Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Facebook: With the ability to refine your audience targeting with Facebook Ads and create Facebook groups for customer support, Facebook is another popular platform for B2B marketers to raise brand awareness and build an online community. Facebook is a solid social media platform to focus your community-building efforts.

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 30, 2018

Unless you have been hiding under a rock or too busy to do the double click, you likely know by now that Facebook recently announced some big changes to their news feed algorithm. These changes impact every business, brand and publisher using Facebook for business purposes. Episode Highlights. Current state of Facebook marketing 2018.

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Akamai Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Two of those words are “audience&# and “community.&# The maestro directs, he coaxes, he makes the orchestra the best it can be, that’s what a good community manager’s job as well. Why should you care if you have community vs. audiences? Interested in a community vs. an audience? Guess what?

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Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

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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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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

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Later

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

7 Social Media Campaign Ideas to Inspire Your Strategy in 2021: Knix ’s Community-building. 1: Knix’s Community-building Campaign. Apparel brand Knix tapped into the power of community for their Swim 2020 social media campaign. Not only do they increase engagement, but it’s a fun way to give back to your community.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 19, 2012

Maintaining traditional channels like phone, email and live chat support are a must—but a solid support community can cut that burden drastically, saving you time and money. You have the opportunity to build a library of content populated largely by your own customers. But good communities are more than support channels.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 2, 2017

Facebook has recently launched Groups for Pages, enabling the 70 million+ Pages on Facebook to create their own unique communities and feeds. Facebook Groups are the place to connect with other like-minded people and are becoming increasingly important for brands and businesses aiming to cultivate a community. Let’s get started!

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 23, 2024

  The platform bears a striking resemblance to X, but fans are quick to point out the community-building focus. Plenty of Bufferoos have become regular users of the tool, with a handful of teammates finding success (and community) in some niches. Follow along with our transparent roadmap for progress.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 3, 2023

From content creation to community management, the responsibilities of social teams have expanded significantly. Social media used to be a way to communicate directly with your community and the algorithm barely had any influence over your feeds. And as a result, so has the role of social media managers.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Community Building. To accomplish so, you’ll need to cultivate and build a community of followers and lovers that goes beyond simply seeing and commenting on your content, as well as connecting with it in various ways. Though views and likes are important, brands are looking for more.

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Sprout Social

JULY 19, 2022

According to 72% of our LinkedIn community , hashtagging impacts the overall performance of social media content. For brands, hashtags can help social marketers reach niche audiences and build community. According to Messina, “Many more people are interested in finding their community—or growing the one they already run.

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Buffer Social

MAY 25, 2023

You can't rely on algorithms for visibility once you manage a list or a community. In addition to email lists, Josh recommends building a community as another strategy for audience ownership. Platforms like Discord or Slack can serve as a hub for your community, usually requiring an email address to sign up.

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 17, 2018

Yes, Facebook is continuing to favor content that is engaging and focused on building community, conversation etc. It means you must step up your game and learn how to do real marketing, branding, community building, advertising and the list goes on. How to build a thriving community? Additional Resources:

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at how HIKI shifted their social media marketing strategy for a COVID-19 era and how they leaned on their community to co-create their products. I also am so inspired by our community's posts about HIKI. How does managing HIKI’s social media account and community look like on a day-to-day basis?

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Users share complex ideas and the Reddit community breaks them down. Improve community engagement. An educator trying to land their next role may start by building brand awareness. Build a community. If you lead virtual classes or have alumni around the world, an online community is essential.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 7, 2015

What’s the secret to building a thriving community on Instagram? They don’t realize the work that goes into building a following of more than 50,000 people and engagement on every post. It’s not exactly an easy question to answer. But how did they do it? Do they know something about Instagram marketing that you don’t?

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

We kicked off the webinar with Lisa Braziel, our SVP, talking about how she was one of the original community managers in 2007. Facebook brand pages didn’t exist in 2007 and the focus was around one to one engagement and community building. The Past 10 Years in Social Media. In 2015/2016, organic reach was down to 2.6%

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Build community “It’s hard to get new customers in this market,” says Dietrich. This advice tracks with one of the biggest social trends we’ll continue to see in 2023—the popularity of closed communities. Brands can lean into this by embracing social as a multi-way communication tool.

