SocMed Sean

APRIL 28, 2017

Curiously, however, there are still holdouts in the business world, who consider Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and others “ just for kids ” or “or just people posting photos of their breakfast”. These social media ostriches are still looking for the business justification that shows them there can be a strong ROI from engaging in social media.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 24, 2012

In the social space, it’s attention to your communications, attention to the response you receive and attention to the way your community is responding. Don’t over-complicate your communications. Answer the needs of your community. Next week, it might be YouTube or a private forum.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 13, 2022

You can then try to find a niche that you think isn’t being done yet in the painting community. Some Youtube videos actually list out viral TikTok videos as well, so make sure to check those out too. Lots of creators have found their niches (or their community!) Or alternatively, you can join some painting trends!

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As with all social networks, like YouTube and Vine, along with TikTok's popularity have come perception issues. By any definition, the TikTok user community is huge and continues to grow daily, bringing more audiences and with them, expanded marketing opportunities. Is TikTok a good marketing opportunity for businesses in 2022?

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2019

Take that one step further and engage with the community that makes up your customer and prospects, and you can identify new ideas that might not have been developed by your R&D department. Look for ways to get your ads in front of highly-targeted consumers using social advertising on channels like Facebook and YouTube.

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Featured Humor People Social Media Workplace cartoon facebook health care humor social social media social networking Twitter YouTube' Nicholson (@SocMedSean) August 12, 2013 the response was a great conversation with several folks who are passionate about the topic. I’d love to hear some additional opinions, thoughts and experiences.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2012

Put their product commercials and training videos on YouTube. Hand social media activities over to a junior staff member or intern with no communications experience. They should also be passionate about social media, as well, since the role of a social media community manager can be a tough one. They aren’t.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 21, 2012

The challenge for those who are just getting started in social media is to take the time to understand how the channel works, who are the members of the community (humming the Sesame Street “ Who are the people in your neighborhood? ” song), and what types of content they are seeking and contributing.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 23, 2017

Post your app on these sites in order to raise awareness within communities that often review apps and promote them within their mobile developer communities. Links from social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube can boost page awareness and generate enormous traffic, which can be converted into downloads.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Engagement with your community should be the ultimate goal. Sometimes, adding a comedic twist to your otherwise boring content can help make it more interesting to your online community. If you're going to inject humor into your marketing, be sure it doesn't offend your community. Does it always work, not necessarily.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unlike channels like Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, and Twitter, Instagram doesn’t allow any clickable hyperlinks in their images (other than tags to other Instagram users) and hyperlinks aren’t even allowed in the description of the image or comments. Not really an option for 99% of the Instagram community.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

In these areas, Google does a great job understanding the needs of their community and delivering services that meet those needs. Basically, other than GMail, I have been unimpressed by any of Google’s attempts at social networking tools (and YouTube doesn’t count because they bought that technology, they didn’t develop it).

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Other than the fact that is sounds cool in this age of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, it’s because they feel like if they can add your Twitter handle and Facebook page to your CRM profile and then capture and analyze your tweets and posts, they can get a better understanding as to who you are and what makes you tick. Do some research.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 21, 2011

digests, Foursquare updates, and auto-retweeting of certain “trusted resources” In the end, there was a strong consensus that while some automation is valuable, over-automating your social media activities actually defeats the purpose of building individual relationships with your customers or community members.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 30, 2018

The only additional tip I would add is to ensure that your social media community manager is involved in any activities, so they are aware of any potential inbound messages that might arise. Thanks, again, to Eric for sharing his thoughts on how companies can use social media to identify and engage candidates.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

First Establish Your Area Of Expertise In Communities Contrary to the popular belief of some, social media isn’t really about tweeting, posting, or marketing. So, for those looking to build a career in social media, I thought I might share the story as one example of how to get a job in social media by using social media.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 24, 2013

There’s an old saying in the motorcycle community that goes: “If you have a $10 head, buy a $10 helmet.” Blogs Facebook Featured Google+ Humor Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Social Media Twitter YouTube best practices comic strip humor infographic social media social networking strategy tips' –Sean.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Help them understand that there are ways they can listen to their community, leverage feedback, and improve their business. Unfortunately, many clients have kneejerk reactions to trolls and sometimes feel like they are representing the thoughts/opinions of the rest of their community. Social can do both.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 23, 2013

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

You can’t just create a Twitter handle, Facebook page, and YouTube account and call it a day. Some brands understand that building relationships with the members of their community takes a lot of planning and commitment. Social media engagement isn’t easy. It takes time, dedication, and yes…budget.

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