Janet Fouts

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There Is No Free Social Media For Business

Janet Fouts

Waay back in the 1990s I co-founded a startup on-line community for the restaurant industry. Blogs were in their infancy and we used bulletin boards and comment streams on posts to communicate with our user-base and we loved every second of it. Nobody saw how community could support a business model.

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Brands, Marketing, Diversity and Equity- A #MindfulSocial panel

Janet Fouts

As responsible and conscious marketers we are taking a closer look at how marketing is handing issues of culture, diversity and inclusion, especially on social media (this is mindful social after all!). Aleya Harris is the founder and owner of Flourish Marketing. Rai-mon Nemar Barnes “How do we do better?”

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Social Media Efficiency for Nonprofits

Janet Fouts

I talk to nonprofits about various aspects of social media just about every day. By and large people get the value of building community around their cause. They WANT to use social media effectively. Some of the tricks of the trade that help manage a social media engagement plan with a small team.

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CEOs-Roll Up Your Social Media Sleeves

Janet Fouts

It may sound like a recipe for disaster for any CEO edgy enough to take center stage in a content marketing strategy…except when it works. The lesson is clear: CEO’s that are active in social media and content marketing efforts ignite conversation. Social CEOs drive results. His sleeves were rolled up. His tie was loose.

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How can using social media as an employee help my company?

Janet Fouts

You’re happy in your company, so why build a personal brand through social media? You’ll find a community of other people working in that very same space participating in social media somewhere. Once you find out where the people you want to talk to are you can create a strategy to build your brand.

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Just get us the Millennials! #Marketing #Fail

Janet Fouts

Prefer to spend more on socially responsible companies and say a company’s commitment to the community influences their decision to work there. They’re social. Let’s take a more mindful approach to marketing, especially through social media. They text instead of using voicemail or email.

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Nonprofit Webinar Series – Social Fundraising

Janet Fouts

Whether you work with a grass roots organization or a humongous nonproft you know that social media can be an effective way to make your message more visible out there in the world. Managing Online Communities – Rik Panganiban ( TechSoup.org ). Do you use video as part of the social media outreach for your nonprofit?