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Later

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

But once you’re all set, going live on LinkedIn brings a ton of benefits to the table, from community-building to brand awareness. LinkedIn is constantly releasing new features for its 500M-strong community of users. New LinkedIn Features #4: Polls. Like to stay on top of all the latest trends and feature releases?

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Later

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

That’s why we wanted to give creators access to the tools to help grow your community, build your brand and get more engagement on your Instagram content! . Looking to build a community on Instagram? View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Instagram’s @Creators (@creators). Engage With Your Audience.

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Later

AUGUST 10, 2020

Whether you want to strengthen your community, build brand awareness, or even make e-commerce sales, there’s an Instagram feature to help you achieve your goals. Not only can brands build thriving communities on Instagram, they can now showcase their inventory in “ Shops ,” and process transactions directly within the app.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 30, 2019

So, what does your business need to do to make sure you’re taking advantage of this community-building tool? In fact, Instagram has rolled out more feature updates for Stories than it has for general post publishing, which shows us just how important they consider this feature to be. Of course you did! Instagram users want to see that.

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Oktopost

APRIL 30, 2020

This engagement channel can potentially be an invaluable tool in networking and community-building. With your permission, attendees can send out event invites to their own LinkedIn connections. Attendees can connect and converse with each other in the event feed. They can then invite them to connect if they so wish.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 13, 2009

For the past few months I’ve had the luxury of watching a new local business not only use social networking and community building to build buzz for their business, but integrate it so much so, that it is an integral part of their day to day routine. That’s true community, and incredibly powerful stuff.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand. But running a Facebook group and building a community can be hard work and stressful for a social media manager. Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. Scheduling With Agorapulse.

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Mindjumpers

MARCH 25, 2011

Tweet Yesterday Facebook has launched Facebook Questions, which allows users and pages to post a Question to friends or a Facebook community. Questions will be a useful feature for business that run a page as part of creating involvement for users in the community.

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Later

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

For example, Instagram is a major destination for social commerce, whereas Facebook is best for community-building, and Pinterest for inspiration and brand affinity. Facebook Groups, in particular, are a super-effective and low-cost way to create a community, drive engagement, and improve customer relations for your brand or business.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 17, 2020

Social Profit Factor Training System + Member Community can help you ignite your online social brand, tribe and business results! The truth is your audience and customers want value. Give us a shout and let's get to work!

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Pam Moore

MARCH 17, 2020

Social Profit Factor Training System + Member Community can help you ignite your online social brand, tribe and business results! The truth is your audience and customers want value. Give us a shout and let's get to work!

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Content Training Template Templates 78

Pam Moore

MARCH 8, 2018

They know who they are and what they offer their customers, partners, online community and friends. Social Profit Factor Training System + Member Community . Even if they aren’t available 24/7 they let their audience know when they are available. Know themselves. They know their strengths, weaknesses and sweet spots.

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Socialmedia.biz

JANUARY 25, 2019

According to the growing evidence in favor of civic engagement, when people, especially the youth, use social media to discuss the news, they are more likely to indulge in community building activities, like volunteering and voter registration.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 14, 2013

“I am not a community manager.” ” Right now, there are three different worlds: marketing and sales, PR communications, and IT. Social Pros Podcast brand communities community building content marketing engagement social media Social Media Marketing social media staffing social media strategy Social Pros'

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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. While Facebook Pages can sometimes feel like a one-way channel for brands to share updates, Facebook Groups are a space for users to connect and communicate with like-minded people about shared interests.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 24, 2019

They give you the opportunity to form exclusive groups and establish tight-knit communities centered on your brand. But running a Facebook group and building a community can be hard work and stressful for a social media manager. Facebook groups are a cornerstone of social media marketing. Scheduling With Agorapulse.

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agora pulse

JANUARY 30, 2021

Use live video for community building. Carefully curate your sources of inspiration, looking only at people and feeds that truly inspire you. If you’re feeling stuck, start by reviewing who you’re looking at and listening to, and culling out content that doesn’t make you feel inspired or motivated. Need inspiration?

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