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6 Things The Army Taught Me About PR

Waxing UnLyrical

To the Army, engagements often mean meeting with people in the community. If we engage the community, build trust, and demonstrate they have a vested interest in the outcome, we might tip the scale of favor. An extended community. Frank Strong is the director of PR for Vocus. Image: rajkumar1220 via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Humbled and proud

Jeff Esposito

However, I am very humbled and proud to announce that I’ve been named one of three finalists for Community Manager of the year… Congrats to the CMY of the Year Finalists: @ vistaprint @ jeffespo , @ vocus @ sacevero , & @ sfballet @ teacupinthebay pub.vitrue.com/lCRd #cmy12. Oracle (@Oracle) October 16, 2012.

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15 Call to Action Samples for Rocking Blog Posts that Convert

Writtent Blog

One of the most effective ways to use your blog posts as a community-building tool is to invite your readers to leave a comment. Convincing your first-time readers to become Twitter followers or Facebook fans can allow you to convert these prospects into members of your online community. Facilitate Comments. Limited-Time Offers.

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