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Link Love Monthly: Best of March 2011

SocialFish

bitly’s Got a Brand New Mobile Site! Things Companies Don’t Want to Hear about Social Media (Sysomos). 8 Signs You Have Outgrown Your Online Community Platform (Socious Member Engagement Blog). The secrets to getting a high “RCCF:” (TweetSmarter). 10 Applications For Your Facebook Event Page (Event Manager Blog).

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50 Ways Marketers use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing

Harp Interactive

Not every company needs a blog. YouTube worked for BlendTec, but it might not work for your company. Build community platforms around real communities of shared interest. Help companies participate in existing social networks, and build relationships on their turf. And yet, there’s something to this.

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What is a brand community and how to build a successful one

Sprout Social

In the simplest terms, a brand community showcases brand loyalty at its best. People in your brand community are emotionally invested; they will buy from your company, digest your content, tell their friends and family about your company, and more. But a brand community is not the same as brand awareness.