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Crowdsourcing & Spec Work: Not a Great Rule of Thumb

Waxing UnLyrical

Since I respect her opinion, I invited her to guest post on WUL as to why she doesn't think crowdsourcing is the way to go. So let’s talk about exactly what happens when a project gets crowdsourced: The company is looking for a designer for web or print work. The Downfalls of Crowdsourcing. Guest post by Kirsten Wright. [Ed:

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

Sprout Social

Stay current with industry trends Social media is one of the most dynamic spaces in marketing, where new platforms emerge weekly and algorithms seem to change even faster than that. Having a reliable brand community you can lean on to stay ahead of emerging industry trends is invaluable. Here’s a look at some of them.

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How Are Serious Games Reinventing Businesses?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Posted in Crowdsourcing Gaming Innovation. A traditional way that strategic sales managers determine the priorities of a buyer or get a group of stakeholders that influences the buying decision aligned is usually a sequence of painful meetings in which salespeople interrogate their prospects.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Ability to crowdsource. Social media is an always-on focus group. And social media crowdsourcing —or turning to social for audience opinions, ideas and sentiment—is a powerful way to improve your content, products and your business as a whole. Let's get spooky. ?? What is the scariest thing about being a #SMM ?

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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

Create helpful how-to guides and tutorials related to your industry. Host live events and Q&A events with customers or experts in your industry. Create a private group for loyal customers and followers. How brands can use discussion forums: Crowdsource product feedback and ideas in relevant forum threads.

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2020 vision: three resolutions marketers are committing to this year

Sprout Social

In an industry known for rapid change, it’s critical for marketers to stay on top of their skill sets and expand their knowledge base. On LinkedIn, marketers can chime in on the comments section of trending topics and crowdsource insight from experienced professionals. Start here: Facebook group marketing: how to build your community.

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

Convince & Convert

Get your potential attendees interacting with you early on by enabling some measure of feedback or crowdsourcing on the conference programming. When attendees register for the event, ask them specific questions about their industry or job title. This information can help pair them in a meetup group that is beneficial to them.

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