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What A Dog’s Cancer Taught Me About Community

Waxing UnLyrical

So the past few months have been, to put it mildly, traumatic, not to mention incredibly expensive (even with pet insurance). I tell you all this not to make excuses for being away, but because part of being in a community means we share what’s going on. We are a community. Why should you care? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Should Your Brand Consider Reddit?

Likeable

This social media platform is greatly different from Instagram or Facebook in that the Reddit community is directly determining what content gets seen through voting. Posts are organized by subject into user-created subreddits, and those posts then receive a series of upvoting or downvoting from the community.

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Viral video: Jim Carrey’s take on gun control

Sherrilynne Starkie

Greg Gutfield, host of Fox’s Red Eye program, called Carrey a ‘dirty stinking coward’ and said the video made him want to go out and buy a gun. The role of artists in society has always been, in part, to provide social commentary as a reflection of our community and culture. Betty White flogs insurance via YouTube.

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Content Marketing for Regulated, Boring and Unsexy Industries

Pam Moore

It's even more challenging if your business is in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, financial, insurance or government. I can remember launching programs with images which highlighted communities and humans long before Facebook was ever a thought. Insurance agents. How to Subscribe to Social Zoom Factor Podcast .

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How to Create Exciting Social and Digital Content for Unsexy, Boring and Regulated Industries

Pam Moore

It's even more challenging if your business is in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, financial, insurance or government. I can remember launching programs with images which highlighted communities and humans long before Facebook was ever a thought. Insurance agents. It's time to stop the madness. Real estate agents.

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8 Black Marketers Who Are Making Their Mark on the Industry

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The company has launched numerous campaigns and lent its support to non-profit organizations such as the Essie Justice Group , which seeks to end mass incarceration; the Black Futures Lab , which helps to build black political power; and Native Voices Rising , which promotes advocacy and civic engagement in indigenous communities.

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6 Ways to Boost Your Content Engagement in 2021

Pixlee

Interactive content like Instagram polls, asking questions in your social media captions, and hosting live streams are great ways to engage with your audience. A prime example of interactive content is hosting a social media contest. People like to be celebrated and called out, especially by brand accounts with big communities.