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7 Ways to Use Social Media to Create Buzz-Worthy Events

Convince & Convert

It used to be you spent five minutes registering for an event and then showed up on the big day, went to a few workshops, drank two free Coronas, and went home. Social media changes all of that, enabling events and their planners to have long-term, nuanced, shifting interactions with attendees. Linkedin (if it’s a business event).

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10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Crowdsourcing has become increasingly more widely used because it helps cultivate creativity and innovation. Crowdsourcing is an useful model because it can be used by any group for any reason.

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7 Ways to Use Social Media to Create Buzz-Worthy Events

Convince & Convert

It used to be you spent five minutes registering for an event and then showed up on the big day, went to a few workshops, drank two free Coronas, and went home. Social media changes all of that, enabling events and their planners to have long-term, nuanced, shifting interactions with attendees. Linkedin (if it’s a business event).

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Inside The Arboretum: How Sprout built a 10,000-member strong community

Sprout Social

Having hosted over 30 exclusive events, featuring keynote speakers from leading brands and numerous peer discussions, the community provides tangible value to members across 69 countries. Access free events The Arb hosts an ever-growing panel of thought leaders and social media influencers who are shaping the world of social media marketing.

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Indiana University Athletics Bring Fan’s Twitter Stories to Life

Convince & Convert

In watching the video, it isn’t immediately apparent that the video was crowdsourced from 27 fans on Twitter. Anytime you crowdsource content or stories from fans, clearly disclose how the submissions will be used. There are no Twitter graphics, usernames, or quotes called out until the ending credits.

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5 Ways You Can Use Facebook Groups to Benefit Your Blog

ProBlogger

3 days ago Facebook ticked over the major milestone of 2 billion monthly users , over half of whom use Facebook groups. That’s right, more than 1 billion people are using Facebook groups. Here’s how you can move to where the conversation is and develop community for your blog in 5 different ways with Facebook groups.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Now, social media has gone from a “nice to have” to a “must-have” for businesses, as it has become a core place for audiences to connect, get updates on current events and capture moments. Ability to crowdsource. Social media is an always-on focus group. But times have changed. Let's get spooky. ??