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The Complete Guide to Facebook Groups: How to Create a Group, Build a Community and Increase Your Organic Reach

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Facebook has recently launched Groups for Pages, enabling the 70 million+ Pages on Facebook to create their own unique communities and feeds. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. So how do you create a Facebook Group? Facebook Group.

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Most webinars stink. What can we do about it?

SocialFish

I’m going to take this opportunity to let you know that we’ve joined forces with CommPartners to work on some really exciting projects incorporating social media and community building into educational events. Draw those thoughts into your presentation. I will often have several chat slides in the presentation.

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Using Social Media in Education: 8 Can’t-Miss Tips

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Communities can take many forms, too. If you’re focusing on student engagement, a Facebook Group or Page is a natural fit. If you’re building brand awareness, a catchy hashtag can go a long way. Then, task them with finding a misinformed tweet and presenting their fact-checking process. Community-building.

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Community platforms do not equal community

SocialFish

We had the opportunity to present a session to IAEE ‘s Expo! 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.

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Connecting 2 the World: Lessons Learned in Working with International Virtual Groups

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Lessons Learned in Working with International Virtual Groups. Christine Martels blog last week journaled about her participation in a course on culture, technology, and communication. Each day, as she worked in cross-cultural groups, she gave her insights into working with an international group in a virtual environment.

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How Social Media Is Making Politics More Divisive

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According to the growing evidence in favor of civic engagement, when people, especially the youth, use social media to discuss the news, they are more likely to indulge in community building activities, like volunteering and voter registration. Political Harassment. Do they listen, ignore, or go as far as to block them?

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What Are the Top Social Media Platforms for SMBs?

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For example, Instagram is a major destination for social commerce, whereas Facebook is best for community-building, and Pinterest for inspiration and brand affinity. But where Instagram is somewhat lacking is in its ability to provide “group forums” for followers to interact among themselves.