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Become the Pied Piper of Community Building

Waxing UnLyrical

Communities have been around for centuries, however online communities have only been around for a few decades. According to Computerworld the first “online community” came about in 1973 when Talkomatic for the PLATO time-sharing system released a text-based group chat. Let’s get right to it, how to build your brand’s community.

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Marketing, community, support or all of the above?

Dave Fleet

This early focus on relationships, reputation and engagement led social media to naturally lean towards driving loyalty and affinity with brands over time. Early social media activities focused more on two areas of the funnel – consideration and – critically – loyalty/advocacy. Source: adamhcohen.com.

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What Does it Really Mean to Build a ‘Community’ on Social Media? (And Why You Should)

Buffer Social

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?

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Become a Fearless Online Community Leader

The Realtime Report

Become a Fearless Online Community Leader. Online communities are powerhouses of collaboration that demand fearless leaders to succeed. The best social managers build constituencies with purpose and a strategy for growth. Here is how to become an effective online community leader. By Bruce Fikowski. Leadership.

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Marketing, community, support or all of the above?

Dave Fleet

This early focus on relationships, reputation and engagement led social media to naturally lean towards driving loyalty and affinity with brands over time. Early social media activities focused more on two areas of the funnel – consideration and – critically – loyalty/advocacy. Source: adamhcohen.com.

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Five Signs the Future Belongs to User-Generated Content

Waxing UnLyrical

It’s a landslide: Community creates results. The Harlem Shake depended on community. User-generated content is far better at creating that community. Rise of the social photobooth and video jukebox. So which one garnered more interest according to Google trends? Gamification.

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B2B Social Media Strategy for a Post-COVID World

Oktopost

As the source of more than 80% of their social media leads , LinkedIn has always been the bright center of the universe for B2B marketers. With old-school marketing channels shrinking due to pandemic closures, connecting with potential customers on LinkedIn and other social networks is more of a priority than ever.

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