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Community platforms do not equal community

SocialFish

At one point in the presentation, we talked about the fact that while building a private event community site can be one tactic in your social media arsenal, this by itself does not community make. It’s always tempting – and a big mistake – to start with the tools. Here are some of the reasons why ).

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Community Bootstrapping: Tools & Strategies To Build A Community.

Jason Yormark

But that doesn’t mean you can’t build yourself a thriving community. There are incredible tools and services at your disposal, most of which don’t cost a dime. With a little time, research and the right plan, you can have yourself a platform to build your community with.

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Beyond integrations, Sprout’s focus on partnership adds value for our customers

Sprout Social

From increased access to social data and functionality to expanding beyond core social; from creating tighter alignment across critical CRM and helpdesk solutions to tie-ins with critical workflow tools that make collaboration and access more seamless. Rely on up-to-date experiences with social networks and community platforms.

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Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You're Creating.

Social Media Strategery

Development Social Media Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating? These are purposely ridiculous questions – wouldn’t the best developers use the actual tools they’re responsible for building? Brown) Twitter Comment Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating?

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How To Use Customer Insight To Power Your Business

The Realtime Report

Research is conducted using community platforms or on a one-to-one basis. Surveys need to be carefully set-up so as not to introduce bias and, compared to more modern qualitative methods, are a bit of a blunt tool. Most businesses are unsure of how to make the most of such methods. Monitor Website Activity.

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Responsibility for Social Goes Beyond Content Teams

Convince & Convert

Brands are revisiting social media as a community-building tool, rather than a marketing platform. Your content team shouldn’t the only ones managing your company’s social media accounts. Pro sports is just one of many industries that struggle to connect with fans consistently via social.

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Link Love Monthly: Best of March 2011

SocialFish

The Fantastic Five GIS Tools for Nonprofits (NTEN). 8 Signs You Have Outgrown Your Online Community Platform (Socious Member Engagement Blog). Clearly this is enough to keep y’all busy for a while, but if you want more SocialFish curated links, here’s the link to the feed to subscribe to Maddie’s Reader shares.

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