Firebelly

JULY 24, 2013

David Spinks – Community Man. To say that David Spinks loves community is an understatement. He’s all about community – and he’s got a track record that proves it. His other enterprises include BlogDash and The Community Manager where he still actively writes. Can every company grow and maintain 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. But good communities are more than support channels. An effective support community relies on members to generate much of the support. It’s Worked Before.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 25, 2014

jtroyer Tweet This Giving Back to Your Top Influencers Back in 2003, VMware ‘s online community was centered around a forum. Today, despite the fractured social media landscape, their community still has one central home on the web: the VMware Community site. See you next week!

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

” Community Management Isn’t Content Creation. (go Now, I don’t 100% disagree with him that not all community managers are suited to create content. To tell great stories you have to stop having your community managers produce your content. That just shows how little respect they have for the community.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

People join private Facebook Groups or forums to meet and talk with other like-minded people. In an era when you can watch 700 review videos for a product on YouTube, we still turn to people we consider experts — friends, family, or niche communities — for purchasing advice. A lot of that talk centers around advice.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 13, 2012

Periods may not be awesome but Kotex — the feminine care company that manufactures tampons, pads, and pantiliners — is doing awesome stuff online. With each question asked and picture shared, their fans are responding — and Kotex is engaging in return. Women are dishing it up. Guys are participating, too.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

” The goal of the session was to prompt people to question some of the norms espoused by many ‘experts’, who have never had to manage social media programs at anything beyond a small scale. Community Management: How do you go from 1:1 to 1:1,000,000?

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2011

You’re happy in your company, so why build a personal brand through social media? Here are just a few reasons building your personal brand can support the goals of your company in any industry. What industry is your company in? Make your company look good. Who is the smartest in your community of practice?

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Last week, I was given the opportunity to do a live question and answer session on Social Media Examiner ’s Facebook page. I would have to say that it was the fastest and hardest I’ve typed within one hour, but it was a great experience where I got to really learn a lot about what blogging questions people have today.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But Reddit isn’t the best place for every company. Reddit is a social network with a forum-style discussion structure. Users create posts in topic-based communities — called subreddits — and interact in comment threads. Reddit is all about fostering community by encouraging users (a.k.a. What is Reddit?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Or you could collect followers’ questions using the hashtag before the event and answer those questions live during a Space. For businesses that are already leveraging Twitter to cultivate a brand community, Spaces will help amplify those efforts. Nurture your brand community. We have questions.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 24, 2008

Fast Company. Connect with Fast Company. The companys top executives had invited the most farsighted thinkers they knew from around the world to come together in New York and propose solutions to some really big problems. Energy Efficient Servers See how HP Energy Efficient Servers can help your company save energy.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 8, 2011

When someone in the communications industry refers to a “ community manager ,&# they are usually referring to someone that can manage the online relationships for a particular brand, using tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. The Internal Community Manager wears many hats. With the growing ubiquity of Enterprise 2.0

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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Messaging channels like Meta’s Messenger, WeChat and WhatsApp have been embraced globally, while customers flock to Instagram and Twitter direct messages for quick solutions to their questions. Consumers don’t want to wait hours or several business days, they want instant gratification when resolving order issues or asking product questions.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 13, 2021

There are reasons to question its long-term staying power. But as the example of Apple shows, there are also reason to question those reasons. For content creators, Clubhouse provides a forum where you can set up a “room,” invite people (and other Clubhouse users can decide to join in), and have a conversation.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 2, 2022

And brands also have the ability to interact with their audiences in real time, building community by asking and answering questions. It comes as no surprise, then, that YouTube audiences are 17% more loyal to top influencers than they are to media companies. Gaming and community content. Relaxing or comforting content.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 25, 2020

With billions of visits per month and 430+ million active users , the platform represents one of the most engaged communities online. Fair question! Beyond Reddit’s front page, discussions are separated by individual communities known as “subreddits.” How to increase your car’s value by $1B.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Engage with questions and comment on other’s content. If they are hanging out in discussion forums and smaller niche communities, leverage those channels. Define the metrics that matter most to your company and adapt your marketing and measurement to that. Keep KPIs and measurement of social media simple.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 13, 2015

