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Social media and the rise of fantasy sports

Sprout Social

Fantasy sports have played a huge role in shaping fans’ communities and conversations on social platforms. million in 2003. So in early 2003, we’ve got over 15 million people playing fantasy sports online. Social media makes fantasy sports a global, connected community. Fantasy draft companies.

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It’s time companies stop resourcing social media like it’s 2007

Sprout Social

Some companies still treat the social media team like Harry Potter in the cupboard under the stairs. But this misunderstanding–or more accurately, this lack of understanding–does real harm, both to the social media professionals on staff and the company as a whole. Perform community management. Own analytics.

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6 Tips for Building a Successful LinkedIn Company Page

Oktopost

LinkedIn started its life in 2003 as a resource for job seekers and recruiters, but in the intervening years, its functions have multiplied considerably. LinkedIn company pages are now used to define and drive branding. For many LinkedIn users,, your company page will be their first impression of your business. Use Your Words.

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From Shared Databases to Communities of Practice: A Taxonomy of Collaboratories

Buzz Marketing for Technology

From shared databases to communities of practice: A taxonomy of collaboratories. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 12 (2), article 16. From Shared Databases to Communities of Practice: A Taxonomy of Collaboratories. 2003; Stokols, Harvey, Gress, Fuqua, & Phillips, 2005). Zimmerman, A., Nathan Bos.

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15 Lessons That Took Me 15 Years to Learn by Jim Tobin

Ignite Social Media

I also created a company called Carusele. If we take a look at what’s happened over those 15 years, to frame this in the context of the larger timeline going on in the world, MySpace launched in 2003. They just needed to appeal to enough people to get their razor company off the ground. But interesting content travels.

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Common Social Media Questions and Answers All Marketers Should Know

Hootsuite

We put the question to our LinkedIn community and based on the responses one thing is clear: There’s a lot of people out there who don’t know what social media marketers do. Sometimes they run companies and only sort of understand the role social media can play for their business. Which companies own which social media platforms?

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Social Media Marketing Guide: LinkedIn

Little Web Giants

After winning a trip to the SMX Social Media Marketing Conference in the Biggest Social Geek competition , hosted by Marin Software , I decided to share my knowledge on these important networks to the social media marketing community. We’ve done business together (must specify company). Monthly Active Users. Headquarters.