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Community platforms do not equal community

SocialFish

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. We had the opportunity to present a session to IAEE ‘s Expo! The slides are below.

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4 Emerging Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020

Social Media Strategies Summit

At any given moment, there are new tools, platform updates, improved tracking, and several 2020 social media trends are emerging now that point to our industry being one of constant movement. This trend toward growth and diversity means that no one social platform or channel can be ignored. Source: PEW Surveys conducted 2012-2019.

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Is a Discord community right for your brand?

Sprout Social

Discord is the future of online communities. Traditionally associated with gamers, the platform has gone mainstream. Gen Z, in particular, is opting to spend time in smaller, private online communities. Discord is not a traditional social media platform. Instead, it is a community platform.

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Community Management 101

SocialFish

The association I work for is making the leap many associations have already made: launching a members-only community platform. It’s exciting and something I, as the association’s online community & social media manager, will obviously be intimately involved with.

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5 Tips for Turning Your Social Media Following Into a Paid Membership Community

Buffer Social

Define your member growth journey One of the first questions I always get about starting a paid membership community is: Which platform should I use to host it on? While I do have some favorites (currently Circle and Heartbeat ), I always emphasize that the platform you use is less important than the experience you build.

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Beyond integrations, Sprout’s focus on partnership adds value for our customers

Sprout Social

In 2020 alone, Sprout added an impressive list of new partners that span the entirety of our platform. The results will be not only more successful utilization of the Sprout platform, but more compelling community conversations and engagements across your social channels.

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Responsibility for Social Goes Beyond Content Teams

Convince & Convert

Brands are revisiting social media as a community-building tool, rather than a marketing platform. Your content team shouldn’t the only ones managing your company’s social media accounts. Pro sports is just one of many industries that struggle to connect with fans consistently via social.

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