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7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks

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Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks December 21st, 2010 Tweet I first heard about Amplify earlier this year; I believe it was at the January chapter meeting of IABC/DC Metro.

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Thank you Google, for the Antithesis of a More Social Network

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Unless, of course, you are another Guru , pushed compulsively to opine on recycling and rehashing “content.&#. The need for a social network that automatically aggregates all my “friends&# and then cuts off the irrelevant noise. Or are we in an infinite loop of growing out of social networks every five years?

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What Compels People to Share Your Content?

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Have you ever wondered what compels people to share content on their social networks? Two social accounts cross in the night , and a re-tweet or Like is born – why is that? Facebook insists it has the answer: write better content. In other words, the bandwidth for content consumption is fixed.

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Five Signs the Future Belongs to User-Generated Content

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Today’s lesson is user-generated content 101 and five reasons why the future belongs to the users. User-generated content is far better at creating that community. Rise of the social photobooth and video jukebox. Culture and systems such as these will greatly enhance the content produced and inspire users to contribute.

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Smarter Ways to Measure Authoritative Content

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Last week I talked about how what we consider “authoritative content” has changed rapidly, and continues to do so. If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? What does this mean for your content? Image: Thinkstock. Changing interactions, changing metrics.

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The Changing Face of Authoritative Content

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How content can be used to shape opinion and drive behavior should be a huge part of your social PR strategy. But what we consider “authoritative content” has changed dramatically, and continues to do so. Back in the day, the news media were the primary gatekeepers of reliable and authoritative content.

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Why You Should Be Investing In Visual Content for Social Channels

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Our brains are wired to find visual content especially compelling. Today’s fastest growing social media channels are visual-first and if you want engagement, you’ll want to double down on photos and videos. Here are three reasons why you should build a visual content strategy today: 1. Visual content boosts social engagement.

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