 83

HootSuite Organization Strategy Metrics 83

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.

Communities 234

Communities Brands Authentication Cost 234

SocialFish

DECEMBER 13, 2010

conference in New Orleans about “Building Your Tradeshow Community Online&#. The presentation applies to any event community. We talked about the ecosystem – what your open community online actually looks like. Building Your Tradeshow Community Online. The slides are below. More on that in a minute.

Community Platforms 187

Community Platforms Communities Platform Eventful 187

Sprout Social

JUNE 2, 2020

A note from the authors: Our Black@Sprout Business Resource group wrote this open letter and shared it with our team last week. This commitment means we work to build a diverse team, foster an inclusive culture and invest in equity—defined as system-level change—across our organization. The impact on our community.

Communities 105

Communities Resources Team System 105

Sprout Social

APRIL 24, 2020

One of the indelible experiences of college is the sense of community–often the first community you get to choose for yourself. Creating that sense of community comes naturally when you’re living, playing and learning together on campus. For instance, I still can’t drink tequila. But that’s a story for a different time.

Communities 94

Communities Class Resources UGC 94

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

invites new residents with its rich history and dynamic community. organizing essential services is a must. This level of organization accelerates both the packing and unpacking processes, enabling a swift and organized transition to your new environment. as you settle into your new home and community.

Transportation 91

Transportation Real Estate Insurance Patterns 91

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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Case Study Communities Study Committee 168