Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

When we need photos we head over to Flickr. However, whenever I conduct social media training sessions for groups of professionals, the platform that they always request we spend the time most time on is LinkedIn. Are you taking time to explore Groups and Answers? Find relevant Groups to join and begin participating in them.

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Harp Interactive

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The question was asked in one of the social media groups that I belong to on LinkedIn: “I’m giving a speech for … and would like to know five hot topics you think. Great Networker who runs a Suffolk WiRE network, Brains-Trust mastermind group and is an experienced property lawyer. Use Flickr to post photos/videos.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2013

Image: Rich Bowen via Flickr, CC 2.0. However, before you print out a bunch of coupons and drop them off, you want to make sure that each coupon has an individual number or grouping, so that you can track exactly where each redeemed coupon has come from. The coffee shop may be group A, the record store group B, and so on.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2013

If social media, and the Internet experience in general, is founded on groups, other people, and relationships, why are we still depending on ourselves to find all the news that’s relevant to us? Image: warrantedarrest via Flickr CC 2.0. That’s not to say we shouldn’t be seeking out information on our own.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2012

Animosity and a deep distrust of the other group has taken root because of this. Image: Polina Sergeeva via Flickr, CC 2.0. The truth is that this is a symbiotic relationship and neither can survive without the other. How do you work to bridge the gap between the two sides? That’s what we should be focusing on.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 31, 2012

Image: keysi via Flickr, CC 2.0. I did a Flickr search for Manwich and got over 1,500 results! You don’t need to create a focus group; you have one already. .” And from the team to you – have a terrific Labor Day weekend! You knew this day would come. Maybe a Manwich. When you were 12. Now get out there.

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SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

Clay tablet, 3100-3000 BC, photo by Takomabibelot (Flickr). Groups like the LSW are a new challenge for associations: people feel disenfranchised, frustrated or not interested in the association, or they can’t afford to pay the dues, so they use the web to organize in an ad hoc way. The group is open to all, members and nonmembers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

This is the Dachis Group’s “ attributes of a social business ” presentation from which I used a screenshot, by the way, and if you’re interested in learning more about why I think Samuel Gordons and Eidia Lush are so terrific, you can catch up here and here. Image: Steve Snodgrass via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 20, 2013

Image: planeta via Flickr CC 2.0. Author information Matt LaCasse Social Media Account Manager at KimberMedia Matt LaCasse believes that finding the methods and channels customers and audiences use, and engaging with them in their comfort zone, is the key to effectively communicating with those groups on behalf of clients.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 6, 2012

Photo courtesy of RRix on Flickr via Creative Commons. So what I do is call in a group of my smart, talented (and often very nerdy) friends and colleagues and then talk through the challenge. Bring together a group of smart, talented individuals to help the diabetes community in their fight against this disease. I DARE YOU!

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Adam Cohen

APRIL 12, 2012

Similar to Google+’s Circles feature, companies are able to send targeted status updates to groups of followers of their choice. Photo credit: tj scenes via Flickr. Multinational companies can develop content strategies for engaging followers that are targeted and more relevant.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 22, 2014

Image: Chuck Hagel via Flickr CC 2.0. Author information Matt LaCasse Social Media Account Manager at KimberMedia Matt LaCasse believes that finding the methods and channels customers and audiences use, and engaging with them in their comfort zone, is the key to effectively communicating with those groups on behalf of clients.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 22, 2011

Image: Mike Kline via Flickr, CC 2.0. On how to decide which research method to use: Steve said that they use a mix of tools on almost every project, with surveys, focus groups and interviews being the most common. Image: TimberWolf_qx via Flickr, CC 2.0. Use conference calls for focus groups; it can be fairly inexpensive.

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SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

Clay tablet, 3100-3000 BC, photo by Takomabibelot (Flickr). Groups like the LSW are a new challenge for associations: people feel disenfranchised, frustrated or not interested in the association, or they can’t afford to pay the dues, so they use the web to organize in an ad hoc way. The group is open to all, members and nonmembers.

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Social Media Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Just two months ago, Facebook made news with its rollout of new Groups, which Zuckerberg claimed would be "giving you more control." It was discovered that Facebook members could add each other to groups without their consent. He managed to leave the group , but not before the damage was done. Image credit: inF!

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

A recent study by the University of Edinburgh determined that users with high numbers of “friends” were distressed about Facebook for fear of offending one of their social groups by appeasing another. Image: Joseph Swan via Flickr, CC 2.0. What Compels People to Share Your Content? is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2011

Cliques and groups define you. In high school, I spanned a bunch of cliques, groups, even a few lame gangs. But in each case, as I’d weave through my angst filled teenage years jumping from group to group, each had its own coda, jargon, ethics, special interests, badges of honor (or dishonor) and tests of loyalty.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Image: Vhardy via Flickr, CC 2.0. Conway has also worked in London, most recently as Internet PR Account Director at Propeller Group. In this context, talking about communications and PR can seem a bit ridiculous. But talk about it we must. His client experience includes HSBC, Vodafone, Emirates and Kellogg’s.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 14, 2012

six months early, immediately segued from Intern to Account Coordinator with Boston-based The Castle Group in January 2012, and walked across the stage to receive her diploma in May. Image: LSE Library via Flickr, CC 2.0. He blogs at A Professor’s Thoughts , and he’d love for you to talk to him on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Image: Pink Ponk via Flickr, CC 2.0. Social media simply gives us the opportunity to include a greater number of those stories and from a more diverse group of contributors. They have always had to deal with word-of-mouth. That is a good and a bad thing. We still share our institution’s story. The list goes on.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 8, 2012

