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Social media and journalism: how to effectively reach the public

Sprout Social

Social media and journalism are one and the same these days. 9 best practices of social media and journalism. So much of social media and journalism boils down to looking the part. Relevant hashtags related to what you’re covering. Journalists represent a community. Put together a professional profile.

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How to Grow Your Audience With Hashtags for Instagram

Sprout Social

The answer is hashtags. The beauty of hashtags for Instagram is they make your content discoverable and increase your chances of engagement. Aside from getting mentioned by influencers , using hashtags is one of the easiest ways to grow your audience within Instagram. Why You Need to Use Hashtags. Types of Hashtags.

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Top Five: Social networks invest in quality news

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a crucial platform for businesses.

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Twitter for Business: Is It Time?

Webbiquity SMM

Fed up with the cancel culture attacks on anyone who dares express a sensible viewpoint, and the general adolescent nonsense so prevalent on the platform (when a hashtag like #thingspeoplestickuptheirbutts is trending, Twitter does not present itself as a forum for serious business discussion). ” Meaningful ratings: The ?

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Social media and Montreal’s student protests

Sherrilynne Starkie

Last week, about 50 PR pros crowded into the Black Tomato pub on George Street in the Byward Market at what was IABC Ottawa’s last professional development event of the season to learn about how Melissa helped SPVM avoid a full out riot by harnessing Twitter to communicate in both official languages with protesters on the streets.

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Social Media Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals [Tips + Free Template]

Hootsuite

Branded accounts or hashtags If your institution uses company accounts or hashtags, list them here for your team. Community guidelines and response management Establish protocols for responding to comments, messages, and other interactions on social media. If you have community guidelines, be sure to include a link.

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Can I Have a Word? Five, Actually

Waxing UnLyrical

ET, and of course, just use the hashtag #measurePR. #4: 4: Who’s on a Washington Business Journal list? This happened this past Friday, when I found out I’d been included (at #3) on a Washington Business Journal list of “ 10 CEOs to follow on Twitter.” I had no idea this was in the works. Five, Actually.

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