It’s no small secret your online community and your loyal customers within are your company’s greatest asset. While a customer may be happy with their one-time experience with your brand, what’s going to make them a lifelong community member? Give your online community a nickname that’s exclusive amongst your group members.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It is Jay Baer joined today by a very special guest, my friend who is the Director of Community and all things fabulous at BlogWorld and also the author of Online Community Management For Dummies , Ms. It really is a treasure trove of advice and best practices around community management. Deb, how are you? How are you?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 21, 2023

Leading tech companies, government entities like the United Nations and research and data science communities have worked to shape and publish guidelines to address ethical issues. Why AI ethics matter Companies are already investing in AI, but the difficulty is ensuring responsible use.

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Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

The practice of social listening was adopted by the B2B marketing community from our B2C counterparts—very much like social media itself. If a customer or prospect has a question, chances are they will reach out to you on social.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 23, 2012

Unfortunately, as many have already discovered and many more will continue to discover, successful communities are dependent on many variables, from the accessibility, speed, and reliability of the technology to your community managers. What group/community receives the most visits and/or posts on a particular day? 10% to 49%.

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Buffer Social

JULY 5, 2023

LinkedIn Best for: Finding arguments, case studies, and questions related to a specific topic. Step 2: To narrow down and fasten your research, use advanced filters such as industry, recency of the content, company name, as shown in the image below. Communities Best for: Identify questions, arguments, and related resources.

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Keyhole.co

APRIL 3, 2024

Twitter communities Join the Twitter Community. X is all about making connections, and what better way to do that than through Twitter Communities? For instance, if you’re in the footwear business, why not create a community for sneaker lovers? It should mirror your company ethos and identity.

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Later

APRIL 16, 2021

The trending audio-only app presents a world of opportunity to build community, connect with listeners, and set yourself apart as a thought leader in your industry. With clear brand positioning, you’ll be able to amplify and attract your community.” . Host a room, ask questions, and start taking notes! In simple terms?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2019

This key question starts with identifying your program’s key topics or products. The micro influencer is often more motivated to share knowledge and relevant information with their community. Consider STEM professionals, who regularly share issues and wins in forums with their tribe. Identifying the Right Influencers.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 11, 2022

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. That’s a big deal, with research from KPMG revealing: 86% of loyal customers will recommend a company to friends and family.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

While some businesses still put social media in the categories of brand awareness or community management exclusively, research claims that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions. Jump to Section Get to Know Your Audience Social Listening Sentiment Analysis Community Management Social Analytics Proven Strategies.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 24, 2012

Blog frequently, monitor your channels, respond to as many questions and inquiries as you possibly can. Whether it’s an answer to their question, a request for more information or just an acknowledgement that their concern was heard, it’s your customers who will evaluate the success of your activities.

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Firebelly

MARCH 10, 2011

Whether you’re over talking and burning your audience out, over taxing people inside your program or promising levels of service via social media that your company can’t deliver, the prudent approach is to have a balanced approach. Additionally, not every brand can really build community. Use them wisely. Know your place.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While social media is, without question, necessary for your business, there are pros and cons that brands and social professionals must grapple with. Booktok , for example, has become a flourishing online community. Answering questions, responding to comments and acknowledging complaints may seem simple.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This week on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog. Today I want to dig deeper into some specific things to DO to build community on your blog.

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Bill Hartzer

JUNE 28, 2014

These individual(s) promote the domain industry as a natural accompaniment to their own businesses, and recognize that the expanding success of the domain industry benefits the entire community. This award is to honor the conference that provides the best overall value to the domain community. Best Industry Forum -. Marketing'

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), Sadly, this person’s post was pulled by the strict moderators on that forum; the post was purely self-promotional and nothing but. Engage in dialogue.

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