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Open Community Case Study – GoPlow

SocialFish

This post is part of our 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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Community Bootstrapping: Tools & Strategies To Build A Community.

Jason Yormark

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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How to Cut Costs with Your Own Support Community

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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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A 7-Point Guide to Writing an Effective Influencer Brief

Pixlee

It’s no secret that influencer marketing , when done right, is powerful in boosting brand awareness, conversion, community engagement, and more. Still, many businesses are only just opening themselves up to the possibility of influencer marketing. The positive results it can yield are a real eye-opener.

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7 Social Media Trends You Need to Add to Your 2017 Strategy

Rebekah Radice

From Periscope to Facebook Live, streaming was open source. But what I believe we’ll see in 2017 is the return of true community building. ” Many saw social media as a one way conversation, never bothering to cultivate a community. Live Streaming Video.

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My Contribution at PaulWriter.com

The Marketing Blog

If you are still evaluating the platform and are trying to estimate the possible returns, here are a few tips which you would want to consider: It doesn’t work for all – Business & Stakeholder Introspection Creating a campaign on Facebook & nurturing an online community requires a lot of time and effort.

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7 Social Media Trends You Need to Add to Your 2017 Strategy

Rebekah Radice

From Periscope to Facebook Live, streaming was open source. But what I believe we’ll see in 2017 is the return of true community building. ” Many saw social media as a one way conversation, never bothering to cultivate a community. Live Streaming Video.

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