This varies from audience to audience, and even group to group. You can’t just create content in a vacuum, or curate it for a group of people who don’t care. Photo credit: Chris Devers (Flickr, Creative Commons). What subjects do they want to learn about? What formats will they consume?

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2012

In a Fall 1976 article for Public Relations Quarterly , Mr. Bernays stated: “Advice on action is the important function of the professional, based on knowledge of the social sciences, individual and group behavior, on social responsibility and on experiences in coping with these problems in a professional way.”. Couldn’t say it better myself!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Image: Optiscanapp via Flickr, CC 2.0. Very few of the groups representing tech industries were using them. It is also a great option for groups who don’t have the budget to redesign their display banners. Many of the groups were providing QR codes with links to non-mobile sites. Here is what we found out: 1.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 30, 2012

Other social activity and presence (Flickr, SlideShare, Wikipedia, etc.). Find relevant groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. This is as simple as searching within “groups” on each social networking site for your primary keywords and recording the results. . • Facebook / LinkedIn / Google Plus metrics (i.e.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2012

The March 6 #measurePR chat was a lively one, as the group tackled existential measurement questions like, “Is it ever okay *not* to measure?”. Top image: soukup via Flickr, CC 2.0. Jen Zingsheim , who periodically guest-moderates #measurePR, was on hand on March 6 to do just this. Here’s her recap of the chat.

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Experiment with Flickr and/or YouTube groups to build media for specific events. Marvel Comics raised my impression of this with their Hulk statue Flickr group). Start a community group on Facebook or Ning or MySpace or LinkedIn around the space where your customer does business.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 8, 2011

When I asked, Chip said, “We want to help groups that can’t afford media monitoring services on their own. Our goal is to be inclusive; mostly we just want to make sure it’s a legitimate group that is providing direct actual help to people in need from disasters.&#. Image: Meagan via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2012

Checking out that networking group across you’ve heard good things about? Photo credit: Natalia Buckley , courtesy Flickr, CC 2.0. And looking at the same trees for that long – although it’s hard, busy work – starts to give us an itch. It’s a hint that it’s time to say yes something new.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 5, 2011

Social media case study: Feed My Starving Children and Facebook Groups , by Arik Hanson. Why: really interesting explanation of Facebook Groups as a mechanism for internal communication. Image: Seema K K via Flickr, Creative Commons. by Mark Story. Why: tell you what, when Mark decides to rant, it’s g-o-o-d.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

The landscape of social networks is constantly evolving: Google+ is going away , Tumblr and Flickr are changing , and Instagram is growing: the image-centric social site is highly popular among teens with over 72% of American teens using the social network. The next step is to build a strategy for each of your chosen platforms.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 29, 2015

Constant feedback is preferred; it is said, “don’t beat around the bush, get to the point with this group.” This group likes to accomplish work in group meetings, where their priority is to exchange ideas and divvy up the work load. Take a class or join a local Toastmasters group.

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Twist Image

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

This same person has been publishing pictures of their young family to Facebook and Flickr forever, for all to see. Be careful of groups you join. People seem to think that groups are more private. Even private groups are just bits and bytes. If you don't want your privacy exposed, be very leery of what you are posting.

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Firebelly

JULY 31, 2012

Curation is the big new buzzword this year in social media circles — collecting information in a strategic amassing of selected information that’s presented in a new way to draw out the subtleties and patterns that might not otherwise be noticed when looking at the group in toto. Photo credit: Chuck_Heston (Flickr, Creative Commons).

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 26, 2011

Image: MorBCN via Flickr, CC 2.0???. A few emails later, the University of Regina Social Media Users Group (URSMUG) was born. That initial group drew people from across faculties and departments. After a half dozen meetings the group took a bit of a hiatus. And there is diversity within groups.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 21, 2012

is the ability to monitor and post to Facebook Groups directly from HootSuite: Now, typically I like to work Facebook “in” Facebook, as it were, but I know plenty of people who’d rather do all their Facebook management from a third-party app. You can give posting rights to a team for group posting, which is terrific!

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2011

But interviews, among other qualitative methods like focus groups, are crucial in the discovery process that ultimately leads to developing a meaningful survey that can be distributed to a larger population and lead to valuable results. Image: PNNL – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 14, 2010

4) The Social Media Group this past week rolled out the “ Social Media RFP , which is essentially a working document on what companies of all sizes should be looking for when hiring a social media consultant or firm. 7) Ever since Jeremiah Owyang joined Altimeter Group , he hasn’t been as visible on Twitter as he used to be.

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