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The Case for Active Users as Social Media Community Managers

Akamai Marketing

The Case For Active Users as Social Media Community Managers. I’m an advisor at Pacific New Media for a social media certificate program they are launching. They’ve had social media classes for several semesters and I’ve taught several classes. Its more nuanced than that.

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iPad scam on Facebook

Laurel Papworth

Where ever people congregate together, yes even in social networks and online communities, there will be scammers and unethical marketers. Here’s one – join the Facebook Fanpage and be given an iPad to test. By the time Facebook deletes the page, the community will have warned each other. Irony, much?

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13 Ingredients in the Perfect Social Media Contest

Convince & Convert

With the competition for attention within social media at an all-time high, the struggle to keep “fans” and “followers” engaged with your company’s social outposts is real, and ongoing. But it’s not as easy as just tweeting “who wants to win an ipad!?” Entry Mechanism.

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13 Ingredients in the Perfect Social Media Contest

Convince & Convert

With the competition for attention within social media at an all-time high, the struggle to keep “fans” and “followers” engaged with your company’s social outposts is real, and ongoing. But it’s not as easy as just tweeting “who wants to win an ipad!?” Entry Mechanism.

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Open Community Case Study – American Library Association

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. Return on Attitude.

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Using Social Media to Win Hearts in Financial Services

Convince & Convert

Navy Federal is the largest credit union in the world, with nearly 5 million members, and the member-owned mentality pervades Michael’s social media team’s strategy. “We put the members first, and that was something that really intrigued me, especially how that plays out in our social spaces.”

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Apple iPad deliveries in Australia TNT

Laurel Papworth

Watching the iPad buzz building in Australia where TNT not FedEx are the delivery dudes. I wonder if TNT know their staff member is doing an awesome job of building TNT brand love in the geeky and no so geeky communities online? Santa Steve Jobs should be with an iPad. Technorati Tags: Australia , discussions , ipad , TNT.

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