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10 of the Best Brand Storytelling Campaigns of 2022

Social Media Strategies Summit

That made him an ideal, if surprising, choice to promote the brand collaboration between Gucci and The North Face. Importantly, this isn’t just a one-and-done exercise for McDonald’s, which runs a host of programs designed to support its communities, crew, and customers. How “Content Journalism” Drives Marketing Campaign Success.

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Building a New Kind of Cruise Community

Waxing UnLyrical

Regular WUL readers know that Shonali (a friend and former colleague at Socialmedia.biz ) showcases guest posts about how to build, engage and sustain an online community, among other things. so that others might gain insights for their own community efforts. ” Calls to action are subdued. Out of our minds?

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If You Want a Culture of Collaboration, You Need to Accept the LOLCats Too

Social Media Strategery

"Even with the sacred printing press, we got erotic novels 150 years before we got scientific journals." Before wikis were used by the Intelligence Community to develop reports on IEDs , people were creating user badges to show off their favorite NFL teams. " - Clay Shirky at TED Cannes in June 2010.

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How To Become a Professional Writer in 12 Steps

Writtent Blog

Define Your Writing Goals Clearly outline your objectives and the type of writing you aspire to pursue, such as content creation, journalism, or creative writing. Aspiring journalists should specify their interest in news reporting, feature writing, or investigative journalism.

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From Passion Project to Multi-6-Figure Business: How I Grew and Monetized My Podcast

Buffer Social

I had no experience in reporting or journalism. percent of podcasts globally, but I’ve also built a business around the podcast that makes multi-six-figures of annual recurring revenue from sponsorships, ads, and our private community, Majic. I was not confident in public speaking (in fact, I was terrified!).

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8 Best Practices for Collaborative Blog Groups

Kikolani

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. Twitter: RT @kikolani Best Practices for Collaborative Blog Groups [link] #blogging. Announcements.

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

I tend to shortlist candidates who possess a degree from a ‘good’ university, including communications, journalism, or business graduates (although I’ve seen some degrees in English and linguistics, too). The more desirable candidates will also have a PR or marketing diploma, or a certificate from a community college.

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