Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it? And is it worth it?

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Later

JUNE 26, 2020

Facebook Groups are an effective way to create a community, drive engagement, and improve customer relations for your brand or business. Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? Ready to build a successful Facebook Group for your business? We’re covering everything you need to know in this blog post!

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Mindjumpers

APRIL 12, 2011

Tweet Written by Nabanita Roy , who is a web enthusiast and blogger currently working as a Community Development Executive at forums.com. There are several community building tools for blog promotion. There are several community building tools for blog promotion. How does a blogger generally relate to a forum?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

That’s why I wrote this blog post. First up, here’s what those different terms actually mean: First Nations: The largest Indigenous group in Canada, these are members of the 634 First Nations spread across the country. Reference the person’s nation and ethno-cultural group. Reference their ethno-cultural group.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These Facebook Group features can offer enormous value to your audience and visibility to your brand—and you may not even know they exist! Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2019

There are new opportunities within Facebook Groups for brands; however, Groups aren’t a fit for every brand. The post Join Us for Our “Facebook Groups for Brands” Webinar appeared first on Ignite Social Media Agency. We look forward to speaking with you then!

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 3, 2021

Government agencies can leverage social media to share (sometimes critically) important information with their communities. She suggests joining the Government Social Media Group on Facebook. This closed Facebook Group highlights other agencies and shares updates that are relevant to those working in government.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 16, 2022

The post The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Build a CULTURE of Community – Not Just Engagement. Let me start by repeating the advice I gave last week that building community and reader interaction on a blog takes time. Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These Facebook Group features can offer enormous value to your audience and visibility to your brand—and you may not even know they exist! Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The post 7 Ways to Build a Community Around Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Last week I talked about building a community around your blog , and how it can benefit you as much as it can your readers. I still think you need engagement on your blog. Set up a dedicated community area on (or off) your blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2011

about what the difference is between “community manager&# and “social media manager?&# I know I am – and I am both a community manager and a social media manager! Likewise, a lot of job seekers who want to “do&# social media for a company are thinking that they want to go into community management.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 27, 2017

In particular, I struggle with launching a product for my entrepreneur community because it’s brand new for me. Well, I finally launched a product for my entrepreneur community early this morning. Back in January, I decided to expand my content and begin writing a weekly blog post on the entrepreneurship topic.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 9, 2019

A Facebook Group is a fantastic tool for building community—when people are regularly showing up. But what can you do if no one is joining your Facebook Group? Having people join your Facebook Group can be challenging. Name Your Facebook Group for Success. Choose the Right Facebook Group Type. Be searchable.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SMSsummit producer Breanna Jacobs had the honor of meeting with Danielle Sway, CEO of Sway Group , an influencer marketing agency with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas. Tell us a bit about how Sway Group got started. We actually ended up acquiring a community that had about 25,000 members in it.

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SocialFish

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We’re very excited to be kicking off a regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 9, 2019

A Facebook Group is a fantastic tool for building community—when people are regularly showing up. But what can you do if no one is joining your Facebook Group? Having people join your Facebook Group can be challenging. Name Your Facebook Group for Success. Choose the Right Facebook Group Type. Be searchable.

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

In the last few months, I have had the privilege of becoming a regular contributor on several multi-author blogs such as Search Engine Journal , Famous Bloggers , Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Watch , and Stay on Search. This should be the most obvious and important use of a private blog group. Announcements.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 4, 2015

One of the ways Social Fresh connects its members is through Facebook Groups surrounding the conference. Jason chose Facebook because while LinkedIn Groups are great and accomplish similar goals, Social Fresh doesn’t have the bandwidth to run both. Now, the groups will be deleted a few months after the conference.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Culture is one of the largest components of how people communicate. There is a wish to convey a global communication across markets and at the same time have the possibility to do marketing initiatives on a local level.

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Not only have I heard and seen a zillion blog posts and news reports about the latest Facebook changes in the hours following the press conference, many of the posts were even published during the press conference – all indicative of the frenzy to cover all things Facebook. New Groups. Or so it seems. Seems reasonable enough.

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Firebelly

JULY 24, 2013

David Spinks – Community Man. To say that David Spinks loves community is an understatement. He’s all about community – and he’s got a track record that proves it. His other enterprises include BlogDash and The Community Manager where he still actively writes. Can every company grow and maintain community?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Community makes your who you are image credit duncan alney (c) 2011. Part 1 of 2: teenage perspectives on community and trust. While community can be experienced in countless ways, the meaning of community might be pretty universal. My challenge to them was to write what community meant to them in 1 to 2 sentences.

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 17, 2021

The post A Cool Tool for Monetizing Your Facebook Group appeared first on ProBlogger. Do you have a Facebook group? We’ve been testing a pretty cool tool that does exactly this, allowing you to create Facebook group funnels in minutes. Having a Facebook group can be great for building a community around your blog.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 16, 2022

The post The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Build a CULTURE of Community – Not Just Engagement. Let me start by repeating the advice I gave last week that building community and reader interaction on a blog takes time. Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 29, 2017

When you think of using Facebook for your blog, what comes to mind? Posting your latest blog post only to hear crickets? But hang on, didn’t all the conversation move from our blog comments to Facebook? 3 days ago Facebook ticked over the major milestone of 2 billion monthly users , over half of whom use Facebook groups.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Alison Kenney asked this question yesterday in a Facebook group I belong to: “When it comes to your own website, do you think a blog is a must?” ” You’re reading this blog on a business website, so you already know what my answer is. Why do people ask whether or not you should host your own blog?

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The post 3 Factors to Consider Before Starting a Blog – Maintaining Blogging Momentum appeared first on ProBlogger. Image created in Canva Originally posted by Darren Rowse, Updated for 2024 Starting a blog is an adventure—a journey I’ve embarked on more times than I can count.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

” Community Management Isn’t Content Creation. (go Now, I don’t 100% disagree with him that not all community managers are suited to create content. To tell great stories you have to stop having your community managers produce your content. That just shows how little respect they have for the community.

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Firebelly

MARCH 21, 2012

Setting expectations is the corner stone of any successful Facebook community. According to a report by Jeremiah Owyang of Altimeter Group , only 8 out of 30 brands surveyed had expectations set. Have you set expectations in your community?

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

LinkedIn Groups do not have a great reputation. ” While it is true that there are few good LinkedIn Groups, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t useful for all businesses. In this post, we’ll explore why your business should have a LinkedIn Group and how to create and manage a successful group.

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SocialFish

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Here’s the schedule for our Open Community Virtual Book Tour for next week. 11/17/10 – Association Subculture Blog | Shelly Alcorn. 11/18/10 – Kivi’s Nonprofit Communication Blog | Kivi Leroux Miller. 11/19/10 – Association Headquarters Blog. Tags: Open Community. Buy it now.

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Pixlee

JANUARY 12, 2022

Instead of shouting into the void why their product is the best, leading brands now build a brand identity and community through the creativity of their customers. With the consumer shift toward values like transparency, social responsibility, and customer focus, the rise of community-driven brands makes sense.

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Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This feature enables influencers to rapidly expand their topic-based maps and effortlessly share these valuable community insights with their social media audience. It makes it so easy to gather community knowledge. This method is not only time-consuming but also lacks the tools to effectively organize and share the collected data.

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agora pulse

APRIL 17, 2018

An active Facebook group will help you build a band of advocates who will talk about you not just in the group but elsewhere, both online and offline. In this post, we’ll take a look at how you can build an active and engaged Facebook group that helps you reach more people and (ultimately) increase sales and show ROI.

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